Welcome to Find a Maker

We have spent 21 years creating some of the most beautiful craft festivals in Europe. Along the way, we have gathered a loyal and knowledgeable audience of followers that love and appreciate skillfully, handmade objects. We want to connect our audience with a curated collection of the finest makers, regardless of where they are based.

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Crooked Clay Crooked Clay

Working out of his basement in Exeter, potter Matt Jones makes work under the moniker Crooked Clay, Crooked Clay.

Working with both stoneware and porcelain clays, he uses stains to colour the clay itself. The clays combine during the throwing process and capture the movement of the wheel in the finished piece.

A pot that reveals the process of creation.

Each pot is completely unique and pleasingly random. Glazed on the inside and left raw and natural on the outside. All pieces are thrown and fired in his basement studio.

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    The Capital of Craft Podcast with Rosa Harradine

    Welcome to Season 5 of The Capital of Craft: Wales Special.

    To celebrate the first Craft Festival Wales at Cardigan Castle, it was a real pleasure to interview Rosa Harradine for The Capital of Craft podcast. 

    Rosa is based in Carmarthen and makes brooms and brushes. We talk about her creative life and how she began making brooms. It's a lovely story and I hope you enjoy listening. 

    You can meet Rosa and 80 more makers at Craft Festival Wales from September 6-8, 2024 at Cardigan Castle. Rosa is also one of our demonstrators and you can also find her work in the Craft Festival Town Trail, which runds from August 30 to September 20th. 

    Craft Festival Wales is funded by Arts Council of Wales, Ceredigion County Council and QEST. 

    www.craftfestival.co.uk/wales

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    Award Winning Festivals

    Since 2003 we have run multi-award winning Festivals in Bovey Tracey, Devon, Cardigan and Cheltenham. In June, we host the UK's best loved and finest contemporary Craft Festival in Bovey Tracey featuring over 200 curated makers. Hosted in idyllic parkland on the edge of Dartmoor. Complimented by an dazzling number of workshops, demonstrations, masterclasses, talks, family activities, street theatre, live music and feasting! In March we head to the beautiful Regency town of Cheltenham, presenting 100 makers at Craft Festival at the Town Hall. In September we will be hosting our first Craft Festival Wales at Cardigan Castle.

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    For the Love of Craft at Cheltenham

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    For the Love of Craft at Cheltenham

    For the Love of Craft ⁠Hello!I hope this finds you very well?There is just 5 weeks until Craft Festival Cheltenham and I wanted to start sharing our 5 Favourite series. ⁠We asked our exhibitors to chose their 5 Favourites from Craft Festival Cheltenham. ⁠⁠And to kick things off, our poster girl and Find a Maker member, Michaela McMillan has made some lovely choices. And as today is Valentine's we are sharing the love! ⁠⁠You can also look out for Michaela's work on our posters, flyers, lampost banners and adverts! ⁠Do let us know if you spot any. ⁠Read on to discover Michaela's 5 Favourites⁠⁠Meet all 100 makers at Craft Festival Cheltenham from March 21-23rd. ⁠Look forward to seeing you there. 

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