Richard studied natural sciences at Cambridge and later engineering at Leeds and after leaving university, he worked as a chemical engineer. Richards's interest in pottery started at an early age, it came from his mother, the well-known Lancashire potter Joan Bideau. Initially, this was little more than dabbling and a way of earning a little pocket money but this was to change in 1995 when an article on crystalline glazes in the New Scientist magazine caught Richards's attent

Emma Jolly is an artist based in Hawick in the Scottish Borders. Emma graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee, where she received a BA (Hons) Degree in Fine Art in 2014. Emma's main mediums are pastels, graphite and colour pencil. Her drawings include a wide variety of wildlife where she strives to get them as realistic as possible. “Emma creates the most amazing works of art which are so lifelike that at first glance, they look like photographs. Her attention to detail

These beautiful scarves and gloves are produced from “Nuance” 100 percent pure cashmere. The yarn was been hand carded and spun using a secret way in phasing shades gently together like a rainbow. This cannot be made by modern mechanical methods. These items are completely unique and will not be repeated. Each scarf and glove has been knitted locally in the Scottish Borders by a master knitter and finished to a very high standard. The unique shades are co-ordinated to give a

Pat hand stitches all her own products at Carlenrig Farm in the beautiful Teviotdale Hills. Pat loves all fabrics but in particular, vintage French linens and cottons, which she sources direct from Brocantes in the French countryside. The hand stitching on linen is inspired by seed heads and wildflowers which are found in the countryside surrounding her home. Each item is unique due to being made by hand and Pat finds it continually inspiring to create new designs and work on