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Arts and crafts in West Midlands Region

has a population of around 5,568,000 and covers approximately 5,019 square miles. Here is a list of counties in West Midlands Region: Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire

now thats good store

now thats good store

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

At nowthatsgood.store we have a unit at an enterprise centre in Newcastle under lyme. ...

The ARC Shed

The ARC Shed

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Hello! My name is Vanessa and I am a Certified Decorative Artist (painting) and Level ...

The Charming Angel Company

The Charming Angel Company

Birmingham, West Midlands

The Charming Angel Company offers handmade Angelic love and fairy magic in the form of ...

Angela Lilley Photography

Angela Lilley Photography

Leek, Staffordshire

As well as being a wedding photographer I also undertake portrait photography, product ...

Everything Family

Everything Family

Tamworth, Staffordshire

Butcher, Baker or Candlestick Maker...What did your ancestors do for a living? Where ...

Welcome to Gift Box It Ltd

Welcome to Gift Box It Ltd

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

Gift Box It Ltd supply quality assured and affordable gifts to the general public, via ...

Candles and Resin Jars

Candles and Resin Jars

Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

At CC Candles, we believe in the power of details: the warm glow of a handcrafted candle, ...

Melts and Moore

Melts and Moore

Worcester, Worcestershire

I run a small wax melt business and I am committed to creating the perfect handmade items ...

Ann Pennington

Ann Pennington

Stourbridge, West Midlands

I spin, weave on a Louet table loom with 8 shafts. Dye and felt hand made , uniquely ...

Carolanns Curtain Making Service

Carolanns Curtain Making Service

Stafford, Staffordshire

My business started off as a hobby it has been a passion of mine since I was at school ...

Fiona s Fairy Doors

Fiona s Fairy Doors

Market Drayton, Shropshire

Handmade from new and pre-loved planed or rough-sawn wood, my Fairy, Christmas Elf, Christening, ...

Dinoprint

Dinoprint

Wolverhampton, West Midlands

I make products using the lino print method. I use eco friendly paper that is also acid ...

Blue Marble Candle Company

Blue Marble Candle Company

Henley in Arden, Warwickshire

Welcome to Blue Marble, where we craft exquisite candles to illuminate your world with ...

Buffs Studio

Buffs Studio

Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Buffs Studio creates handmade Artisan Gifts for you, your family and friends, handknitted, ...

Cutting Edge

Cutting Edge

Rugeley, Staffordshire

I have stumbled across chainmaille jewellery about 4 years ago and have never looked ...

Machine Embroidery by Marie

Machine Embroidery by Marie

Rugby, Warwickshire

I have always loved sewing, purely as a hobby and used to make a lot of cross stitched ...

Mark Harris Ceramics

Mark Harris Ceramics

Stafford, Staffordshire

I create Ceramics which are more Sculptures than pottery. I take ideas that pop up in ...

Bumbabooni Mosaics

Bumbabooni Mosaics

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

I love to create mosaic using glass, ceramic and found items, recycling where I can. ...

Crafted Lamps Co

Crafted Lamps Co

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

With a background in art, design and crafts, I make bespoke wood lamps in my workshop ...

Meandering Wood

Meandering Wood

Oswestry, Shropshire

Hand crafted work. My passion is to use the natural flow and colour of the grain to create ...

Crafty Capers Worcestershire

Crafty Capers Worcestershire

Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire

We hand knit toys, dolls and dolls clothes, baby clothes and accessories as well as numerous ...

Something Special by Julie

Something Special by Julie

Redditch, Worcestershire

Handmade unique personalised cards and gifts for every occasions. Beautiful cards not ...

Margo and Evie

Margo and Evie

Southam, Warwickshire

Based in the Warwickshire countryside just outside Southam, Margo and Evie has a selection ...

Print a Label

Print a Label

Stafford, Staffordshire

We have been printing self-adhesive labels since 1992, providing a quick reliable service ...

Alice Woodfield Jewellery

Alice Woodfield Jewellery

Bishops Itchington, Warwickshire

At Alice Woodfield Jewellery, I create unique, handcrafted sea glass jewellery that captures ...

BeardScents

BeardScents

Stafford, Staffordshire

BeardScents was set up to provide beard products inspired by popular designer and niche ...

Gale Glass

Gale Glass

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

What started out as a hobby a few years ago has made me decide to take the risk and try ...

Love Your Swagger

Love Your Swagger

Stafford, Staffordshire

Love Your Swagger is all about bold self-expression and unapologetic individuality. We ...

Lily n Kath

Lily n Kath

Malvern, Worcestershire

I am a creator of fun and colourful floral designs. I particularly love working with ...

Made by mel Jewellery

Made by mel Jewellery

Sandwell, West Midlands

Hand made custume Jewellery which promotes positivity and are beautiful I can make to ...

Art of Tea and Vessels

Art of Tea and Vessels

Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Art of Tea and Vessels provides a wide range of products including the travel mug series, ...

Charlotte Owen Felts

Charlotte Owen Felts

Birmingham, West Midlands

My passion of felting comes with a variety of techniques including wet felting, needle, ...

Tilly Viktor

Tilly Viktor

Tipton, West Midlands

Welcome to the world of TillyViktor, creating bespoke 3D quilled paper wall art, perfect ...

Tea at 23

Tea at 23

Walsall, West Midlands

Tea at 23 is a home run business located in Walsall, West Midlands. I have been trading ...

Ediths Attic

Ediths Attic

Burntwood, Staffordshire

Hey, we’re Ediths Attic. What we’re about is fairly simple, the ‘throw away’ culture ...

Two Cups of Art

Two Cups of Art

Coventry, West Midlands

My name is Ania and I am passionate about art, craft and nature. Im using various techniques ...

The Story of CC Candles

The Story of CC Candles

Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Our story begins in the late spring of 2023, following months of research, analysis, ...

Upcycled Leather Elevated Swagger

Upcycled Leather Elevated Swagger

Stafford, Staffordshire

Why Upcycled Leather? Leather is timeless — but it shouldn’t be wasteful. Every year, ...

The Benefits of Beard Oil

The Benefits of Beard Oil

Stafford, Staffordshire

1. Moisturizes Facial Hair and Skin Beard oil is primarily designed to condition your ...

Custom Printed Stickers

Custom Printed Stickers

Stafford, Staffordshire

We use the latest digital label printing equipment and its ideal for printing short run ...

Art Exhibition at Haughton Staffordshire

Art Exhibition at Haughton Staffordshire

Stafford, Staffordshire

St. Giles Church Haughton, Staffordshire, is holding an art exhibition displaying oil ...

Half Priced Self Adhesive Labels for your Products

Half Priced Self Adhesive Labels for your Products

Stafford, Staffordshire

We are offering 50 percent off our self adhesive a labels for all UK Crafters. Just visit ...

Sticky labels for Bath Bombs

Sticky labels for Bath Bombs

Stafford, Staffordshire

Our self-adhesive sticky labels are ideal for labelling all your craft products. Weve ...

Dippy Craft Fair Bakewell

Dippy Craft Fair Bakewell

Stafford, Staffordshire

I have visited Dippy Craft Fair at Bakewell today and have met many great crafters, from ...

Sticky labels do really work

Sticky labels do really work

Stafford, Staffordshire

Keep your customers coming back to you by sticking your name, address and contact details ...

My latest trip

My latest trip

Leek, Staffordshire

The weather was kind and I visited Elterwater, Chapel Stile and The Langdale. Stunning ...

Exciting times ahead in 2023

Exciting times ahead in 2023

Leek, Staffordshire

In looking to develop this group of Staffordshire makers and small businesses I met with ...

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Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

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Is it Christmas yet

Is it Christmas yet

Redditch, Worcestershire

The end of another week. I have completed some gorgeous advent calendars for a customer ...

Im Back

Im Back

Redditch, Worcestershire

Well its been a while and things have been extremely busy. I have moved house and I am ...

another week in lock down

another week in lock down

Redditch, Worcestershire

hi my lovelies I did say I would try and blog once a week, and here we are. It has ...

Spinning

Exhibitor

Stourbridge, West Midlands

Spinning fleece is a most relaxing pastime. Its rythmical and soporific. I hope to dye ...

Spinning

Exhibitor

Stourbridge, West Midlands

I have been busy spinning fleece. Sitting in the sun and watching yarn being created ...

Newbie

Newbie

Redditch, Worcestershire

Hi all, Well while I am an old hand and crafting and card making this is at the first ...

Cat bed

Cat bed

Stourbridge, West Midlands

Handknitted then felted cosy cat bed. Latest item available. Cosy, warm, hard wearing. ...

New year and new priorities

New year and new priorities

Evesham, Worcestershire

Last year was my first year in business and I spent it just taking what ever I could ...

Hello

Hello

Dudley, West Midlands

I will be honest, I am completely new to this. I have recently stopped working to focus ...

Susan Garner Abstract Art

Exhibitor

Halesowen, West Midlands

Hi I visited Hanbury Hall Venue today what a beautiful place the setting was amazing ...

New member seeking advice

Exhibitor

Halesowen, West Midlands

Hi my name is Susan Garner I have just joined today so would like to say Hi. I work with ...

Recent project

Recent project

Evesham, Worcestershire

Hi guys. Been lucky enough to get to work in a new workshop this week. While I was there ...


Patrick Lichfield

(Born 1939 in Staffordshire), Photography

Patrick Anson was the 5th Earl of Lichfield. He became one of the most famous photographers of the 20th century.

Robert Radford Welch

(Born 1929 in Hereford in West Midlands), Silversmith

Welch trained as a silversmith in Birmingham but was influenced by the modernism of Scandinavian designs and created clean and functional designs.

Conroy Maddox

(Born 1912 in Ledbury in Herefordshire), Collage, Fiction, Painting

A collagist, painter and writer. From 1935 on wards he was a part of the Surrealist movement.

Susie Cooper

(Born 1902 in Stoke-On-Trent in Staffordshire), Pottery and ceramics

Known as a prolific ceramic designer famous for her work on pottery which was produced in the Stoke-On-Trent pottery industries. Her work is sought after and valued by pottery collectors.

Clarice Cliff

(Born 1899 in Tunstall in Staffordshire), Pottery and ceramics

Known as a ceramic artist starting her career in the pottery industry at the age of 13. She produced artistic ceramics and was popular with the public and royalty.

Tom Lovatt Williams

(Born 1897 in Ellesmere in Shropshire), Painting, Poetry

Tom Lovatt-Williams was an English poet and writer whose topics were nature and the railways. He wrote a novel The Gentle Years which was read by Richard Harris on the BBCs Book at Bedtime.

John Edward Masefield

(Born 1878 in Ledbury in Herefordshire), Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theatre

Appointed Poet Laureate by George V in 1930 and remained so until 1967. Masefield wrote plays, novels, poetry, autobiographies and non-fiction.

Edward Elgar

(Born 1857 in Lower Broadheath in Worcestershire), Music

Elgar was an eminent classical composer. One of his works included the Enigma Variations in 1899, which was very popular at the time.

Edward Coley Burne Jones

(Born 1833 in Birmingham in West Midlands), Pottery and ceramics, Jewellery, Painting, Stained glass

Burne-Jones was a major player in the revival of stained glass in Briton, during his time with and as a founder of Morris, Marshal, Faulkner and co.

Benjamin Williams Leader

(Born 1831 in Worcester in West Midlands), Painting

Benjamin Williams Leader, English artist, was known for his landscape paintings.

Mary Ann Evans

(Born 1819 in Nuneaton in Warwickshire), Fiction, Poetry

Perhaps better known by her pseudonym or pen name George Eliot. She was a novelist and poet, along with journalism and translation. She wrote seven novels. They were often historical and political, such as with Middlemarch which includes the status of women.

Philip Clissett

(Born 1817 in Birtsmorton in Worcestershire), Carpentry

Clissett created the West Midlands-style rush-seated ladderback chair. Ernest Gimson was a pupil of Clissett and created variations of the chair.

William Moore

(Born 1790 in Birmingham in West Midlands), Painting

He was a well known portrait painter in his own right and the father of Henry Moore and Albert Joseph Moore. He took up portrait painting in around 1810, when he was about 20 years old. He gained a good reputation and some success in London before moving to York. He worked in oils, pastels and watercolours.

Henry Salt

(Born 1780 in Lichfield in Staffordshire), Illustration

Salt was the secretary and draftsman for George,Viscount Valentia on his journeys. His drawing from their journeys were later used in Valentias Voyages and Travels to India.

Walter Savage Landor

(Born 1775 in Warwick in Warwickshire), Fiction, Poetry

Landon was a writer and poet. Perhaps best known for one work - Imaginary Conversations - which had five volumes - each with conversations between ancient Romans and Greeks.

Josiah Wedgewood

(Born 1730 in Burlslem in Staffordshire), Pottery and ceramics

Josiah Wedgewood started his long career in his family pottery at the age of nine. He set up his own pottery works in Burslem and during his career developed revolutionary materials, notably basalt and jasperware. In 1771 he built a factory called Etruria and in 1782 this was the first factory to install a steam-powered engine.

Matthew Boulton

(Born 1728 in Birmingham in West Midlands), Silversmith

Matthew Boulton was a renowned English silversmith and manufacturer. He co-owned the Soho Manufactory in Birmingham, which produced a range of luxury goods including silverware. Boulton was known for his innovative designs and technical skill, and his work is highly prized by collectors today.

William Shakespeare

(Born 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire), Fiction, Poetry, Theatre

Perhaps one of the most famous writers of all time. Shakespeare is often called the Bard of Avon. We do not know his actual birthday, so have used his baptism date instead.