Meet the Makers
Creativity - Passion - Handmade
Dizzy HQ offers makers, creators and artists the opportunity to showcase their work in a beautiful and busy setting in the heart of West Dorset.
Redlands Yard is a thriving collection of independent businesses dedicated to giving a unique and sensational shopping experience.
Each member of Dizzy Co Designs, Gifts, Gallery and workshop studio exhibit handcrafted and often unique works, with collection of over 30 individual makers under one roof, this must be one of Dorset's best kept secrets.
Meet some of the makers below.
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Step into a world of enchantment with Trisha Wood’s award-winning jewellery.
Her sought-after heart necklaces feature beautiful, bold colours, while her nature-inspired pendants showcase handpicked flowers pressed the old-fashioned way, creating wearable works of art.
Each peice has a sprinkle of fairy dust for a whimsical sparkle.
Meticulously crafted from recycled materials and foraged treasures, even the eco-friendly packaging reflects her care for the planet.
Discover these must have beautiful keepsakes, offering spiritual comfort and a touch of enchantment to your everyday life.

Rupert Andrews Pottery was established in 1974.
Unique Crackle Glaze on white stoneware that is fully water tight and functional. Creating and mixing his own glazes, finding precise temperatures of firings and understanding the delicate relationship between the nature of the glaze and subsequent crazing, he invented the technique of craze lines following his patterns creating intricate designs with swirls, waves, flowers and petals etc The process of creating craze lines is very intricate and requires extreme attention to detail, but the result is truly enchanting.
It is a unique opportunity to own a designer art piece or make an incredible gift for someone.

Kate says:
1 am a local crafts person living in Crewkerne, Somerset and l work mainly in clay making a range of handmade ceramics, such as bead jewellery, lamp bases and one off sculptures, l also design my own range of cards and paintings.
i studied Design Craft at Hereford College of Art where l mainly worked in ceramics, and l have been working in the medium ever since. where my skills have continued to develop along with artistic inspiration.

From Antonia:
'I'm an artist & illustrator and have been drawing wildlife and nature
since childhood. I studied Natural History Illustration a long time ago
& Advanced Fine Art later on. I work in acrylic, on canvas or primed
Fabriano watercolour paper, giving me freedom to build thin layers of
paint to create lively, atmospheric landscapes & seascapes.
Dorset is very much part of me and I have worked with Dorset Wildlife
Trust for over 30 years doing illustrations and nature panels for many
of their reserves, while I also love to travel and experience landscapes
further afield.'
Katherine has been creating beautiful and one off unique works for many years, whether that be in fabric, wool or chain maille. She has been crafting for over 45 years and loves bold and bright colours. After a period of years living in France, she has returned to the UK and continues to create and be inspired.

Marion Spencer (Mars), originally from Crewkerne Somerset, studied at Yeovil
College and then took a BA in 3D Design Ceramics at Bath Academy of Art in the late 80s. She moved to Purbeck in 2014 and after two years recovering from surgeries became involved in Purbeck Arts Weeks, firstly as a ‘behind the doors’ photographer in 2017. Immersing herself in the work of others, helped her PTSD and menopausal symptoms and inspired her. After 15 years of barely touching a brush or lump of clay, Marion return to her first love of drawing and ceramics.

Wendy Brown Art:
I am a watercolour artist and illustrator based on the beautiful south coast of England. My work is bright, colourful, and created to make people smile. The sun always shines in my paintings and there are lots of quirky little details to look at.
I enjoy painting well known villages and towns in the UK and giving them a little twist - literally! The streets and buildings all have a slightly organic feel and bend and twist around to face the sun or look at the people passing. There is usually at least one dog in each scene too. I love dogs and my constant companion is my very mischievous rescue dog, Scrappy, who promoted himself on arrival to become my CEO.

Alex Says:
l moved to the area around three years ago and inspired by my new surroundings, I have rediscovered my creative side! Since childhood, I’ve always had a strong connection to nature, and I now spend much of my time either walking or sitting in a field taking it all in. This is reflected in my work, whether it’s a floral design on a greetings card inspired by a hedgerow or my mini watercolour sea scapes and heart scapes offering a gimpse of local scenes or the coast.

Abby crafts all of her pieces in her shop/studio at Redlands Yard, with each piece being purposefully made using polymer clay and surgical steel findings to create unique, nature inspired designs. Every purchase with Green Grove Designs plants a tree via Switch2Zero, so when you shop with Abby, you are making a positive change to our planet

From Barbara: When I first started painting lots of years ago I was mainly interested in botanical art in watercolour. Since then my style has gone through several different stages and today I am focusing on small, double mounted and framed country scenes, still using watercolour. Mostly the pictures are based on the Dorset countryside, which I love in spite of being born and raised in Cornwall. with some Scottish and Hebridean influences thrown in to add some variety, having spent some lovely holidays there. My other form of art is using dried seed heads and hedgerow finds which make lovely objects for my cards using pen, ink and washes.

Doug Reeve
I have always had an interest in all forms of glass, including the techniques and processes involved in creating pieces. All of my items are individually designed and handmade in my South Somerset studio using art glass. The various pieces are fused together in my kiln at different temperatures to create the desired textures. I make a wide variety of beautiful stud earrings, T lights to larger garden pieces.

Gillian Acerman works with fine porcelain clay. The vessels are fired in a kiln at 1235C. Each pot is unique and is a response to the Somerset countryside which surrounds her woodland garden. The outside surfaces are impressed with wild plants and found objects.
The pieces may be fired and glazed several times to build depth and complexity of colour. The colour is developed from overlaying oxides such as chromium, iron or cobalt.
Gillian is a member of the Somerset Craft Guild and her work may be seen across galleries across the West Country

Jane Hester - Janehesterglass
I love the colours, the challenge and the process of working with Glass, in my case Fused Glass, glassware and jewellery created using a kiln. My glass fusing journey started over 12 years ago when I enrolled on a glass fusing workshop. Since then I have expanded my knowledge, learnt new skills and techniques in
this fascinating medium. All of the pieces I make are designed, created, cut and finished by me in my home workshop and most are unique. I strive to produce pieces of colour and quality which I hope will be appreciated and enjoyed, whether it’s a large statement bowl or small colourful pendant.

I am in my happy place when I'm drawing, painting and being creative!
My main passion is pastel drawings, especially of animals.
After many years of bringing up my 4 children, I had not done any drawing or painting until I picked it up again during COVID. Since then I have exhibited in two Dorset Art Weeks and have had many commissions. In the last few years I have also gained an interest in Gel plate printing, I have taken workshops in my home and have met some wonderful people.

Izzy Masey who specialises in pastel portraits of pets and your 4 legged friends, including cows, pigs, horses, gun dogs, hares and horses to name but a few. She particularly enjoys commissions including those dearly departed.

Samuel Hayward: I am a printmaker specialising in linocut. I live in Dorset, and I work from my home studio surrounded by chickens and ducks.
The ideas for my prints come to me whilst wondering along public footpaths or navigating a field of cows. I enjoy sketching
outdoors and getting my shoes muddy.
How I make a print:
Once I am happy with the colours and composition, I then carve the design into a block of lino using specialist tools, roll the lino
with ink, and press the design onto paper using my hand-built printing press.