The Frome Independent

Makers of home fragrance with an environmental conscience. Handmade in small batches in Somerset, our candles waxes are 100% vegetable based, which is biodegradable and derived from a renewable source.

Colourful and contemporary jewellery handmade by Clare Lloyd in Frome using recycled sterling silver with resin and polymer clays and artists pigments.

Using recycled Sterling Silver and traditional techniques, Hannah, the designer-maker at Polished Grey creates simple, contemporary pieces that are stylish and accessible: Comfortable, everyday jewellery to suit a broad range of style looks that is made to last.

Hand made colourful jewellery made from reclaimed leather.

A Clothing & accessories range using linen, wool & cotton twill.
Designed and made in Devon.Loose silhouettes that layer together for wear in all seasons.Commissions undertaken.

Hattie’s work is inspired by the magic of nature and the cosiness of home - celebrating simple pleasures alongside big adventures. She sells lovingly illustrated giclée prints, cards, and badges

Handmade, high performance skincare, made using natural and ethically sourced ingredients and recycled and recyclable packaging. Free from palm oil, synthetic ingredients and cruelty

Colourful and creative jewellery, inspired by vintage patterns, textiles and nature. Eye-catching designs handmade in Bristol, with a recycled side project repurposing offcut materials.

Contemporary pottery made for the home, to be used and loved everyday.

Bold, collectible illustration and prints inspired by music, pop culture and nostalgia, created by illustrator and screen-printer Phoebe Phillips.

Plant-based soaps with all-natural ingredients

Tash is a ceramics artist, interior designer and stylist, working to harness nature into tactile objects and sense-led experiences. Her work with clay captures the essence of the season sculpted from the landscape- it’s materials, colours, emotions. Tash’s hand-built tableware is designed to bring awareness, a pause & embodied presence into our every day by speaking to the universal language of our senses.

scalpel and paper creates imaginative works of mix media collage that reflect a love of nature, animals and lifetime spent collecting.

Based in Somerset, Little Spoon Jewellery sources antique silverware to repurpose into unique items of jewellery to be loved once again.

Small batch and made to order leather bags, accessories and homeware, handcrafted from vegetable tanned leather in my studio in Bath. A sustainable and zero waste brand.

Earth Ink Print; unique screen prints and jewellery, made with natural, foraged pigments and recycled materials. Handmade in Somerset using sustainable and ecological methods.

Hannah McVicar is a modern botanical artist using printmaking to illustrate plants in all their forms. She predominantly creates her work through screenprinting at Spike Print Studio, in Bristol.

Maz Nash creates handcrafted, one-of-a-kind illustrated ceramics celebrating storytelling, individuality, and LGBTQIA+ identities. From wearable art to functional homeware, each piece is thoughtfully made to spark joy and connection.

Howies creates functional pieces with relief carving and bold colour palettes. Every piece being hand finished with carving details making each one unique and different from the last.

Hand painted stained glass, crafted into stained glass hanging panels using lead inspired by the beauty of nature found in the United Kingdom, made in my shed!

Maz Silver is all about sustainable, handmade silver jewellery! Mainly made using the lost wax method, no two pieces are the same. Unique, recycled and handmade!

Glass Shed a sustainable business repurposing fabrics into timeless functional pieces.Using lorry curtains, naval rafts, army canvas. Utilising skills, turning fabrics into washbags, tote bags, weekend bags, aprons, workwear jackets.

Rowena is a Somerset based artist who is inspired by the natural world.
She is particularly interested in the unnoticed beauty of overlooked, delicate yet determined plants we call weeds. Her artwork has a delicate, flowing feel, where plants intertwine and meet.She makes beautiful fine art prints and greeting cards from her paintings.

A Cyanotype artist using botanicals grown and collected from the Wiltshire countryside to create individually handprinted cyanotype art prints, textiles, fabric lanterns, ceramic hanging decorations and greetings cards.