We’re delighted to introduce to you Maker #7: Meet Celia Pitt, a plant based chef and caterer and maker of a mean vegan meringue years before it became part of a certain baking competition. We photographed Celia in our Utiful smock apron on her allotment in Walthamstow, where she practices ‘from farm to table‘ in […]
Meet Theresa Douthwright, Co-founder of Soleshare in Hackney. Not strictly a maker but an aquatic ecologist and sea-foodie Theresa is however making eating fresh fish enjoyable and guilt free. It is London’s first community supported fishery: a new approach to sustainable seafood supply, they run a veggie box style scheme where you get a selection of […]
From the Hives of Hastings meet Katharine Slater, beekeeper, maker of fine honey and beautiful, natural potions. Photographed in her @beepotion garden studio, and with her dog Honey, St Leonards-on-sea. Background artwork by local artist Lucy Dixon. www.bee-potion.com
Meet Yasuko Arakawa, a maker of beautiful ceramic wares born in Kyoto, Japan, who we met at Turning Earth in Leyton. “I am based at the Turning Earth studio in Hackney. I work with different clay to create tableware. My works are based on my Japanese background. I express my feeling with simple glaze and […]
Meet Rosie Bühler, maker of the most amazing cinnamon buns and other vegetarian delights and great coffee at her cafe in Walthamstow, Bühler + Co. “I grew up on a dairy farm in New Zealand but have lived on and off in London for 12 years working predominantly in the media industry. After travelling and […]
Utifulmakers have designed a denim apron for artists and makers and named it Utiful – utilitarian and beautiful at the same time. Follow us as we ask local makers to wear our apron to go about their work. Maker 2: Introducing Christina, who we met working at Blackhorse Workshop in Walthamstow. “ I am a […]
Utiful Makers Make Pots. Our concrete cement range uses recycled packaging as molds, which transform into products that are solid, have function and look good. Use them as you wish – as containers for plants, as candle holders, as ornaments, as paperweights, as salt cellars, as wine coolers, as pot stands…
We are a Walthamstow and South Coast based collective with a desire to showcase local makers and their creations. Objects and products that inspire, are functional and pleasing on the eye. With this in mind we have designed a denim apron for artists and makers and named it Utiful – utilitarian and beautiful at the […]