Hilary is an artist, craftsperson and designer who started to revive and extend her drawing skills through the observation of plants in her somewhat wild garden. She looks for the extraordinary in the ordinary; all the better for being nearby since mobility issues and arthritic hands have obliged her to redirect her creativity. Hilary’s handcrafted papier mache vessels that she began making around ten years ago have unfortunately been discontinued.
Steve Todd has over 15 years experience as a creative within the public, charity and private sectors and has produced design for well known companies both nationally and internationally.
He currently works as a creative and social media officer for government campaigns but has a huge amount of experience in print based design and a specialist knowledge in security artwork generation. He has a real love of marketing and likes nothing more than creating branding packages for new companies or campaigns.
Steve has a secret geeky passion for fonts, he’s a musician by night and is fanatic about coffee and beer.
Sam Darlow is a freelance illustrator and designer based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Every project undertaken is approached intelligently, communicated creatively and crafted with care, from editorial design, branding and so much more. He believes in developing lasting relationships with clients to build a strong foundation on which considered thinking and design can add value to their businesses and realise their visions.
Rich Gemmell has been a full time designer and illustrator for over ten years and has worked for The Guardian, The Sunday Times, Hodder publishing house and many others. His illustration work is mainly digital and focuses on travel, environments and food.
Lauren learned to knit when she was 9, and has been passionate about the craft ever since. She soon started plotting out her own designs, learned to sew, and eventually hand made her whole wardrobe. After obtaining her BA in Art from Western Washington University in 2005, she moved to New York City where she worked as a fashion designer for 15 years, specializing in intimate apparel for women and girls.
In 2011 Lauren started Girly Knits where she has published over 80 hand knitting patterns. In 2019 she took a machine knitting workshop at FIT and fell in love with the craft.
In 2021 she decided to attend Nottingham Trent University to obtain her MA in Fashion Knitwear Design to further her knowledge and skills.
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