South Warwickshire artists form new craft cooperative

The aim of Love Handmade is to give local artistic talents the chance to exhibit and sell their creations - while people in the area will be able to approach them to have their own personalised items made.

Having already launched a series of well-received Saturday morning fairs, the group are hoping to build on their success.

Founder Jenn Randall said: “We felt that there was so much individual talent locally but limited opportunities for people to showcase their work.

“There are eight of us involved directly and between us, we realised we had all the necessary credentials and support to launch these events. We are delighted that we can now boast over 20 regular stallholders demonstrating the extraordinary diversity and talent available locally.”

The next Love Handmade fair takes place at St Nicholas Church Street in Warwick tomorrow (July 5) from 10am to 4pm, and then at Dale Street in Leamington on August 2. Stalls are likely to include original artworks, cakes, jewellery, gifts and homewares. Charitiers and fundraisers are invited to apply for a free stall.

The group also plans to run workshops and guest evenings. To find out more, visit www.lovehandmadefairs.co.uk