Hello again folks! Our next Pop Up Design Store is coming up fast so it’s time to take a wee dive into each of the makers whose work we’ll be stocking for this one…
Pop Up Design Store - Sun 23 June
The fifth edition of our Pop Up Design Store is coming up fast on Sunday 23 June at Blackhill Bakery again on Dumbarton Road, Glasgow. Let’s find out a little more about each of the makers involved…
Tom Hardwick
Tom is an illustrator based in East Yorkshire and his work is inspired by the natural world around us. Tom likes to work with a screen print like aesthetic which has translated from prints into a range of illustrated merch, such as pins and patches.
Caitlin Sparks Textiles
Caitlin studied textile design specialising in print at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design. All work is currently designed from her home studio in Glasgow. Originally from St Andrews, the East Neuk of Fife's idyllic fishing villages inspire her designs, as she spent a lot of time there growing up.
Hatty Atkins Studio
Hatty Atkins is a designer maker based in Glasgow, with a BA degree in Decorative Art and a MA degree in Product and Furniture Design. Creating colourful contemporary products in jesmonite, clay and plaster. Inspired by interaction with colour, shape and function to create unique designs for the home.
Mandy Maria
Working with high intensity and pure pigment, Scottish artist Mandy Maria creates original soft-pastel artwork and art prints that combine rugged contrast, softness and her love of colour.
RR Designs
RR Designs, established by jeweller Rachel Rogers in 2015, specialises in sterling silver collections with a focus on sculptural design inspired by the organic forms found in nature. All pieces of RR Designs jewellery are carefully designed and handcrafted by Rachel in her Glasgow studio.
Woollenflower
Woollenflower is a small natural dye and textile studio based in Glasgow's East End and run by horticulturist and craftsperson, Julia Billings. With a particular focus on dyeing yarn and threads for other craftspeople, Julia hopes to facilitate the making of objects that are beautiful, comforting and long-lasting and to expand public perceptions on the range of shades that natural dyes yield.
David McDiarmid Studio
Find here a fun-filled, food-focussed studio in Glasgow’s East End, producing affordable, handmade artworks and gifts for fellow food lovers and cooking enthusiasts. From original oil paintings of your favourite ingredients to display in your kitchen, to ceramic pasta magnets for your fridge, to handcrafted coasters and placemats to set your table with, David McDiarmid Studio makes art for foodies.
Smex
Smex AKA Alex Weir is an artist and illustrator based in Glasgow. His practice explores ideas of community, connection and identity through painting, drawing and digital illustration - which is often presented in large-scale interactive installations. Everyday and recognisable subject matters, in particular those from food culture, are always apparent, along with humorous imagery and playful storytelling.
Studio Yōki
Studio Yōki specialises in creating small batch handmade ceramics planters and vases. Every product is handcrafted by Emma in her Glasgow studio. Using a variety of hand building techniques, Emma creates beautifully organic ceramic products to adorn your plants and home alike. The nature of Emma’s style of working and the techniques she uses, means each product she creates is unique.
Nänni-Pää
Nänni-Pää is primarily an illustrator who focuses on a more linear, isometric & minimal style of drawing. She looks at everyday experiences and picks up on several simultaneous moments that pose as different layers in her work. From depicting empowered women to exploring and developing her inner world, touching on ideas from karma, utopia & community.
Abbie Lois
Abbie Lois is a Scottish printmaker and illustrator whose work focuses on folklore and the landscape which shapes these stories. She resurfaces these stories within her work, calling attention to the inherent links between our land and its inhabitants to mythology and folklore, and the lessons that can be learnt from these often ancient stories.
No Comply
No Comply is a celebration of skateboarding and its unique community. Cat & Andy are a wee team of two and craft from their workshop inside an old barn, nestled in the beautiful Perthshire countryside. The homeware and jewellery pieces they make are crafted from broken, disused skateboards – donated from skaters across the UK – and locally sourced reclaimed hardwood.
Art Submissions
Artists can apply to submit an edition of existing food-themed works for sale on Artists' Tuck Shop's website and in person market pop ups. Find out more below…
This Month’s Featured Product:
Glossy Grey Ceramic Lemon Juicer by Studio Yōki
Handmade glossy grey glazed porcelain slip cast lemon juicer by Glasgow-based artist Studio Yōki. An equal parts beautiful and functional kitchen gadget gift for the food lover or wannabe chef / baker.
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