Creative Ink at Handmade at Haworth

Limited edition cards and prints will be available at our next Handmade Event on Saturday 15 October at Old School Rooms, Church Street, Haworth. 

Rogers Ink designer Carolyn Hird-Rogers creates images inspired by the landscape and hedgerows of the Yorkshire Dales.  Rogers Ink is just one of the talented local artists and designers you will meet at our Handmade events, these are the people who make our fairs and markets special. what also makes our Handmade events special is that we have delicious cake courtesy of our tea room and entrance is FREE.

All Wrapped Up

My Furoshiki

It's the ultimate in recycling and re-use and you can buy it at Handmade @ Haworth on Saturday 15 October 2011. 

Come and meet Furoshiki expert, Mich Yasue, who will demonstrate how to fold these beautifully patterned cloths to wrap those awkwardly shaped presents!

Furoshiki Door stop

And it's not just giftwrap. Mich will also show you how to turn a simple square of fabric into a shopping bag or door stop. In fact, you can wrap almost anything in a Furoshiki (perhaps best not to wrap up the cat, though).

So why is Furoshiki so good for the environment? Well it means no wasted paper, no tape and the recipient of the gift can pass the Furoshiki on by re-using it. 

Don't forget that Handmade @ Haworth is at The Old School Rooms, Church Street, off Main Street in the historical village of Haworth (opposite the famous Bronte Parsonage). Doors open at 10am and entrance if FREE.  There is parking available next to the venue at the Museum Car Park. 

Reet Sweet Events at the Corn Exchange, Leeds

Reet Sweet organise handmade events at The Corn Exchange in Leeds. Their next event is 6th August 10am to 5pm.


A fantastic art, design and neo craft fair featuring over 20 stalls of prints, art, homewares, jewellery and accessories. Free Entry and cake based refreshments courtesy of The Marvellous Tea Dance Company.


Visit Reet Sweet blog for more details. 

It's never too early for Christmas!

Have we gone mad, you say? Christmas in June??? Well, not quite, but now is the time to tell you about our autumn and winter Handmade events in Ilkley and Haworth - so that you can put them in your diary.

Handmade at Haworth Saturday 15 October 2011 at The Old School Room, Church Street, off Main Street, Haworth, West Yorkshire 10am to 4pm ENTRANCE FREE

Opposite the famous Bronte Parsonage, The Old School Room is where Charlotte Bronte taught sunday school. Situated on a  cobbled street, just off Main Street, it has a quaint atmosphere and a cosy feel to it. There will be 15 stalls of handmade loveliness and Trufood will be there with their old fashioned tea room and superb cakes.

Handmade at Ilkley Saturdays 22nd October and 3rd December 2011 at Riddings Hall, Riddings Road, The Grove, Ilkley, West Yorkshire 10am to 4pm ENTRANCE FREE

This is our third year at Riddings Hall which is the ideal venue for our handmade events. We can accommodate up to twenty stalls in the large hall, just off The Grove in Ilkley, and we are planning some Christmas entertainment on the stage again this year.  We will have everything you need for a handmade christmas gift and stay a while at our cafe, courtesy of Trufood. Yum!

Looking Forward to Handmade at Ilkley

Since we changed the name of our events from "Arts Markets" to "Handmade at...." we have attracted more interest from people wanting to buy genuine handmade items and support designer-makers.
I think our mistake with "Arts Markets" was that people were expecting to see a painting exhibition and the word "market" gave the impression that everything was cheap and cheerful. This narrowed our audience somewhat and did our traders a disservice. Of course, we do have artists and photographers at our events mixed in with jewellers, textile artists, mosaic artists, stained glass artisans, potters, fused glass artists, paper crafters and fimo creators. In fact we have made a crafty soup of lovely hand made things for everyone to enjoy.

We will be bringing our crafty soup of handmade loveliness to Ilkley on 28 May at Riddings Hall, Christchurch, Riddings Road, The Grove, Ilkley.  Riddings Hall is a great venue with lots of light, space, easy access (no steps)! and disabled toilet.  Just as important is our old fashioned tea room, courtesy of Trufood Catering.

So please come and join us for a cup of tea, a freshly made scone and browse around Handmade at Ilkley.

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Keighley News 21 April 2011

Who's at Haworth?

We have a brilliant selection of designer-makers, artists, photographers and jewellers at our Handmade at Haworth Event on Saturday 30 April. Here's a taster....

Pincushion from Wychbury

Jewellery by Jennifer Duenas, Lilac Moon, Rachel Lucie and Wychbury

Debbie Alstead

Photography by Debbie Alstead and Kath Williamson, original paintings by Richard Hawkin

Bath Melts by Milliesuds

Soaps and bath products by Milliesuds and handmade candles by Melanie Flears 

Vessel by Kath Bonson

Smashing China Mosaics and Ceramics by Kath Bonson

My Furoshiki

Furoshiki Recycled Gift Wrap and Dinner Party Pinnies

Don't forget that you can also see great artisans, designers and artists at Handmade at Ilkley on Saturday 28 May, Riddings Hall, Ilkley, West Yorkshire

Entrepeneurs at Handmade at Haworth

Two of our newest traders, exhibiting at Handmade at Haworth, are candle maker Melanie Flears and ceramic artist Kath Bonson. 

Both artists will be selling as part of the Bradford Enterprise Academy, which delivers inspirational and exciting enterprise programmes to Bradford College students. In collaboration with Bradford Kickstart (LEGI programme), Bradford College has designed and developed a new academy for enterprise. 

Bradford Enterprise Academy supports both artists in their new business ventures with advice and access to business counsellors. Here's what they have to say.

“Our vision is to enable all students to have an equal opportunity to access Enterprise Learning through a range of learning mediums thereby equipping them with the skills, knowledge and attributes to be successful both in the world of work and in their personal lives.”

Bradford Enterprise Academy will be supporting more entrepeneurial artists at our 

Handmade at Ilkley event on 28 May at Riddings Hall. 

Rachel Lucie at Haworth

Zest Necklace

Jewellery designer Rachel Lucie will be selling her desirable, vintage-inspired jewellery at Hand Made at Haworth on 

Saturday 30 April. 

Rachel uses sterling silver, semi-precious stones and freshwater pearls to hand craft earrings, necklaces and bracelets that are romantic and contemporary, yet have a unique vintage style. She is very meticulous in her work and strives to ensure that every piece, from a bespoke bridal bracelet to a pair of casual earrings, is something beautifully made that you will feel great wearing for years to come. Rachel's designs are simple, clean and distinctive with many being

 one-of-a-kind.

Briar Rose Earrings

Hand Made at Haworth will be at The Old School Rooms, Main Street, Haworth on 30 April from 10am to 4pm

Tumbling Tombola Giveaway

Call us old fashioned but we are having a Tombola draw at our Hand Made at Haworth event on Saturday 30 April.  The drum will roll and every visitor will have a chance to win a lovely hand made gift.

Gifts include hand made soap with natural ingredients, gorgeous jewellery with fused glass, sumptuous dyed silk scarves, hand made books, original prints and so much more. 

Tickets for the Tumbling Tombola will be 50 pence each at the door but there is no obligation to buy. Entrance to all our events is FREE. 

Hand Made at Haworth is at The Old School Rooms, Church Street, off Main Street, Haworth West Yorkshire BD22 8DR. 10am to 4pm

HAND MADE AT HAWORTH UPDATE

The sun is shining, the daffodils are smiling and we are out enjoying the weather (when we are supposed to be working).  Really we are on the streets distributing leaflets about our Handmade at Haworth event on Saturday 30 April 2011 at the Bronte School Rooms, Church Street Haworth.

Here is some more information about the event for visitors.
We have lots of tables of handmade loveliness including:  Wicked Gen Crafts (fused glass) Bradford College Enterprise (mixed crafts) Kath Williamson (photography) Wychbury (textile jewellery) My Furoshiki (Japanese gift wrapping) Milliesuds (soaps and natural bath products) Lilac Moon (handmade jewellery) Debbie Alstead (photography) Smashing China Mosaics and more....
We will have a "hand made" tombola where you will have a chance of winning a beautiful hand made gift such as glass, ceramics, silk scarves, prints and patchwork pincushions.
Trufood Catering will be there with their scones and jam, homemade soup, spicey wraps, cake, cake and more cake and endless cups of tea.


Best of all, entrance to the event is FREE so we are looking forward to meeting you and don't forget to say hello!