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Coats and Hats

It now feels like winter in starting to approach. Just a few weeks ago we were waring t-shirts, now we are layering up. Coats, Scarves and hats are most definitely needed. Here is our folding Edie coat stand to take care of it. Very stylish and yet practical too. Use at home in your hallway or at work for your businesses waiting area, lobby, office or foyer.

‘we got one for our business as clients walk in and need to stay. It looks so stylish and gives our business the upmarket look’ says Alice.

Enjoy the winter with our Edie Coat stand – by Mark Lowe 

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Great Northern Events – Makers Profiles

A few bits of news regarding Great Northern Events and the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair

Last Autumn we were involved in the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair in Manchester. This is run by Great Northern Event who also run a number of other contemporary craft fair as well as a few other events. Unfortunately this year events have been cancelled so, with help from the Crafts Council UK they have come up with a number of new initiatives.

Firstly they have compiled an online – Makers Profile. This covers most of the makers who have been involved in the events over the last few years and acts as a directory with links to the makers website.

The second will be an online market with more details for each maker enabling them to add individual pieces of work. Through links people will be able to buy work from the site. The GNCCF will be live between 25th – 31st of July. More details and promotion to follow.

GNCCFonline will feature the 160 designer-makers who had originally been selected to take part in our 2020 fairs. As ever, they have all been handpicked by a panel of craft experts to ensure the work on sale showcases the best in cutting edge design and beautiful craftsmanship across a wide range of craft disciplines.

For now here is the links to the Makers Profiles and, of course our own profile

marklowe.co.uk

 

Keep safe

Mark

 

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Article in the – Lock Down – Beestonian, Creative Beeston

Thank you to Debra Urbacz for letting us be part of the ‘Lock Down’ article, ‘The New State of Independents‘  for Creative Beeston/Beestonian magazine. We enjoyed putting our answers together with Marianne doing the final ‘interview’. It’s the second time Mark Lowe has been feature as part of the Beestonian magazine, thank you, we are always grateful for the publicity.  We’re also always very keen to be part of the local community, it’s such an important aspect of being an individual or business in any area.

Debra does a brilliant job supporting and publicising all the creative people in our local area – of which there are lots. supporting local business in any form is really important. we all need a boost in so many ways!

Thank again and keep safe, Mark

The New State of Independents

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Hoopers and John Sankey

Mark Lowe bespoke lighting with John Sankey at Hoopers department store Tunbridge Wells

Thanks to Suzanne Flynn from John Sankey for sending me this amazing picture of Hoopers shop window in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

As I have mentioned before we have been working with John Sankey who have a large area of floor space in this Hoopers Department store. As well as the general public visiting the shop John Sankey are based there so that they can invite interior designers down from London (an other areas) to view their furniture and make orders for interior projects they have for their own customers.

John Sankey is based in Long Eaton which, as anyone in the know knows is basically the centre of the universe for upholstery. They specialise in High end beautifully designed chairs and sofas as well as other products.

We are really proud to associated our bespoke lighting with john sankey at Hoopers department store.

As you can see, across the panorama from left to right there is our Adjustable Standard Lamp in oak with an off white shade. Also our Edie coat stand beautifully dressed and finally our Standard Lamp with Yellow shade.

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Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair

Header for the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair

A couple of weeks to go before we are part of the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair in Manchester. I’ll post a few blogs building up to it. I’m using as much social media as possible to promote this show. This is not only for our business –Mark Lowe -but for all the great Designer Makers who will be there. These shows are a great opportunity for people to see ‘in person’ all of the designers-makers and to view, inspect and even touch their work. Many pieces will be available as well as commissions and orders being possible. For more details visit wwww.greatnorthernevents.co.uk Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair in Manchester
wwww.greatnorthernevents.co.uk
Great Northern Events

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Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair – Manchester

We are really looking forward to being part of the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair in Manchester this October. The show is organised by Great Northern Events. They host a number of shows throughout the year including in Sheffield and Newcastle.

After the success of and being part of the Handmade in Oxford show (see previous blog). We wanted to grow the success of this newer venture in our business. While continuing to work with interior designers, direct selling and through outlets. We know it is so important to connect with our customers, finding out what they love about our products and what more we can do for them (for you).

So, please come along and say hello and, of course, enjoying and viewing all the other amazing makers and products on show throughout the weekend.

GNCCF Manchester http://www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk/homepage-gnccf.aspx

Venue: Upper Campfield Market Hall, Campfield Arcade, 300 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4FN (entrance via Arcade between Instituto Cervantes and Dimitris Restaurant).
Opening Times
Thursday 10th October* 18.00-21.00 Friday 11th October 10.00-18.00 Saturday 12th October 10.00-17.00 Sunday 13th October 10.00-16.00

See you soon and all the best Mark