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, walking stick makers and the Ian Freemantle Sculpture 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.
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.
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.
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.
Reclaimed Gems – Jem & Gail Broughton
We are a small reclaimed timber furniture makers , producing bespoke pieces of unique furniture designed by ourselves or even by yourselves.
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!