Recent Visit to British Craft Trade Fair

A week after visiting the British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF) saw the beginning of this year's Britain’s Got Talent. All be it talent of a different kind or otherwise. 

Britain certainly has got talent of the handcrafted/handmade variety as Nicola and I were so fortunate to discover on our first visit to the BCTF in the beautiful town of Harrogate. 

The work involved for each designer maker in preparing for the fair and showcasing their products over the course of 3 days must have been exhausting.  Sadly it is impossible for buyers to stop and chat to everyone - each buyer will go with a plan in mind of what they are looking for and what their customers will like - but it must have been disheartening for the artists when buyers were passing them by and not engaging with them in any way.  It is certainly not a reflection on their creations. That said they all remained positive and confident in their own brand and smiled regardless.    

We were and still are absolutely blown away at the creativity that flowed from every exhibitor we visited.  The variety and artistic designs on offer were breathtaking and the extraordinary products and handcrafted gifts were matched by the lovely people who were behind the designs and creation of each item. 

 

 

The greatest difficulty we had was in selecting, from the huge range on offer, the handmade gifts and accessories that we felt would fit in best in our online gift shop and craft gallery.  We always experience a tinge of regret when we bypass other very talented individuals. 

We would love to have selected more for our customers on the day but we have taken notes and will be contacting many of the designers in the near future!

The choice on offer included beautifully made unique jewellery with a wonderful story behind the designs to products from exciting new designers displaying their creations for the first time in Harrogate - some not long out of university or art school.  Some of favourites on the day included gorgeous textiles and framed artwork made from recycled materials. 

 

 

 

At Noah Home And Gifts we are committed to supporting British Designer Makers.  We really appreciate the wealth of talent that we have in our own country.  Creativity such as this deserves encouragement and a platform to showcase their creations. 

 

 

Britain certainly has got talent and we must promote it at every opportunity! To buy handmade or handcrafted gifts you are buying in to a unique brand and gift choice that promotes British Designers and helps our economy.

 

We look forward to sharing some of our new products from these talented individuals soon.

 

Florence

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