We are very excited to introduce Anita Lomas this year at P&P with her extraordinary Much Nita Weaving.
Anita is a natural fibre weaver and basketmaker. She weaves with willow bark and a variety of garden plant materials, including daffodil, dandelion, day lily and iris sibirica. She mixes shapes and styles from many sources with ancient basketry skills to create her unique and contemporary natural handwoven pieces.
P&P ‘24 would like to introduce florist Arbutus & Ivy @arbutusandivy. This delightful business was established in 2017 by Sophie. Their name was influenced by thehistory around the language of flowers or ‘floriography’, which was used in a sentimental way as a form of codefor expressing matters of romance or courtship which otherwise could not be spoken.
Arbutus - ‘Thee only do I love’Ivy - ‘Fidelity, Wedded Love, Affection, Friendship’
Their work has a strong focus on sustainability and aims to produce...
Josie Walter, renowned Derbyshire ceramicist returns to P&P this year.She specialises in once fired slip decorated earthenware, which is raw glazed and fired in an electric kiln. Josie loves to use images inspired by nature, often choosing fruit and vegetables, pigs, hens, birds, fish and rabbits. Her tableware and pots are addictive - adding playfulness and rustic charm to any table. Most of her pots are thrown on a traditional momentum wheel, though many of the finished designs are...
Posner and Posner is a handcrafted, contemporary textile label and we are lucky to be welcoming them to @pumpkinsandpresents ‘23.
Cheshire based duo, Naomi and Susan, design and produce vibrant hand screen printed textiles. Stitching their fabrics into clothes, accessories and children’s wear. “We enjoy combining traditional sewing skills with our love of printmaking and pattern”.
We know you will love what they do!
Wow, some seriously amazing gourmet mushrooms are coming to P&P this year! Born and bred in Derbyshire, Donna and Daryl started @lodge_farm_organics in 2021, embracing best organic practice in the heart of the Derbyshire countryside. The farm also grows and distills organic lavender, so there will be both delicious food and aromas coming from their stall. Mmmm - feeling like a teriyaki mushroom steak or a Thai oyster mushroom stir fry might be on the supper menu over the...