Hands On Manchester Craft & Design Centre

Hands On is Manchester Craft and Design Centre’s Programme for makers underrepresented in Craft.

Through the programme, makers have had access to a bursary, workshops on confidence, planning and pricing. They have had access to a digital coach and our on-site maker mentors. To learn more about this programme, and other ways we work with emerging makers, sign up to our newsletter.

Kemi Dowie

Kemi is a painter and pattern designer. At the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, she will have a range of stationery and homewares all based on plants and florals, most of which are inspired by common plants used and seen within Nigeria and Jamaica. She explores these within both abstract and intricate designs.

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Valery Touchet

Valery runs VTCreation a sustainable fashion brand. Her inspiration derives from nature. As a commitment to sustainability, Valery also runs workshops, helping the community to understand more about sustainable fashion and how easy it is to upcycle. She also advocates for working with natural materials, textures and colours that she loves because they make the process of creation simple, enjoyable and fun.

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Katie Sawyer

Katie Sawyer is a historic textiles artist, who teaches everything from spinning wool to creating stinging nettle fabric. In her products, she focuses on sustainability, using recycled fabric and promoting slow fashion.

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Contact: Deborah Simms, Creative Enterprise Officer, enterprise@craftanddesign.com

Website: www.craftanddesign.com

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