About Acolyte Home & Gifts
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Based in Cumbria, UK; Acolyte Home and Gifts is run by myself, Barbara and my daughter Elyse. We`ve always really enjoyed looking for unusual things both for our own home and to give as gifts for our family and friends. We`ve taken that principle and turned it into Acolyte Home & Gifts - a website dedicated to lovely and unique things from designers and artisans who love what they do. We consider it our privilege to work alongside such talented, creative people. They are: |
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Andy Driscoll - Andy designs and makes by hand the stunning array of wooden clocks and items from driftwood such as the Hanging Heart from his studio in Warwickshire, UK. You`ll find all of his beautifully crafted work in
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Jo Tubb - based in Cornwall, UK; Jo produces a Collection of jewellery exclusively for Acolyte Home & Gifts. It`s all available to browse through in |
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Elin Amanda Birath - originally from Sweden and now living in Cumbria, UK; Elin Amanda is a Master of Crochet in our opinion. Her quirky take on a mobile for grown -ups is fun as well as intricate. Available exclusively on Acolyte Home & Gifts. |
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Sharon James - Creative Director at Imani Renae Interiors of London, UK. Designer soft furnishings and a gorgeous up - cycled Chaise. All to be found in: |
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Fiona Sciolti - an Award winning UK based Artisan chocolatier creating deliciously indulgent chocolates by hand. We have been very diligent and sampled purely on behalf of our customers... |
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Fiona Foster - An amazingly talented UK artist, Fiona uses an airbrush to create her intricate artwork. She has joined Acolyte Home & Gifts with an exclusive Collection of paintings in: |
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Genevieve Yusuf - with beautiful illustrations by Suzanne Wilson, UK-based author Genevieve has taken teaching a foreign language to a new, fun level. Her books are bright and imaginative and ideal to give as gifts; a real investment in a child`s future learning. |
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Julia Nairn - A Shetland Isles based artisan, Julia creates intricate hand appliqued art which she uses to adorn the everyday into something to be treasured. |
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Stewart Rose - a Gloucestershire, UK based designer offering The Wine Journal which is a wine enthusiast`s `must have` record keeping system. Also available is a range of quite unique wine-related cork furniture which is a delight. |
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Lousie Clark - from Cambrigeshire,UK; Louise designs and creates simply stunning glassware which is exclusive to Acolyte Home & Gifts. They are designed for use but must also be considered as objets d`art. |
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Linda Chapman - based in Cumbria,UK; Linda is an accomplished artisan specialising in a range of wool and needle felted accessories. Her source materials range from 100% Merino to 100% re-cycled wools; all lovingly used to produce a Collection which is quite unique. |
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Helen and Simon Lindley - from Lincolnshire,UK; this artisan couple design and produce a wide range of hand-crafted wood products from sustainable sources. They use use environmentally friendly production processes to create a Collection which is fun, bright and much of which can be personalised to make it really unique. |
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Rebecca Vose - a freelance UK based artist specialising in pencil portraits of pets and animals from photographs. Her portraits are outstanding in their level of detail and made to be treasured. |
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Janet Henderson - A professional Baker with over 20 years experience and a Masters in Cake Decorating, Janet offers classes where students learn how to create the most intricate designs and have some fun at the same time. Based in Weymouth, Dorset, UK. |
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Sue McLearie - A UK based sculptress specialising in wire and paper scultpures. Highly skilled in creating the most lifelike animal forms, they are even more incredible as no paints are involved. |
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Debi Bray - Menezes - A Life Caster specialising in three dimensional body sculptures as displays. Available in a variety of finishes. Her work produces incredibly detailed results. Based in York,UK. |
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Sarah Nelson - a very talented artisan from the UK; specialising in hand made fabric decorations ranging from Hanging Hearts through to banners, all of which can be personalised. Bright, fun and made to treasure. |
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Lesa Simons - designing and creating the most gorgeous button bouquets, button buttonholes, button table arrangements ... just to name a few of the many options available. Family heirlooms of the future. Based on the Isle of Wight, UK. |
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Julie Meister - from the USA and creator of some quite beautifully designed flat beaded jewellery. Well worth a browse through. |
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Katrina Naish - of Uniquely Grown in Australia. Katrina designs and produces family trees to customer specifications which are colourful, innovative and very meaningful to their recipients. |
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Lyuba and Max of Krukrustudio in Russia. This talented artisan couple design and make by hand beautiful felt bags in iconic and fun shapes. Enjoy your visit to their Page: |
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Ania Pakowska of MosaicsPlusMore in Poland. Beautifully designed mosaics which are both functional and works of art in their own right. Prepare to be amazed at the detail of each piece. |
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Are you an Independent designer or artisan with your own Collection? Are you seeking new on-line opportunities to showcase your products? We are always keen to hear from people interested in working alongside us here on Acolyte Home & Gifts. We`re looking for people who care passionately about what they make, how they make it and where they offer it for sale. If it`s stylish, quality, fun or a combination of all three, then we`d love to know more. Contact us on admin@acolytehomeandgifts.com with a brief outline of your business and any links where we can see examples of your work. We offer reasonable membership rates, terms and conditions including: * We don`t restrict where else you choose to sell your products. * They are your products. You keep control of your work and your name. * We process customer orders and payments on your behalf; any transactional fees are paid for by us. * We ensure that Acolyte Home & Gifts is marketed and regularly updated. We ensure that the site maintenance and security is also taken care of. * We`re a `by invitation only `online retail website so you can be assured that there will never be any cheap foreign imports competing with your products. * We load and list your range onto Acolyte Home & Gifts for you; freeing up your valuable time. * Offer us an exclusive range and we offer an additional benefit. * We don`t make you wait to receive your money after a customer has ordered from Acolyte Home & Gifts. Do you offer a bespoke product or service either in the UK or in another country? We recognise that sometimes, selling via a third party just isn`t a viable option. So, to help spread the word and bring you the recognition you need, we now offer a range of advertising options. Please get in touch, tell us who you are and what you do and we`ll be delighted to discuss our advertising options in more detail with you - admin@acolytehomeandgifts.com We look forward to hearing from you. Barbara & Elyse Adams, Acolyte Home & Gifts. Tel: 07969785532 |
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