Beautiful & Useful Craft Fair 2026

Allison Sylvester is a botanical artist and tutor, living in Totnes, South Devon. The flora of Devon’s hedgerows and coastal areas form the backbone of her mixed-media art work which is characterised by beautiful, intricate hybrid print/paintings; a technique that Allie has developed over many years and now teaches in her delightful workshops. For Beautiful & Useful 2026 Allison will also bring her ever-popular, delicate miniature paintings of native moths and birds and a selection of hand-painted Christmas decorations.

Angela Benjamin is the creative outlet of jewellery artist, Angela Benjamin. Trained as a sports physiotherapist, she came to jewellery-making as a way of expressing her love of modern architecture, geometric art, sculpture and the natural world in three-dimensional form. Ange uses recycled precious metals, ethically-sourced gemstones and reclaimed wood to hand-construct her distinctive sculptural, largely asymmetric, geometric forms. Through variation in size, weight and materials, she creates her signature shapes, connecting them in intriguing way. Her wearable art jewellery always stimulates curiosity and conversation. Her work is made in her West London garden studio.

Charlotte Hepworth has been crafting waxed paper flowers for over 30 years, a unique art form rooted in the legacy of the renowned Constance Spry artificial flower studio in London. Trained in art and inspired after meeting a student of Spry’s studio, Charlotte began her career making paper flowers for prestigious clients, including the National Trust and Chatsworth House. She regularly collaborates with interior designers, transforming crepe paper into delicate flowers that are individually cut, assembled, painted with artist oils, and finished with a coat of wax. Passionate about capturing the natural beauty of flowers, Charlotte’s work elevates this medium into a timeless form of art.

James Lawton is a maker of decorative accessories from hand-bound books to box files, all decorated with beautiful, hand marbled and Florentine papers.

Harriet Love is a stained glass artist based in North Shropshire. Her work is inspired by nature and its seasons and her designs incorporate animals, birds, plants, pattern and symbolism in the layers of applied fired paint. The pieces are all hand-painted and very detailed using various traditional techniques in a unique decorative style coming from her graphic and illustration background. She makes a range of beautiful leaded pieces ready to display at the window and also accepts larger commissions for the home.

Sussex-based Ken Eardley makes a range of hand-built functional ceramics, decorated using hand-cut stencils and underglaze colours. Ken originally studied printed textiles before going on to a MA in ceramics, and his love of bold colour and pattern is very much in evidence in the pieces that he makes today.

Juliet Roberts, editor of Gardens Illustrated from 2005 to 2017, grew up in a family of artist-makers and developed a love of traditional crafts from an early age. She is drawn to objects that have a distinct purpose and are a pleasure to behold. While at the magazine she began studying leatherwork as a hobby, but it soon became a deeper calling. Now living in an old farmhouse in southwest France overlooking the Pyrenees, she balances freelance writing, gardening, running residential courses and the slow craft of hand-making leather goods. Each piece reflects patience, utility and a deep respect for materials.

Loomiere Weaves is all about colour, taking an ancient craft and giving it a modern twist. Vinca Brown creates handwoven scarves and accessories in vibrant colour combinations designed in contemporary patterns on vintage four-shaft looms. Using only mulesing-free merino yarn that is hand-dyed in the UK, Vinca sources the wool for every scarf separately making them all one-off pieces to be treasured. She loves working with this soft, luxurious yarn because it is so beautifully tactile – every inch of it passes through her fingers during the weaving process. Vinca is fascinated by the mathematical nature of weaving and the meditative feel the process gives her. She spends her time between her studio in Hackney Wick and Dungeness – both places are a continuous source of inspiration for her work.

Lucy Behrens is a contemporary jewellery designer based in Totnes, South Devon. She creates organically inspired, sculptural pieces that feel both elegant and understated. Working mainly in silver, her designs are then richly plated in 24ct gold. In 2015, while working as a photographer, Lucy took a three-day jewellery course and discovered a love of working in three dimensions. Jewellery bridged the gap perfectly between hand and eye, and she has been making it ever since. Her work includes both pared back, minimal designs and bolder statement pieces, all created with a focus on balance and composition and a love of misty matte finishes.

Megan Ivy Griffiths is a pattern designer, illustrator and embroiderer based in the quiet of Cornwall. She harbours an ardent passion for the beautiful and unusual, and is inspired by whimsical fairy-tales and folk costumes from around the world, and calm ambles through forests and fields. Her work is a concoction of tenderness, gentility and intricacy. Her stitches tell stories; as a trained illustrator, as well as using a pen or pencil, she uses needle and thread to create captivating characters and little companions for everyday life. As well as her own hand-embroidered creations, she makes embroidery kits, teaches workshops and has illustrated books using watercolour and lino printing techniques.

Founded in 2025 by designers Dan Jackson and Lulu Davey, OINK makes home & bespoke goods from their rural Dorset workshop, housed within a former piggery. Dan is a product designer and skilled maker, while Lulu is a graphic designer; together they have developed their craft over the past decade in London and Melbourne. Their creative practice and refined yet playful style grows through a process of experimentation, combining traditional craft values with the possibilities of modern machinery to create goods that sit at the boundary of utility and art. Proudly supporting local suppliers, OINK ensures all timber is responsibly sourced.

Sarah Le Breton is a basket maker, designer and teacher renowned for honouring our UK basketry heritage while drawing from her sculptural roots. In her Devon garden studio, Sarah handcrafts a range of willow baskets, backpacks, statement lighting features and chair seating. Sarah celebrates the craft form that she loves by making beautiful, practical and innovative pieces that both showcase rare traditional English basketry methods and are perfect for modern living. For Beautiful & Useful Sarah will be showcasing her new collection, inspired by her time as Maker in Residence at Kelmscott Manor, former home of William Morris.

Sharleen Spangler is a London-based ceramicist from Germany. Her ceramics – mostly wheel-thrown – are very much influenced by her design background. Characterised by elegant and balanced shapes with intentionally subtle but apparent finishes, her work is contemporary and understated. She works with stoneware and porcelain clay. With both, she has a deep appreciation for the natural beauty of these materials and typically decides to leave larger parts of the clay exposed. Above all these are practical, functional objects, made for everyday use and enjoyment.

Sheila Sather is an environmental artist living and working in Buckinghamshire, England. Sheila has a first class BA in Art, Communication and Design from the University of Westminster and her work is inspired by the notion that we live in a visual world, and that few of us know how to read it. When bombarded with constant visual noise, we often disregard nature. Her work is designed to encourage focus and mindfulness of nature. Sheila finds natural objects – often on countryside walks – and arranges them in framed artworks to elicit their beauty and order.

Sophie Elm is a printmaker, illustrator and designer creating printed homewares, textiles, art and ephemera. Her work is driven by seasonal changes in the garden and countryside around her, as well as traditions. She likes to use vibrant colours, pattern and often utilises typography, too. Although her work is predominately hand-burnished linocuts, she also likes to experiment with other forms of printmaking, such as risograph and screenprint, as well as hand-drawn imagery, papercuts and collage. She has recently been exploring and developing a range of hand block-printed textiles.

StudioSosenka is a creative studio and workshop space run by Gosia Trojanowska, focused on hand-crafted, upcycled and hand-painted unique pieces inspired by traditional Eastern and Central European folk decor. The aesthetic she draws on is the vibrant and historical patterns found in the textiles, painted furniture and regional decorative arts in Central Europe. Unlike typical modern decor, her work reflects the rich cultural and traditional motifs and colours often seen in regional folk art. Gosia often works to commission and on bespoke pieces upon request.

The Natural Dyeworks was founded by Ros Humphires, a natural dyer living in the Kent countryside. She makes small-batch, slow-crafted, hand-dyed accessories and homewares using the alchemy of 100 per cent plant-based dyes, which are natural and non-toxic. Working exclusively with natural fibres, she crafts an ever-evolving palette of colours through the use of petals, leaves, bark, roots and seeds. Her palette changes continually with the seasons, and the spectrum of colours available is dependent on the ingredients available such as nettles in spring for cool greens, coreopsis in summer for wild oranges, hollyhocks in autumn for soft blues or alder cones in winter for burnished golds.

TreeFall was created by British designer, Manda McGrory. Following an unusual career path that includes running away with the circus, training as a carpenter and working as a bank manager, Manda discovered her true passion for all things textile whilst expecting her first daughter in 2004. A love of modern quilting led Manda to start creating quilts, toys and clothing for her daughters. This led to the creation Treefall, and for over 15 years now Manda has been designing and making soft toys and children’s clothing, that sell worldwide via retail stockists, design shows, online at Holly&Co and her own website.

WAX Atelier is an East London studio creating hand-crafted objects from sustainable, natural materials. Its work includes hand-dipped beeswax candles, delicate wax flowers and seasonal ornaments. Each piece is made in small batches, celebrating texture, colour, and the beauty of natural materials. Committed to sustainability, the studio uses ethically sourced beeswax and natural dyes, transforming offcuts into new creations. WAX Atelier combines artistry with function, producing objects that are tactile, beautiful, and designed to be enjoyed in everyday life.