This wednesday is the day...

Hello followers! 

As I mentioned in the previous post it is Bristol Independents day this wednesday (4th july, wow where did june go?). 

It's a day to celebrate local businesses for all the local colour & individuality they reflect back to us amidst the mass produced mix of a world we live in. 

We will be providing free designer cakes on the day for all those who visit Makers here in Colston Street, and a prize for the first customer of the day.

So here is a tempting taste of this curiously creative and uniquely local shop & gallery, come and see it for yourself in real 3D my friends..

collage by Sally Imbert

digital print cushion by Sarah Salaman

decorated ceramic bowl by Joanna Rose

printed necklace by Ruth Broadway

stiched cd pouch by Rachael Dadd

Bristol Independents Day coming up!

A fantastic campaign to promote lovely local shops like ourselves is underway in Bristol. On july 4th you can photograph yourself shopping local and enter into their prize draw to win some unique prizes. See http://bristolindependents.co.uk/ for the full details and to check out whats going on in your area. We are cooking up something for the day and will keep you posted on our creative plans..
Meanwhile if you scroll to the very bottom of our posts you can become a MAKERS follower and when we have become more adept at this blogging lark maybe we will start following you back!

Here are some updated pics showing new work in the shop..particularly the wonderful windmills by Jane Sasanow and some upcycled vintage ceramic pieces by Luke Salaman.

Before and After!

We spent about a month repainting and wallpapering so that the shop looks lovely and bright (we're thinking St. Ives!). The little photos show how it looked prior to our seaside-inspired transformation..

And here are a few close-up tasters of our creativity, and there is more coming in all the time..

A delightful hedgehog plate by JoannaRose

Stained glass sample (price per square foot) by Dora McCormack

'Hand' wrapping paper by Sarah Salaman (and it's hand screenprinted!)

Screenprinted cufflinks by Sallydove

We run the shop & gallery together so do pop in and you may catch us in the process of making some work in there (meet the makers!). Commissions always welcome, and admiring browsers too..

Monday to saturday 10-5.30pm

MAKERS opening was a smasher!

Thank you SO much to everyone who came and supported us on friday night..the shop has truly had an energetic launch. Fruit punch and wine flowed, peppered by fantastic fairy cakes (thanks Jo and Chez) and a stream of enthusiastic folk through our doors..

We had wonderful helpers giving out MAKERS flyers to willing passers by & offering delicious cakes round. Our very first live band played sizzlingly on the mezzanine; Snails! This is hopefully just a hint of more local musician action to come..

It was a bit cramped up there but the music was brilliant! We particularly loved the opening 'shop' song written by Dan especially for us, thanks Dan, Mog and Jo for all your hard work and sweet sounds.

Watch this MAKER space for photos and details of new locally made work as it comes in from our lovely makers..