Cultural Enterprises x Design-Nation

As part of our Trade Show we’re delighted to bring you a special collaboration with Design-Nation, featuring 10 designer makers who will be showcasing their work across different disciplines and materials including jewellery, textiles, ceramics and graphic design.

Meet the Makers

Amalia Sanchez De La Blanca
Linescapes
Linescapes specialises in highly detailed CAD architectural portraits of iconic buildings, architectural landmarks and bespoke commissions, offering a range of architecture-inspired prints, cards and gifts. Architecture can evoke memories, a sense of belonging and relate to our aesthetic sense, which is why Amalia’s collection now comprises more than 70 illustrations of buildings that mean something to people – whether it’s a cultural landmark, an architecturally significant structure or a bespoke house portrait.


Berni Raeside
Detta Knitwear
Inspired by the rugged coastlines of the British Isles, Detta Knitwear is dedicated to reviving the art of hand‑crafted wool knitwear. Berni’s products are more than just accessories – they are tactile narratives of tradition and innovation, crafted in small batches on hand flat vintage knitting machines, using 100% British or Irish spun wool, lambswool and natural fibres. Each piece is hand‑ finished with care, gently washed and, where appropriate, felted to enhance softness and durability—designed to be worn, loved, and kept for years to come.
 
Cheyenne Chew Siegel
Losa Lou Ceramics
Losa Lou Ceramics is a collection of fine handmade porcelain jewellery and decorative ceramic art. The aim is to create thoughtful and considered pieces which focus on style more than fashion. Cheyenne’s porcelain and stoneware clay ranges focus on form, functionality and aesthetics, using a combination of decorative techniques to create unique pieces and experimenting with new ideas and techniques. Cheyenne works from a small collective ceramic studio in west London, where wastage, energy and water usage are minimised.
Elena Branch
Elena Drew This
Aiming to raise awareness of climate change through her designs, Illustrator and Graphic Designer Elena designs and creates physical products featuring her illustrations, including greetings cards, art prints, and textile/homeware pieces. She also works with clients on graphic design and illustrative projects such as annual and B-Corp reports, branding, signage, and other various printed materials, and is looking to grow into heritage gift shops interested in educational and sustainable products.
Farah Qureshi
Farah Qureshi Jewellery
Farah specialises in creating ethical and sustainable collections of jewellery, working in silver, gold and platinum. Farah creates collections, and works on collaborative projects as well as commissions. The inspiration behind Farah’s jewellery comes from many sources including visits to museums, found objects, botany, and travels. She has been making jewellery for many years, and has also taught jewellery making including at the Museum of Derby for Creative Careers Week.
Jade Holt
Lila-Rose Upcycle
Jade’s work is based on the detrimental effect of fast fashion and plastic on our seas and coastline, creating garments and accessories from items collected and cleaned from the Isle of Sheppey coastline. Combining a love of experimenting with textile techniques and a passion for upcycling, Jade creates unique ethical clothing and accessories from reclaimed materials, including underwater landscapes inspired by coral reefs and shells.




Jane Frost
Jane Frost Jewellery
Jane creates precious award winning contemporary jewellery that is well made, unique and imaginative, with great care and attention to detail. Inspiration is drawn from an eclectic range of sources such as historic buildings with captivating narratives. Jane offers bespoke services, creating collections that reflect your venue’s character, with collaborative design processes and limited production runs, ensuring each collection feels exclusive and meaningful to your visitors while enhancing your brand and visitor experience.
Penny Maltby
The Ministry of Straw
Penny is a straw and textile artist who reinterprets Heritage Crafts Red List endangered straw-working traditions — including corn dolly making, plaiting, and embroidery — to create thoughtful, sustainable works that connect people with place, history, and the natural world. Drawing on farming, folklore, and harvest rituals, Penny offers a collection of scarves, textiles, and cards that carry a deep sense of material authenticity. She loves to collaborate with cultural organisations that share her commitment to sustainability and storytelling.
Rachel Stowe
Rachel Stowe Jewellery
Rachel produces a range of quirky, stylish, and fun hand-dyed and hand-printed jewellery using various techniques, including immerse dyeing and screen printing and resist dyeing. Each item is completely unique and handmade, with some of the complex products taking days, even weeks from concept to finished article. These truly are one-off creations and the pinnacle of exclusivity. Rachel has a Master’s Degree in Textiles from Birmingham University, a Master’s in Education from Worcester University and an HND from Herefordshire Art College.
Rowena Park
Rowena Park Jewellery
Rowena’s brand is handmade, unique, and individual, aimed at people who like good design but also want to stand out a little, to be bold and independent. Her unique jewellery comes from a long career of trying to find ways of working with a non-precious unforgiving material – clear acrylic – and incorporating lots of colour, combining transparent coloured glazes with precious gold leaf and resins to create vibrant effects, cutting by hand so that no two designs will ever be identical. Rowena enjoys creating product ranges and commissions for cultural venues.
Design-Nation
Design-Nation is a membership network representing some of the UK’s most talented and innovative designers and craftspeople. The portfolio comprises a rich and diverse pool of highly skilled designer-makers whose collective works demonstrate authentic, exceptional craftsmanship and design ability. Members work across a broad range of disciplines, from contemporary interpretations of traditional skills to cutting-edge experimental design. Working with leading industry partners, Design-Nation delivers a programme of activities and tailored support to help creative businesses flourish.

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