The Frome Independent

BeanCraft produces bean to bar craft chocolate bars in Bradford on Avon. We only produce in microbatches using single origin premium beans and ethically sourced quality ingredients.

I am a colour loving printmaker. My work explores the many possibilities of silk screen and Risograph. My products are all printed by hand.

I love pattern and colour! I design, monoprint and linoprint and make fabric ornaments and cards, and design and make purses and pouches using my own fabric designs.

Womens Accessories Handcrafted From Vintage Silk Kimono Fabrics

I produce wheel thrown functional and decorative ceramics. Including mugs, bowls, jugs, vases and vessels. Inspired by seascapes, landscapes and coastlines. Produced in my studio here in Frome.

Colourful, tactile functional art that you will just want to hold and love.

Hand engraved glass set in silver. Wearable art to amuse, bemuse and delight.

The Pobbles are an ever increasing family of handmade and illustrated ceramic characters by Mel Day. They come as wall art and brooches.

Handmade silver and brass jewellery, made using recycled silver. Elegant and contemporary jewellery made to wear everyday.

Meg is a multidisciplinary Canadian artist whose work is heavily inspired by nature, folkart, and the small joys of life, invoking a sense of comfort, homeliness, and whimsy.

I am an artist and illustrator based in Frome. I mainly use stencils on recycled ephemera, combining text and image to create an alternative universe of primitive whimsy

Handcrafted copper and enamel art objects. Functional, thoughtful, and built to last. Combining traditional techniques with contemporary design, each piece is made with care, meaning, and sustainability in mind.

Gnome Studios is a small studio specialising in concrete homewares and furniture. Inspired by geometric forms and the natural beauty of concrete and using sustainable local materials.

Floral,landscape and night sky original paintings, cards and prints.

Real tattoo designs, without the commitment. Designed in Frome by tattoo artist Rachael Ainsworth.

Handmade ceramics that blend landscape-inspired glazes with playful, characterful forms. Rooted in feeling and memory, the work spans both functional pieces and decorative objects.

Natural, organic & sustainable skincare made in Dorset that will bring your skin nourishment, harmony & a radiant glow.Natural home fragrances inspired by the wild foothills of Europe to transport the senses.

Inspired by South American folk art and 1950s kitsch, my pieces are designed and hand-stitched by me, using colourful, cruelty free faux leather.

I work from my design studio near Frome. I hand dye natural British sheep wool in either colours inspired by the Somerset landscape or neon colourways reminiscent of the free spirit of Frome. I work sustainably to minimise yarn waste.

Working from her home studio in Somerset, Gemma designs and makes beautiful embroidered products for the home and life including embroidered blankets, cushions, hangings, bags, patches and lavender treats.

Bethan creates pieces inspired by nature and landscape. Her work varies from stained glass everlasting bouquets to larger panel designs, including traditional lead panel and copper foiling work.

Weavers Cottage Yarn hand dyes small batches of yarn, with each skein thoughtfully dyed using quality materials and sustainable practices.

Lyn is an architect and a ceramicist, and she enjoys making both buildings and pots. All her ceramics are wheel thrown, and produced in small batches in her east Bristol studio.The focus of the ceramics is on simplicity of form, functionality and elegance - the making of objects that are pleasing to hold and use.

Eloise makes glass to raise awareness for glassblowing as an endangered craft, as a recent BA graduate, at 21 years old she has worked alongside Manchester art gallery and spotted for ND selects for her use of colour! She takes a playful approach to modern glassware.