Mark Bowman is a sculptor based in rural Northumberland whose award-winning work is produced in a diverse pallet of materials. A fascination for the natural environment, a constant preoccupation with sculptural form and his passion for working with a wide variety of materials, have all had a considerable influence on Marks creative work and have been the driving force behind his diverse experimentation.

Porcelain ceramics with a twist , Cath Ball of Stitched Ceramics has been making, selling and developing her porcelain ceramic range for over fifteen years and is based in a small village just six miles outside the border city of Carlisle. She works from a small studio next to her house and sells her work online as well as at other events locally and around the country.

Carolyn aims to make objects that catch the eye and invite handling. Experimenting with form has been a major strand of her work for some time - she likes to take a basic shape and see where she can go with it. As well as variations of form, her current preoccupations include simplicity and complexity, light and shade and the dynamics that may arise between groups of objects.

Laura has been working with clay on and off for over 15 years now. Having studied fine art at university finding ceramics in her final year the work she creates is more sculptural than functional. Walter Wylder Ceramics, named after her children, was born 6 years ago and has been Laura’s creative path to explore our local history, folklore and traditions through the medium of clay.