New Carlisle Creative pop-up shop opens on Paternoster Row

All makers, artisans, artists featured in the shop are from the immediate local area and the shop exhibits a selection of clothing, homewares, ceramics, original artworks, jewellery, handmade bath and body products, cards and Christmas decorations.

The shop is being run by local group, ‘The Carlisle Creative’ which is made up of local makers Hannah Pearson of Bob Loves Landy and Rebecca Dockerty of Maud and Evelyn.

The Carlisle Creative was set up to provide an affordable platform for local makers and creatives to showcase and sell their work within the immediate community.

The group said: “We believe that there are products of great value made within the local area which deserve to be seen by as many people as possible.

"Our mission is to provide makers with an on trend attractive base from which to sell their work, and for customers, a welcoming, varied shopping environment, supporting small local business."

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Alongside featuring some of the area’s best local artisans’ wares, there will also be four workshops run in conjunction with the shop including sessions on wax carving rings with JTR Jewellery and deluxe Christmas crackers with Make! The Lakes. For more information on the workshops visit the Carlisle Creative Facebook page.

Some of the local makers and artists to be featured across the next month include All things nice by Ashley, Bob Loves Landy, Nikki’s Bright & Beautiful, Caroline Nash Ceramics, Jo’s Little People, Lauren Young Illustrations, Mamma Mia Illustrations, Maud and Evelyn, and The Making Magpie.

The shop is opened its doors on Tuesday, November 1 for the first time and will remain open until Saturday, November 26.

The Carlisle Creative is open Tuesdays through to Saturdays from 9:30am until 4pm with the exception being Thursday when the shop is open until 6pm.

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