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: Peter Hempshall
I graduated from Falmouth University with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and over the last 15 years I have worked in hospitality. The paintings displayed in my studio have been created since the pandemic and often use music or literature as starting points. I moved into the Black Swan in March 2025 and I am currently working on a new body of work.
Studio Shop 3: Vicki Sackwild
My work is available through a small number of UK galleries and specialist contemporary jewellers, and I am happy to discuss commissions for bespoke designs and requests for individual or small group workshops.
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).
Studio Shop 7: Dan Musselwhite
You can find me in Studio Shop 3 in the downstairs corridor. When I’m not in the Studio Shop, you can locate me up in studio 9 at the top of the Black Swan Arts.
I have been making jewellery since 1995 and over this time have gained experience in many areas of jewellery work. I’m happy to work in silver, gold, platinum and palladium.
Studio Shop 9: Kift Ceramics
Kift Ceramics is run by Annabel Pettigrew, an artist and lecturer who lives and works in Frome. Working across a number of different media including textiles, video, sound, ceramics, performance, sculpture and installation.