Directory: CRAFTS

 
     _{METAL CRAFTS: jewellery, armour, clocks, pewter, etc.}

::  Staffordshire Enamels.

::  Jackie Harold - award-winning silver and ceramic table-ware designer & contemporary silversmith. Exhibitions include Japan, London, Birmingham, Staffordshire & Southend. Based in Longport, Stoke-on-Trent.

::  Canalware - hand-painted metal items for canal-boats.

::  Ceirys Collection - family-run business specialising in making custom bespoke silver & gold jewellery. Has great expertise in Celtic/Saxon designs. Trade only. Based in Stoke-on-Trent.

::  Freeform Studios - computer-modelling services for professional jewellery makers.

     _{FABRIC & NEEDLE CRAFTS:  inc. leatherwork, screen-printing.}

::  Lesley Burney - a innovative textile artist who uses computer technology. Based in Burslem.

::  Alison Daykin - contemporary hand-woven textiles.

::  Janet Granger - specialist in minature samplers.

::  The Loom Room - hand-crafted bags, scarves and cushions by Stacey Harvey-Brown, based in Lower Tean.

::  Alsager Patchworkers & Quilters.

::  Jan Constantine - superb hand-embroidered work, of the highest quality.

::  Peter Rugman Designs - specialist upholstery designer & consultant. Based in Alsager.

::  Rachel Grant - a textile artist working in Stoke-on-Trent.

::  Barbara Chainey - expert quilt-maker & fabric designer, based near Stone.

::  Janette Flood Dolls.

 Stoke Embroiderers Guild.

 Staffordshire Moorlands Guild of Spinners, Weavers & Dyers.

(For Carnival-related crafts see our Community Arts page)

     _{STONE CRAFTS:  carving, letter-carving, mosaics, inlaying, etc.}

::  Frink School of Figurative Sculpture offers sculpture and letter-carving courses. Based in Leek, near Stoke-on-Trent.

::  Stonefaces - creative stone carving, based in Leek.

::  Oziac Fires are makers of elegant designer fireplaces, and are based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. They have a workshop and showroom in Burslem, and can also produce bespoke fireplaces.

::  Sarah-May Matthews, a mosaic maker based in the Staffordshire Moorlands.

::  Myatt & Leason - stone masons.

::  Ian Knapper - fine hand-carved classic stone fireplaces. Based in Cheadle, near Stoke.

 British Lapidary & Mineral Dealers Association - based in Stoke.

     _{GLASS CRAFTS: stained-glass, glass objects, etc.}

::  Dreamair - produce decorative hand-painted glass. Based in Longton, Stoke.

::  Modern Glass Company - maker of genuine leaded light & stained glass panels, in traditional and contemporary styles.

::  The Contemporary Glass Society - based in Stoke-on-Trent.

     _{WOOD CRAFTS: furniture, turning, framing, wooden toys, etc.}

::  Seth Leach - wonderful imaginative work, using sustainable & local hardwoods. Based in Eccleshall, just west of Stone.

::  Staffordshire Marquetry Group.

::  Staffordshire & South Cheshire Woodturners.

::  Dane Valley Coppice Crafts Group - based at Brereton Country Park & Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent.

::  Wooden Shapes are based at Biddulph Moor, and can supply craft makers with a range of base shapes in wood.

::  Middle Earth Furniture - beautiful high-value wooden furniture inspired by Tolkien's Middle Earth. Made in Stoke-on-Trent.

::  Roger Sutton - hand-carved English oak panels.

::  Willow Arts is "a community arts company specialising in public and community art. We work in environmental art, photography, and design crafts." Chris Oldham, of Willow Arts, is also a Willow Sculpture Tutor for nearby Rodbaston College.

::  The Basketmaker's Association - based in Eccleshall, near Stone.

 Art Studio Framing - based at The Barracks in Newcastle-under-Lyme (opposite the bus station). No web-site, but recommended as a picture framer by many local artists.

     _{JUNK CRAFTS: made from 'junk' or found materials.}

::  Phil Hardaker - based in Stoke-on-Trent, he makes fabulous works from found materials and ceramic shards from around North Staffordshire.

     _{PAPER CRAFTS: calligraphy, paper-folding, paper-making, etc.}

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     _{ORGANISATIONS}

::  North Staffordshire Guild of Craftsmen. Established for 25 years, the Guild holds regular high-quality fairs offering British crafts.

::  The Peak District Products collective.

::  Craftspace: Made in the Middle - promotors of contemporary craft made in the Midlands. Sponsored by British Airways and Mearsk.

::  Rural Education & Arts Project based in Longnor, Staffordshire. REAP is the contact for the Rural Crafts Revival Project.

::  The Green Wood Trust - the national rural crafts organisation, based just 20 miles from Stoke in nearby Telford. The Trust runs around 40 courses a year.

     _SUPPLIES

::  All About Crafts - online catalogue of mail-order craft supplies. Based in Blythe Bridge, Stoke.

::  Craft Addicts - sells a range of over 400 craft products, and runs associated on-site workshops. Based in Alsager.

::  Genesis Artist's Colours - based in Stoke. Specially formulated "dry on demand" artist's paints.

::  Caverswall Minerals - trade-only supplier of finished sterling-silver castings and semi-precious stones to craft makers. Based in Stoke.

::   Playaway is an arts and crafts purchasing group for children's activities, and is based in Stoke and Stafford.

::  Stich and Things, based in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

::  Kelridge Craft Pals - based in Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent.

::  KraftKabin - based in Stoke-on-Trent. Specialist supplier of woodworking tools to craft workers.

 LALCO - based in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. "A one stop warehouse for pottery and craft supplies. Ceramic transfers made to your own design."

     _{CRAFT FAIR ORGANISERS}

::  British Craft Fairs Diary & see also the Staffordshire County Showground Events Diary.

::  North Staffordshire Guild of Craftsmen. Established for 25 years, the Guild holds regular high-quality fairs offering British crafts. Holds regular fairs at the New Victoria Theatre.

     _{STUDIOS & GALLERIES}

(See the Creative Stoke's studios, galleries & spaces page.)

     _COURSES

(See Creative Stoke's courses page.)