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The comprehensive directory of artists and makers working in and around Lewes, Eastbourne and Wealden, East Sussex - check it out!

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Hello, I'm Joanna. Goodwin, thank you to @themakersdirectory for inviting me to participate in the makers take over weekends.

I'm absolutely delighted to be part of this.

It may be a bit curious for some folks to think, well how it's a photographer a Maker?

So what do I do? And who I am is one in the same I'm a photographer.

I play with light, I create with colour, I seek out creations that are textual, which are different unobserved I do that with my photography and also with the things that I make from my photography, so I make and print fabrics to create cushions I stitch, I create origami

While I'm a photographer and play with light, much of the work that I create is based on textures, textiles and the things and objects that are around me.

Previously studied photography in the days of film, not digital.

My work, my creations now are still quite fundamentally based on the principles of film photography.

So while software and technology are really useful, they do not direct or influence my work that much?

What is in front of me is what influences me, you may not see many photographs or films of me, this weekend, that's because I like to be behind the camera and not in front of it

However, you may see a few photos dashed about and within some of these posts this weekend.

I hope you enjoy what you see.

Pleaae feel free to ask questions

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Hurrah for Eastbourne!

A week ago today the inaugural Creative Eastbourne meet up took place, organised by the indefatigable Maja at Port Hotel @maja_with_a_j @stayatport @creative_eastbourne

Lots of familiar Makers D faces in the crowd, stories shared and plenty of new connections made. What a lovely evening 🙂☀️

All photos of the evening by @ambercharachphoto

#makerssupportingmakers #creativeconnections #eastbournemeetup #creativelife #collaborationovercompetition

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Well that was fun!

Terrific to see nearly 200 makers and artists (and supporters) at the mega-meet-up last night despite the weather. It just goes to show what a committed bunch you are! (Or maybe it was the @abyssbrewing and @la_squadra_della_pizza you came for… 🤔)

Kudos to the squad at @artwavefestival and @therosamag for being brilliant partners on the night, and to @johnnydenisview and Jon @tuttonandyoung for speaking up for makers and artists.

What a way to launch the Artwave Festival, good luck to everyone that is opening and exhibiting. Do try and see as many as possible!!!

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Happy sunny Friday! ☀️

Ben here @benjaminyoud for a weekend’s takeover on @themakersdirectory. Huge thanks to Corina for inviting me along to share my work, I can’t tell you what an honour it is!

I’m a photographer living in Lewes, working on people-based stories. I get a real thrill out of exploring life through the observational perspective of a lens, meeting interesting people along the way, and getting an excuse to see places that I probably wouldn’t even know existed if I didn’t have a camera with me.

I’m particularly drawn towards creating stories where there’s the potential to make positive change. So a lot of my work centres around environmental and social empowerment — highlighting a cause and giving a platform to people and organisations that are working towards helping people and the planet.

When I’m out and about, I could be anywhere from Brighton, London, Birmingham or in the beautiful mountainous landscapes in Wales (along with anywhere else in the UK), working on commissions. Back at home, you can find me coming up with ideas, connecting with people, or editing work — surrounded by some of my favourite photographers books for inspiration (and more often than not, also distraction).

Here are a few pics from my archives to give you a feel for what I do. You might even recognise a couple of local heroes!

@fis_yard
@colormakespeoplehappy
@icaruscomplexmagazine
@bloom_the_magazine

#photography #artphotographer #eastsussex #lewes

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Hello to all the @themakersdirectory followers!
Thank you so much to Corina and the team for the introduction and for giving me the opportunity to take over this weekend. I’m going to try and share some of my making world and work as well as some people who’s work I really like and admire.

I’m Tom Palmer @tom_palmerstudio and I’m a sculptor and designer, working in probably too wide a range of materials, sometimes in the form of single sculptural objects and occasionally as part of a wider architectural or interior scheme.

I grew up locally on a farm in Laughton so was always building, making and destroying things from a very young age. I now live in Lewes and have a studio in Firle where I try and bring all the elements of my work together, including recently quite a lot of stone…..

I’m lucky enough to work with some great clients and galleries around the world so it’s always fun to see where things end up!
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#contemporarycraft #collectiblecraft #makersdirectory #collectibledesign #makersdirectorylewes #sussexsculptors #sculptor #lewes
#sculpture #abstractart #handmade #modernist #brutalist
#rawelegance #rawbeauty #alabaster #sculpture
#contemporarysculpture #contemporaryart #qestcraft #qestscholar
#tompalmerstudio

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Hi, I’m @belen.ceramics a potter based in Eastbourne.
I happened upon clay almost by chance, it had never occurred to me this could be my vocation, although I had long been drawn to it unconsciously.
Working with clay is mucky but it’s a magical material and I’m still in wonder at the whole process.

After leaving college I ran a busy pottery with @johndilnot from 1985-1996 selling through galleries here and abroad and Liberty of London.
My work then was inspired by Mediterranean pottery & art.

When my son Joseph was born, I downed tools and did quite a bit of teaching. About 2007 I started making again.

The ancient and rich tradition of story telling in pottery has always inspired me to tell my own stories.
More and more, I explore my love for and relationship with the natural world. I also draw on folklore, fairy tales and the wild flowers here in Sussex.

Thank you Corina & Charlotte for inviting me to do this Makers Takeover.

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1)The Power of Plants. Exhibited this summer @atelierbrighton . I was thrilled to win a prize.

2)With the Ragwort that self sows in our garden and inspired the piece.

3)The Company of Birds exhibited @jomo_hove Open House during the Brighton Festival last May.

4)WIP, I love red clay and fire in the earthenware range. I’m currently trying out new glazes and a white clay and there have been interesting results I will be using in work.

5)After the biscuit firing, I start decorating with layers of underglaze colours. I take my time doing this, I don’t like rushing work.

6)A meadow on The South Downs. I walk a lot on the Downs and am fascinated by the wildflowers in particular.

7)A corner of the little room I work in at home, the curtains were made by my mother for my kitchen when I lived in Liverpool in the 1990’s.

8)I explore using print images from my drawings on white glazed pieces. I’m a big fan of pottery transferware and would like to explore this process more.

9) Early work I made when running the pottery with John

10)The first clay object I made, age 11 at school

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We can’t wait for Artwave to start this week and The Makers Directory is delighted to have partnered with them again this year.
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As part of our contribution we have some incredible makers from different Trails taking over the account over the next few weeks, and this weekend we start with Lewes.
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As you can see from the last two images this area is jam-packed with studios to visit, and our very own Celebration of Making starts on Thursday too.
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Grab yourself a brochure, sit down with a cuppa and start flagging the places you really can’t afford to miss seeing. Hurrah for Artwave!
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#artwavefestival #30yearsofartwave #localopenstudios

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Time to see more of our exhibition in Lewes, inspired by treasures of the tide and the coast.#saltedgearts
We will be here for you tomorrow (Saturday) from 10-5
Gallery 207, Lewes High Street

#Lewesmakers #lewes #sussexartist #coastalart #sussexcoast #timeandtide #connectedartists

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Some more colours fired
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I am thrilled to announce I will be showing @arteliumwine next month on the 13th May from 10am - 3pm.

A community of likeminded makers, producers, and artisans are coming together for another unforgettable Makers Market, a contemporary showcase of local craft and produce.

Discover unique, one-of-a-kind items, handmade with passion and skill by talented creators from across Sussex.

Artelium is a vineyard with hospitality at its heart, a space to enjoy wine and art against the breath-taking backdrop of the Sussex countryside.

Book tickets now through the @arteliumwine website and we look forward to seeing you there.

#sussexwine #sussexmakers #sussexartist #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocalartists #englishcountryside #jewellerydesign #inspiredbynature #melanieostlerjewellery

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This is Andrew from @thewoodentruth whom I had the pleasure of taking a Portrait of for April’s ‘Meet the Maker’ in The Lewesian Magazine . Andrew uses traditional letterpress printmaking furniture and techniques and we did a shoot in his studio where I had a sneak peak of some of his wonderful prints . He will be exhibiting alongside us with three other guest artists at the @lewes.creatives Spring Fair next Saturday 15th April
#letterpress
#letterpressprinting
#portraitphotography
#environmentalportraits
#environmentalportraitphotographer
#visitlewes
#lewesartwave
#lewesevents
#lewesphotographer
#localphotographer
#printmaking
#themakersdirectory
#tradionalprint
#oldschool

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Happy Easter 🐣 Eastbourne Artists Open Studios event - meet me tomorrow am at 10-12 to hear how I process the Weald clay and create ferric, textured ceramics whilst having a coffee and cake then peruse the other artists in wood, felt, glass and paint afterwards! #meetthemaker #artgalleryeastbourne #artbythesea #wealdclay #wildclay #ironrichclay #stonewareceramics

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