Studio Shops
Our studio shops offer visitors the opportunity to watch craftspeople at work and buy directly from them. Our resident makers are happy to discuss your individual requirements to create that special one-off piece. Please telephone the individual makers to confirm opening times or arrange an appointment.
Our Studio Shops are highly sought after spaces. We have a waiting list for interested artists and when a studio becomes vacant, we put out a call using this waiting list and through our website and newsletter. If you want to receive our regular newsletter or to be on our waiting list, add your details to our secure mailing list.
Studio Shop 1: Sally Swannell
I am currently working towards restarting my business in Spring 2025 after studying for a conservation degree. I will be integrating what I have have learned over the last few years into my artwork, via information resources on my website, and through workshops, talks etc.
Studio Shop 2: Tim Slatter
Tim specialises in landscape and cityscape etching and shows nationally, this year he is exhibiting at The Hepworth Print Fair, Wakefield, the Manchester Art Fair, The Brighton Art Fair, and shows at Clifton Fine Art Bristol. He has a studio at Black Swan Arts in the heart of Frome Somerset where he prints and exhibits. He paints large seascape and trees to commission.
Studio Shop 3: Puro Ceramics by Fabio Bernardi
Growing up in Tuscany instilled the joy in the process of making. “I have always found great joy in making and building things by hand – it came easily and naturally for me – perhaps because I was surrounded by this as a child.” However, feeling limited in that area the growing love of creativity invoked a hunger to explore, Fabio soon moved to Florence and after to London seeking a wider perspective.
Studio Shop 4: Jane Sheppard
My work celebrates the heritage skill of coiling with clay and is influenced by ancient artefacts with cross-cultural references. Sustainability has always been at the core of my practice, with low temperature firings and low output. Most of my work is large scale (45-50cms). Recent work is moving towards monumental scale with figurative pieces reaching 2 metres. One of these is currently featured in a curated art trail of Monmouthshire churches (Vessel Art Trail, www.artandchristianity.org).