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I'm passionate about working with exceptional people, artists, and designer makers and hope this 'profiles' section will enable those people to share more about their work and inspiration with you, the end user of their creative output.
Pringle & Fairweather
All Pringle & Fairweather products are made in a traditional Cumbrian cottage in a small village in the beautiful Lyvennet Valley on the edge of the more well-known English Lake District. We started making our own soaps because the Pringle half of the partnership suffered from very sensitive skin and often Eczema - we thought that using natural skincare products might help the situation. An initial look at the ingredients in the everyday products that we were using horrified us and spurned us on to make our own.
We had lots of trials, and our fair share of errors, and it took some time t o perfect the art of soap-making, something we have decided is a cross between, cookery, chemistry and alchemy. We enjoyed making bath products, oils and creams so much we gave them as gifts to friends and family, trying to match different scents to different people. They wanted more and more - we tried new recipes and our friends were more than happy to be a guinea pig (who needs animal testing when you have friends?).
Our products are still made by our caring hands in small batches. Natural ingredients are selected for their specific qualities to nourish and pamper the skin. Every product is made from scratch by us, allowing you to buy with confidence, products which provide your skin with the best that nature can offer. We still enjoy what we do. We hope you enjoy using them just as much!
Zumo
Stevie Ayres designs and makes the unique zumo collection of hand made handbags and accessories from her studio in Cumbria.
After spending 12 years as a textile designer with a leading tweed mill, Stevie decided to explore her creativity using vibrant silks and vintage fabrics collected from her extensive travels.
The philosophy behind zumo is to create bespoke and individual designs.
All products are handmade to the highest standards – frequently using hand dyed fabrics, vintage buckles and buttons plus new trims sourced from the best suppliers.
The result is a collection of handbags and accessories that are truly works of art.