So pleased to be back at MADE LONDON this week. It’s back in its original venue; the lovely, Sir John Soane designed, One Marylebone.
One Marylebone, London
Until the show finishes, you can find out more about it and how to get tickets on my EVENTS page. Or you can go straight to the organiser’s webpage: MADE LONDON
I’ll be busy setting up my stand today (stand 29 in the upstairs galleries). I’ll post photos of the show and tonight’s private view as soon as I can!
I’m so excited to be exhibiting and selling at Handmade Chelsea next week!
The covid pandemic that reared its ugly head at the beginning of last year threw the whole world into dissaray and rearranged all of our lives. A mainstay of my business and indeed my life over the last ten years of running CHELACHE has been the craft shows, fairs and markets, where I have met the loveliest people; both fellow designer makers and of course my customers! All such shows in 2020 were, of course, cancelled and so I haven’t exhibited at one for two whole years!
Which is why I’m understandably over the moon to be back at Chelsea Old Town Hall next week, showing and selling my work , not online but in real life, once more! The Contemporary Craft & Design Fair in Chelsea has always been a real highlight of the craft lovers calendar, collecting together some of the best artisans and craftspeople from a wide variety of disciplines including, but not limited to ceramics, jewellery, textiles, glass, wood, furniture and fashion.
I highly recommend visiting this wonderful craft fair. You can buy tickets on the door, but if you register in advance, using the promo code LCCHEL you’ll get 2 tickets for the price of 1! Or subscribe to my email list and I’ll send you a code for complimentary tickets (while stocks last).
By visiting and shopping at Handmade Chelsea you will:
find quality and uniqueness; products that really can’t be found on the high-street.
support the independent makers and craftspeople who make these exquisite items, helping them to continue their work and keep these crafts alive
get to meet the makers and discover the stories and processes behind their work
be shopping locally, sustainably and thoughtfully. Buying handmade products that are not mass-produced and haven’t flown halfway round the world is good for everyone and the planet!
fall in love with some beautiful things to take home that will make your life that little bit better.
I always end up picking up some beautiful Christmas gifts for loved ones at this show and more often than not some rabulous earrings and ceramics for myself!
Here are some images taken at Handmade Chelsea in previous years, including ones of my stand and knitwear. You can see how gorgeous the building is and what a great atmosphere it is to both exhibit at and to shop at.
Here are the dates, times and location info for next week’s fair:
Thursday 11th: Private View 6pm - 9pm
Friday12th / Saturday13th: 11am - 6pm
Sunday14th : 11am - 5pm
Location: Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Road, Chelsea, London SW3 5EE, UK
Find more information on my events page, or the Handmade Chelsea website.
So, this year I took a case full of our knitted products to New York to participate in our first ever international trade show! The show is NY NOW, at the Javits Center in New York, a huge expo full of gifts, stationery, homewares and more. I went as part of a British contingent and showed in the Handmade Designer Maker area.
I’m happy to say it was a great success and you can now find CHELACHE products in 16 stores in 11 US states!
See our stockists page here for a full details of our lovely new US retailers.
Me on my stand at August’s NY NOW, with all our colourful knitwear accessories!
I’m currently developing new knitwear designs to take back to New York and launch at NY NOW in February 2020.
If you are a US retailer interested in stocking our products do get in touch with me, Layla, or find my wholesale line at chelache.faire.com
Right now I’m in the beautiful Scottish capital, participating in Handmade Edinburgh. It’s a premium contemporary craft show, curated by Handmade in Britain, featuring the best designer makers from all over Britain.
Open 10am to 6pm, 27th to 29th October, make sure you catch it this weekend before it closes!
Here are some of the stunning things you can find at the show:
Scarves made of Harris tweed combined with printed fabrics and velvet by Helen Chatterton
Camera Obscura by Ainsley Francis
Porcelain touchstones by Judith Davies
Natural dyeing by Talie Linseed Textiles
Jewellery made from Caithness stone by Lindsey Gallagher
Sculptures cast from leaves in bronze by Ashleaf
And finally...
Knitwear by Collingwood Norris ,
and me!
the spectacular interior of the Handmade Edinburgh venue, The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2NE
Exhibition of sculpture in the stunning grounds of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Richmond. Beautifully curated by the Handmade in Britain team and featuring artists working in bronze, marble, iron, stoneware and more.
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There is something rather magical going on in the basement of Selfridges department store, London. A collaboration between The New Craftsmen and Selfridges, ‘A Home For All’ is an interactive and immersive experience exploring home as the most fundamental expression of self. Read all about my visit!
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