The Frome Independent

Smock Project makes unisex and children’s smocks to work with the seasons.
The smocks are based on the cut and attitude of workwear.They are made to last for ever.

Traditionally handmade precious jewellery using recycled silver and gold. Inspired by folklore, fairytale and the natural world.

Mindfull luxury. Kulu is a textile studio based in Somerset working with natural fibres and reclaimed materials.

In 2006 when I started gaganis, I tried to combine creating ‘new product’ without having to use new components. Everything is made of recycled fabrics which previously would have been used as clothing. I’m mostly interested in faces and their expression so all the creatures have personalities

100% natural and nutrient dense skincare, sustainably handmade in small, fresh batches and formulated to suit all skin types, ages and genders.

Teresa creates miniature artworks using multiple layers of colour and texture on reclaimed plywood to create bold and atmospheric pieces, which somehow feel familiar to the viewer.

Frome Artist Violet Von Riot can be found on the bridge selling her cut and torn paper collage prints, featuring not only Frome, but many local landmarks and neighboring towns.

The Haunts Curiosity Shoppe is Somersets’ haunted Emporium. Lovers Joseph and Emma bring magic to the mundane from their haunted barn studio in England by creating folklore inspired home fragrance, illustrations and their original spirit doll design. There are many hidden treasures to unearth and discover in this carefully curated collection of hauntingly magical wares.

Brimble Studio creates handmade, playful, characterful ceramics with quirky backstories. Joyful and never too serious, each piece adds personality to everyday life—because the world always needs more fun.

Bright and beautiful ceramics

Finely thrown domestic pottery including plates, mugs, bowls of all sizes and oven to table ware.

Laura Clare is an artist focussing mainly on retro-style screenprints and Riso prints.

Quality out door kit, made the way it used to be. Using British materials and produced here in Somerset and Gloucestershire.

Handmade take along mouse houses

ILO Clothing - the baby and kid’s brand loved by grandparents for durability and quality, by parents for fun pattern designs, and by kids for playfulness and comfort.

Art for wild women. Prints that connect women to nature with story and soul. Earthy and evocative lino and woodcuts handmade on the Dorset coast.

Hand thrown and carved ceramics

Steve is obsessed with making food related typographic plates and Roz is fixated with Sicilian inspired decorative head pots. We Live and work in Camden Road, Bath, hence the name Camden Clay!

Sustainable printmaker bringing nature in your home.

REBECCA EDELMANN makes small batch ceramic cups, plates and small figures and creatures made to make you happy to use and look at. She makes all her work in her small but much loved studio in the heart of Bristol. Her ethos is to make work that you want to hold, use every day but also treasure

Wolfe Academy is an independent & sustainable clothing brand from the South West. They create organic & ethical apparel & accessories inspired by the outdoor life.

Beautiful unique artworks incorporating antique insects specimens, created by Tess Chodan in her studio in Nunney. All pieces strictly non-endangered/ sustainably-sourced.

Nostalgic, folk inspired textile creatures and cushions, handmade using soft cotton velvet, corduroy & wool felt.

Hand made leather and waxed canvas apparel