FenCreators: Weekend of Making – Makers’ Market. 10am-4pm both days

Join us in Chatteris on Saturday 31 January and Sunday 1 February for our FenCreators: Weekend of Making event.

Come and shop an exciting array of quality creations made by local makers and creatives. The Hall at King Edward Community Centre will be awash with creativity on Saturday 31 January and Sunday 1 February. With artisan makes including pyrographic portraits, hand-woven baskets, jewellery, stained glass creations, works in wood, and eco-resin plant pots on offer, we invite you to admire, peruse, and purchase bespoke pieces to give as gifts, or keep for yourselves.

Our Stallholders

Jill Fordham & Paul Fordham – Jill creates stained glass and lamps. Her business is called Hurdy Gurdy. Paul makes prints, cards and Fantasy Fenscapes

Tereza McDermott – Pyrography pet/animal portraits

Immi Calderwood – Lady Bricks Silver – hand-made silver jewellery

Julie Shortland – Stained glass panels specialising in birds

Rich Cartwright – Fen-based sculptor of wood specialising in birds and natural subjects

Glenys Newton – Hand-woven basketry

Linda & Sarah – M&D Crafts – based in March and specialising in handmade jewellery

Judy Dawson – Denim bags, aprons, notebooks and other creations

Kathy from The Quirky Shroom – Eco resin ornaments – from ghosts and giant skulls to wax burners and plant pots

Mike Holmes – Mike runs Marlin Woodcraft, creating and selling items such as pens, tools, utensils, cars and trains

Dave Nunnery – Dave runs Salt and Timber, featuring handcrafted driftwood & reclaimed timber art — inspired by the sea and land all shaped by hand.

Gill Simons – Gill is from Suffolk Quilts and Quirks.

Photo credits: Tereza McDermott, Imogen – Lady Bricks Silver, Rich Cartwright, Julie Shortland, Judy Dawson, Jill Fordham – Hurdy Gurdy, Paul Fordham, Glenys Newton