At all of our Game and Country Fairs you will find a Craft Village. An area of the show dedicated to the most talented Craftsmen and women in the country.
In here there will be traditional craft demonstrations including the Blacksmiths marquee and the Ian Freemantle Gallery.
In the Craft Marquees you will find craft exhibitors ranging from artists, designers, jewellery makers, ceramics and textiles.
It is the perfect place to buy your loved ones the ideal gift or treat yourself to something special – a shoppers paradise.
Below is a small selection of craft exhibitors attending this event.
Mijoux Creations
Mia had a love of jewellery from an early age, spending days as a child playing with beads to make into necklaces for her Grandmother. After University, Mia spent her early career working in prestigious London jewellery stores and grading diamonds for De Beers. Having exchanged London for a studio in her beautiful hometown of Salisbury in order to start Mijoux Creations, Mia produces gorgeous handmade silver and gemstone jewellery, inspired by nature, water and the beauty of geometry. Mijoux Creations makes affordable artisan jewellery to make you smile, give as unique presents or show someone special that you love them.
Isle Home and Garden
Jo Barker
Jo fell in love with glass and its magical properties on a visit when she was 13 to Venice. There she had the experience of seeing the Murano glass blowers.
In 2012 she decided to go back to uni to obtain a degree in glass. In 2015 Jo graduated with a 2:1 Ba Hons Glass.
While studying for her degree she discovered an old ancient technique which dates back to Mesopotamia which is often called “The Ghost Technique “ or “The Forgotten Technique” today this is called Pate de Verre which literally means paste of glass. Small granules of glass are mixed with a binder and then pressed into a refractory mould which is a one time use only. This mould is fired in a casting kiln and the final effect is a translucent effect on the glass. Jo specialised at PCA, glass casting and Pate de Verre (PDV)
Since graduating in 2015 Jo has been travelling around the country from Cornwall to Scotland selling at shows.
MAI – Children’s Clothes
We design and make high quality kidswear with a conscience. Soft organic, unisex clothes to cherish, with beautiful hand-drawn animal prints… designed with love for both children and animals.
A percentage of each product goes towards protecting endangered species, and every piece comes with a story about the animal on the print – so it’s a great way to start educating children about looking after their planet.
Little Creative Woodcrafts
Our love for nature and natural materials has been with us since our childhood. We believe in making high-quality, handmade products that are designed to last a lifetime and are kind to the planet. As a family, we share a deep commitment to sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint.
We take pride in crafting each item by hand, using traditional workshop techniques combined with new technology along with the finest materials. From our workshop nestled in the heart of England, we create bespoke items that are both beautiful and functional. We offer a range of eco-friendly products that are that are perfect for a wide variety of uses, including kitchenware, home décor, and even children’s gifts.
James Green Art
James works as a full time professional artist from his studio.
He was initially trained as a technical illustrator but by the time he left college in 1996 the industry had moved away from traditional drawing and on to computers. Not wishing to embrace this new medium James decided to turn to fine art and quickly established himself a high reputation as a realist artist.
James specialises in landscape art and Railways and is a member of the Guild of Railway Artists.
Silver by Victoria – Victoria Baxter – Silver Jewellery.
Silver by Victoria is my passion, my baby and my dream. I have the privilege to live and work in the Derbyshire Dales and as I work in my studio, I can hear and see, the beautiful countryside surrounding me.
I am a self-taught jewellery designer and maker with a passion for creating unique one of a kind sterling silver jewellery, which will bring a unique sparkle to people’s lives. My items are available to suit all budgets with something to suit everyone, and are all lovingly handcrafted by myself for valued customers worldwide.
Dotty Birds
With our craft activity packs, it’s easy to keep the kids occupied for hours with having fun that doesn’t involve a phone or a computer. They’ll enjoy creating their own mini masterpieces from a craft activity pack that contains everything they need, including the template, glue and buttons.
It’s an easy, effective and relaxing sensory activity that’s perfect for creating calm in the house as well as some lovely results and unique keepsakes that you can treasure.
Pulse Magnetics
Magnetism is the very foundation of life on earth. The human body has developed over millions of years within a magnetic field. Our body is “electric”, it resonates within a frequency range and is constantly being altered by poor diet, injury, illness, accidents and the possible overexposure to electromagnetic fields so it makes sense to use magnetic therapy to re-balance our body’s natural healing mechanism.
Magnetic therapy products can help to readdress this imbalance by allowing the body to repair itself, from within by either applying powerful magnetic fields to a problem area or by exposing the iron atoms in blood to a Magnetic Field to aid and improve circulation to the whole body.
Paul Bryant
My first encounter with the Bob Ross Wet-On-Wet Painting Technique was by pure accident. I was sitting at home on a six-week period of convalescence recovering from a skiing accident after breaking my shoulder. Home alone with the TV remote all to myself, I started scanning the channels. It wasn’t so much the soft speaking voice or the crazy hairstyle that grabbed my attention, but the fact that this man was producing a fantastic oil painting with brushes you would expect to use when painting your front door.
“I can do that” I thought, and I attended various courses in Holland.
Since then I have also qualified as a Bob Ross Instructor.
Piskey Lead – Richard White.
We create handmade wooden pastille burners using top quality, seasoned hardwoods derived from sustainable sources and coloured resin pastille burners.
Our scented pastilles are also handmade using wood flour, pressed into shape then individually scented.
Recently we have added incense sticks and ash catchers to our range.
Stokes of England – Blacksmith
Visit the blacksmiths tent, bringing an insight into this fascinating and very traditional English craft. Stokes Blacksmiths are at all of our shows. It is a long standing family business, now run by Chris Stokes, who has been a blacksmith for over thirty years.
He says he loves his work because of the creativity involved; the knowledge that he is leaving a legacy in his work that will last for many many years into the future and that fact that he never knows who his next customer will be. You can even have a go too! Make an original hook or keyring and get involved!