Arts & Crafts in Keswick

03/09/2026

02/09/2026

Coming to our fair on 9-12th Sept: Mark Bradley from Cumbrian Studios. https://www.instagram.com/cumbrianstudios?igsi=MWZwbXE4bDkzZTRnMw==

01/09/2026

Coming to our fair on 11/12th Sept: Carole Jones fromCarole's Fabric Crafts UK

31/08/2026

MEET THE MAKER: Deborah Mandale from Deborah Mandale Felts

Hi, I’m Deborah, and I’ve been creating felted artwork from my home in Cumbria for the last 16 years.

I always loved art at school and as a hobby, but studied to be a speech and language therapist at university, and worked in this profession until I had my children. Life then became busy with the family dairy farm and later working in an early years setting.

I was introduced to wet felting by my daughter, who had done a project at school. We bought a kit, and at 5 years old she helped me to make my first picture. I was hooked! I attended a short course and have not stopped felting since. I feel that I learn more each time I create.

I love the lakes and fells. I get excited about the way the light falls and reveals colour in all seasons. This is the inspiration for my art.

I use a combination of wet felting and needle felting techniques to achieve my style. I add texture and interest with fabrics and threads. I love playing with colour combinations and creating a picture that captures a little of the drama of the Lake District and the joy of nature.

The process of wet felting is exciting and surprising- from laying a deep pile of fibres, to soaping, rolling and washing, then how the colours reveal themselves properly once dry. Adding details with a felting needle completes the picture for me and helps me achieve a finished piece I am proud of and happy to sell on my stall. It is always lovely to hear people’s comments and often their surprise at the techniques behind the pictures.

31/08/2026

Coming to our fair on 9-12th Sept: Lucinda Smith from Luatkeswick

29/08/2026

Just a reminder: Last time Michelle Gill was at our fair. If you missed her and would like to get in touch, visit our website or her page at Rustic Charm

28/08/2026

Just a reminder: Last time Helen Scarr was at our fair. If you missed her and would like to get in touch, visit our website www.artsandcraftsinkeswick.co.uk or her page at Helen Scarr Jewellery

28/08/2026

Just a reminder: Last time Mariah Corfield was at our fair. If you missed her and would like to get in touch, visit her page at Etched Element

27/08/2026

Just a reminder: Last time Laura Green was at our fair. If you missed her and would like to get in touch, visit our website or her page at Greengill Pottery