Chloe and Jenny from 'Team Cow'
A Shropshire trio, passionate about local food, have finally realised their combined dream, as on Saturday November 14th they opened their farm shop, deli and café,’ The Green Cow’, just outside Bridgnorth.
Gregg and Sally Berger from Much Wenlock, and Gregg’s sister, Angie Dimmack from Telford opened the doors of their shop at 9am on Saturday.
Sally said “it was amazing, quite a few people were waiting for us to open!”
With free tastings of ‘Chase’ Herefordshire vodka, free range sausages and bacon from Buttercross Farm as well as pickles and preserves from Mike’s Homemade; customers really enjoyed the trio’s first day’s trading. Sally continued “it was great to see so many people coming through the doors and leaving with boxes stuffed full of goodies!”
Customer Elaine Hughes from Bridgnorth said “it is wonderful to have such a shop so near selling a huge range of food; it is just what we needed!”
Another customer, Georgina Withers, who came from Much Wenlock said “I can buy everything here that I need, from free range meats, vegetables, fruit to cheeses and speciality breads, milk and cream – and also to be tempted by a delicious amount of puddings and chocolate!” Georgina continued “I think it is really important to support local producers and to have such a large range of food in one place makes it much easier for people like me who haven’t got a lot of time to shop at many different places.”
Angie, who heads the café, said “we had a great day in the cafe, all of our tables were full for quite a few hours with people enjoying our home-made soup, cakes and light meals.”
The Green Cow’s ethos is to offer locally sourced food at a reasonable priced but of superb quality.
Having undergone nearly 3 months of refurbishment before it could be opened, The Green Cow is now open from Monday to Saturday 9am – 5.30pm and is located at the livestock market site, Tasley Road, Bridgnorth.
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Shropshire Potter Opens Studio!
Distinctive Shropshire potter, Elspeth Soper is holding a festive open studio event on Sunday November 29th from 10am – 3pm.
Elspeth moved to Shropshire during the early 80’s and set up Willey Furnace Pottery in 1985.
From her “very basic but homely” pottery in the woods on the Willey estate near Broseley, Elspeth Soper creates distinctive and very individual pieces of practical pottery.
Elspeth, inspired by country pottery from England and Eastern Europe says “many of my designs result from when I kept chickens, ducks, geese and guinea fowl here at the pottery some ten years ago” says Elspeth, “until foxes came and steadily stole them away”.
The aim at Willey Furnace Pottery is to produces functional, honest pottery which is distinctive and decorative. The earthenware is made out of red clay and is decorated using coloured slips (liquid clay) often built up in painted layers over a poured or dipped base colour. The pots are then raw-glazed using a transparent or a honey glaze and then fired in a gas kiln to around 1120C.
Elspeth continued “I pick out certain details of the final design before firing to emphasise particular elements, such as a bird’s feathers or a fishes tail, these lines are called ’scraffito’ which means to scratch in Italian”. Working with earthly glaze colours such as soft blues, greys, muted terracotta’s, ochre’s and greens, Elspeth’s finished pieces would sit happily in any home.
“A lot of work goes into organising an open studio event”, Elspeth said, “the pottery gets a good clean and it’s really exciting to set out all the of my wares, which looks glittery and bright after a good clean!” Elspeth continued “It is wonderful having an open day event, to be able to meet so many new people is fantastic”.
Willey Furnace Pottery is at Barrow Road, Broseley. TF12 5JQ and will be well signposted on the day.
For more information please telephone Elspeth on 01952 885759 or mobile: 07790347007
e-mail: elspeth.wfpottery@hotmail.co.uk
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A Shropshire trio, passionate about local food, have finally realised their combined dream, as on Saturday November 14th they will be opening a farm shop, deli and café just outside Bridgnorth in Shropshire.
Gregg and Sally Berger from Much Wenlock, and Gregg’s sister, Angie Dimmack from Telford have spent nearly 3 months stripping out and refurbishing their shop, ‘The Green Cow’ at the livestock market, Tasley Road in Bridgnorth.
Angie, who will be cooking in the Green Cow’s kitchen for the café and providing food for the shop said “it has taken us nearly 3 months and lots of hours of hard work to change the unit, but finally seeing it come together when we put the shelving and equipment into place was a very poignant and scary moment – our dream had finally turned into a reality”.
Gregg, Sally and Angie decided to open ‘The Green Cow’ because of their shared passion for food. Angie continued “we felt that Bridgnorth was lacking a venue where people could shop for a huge range of local produce all under one roof with parking right outside the door”.
Sally said “it has been wonderful meeting local suppliers who are all so passionate about their products.” Sally, whose role will be overseeing the shop and deli continued “many of the suppliers have such personal and individual stories of their journey and success – it’s been really great to get to know them”.
The Green Cow’s ethos is to offer locally grown and sourced food, wherever possible at a reasonable price but of superb quality. Local suppliers include Bings Heath Smokery who specialises in smoked salmon, smoked meat, smoked poultry and game: Bridgnorth based chocalatiers, Chocolit, which is run by 18 year old Louis Barnett, and also Mahorall Farm Cider which comes from Hope Bagot, Nr Ludlow.
Gregg, who is Angie’s brother and Sally’s husband, will be managing the administration of the business and said “the majority of our suppliers are from Shropshire; we want to support local businesses wherever possible.” Gregg continued “we’ve also used many local tradesmen for the shop refurbishment”.
‘The Green Cow’ will be opening on Saturday November 14th at 9am with a special open day event to include free samples and tastings as well as free biscuits for shop sales over £10!
Many local companies will be providing samples for this special event, including Chase Vodka from Herefordshire who use traditional methods to produce artisan vodka, and also Buttercross Farm from Market Drayton who supply free range home reared pork, bacon, sausages, hams and black pudding. Also at the open day will be Mike’s Homemade who make their own chutneys, pickles, preserves and marmalades.
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The Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft are preparing in earnest this month to wow visitors to their annual, and aptly titled ‘Showing Off’ exhibition, to be held at the Harley Centre, Ludlow in October.
The annual selling exhibition will feature over 30 designer makers not only from the Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft, but also from the Worcestershire Guild of Designer Craftsmen. The exhibition is taking place on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th of October.
Caroline Bennett, Shropshire Guild member and organiser of ‘Showing Off’ said “the event promises to offer a vibrant and exciting array of talented designer makers not only from Shropshire but also from Worcestershire”. Caroline continued “we have over 30 designer makers exhibiting at this free event, which is always really well supported”.
Sculptor and ceramicist Caroline works from her studio near Bridgnorth creates hand built and slip cast vessels as well as figurative sculptures. Caroline said “Showing Off is a great opportunity to really show-off what we have all been making and creating throughout the year”.
One new exhibitor at ‘Showing Off’ this year is Shropshire Guild member, Roy Abbott. Roy, who works from his purpose built studio in All Stretton ventured into Blacksmithing in 1999, having spent 28 years in Architectural private practice.
Roy said “2009 is a special year for me. Not only have I been blacksmithing for the last 10 years but it is also my 60th birthday this year!” Roy continued “artistic creativity has always been a particular focus of my life and I felt drawn to express my ideas in a more solid and tangible form. Metals became my medium and blacksmithing the art form”. Roy continued “the flora and fauna of the countryside are a major influence in my work – which I have taken into traditional forgework, copper repoussé and more latterly metal sculpture”.
Roy is also exhibiting and demonstrating at Gorgeous this year and says “it’ll be my forth time exhibiting at Gorgeous, a show of very high quality at a superb venue – long may it continue”.
Another exhibitor at Showing Off this year is well known Shropshire based artist Frans Wesselman. Frans, who lives in Church Stretton creates stained glass, paintings and etchings. Frans said “my stained glass is made using traditional techniques such as etching, silver-staining and kiln-fired painting”. Frans, who regularly exhibits at galleries throughout the county continued “my designs are contemporary of course but link in with the work I do in painting and etchings.” Frans is a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, the the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and also the Worcester Guild of Designer Craftsmen.
Disciplines on show will include: ceramics, leatherwork, furniture, basket making, glass, jewellery, textiles and forge work. The ‘Showing Off’ exhibition will be open from 10am – 5pm on Saturday and then from 10am – 4pm on Sunday. Entrance to the exhibition is free.
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The Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft are preparing in earnest this month to wow visitors to their annual flagship exhibition ‘Gorgeous’, to be held at Enginuity, Ironbridge in October.
The annual selling exhibition, now in its fifth year will feature over 35 designer makers not only from the Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft, but also from throughout the West Midlands and Wales. The exhibition is taking place on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th of October.
Also for the second time, the selling exhibition is to include food exhibitors from the region, to include Strefford Hall Farm Shop, near Craven Arms.
Strefford Hall Farm has been farmed by the Morgan family since 1934. Leonard Morgan and his son Richard (Dick) moved to Strefford in 1934, and farmed as tenants on the Grove Estate until they had the chance to purchase the farm in 1954. The Farm is now run by the next generations, John, his wife Caroline and their son David.
David Morgan said “we’ll be selling our own home grown beef, pork and lamb, as well as homemade sausages and British cheeses – many of which are from Shropshire”.
The food hall at Gorgeous will feature an array of locally made delicious goodies for visitors to sample and take home. From preserves and meats to drinks and cakes – something to appeal to everyone!
Chairman of the Shropshire Guild and Coalport ceramicist Ralph Jandrell said “the Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft was formed in 2001 to promote, display and sell the work of designer makers working in Shropshire. Our members use traditional skills and techniques, alongside innovative modern methods, to produce beautiful contemporary work of the highest calibre.”
Ralph continued “Gorgeous is the biggest contemporary craft event in the region and will feature a wide variety of disciplines from very creative designer makers from the West Midlands, Shropshire and Wales. This fantastic exhibition will include Guild members and guests who have created wonderful pieces of furniture, jewellery, fabrics, ceramics and basketry.”
This year, Gorgeous will also be hosting an array of craft demonstrations. Ralph continued “we are lucky enough to be able to have 5 designer makers demonstrating at this year’s event, including basket maker Ted Bruce, from Ellesmere, textile artist Stevie Walker from Cardington, as well as Blacksmith Roy Abbot from All Stretton.” Also demonstrating at this event will be Julie Hedges from Shrewsbury who makes ply split braiding, sculptures and decorative braids. And if you like teapots then potter Steve Woodhead from Rugby will show you how to make a ‘tea-for-two’ set.
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Those who appreciate handmade contemporary crafts will be in their element this October, as the Shopshire Guild of Contemporary Craft will be holding two major selling exhibitions within the county.
After a hugely successful event in 2008, The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust and The Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft are, for the fifth year, bringing together an inspirational mix of some of the finest craftspeople in the West Midlands for the Guild’s prestigious annual flagship exhibition, ‘Gorgeous’, over the weekend of October 10th and 11th. For the second year running there will also be a Food Hall filled with a range of delicacies from across Shropshire.
This unique selling exhibition will be held at Enginuity, Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge.
Chairman of the Shropshire Guild and Coalport ceramicist Ralph Jandrell said “the Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft was formed in 2001 to promote, display and sell the work of designer makers working in Shropshire. Our members use traditional skills and techniques, alongside innovative modern methods, to produce beautiful contemporary work of the highest calibre.”
Ralph continued “Gorgeous is the biggest contemporary craft event in the region and will feature a wide variety of disciplines from over 35 very creative designer makers. This fantastic exhibition will include Guild members and guests who have created wonderful pieces of furniture, jewellery, fabrics, ceramics and basketry.”
This year, Gorgeous will also be hosting an array of craft demonstrations. Ralph continued “we are lucky enough to be able to have 5 designer makers demonstrating at this year’s event, including basket maker Ted Bruce, from Ellesmere, textile artist Stevie Walker from Cardington, as well as Blacksmith Roy Abbot from All Stretton.” Also demonstrating at this event will be Julie Hedges from Shrewsbury who makes ply split braiding, sculptures and decorative braids. And if you like teapots then potter Steve Woodhead from Rugby will show you how to make a ‘tea-for-two’ set.
Shropshire Guild Chairman and Coalport potter, Ralph Jandrell
Oswestry based fine furniture maker Martin Howard is one of the exhibitors at this year’s ‘Gorgeous’. Martin, who produces individually handmade furniture, employs traditional cabinet making skills to produce a wide selection of contemporary items. Celebrating his 10th year in business, Martin said “the last ten years have been the hardest working years of my life, but also the most rewarding.” Martin continued “this year has been my most successful, despite the economic downturn in consumer spending. Hopefully the next ten years will be very good, with undoubtedly a few pit falls along the way”. Exhibiting at Gorgeous for the fourth time, Martin said “Gorgeous is a great opportunity for designer makers to show what exceptional creative talent there is available within the county”.
Blake and Janette Mackinnon, based near Ludlow are also members of the Shropshire Guild who are exhibiting at ‘Gorgeous’. Makers of ceramic designer jewellery using their own porcelain and terracotta beads, Blake and Janette’s range also includes brooches, bracelets, buttons and clocks. Blake said “we have exhibited at all the previous ‘Gorgeouses’. It is a great venue with a good atmosphere and the quality of makers who have shown before have set it up to be one of the best shows of contemporary craft in Shropshire.”
Steve Miller, Chief Executive of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums said “the annual Gorgeous Exhibition is one of the highpoints in the Ironbridge year. It reminds us all what a remarkably creative county Shropshire is and the wealth of talent that lives here. It is a great privilege for the Museum to welcome back the Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft to Coalbrookdale, especially in 2009 when we mark the tercentenary of Abraham Darby smelting iron with coke and starting the Industrial Revolution. He was arguably one of the region’s greatest creative and innovative minds and it is wonderful to see that spirit still very much alive and flourishing here in the World Heritage Site.”
Steve continued “I look forward to once again talking to the many designer-makers at the exhibition and having the opportunity to purchase some of their extraordinary creations.
Last year I bought a fantastic glass dish that now sits on the fireplace in my sitting room at home. Visitors always comment on the colours that it contains, especially when it catches the light.”
Further details about are available from the Shropshire Guild’s website at: www.shropshireguild.co.uk or the Ironbridge Visitor Information Centre on Tel: 01952 884 391 or visit www.ironbridge.org.uk
The second event for the Guild is the aptly titled ‘Showing Off’. This annual event will be held in Ludlow’s Harley Centre over the weekend of 24th and 25th of October.
‘Showing Off’ incorporates not only designer makers from the Shropshire Guild, but also the Worcestershire Guild of Designer Craftsmen.
Caroline Bennett, Shropshire Guild member and organiser of ‘Showing Off’ said “the event promises to offer a vibrant and exciting array of talented designer makers not only from Shropshire but also from Worcestershire”. Caroline continued “we have over 30 designer makers exhibiting at this free event, which is always really well supported”.
Sculptor and ceramicist Caroline works from her studio near Bridgnorth creates hand built and slip cast vessels as well as figurative sculptures. Caroline said “Showing Off is a great opportunity to really show-off what we have all been making and creating throughout the year”.
One new exhibitor at ‘Showing Off’ this year is Shropshire Guild member, Roy Abbott.
Roy, who works from his purpose built studio in All Stretton ventured into Blacksmithing in 1999, having spent 28 years in Architectural private practice.
Roy said “2009 is a special year for me. Not only have I been blacksmithing for the last 10 years but it is also my 60th birthday this year!” Roy continued “artistic creativity has always been a particular focus of my life and I felt drawn to express my ideas in a more solid and tangible form. Metals became my medium and blacksmithing the art form”. Roy continued “the flora and fauna of the countryside are a major influence in my work – which I have taken into traditional forgework, copper repoussé and more latterly metal sculpture”. Roy is also exhibiting and demonstrating at Gorgeous this year and says “it’ll be my forth time exhibiting at Gorgeous, a show of very high quality at a superb venue – long may it continue”.
Another exhibitor at Showing Off this year is well known Shropshire based artist Frans Wesselman. Frans, who lives in Church Stretton creates stained glass, paintings and etchings. Frans said “my stained glass is made using traditional techniques such as etching, silver-staining and kiln-fired painting”. Frans, who regularly exhibits at galleries throughout the county continued “my designs are contemporary of course but link in with the work I do in painting and etchings.” Frans is a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, the the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and also the Worcester Guild of Designer Craftsmen.
Frans Wesselman (C) Chris Smart
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Elspeth Soper at Work
On Bank Holiday Monday August 31st, potter Elspeth Soper will be opening the doors to her workshop for an ‘Open Studio’ event.
Elspeth, who was born in Oxford to an English father and a Canadian mother moved to Shropshire during the early 80’s and set up Willey Furnace Pottery in 1985.
From her “very basic but homely” pottery in the woods on the Willey estate near Broseley, Elspeth Soper creates distinctive and very individual pieces of practical pottery.
Take the lane from the main Barrow Road, and suddenly you are transported to a very different place; a place that time and technology hasn’t yet grasped. The sunlight of the summer day shining through the mass of lime green tree leaves, and the wren flits from its nest in the kiln shed, as Elspeth checks another warm load of freshly fired pots and bowls.
“It is incredibly basic here” says Elspeth, “but I have everything I need. Solar panels provide electricity to charge the batteries that run the lighting, there is no water supply so that is brought from home, and my loo is a traditional ‘earth closet’ located in a far corner of my plot”.
Elspeth, inspired by country pottery from England and Eastern Europe says “many of my designs result from when I kept chickens, ducks, geese and guinea fowl here at the pottery some ten years ago” says Elspeth, “until foxes came and steadily stole them away”.
“The pots I make are very rooted in pots made in the past which I love. These include English medieval pottery and later slipware – especially European and particularly Hungarian ‘peasant’ pottery”.
Hungarian Pottery has been a major influence for Elspeth. Like most “peasant” pottery, chickens and guinea fowl feature in the decoration of Hungarian pots – they are good motifs. Elspeth says “drawing a fat chicken on the base of a plate works very well.” Elspeth is also attracted to the culture and artefacts of North American Indians so sometimes makes hangings which combine clay with other materials – wood, leather, string and feathers.
Another striking design for Elspeth is Three Hares. “This is an ancient design that occurs in many ‘roof bosses’ (carved wooden fixtures) in the ceilings in many medieval churches in Devon, but the earliest known appearance of this motif is in the Mogao caves near Dunhuang, China, which were created during the Sui to Tang dynasties (581-907 AD). Along the Silk Road other sightings of the three hares (and sometimes four hares) were found.”
The aim at Willey Furnace Pottery is to produces functional, honest pottery which is distinctive and decorative. The earthenware is made out of red clay and is decorated using coloured slips (liquid clay) often built up in painted layers over a poured or dipped base colour. The pots are then raw-glazed using a transparent or a honey glaze and then fired in a gas kiln to around 1120C.
The stoneware is also raw-glazed using an ash glaze (using ash from the pottery wood stove), and is fired in a kiln to around 1260C.
Elspeth continued “I pick out certain details of the final design before firing to emphasise particular elements, such as a bird’s feathers or a fishes tail, these lines are called ’scraffito’ which means to scratch in Italian”. Working with earthly glaze colours such as soft blues, greys, muted terracotta’s, ochre’s and greens, Elspeth’s finished pieces would sit happily in any home.
The Open Day is on Bank Holiday Monday August 31st from 11am – 3pm, and Elspeth invites all to attend and receive a complementary drink and nibbles.
Willey Furnace Pottery is at Barrow Road, Broseley. TF12 5JQ and will be well signposted on the day.
For more information please telephone Elspeth on 01952 885759 or mobile: 07790347007 or e-mail: elspeth.wfpottery@hotmail.co.uk
Elspeth’s work can also be seen at www.shropshireguild.co.uk
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Gorgeous Crafts, Scrummy Foods!
After a hugely successful event in 2008, The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust and The Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft are, for the fifth year, bringing together an inspirational mix of some of the finest craftspeople in the West Midlands for the Guild’s prestigious annual flagship exhibition, ‘Gorgeous’, later this year. For the second year running there will also be a Food Hall filled with a range of delicacies from across Shropshire.
The event will feature the most talented designer makers from Shropshire and the West Midlands, who will be joined by many of the region’s top food and drink producers.
Steve Miller, Chief Executive of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums said “the annual Gorgeous Exhibition is one of the highpoints in the Ironbridge year. It reminds us all what a remarkably creative county Shropshire is and the wealth of talent that lives here. It is a great privilege for the Museum to welcome back the Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft to Coalbrookdale, especially in 2009 when we mark the tercentenary of Abraham Darby smelting iron with coke and starting the Industrial Revolution. He was arguably one of the region’s greatest creative and innovative minds and it is wonderful to see that spirit still very much alive and flourishing here in the World Heritage Site.”
Steve continued “I look forward to once again talking to the many designer-makers at the exhibition and having the opportunity to purchase some of their extraordinary creations. Last year I bought a fantastic glass dish that now sits on the fireplace in my sitting room at home. Visitors always comment on the colours that it contains, especially when it catches the light.”
Chairman of the Shropshire Guild and Coalport ceramicist Ralph Jandrell said “the Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft was formed in 2001 to promote, display and sell the work of designer makers working in Shropshire. Our members use traditional skills and techniques, alongside innovative modern methods, to produce beautiful contemporary work of the highest calibre.”
Ralph continued “Gorgeous is the biggest contemporary craft event in the region and will feature a wide variety of disciplines from very creative designer makers. The event will include over 35 Guild members and guests who have created wonderful pieces of furniture, jewellery, fabrics, ceramics, basketry and much more.”
This prestigious craft and fine food event will take place over the weekend of October 10th and 11th. Further details are available from the Shropshire Guild’s website at: www.shropshireguild.co.uk or the Ironbridge Visitor Information Centre on Tel: 01952 884 391 or visit www.ironbridge.org.uk
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The Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft have already started organising their 5th contemporary craft fair, entitled ‘Gorgeous’.
Gorgeous has been held at Enginuity in Ironbridge for the last 5 years, and this year the designer makers will be joined by fine food makers from around the region.
For further information, please keep an eye on The Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft website, which can be found at www.shropshireguild.co.uk
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The Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft are celebrating this weekend, after their 4th extremely successful annual selling exhibition, aptly entitled ‘Gorgeous’.
The exhibition ran over the weekend of November 29th and 30th and was held at Enginuity, Ironbridge.
Chairman of the Guild and Coalport potter, Ralph Jandrell said “it was a fantastic show for all of our members, we had well over 500 people attend the selling exhibition each day”.
For the first time, ‘Gorgeous’ also included local fine food producers who are also members of the Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF) which included local wine, meat, cheeses and cakes.
Ralph continued “the first day was great, people were actually queuing up to get in to the event, which was quite unexpected”.
Visitors to the show included Selina Cook from Bishops Castle who said “we come every year to ‘Gorgeous’, and it gets better and better. The standard of work on show is just so high”.
Asked if she’s bought anything, Selina replied “yes, I adore the range of glass on show, so I have bought some large glass balls to decorate my windows for Christmas from Kinki Glass who are based in Fusion, Jackfield.” Another visitor to Gorgeous was Martin Austin from Cleobury Mortimer. Martin said “it is always a great event, and I do most of my Christmas shopping here each year.”
Ralph said “2008 has been a really exciting year for the Guild, we have just re-designed and launched our new website, and due to the economic climate we were expecting a slow ‘Gorgeous’, but for some of our members sales are significantly up on last year.”
The Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft have over 35 designer-maker members, and were joined at Gorgeous by designer-makers from across the region.
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