ACCESSORISE - Saturday 5th May until Saturday 28th July
A highly desirable collection of hand-crafted accessories or wearable art by twenty three new and recognised designers.



Kayo Saito
Kayo Saito, a Japanese designer who recently graduated from the Royal College of Art, carefully chooses materials to convey the feelings of warmth and softness. Recently she has been using paper combined with silver to create delicate jewellery.
"Paper and silver neckpiece by Kayo Saito"
Angela O'Kelly

"Bangles - Angela O 'Kelly"


Angela O' Kelly is another designer who produces textural jewellery from paper to be featured in Accessorise. Angela uses a paper cord commonly used in upholstery and combines it with fabric, metal and most recently recycled plastic and semi precious stones.
"Inspiration derives from a fascination with simple shapes, textures and repetition. It is taken from observing landscapes, boglands, rock formations and sea life. Colour is very important with earthy browns and greys, and vivid greens, blues and reds from the sea, featuring throughout my work."


Other makers taking part include:

Felt bags from Eleanor Povey
Intricately fine embroidered bags by Alice Gill
Alice Palmer's innovative brightly coloured fine wire
knitted handbags
Japanese inspired fabric slippers by Kirsty Powell
Recycled plastic hand hooked bags by Eyv Saunders
Bags decorated with washing up brushes by Sarah Crawford
Trapped dandelion bags and shoes by Helen Plaumer
Felt slippers and bags by Miglena Kazaski
Organza bags by Corinne Pierre
Bags created from used tea bags by Claire Goddard
Humourous knitted bags and belts by Emma Humphreys
Funky belts by Louise Bell
Jewellery by Lin Cheung
Woven trimmings by Angela Buchan
Head dresses by Wendy Jane Marshall
Anna Lewis creates body pieces from layers of goose feathers
Jessica Bailey fashions theatrical facial jewellery

Emma Humphreys

"Belt by Emma Humphreys"
"PVC Neckpiece by Lin Cheung"
Angela Buchan

"Woven belt by Angela Buchan"
Lin Cheung
 
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