Life's Big CanvasJewellery and accessories made by local and

national independent designers

We also have gift items, such as handsewn toys, sweets,tote bags, and purses, as well as a selection of greeting

cards to give alongside them.

Customised jewellery can also be ordered, suitablefor gifts or just a treat for yourself.

Chloe McGenn

Reusing unwanted, salvageditems and playing with scaleshifts are the two hallmarks ofChloe's jewellery ranges. Bestknown for necklaces made fromold game pieces, such asBuckaroo and Monopoly, she alsolikes to use doll houseminiatures.

Chloe also uses fictionalcharacters from her own storiesas the basis for her jewellerycollections. Her Mellifera dynastyincludes steampunk elementssuch as watches and keys, wirewrapping, vintage buttons andresin film.

The Monster Project

"Deep in an old darkforest, somewhere nottoo far away, therelives an oldclockmaker. Not justany old clockmaker,but the worlds mostfantastical clockmakerand Grand Master ofhis order - CorneliusLittlewort III."

Shelly's handsewn feltmonsters are just thebeginning of the range;which has developed toinclude tote bags, t-shirts, baby grows,hair accessories,bookmarks andgreeting cards, allfeaturing thetrademark button eyedmonsters.

http: //www.facebook.com/pages/The-Monster-Project/

Monsters - £1 0.50

Cards - £2.85

Everything else as priced

Designs by Dolly

Sarah Warren specialises inmaking the girliest charmbracelets, necklaces andearrings, using silver-platedfindings, cute charms, and glassbeads. She also makes child sizedwooden beaded bracelets, wineglass charms, and bag charms.

http: //www.facebook.com/pages/Designs-By-Dolly

Charm bracelets - £8

Beaded bracelets - £5

Child's bracelets - £3

Bag charms - £5

Wine glass charms - £5

Everything else as priced

Ethyl

Ethyl is a collection of necklacesinspired by vintage decanterlabels.

Designer Melanie K was alreadymaking necklaces using vintagemetal decanter labels, but theywere becoming increasinglydifficult to source. She had theidea to design her own in avariation of colours, using theshape and artistic flourishes ofthe originals.

All necklaces - £1 2

http: //folksy.com/shops/Ethyl

Mer-made Jewellery

'Mer-Made was begun beside thesea in Brighton, making beautifulhandmade jewellery.

Each piece is made with love andcare and every item is unique andindividual in it's own little way, notwo are ever the same. Lots oftime is spent sourcing interestingcharms, beads and materialsfrom all over the world to inspirenew ranges.

Mer-Made started from one girlsobsession with Mermaids and alove of skulls, tiki, Frida Kahlo,magic and Voodoo, Mexican Dayof the Dead imagery and theseaside...

Chip fork necklaces

from £1 2

Imelda May wearing a

Mer-Made necklace

www.mer-made.co.uk/

The Treasure Chest

Unique indie inspired jewelley and craftswith a Skull or Pirate twist!

I came up with The Treasure Chest aftercoming across some amazing Skull beads. Ihave a little bit of a Pirate obsession, and Iabsolutely love Sugar Skulls (Mexican Dayof The Dead Skulls). I've made jewellery fora long time and after stumbling acrosssome of the coolest beads I've ever foundThe Treasure Chest was born. I mean beinga bit of a Pirate fan I couldn't call itanything else!

I love unique vintage inspired pieces, and Ialso have a quirky sense of style, butaffordability is my main aim. I want to bringyou affordable, unique pieces of jewelleryand accessories that you will treasureforever in your own little Treasure Chest!

I do ladylike with a twist! You need neverwear boring overpriced jewellery again.

www.facebook.com/ThePirateTreasureChest

Photography

Top - Foto Retro

Middle - Amy

Bottom - James Reynard

Calanooka

"It started as a need to createimaginary worlds, thenbecame an obsession withcreating beauty, weirdnessand wonder. Now art issomething I can't escapefrom. Trying not to be anartist is like trying not tobreathe.

I have yet to limit myself byspecialising in just one media.Some days I want to workwith my camera, other days Iwant to use my colouredpencils, other days I'll createsomethin...g from half a teddybear, some coloured paint anda broken circuit board. Mywork also explores a varietyof themes, from fairies tofingernails, from chakras tocandy, from butterflies toblood. I work in a way that'sinstinctive and intuitive, andmay switch from figurative toabstract, from expressive tosurreal, as the mood takesme."

All cards £2

or 3 for £5

www.facebook.com/CalaNookaArt

PennyDog

PennyDog Jewellery isinspired by pretty fabricsand bits and pieces. It ismade by Kerry who enjoystrying to mimic popularsweets and making custommoulds to create uniquepieces. £1 from each saleis donated to the RetiredGreyhound Trust.

www.penny-dog.co.uk

Gemma CorrellHello, I’m Gemma.I’m a freelance Illustratorand comic-making person.I currently live in Norwich,UK with my trustysidekick-Pugs , MrNorman Pickles and Bella.

What other people aresaying about my work …“wtf. worst cartoonsever!” – Luc Hook Walkerof Australia“ugly, pig-faced drawings”– Angry Canadian lady“so, do you draw anythingother than cats?” –various people

Tote bags - £1 0

Pocket mirrors - £3

Zines - £3

Cards - £2.50

www.gemmacorrel l .com

Louise Atkinson

So here I am. What ismy name and wheredo I come from? Thesequestions should notbe taken for granted.Everything is in flux.Nothing is fixed.

I have a multi-faceted,interdisciplinarypractice utilising awide range of mediaincluding paper,photography, print,artist books, textilesand found objects.

Louise provides theshop with handmadebooks, handsewnanimal cushions, andorigami bird earrings.

Animal cushions - £1 5

Handmade books - £1 0

Origami earrings - £5

louiseatkinsonblog.blogspot.com/

Galibardy

Galibardy createunique, covetablejewellery designs witha tough-luxe edge.

Recently seen onJessie J, KellyRowland, FearneCotton and Pixie Lott,these designs areoften sold out withindays online.

www.galibardy.com

Jessie J at Glastonbury wearing a

Galibardy ring

Hey Cutie!

We are a small littlebunch from Sheffieldwho make customdesigned jewellery!

We love being quirky andkitsch jewellery is thebest.

www.heycutie.co.uk

Necklaces - £8

Rings - £4.50

Butterscotch & Beestings

Confectionery and Magicfeaturing originalillustrations and storiesmade by Camilla.

Two fictitious characters,Betty Butterscotch andBumblewick Beesting, arebest friends and togetherown the (also imaginaryand very magical)Butterstings Circus. Bettyruns the circus sweetshop, selling delicioustraditionally made candy,while Bumblewick is theringmaster and conjurerwho also pedals hispotions and spells in themagic shop.

Our mission is to drawpeople into the magicalworld of BettyButterscotch andBumblewick Beesting, andtheir adventures in thecircus.

All sweets - £2.85

Except for coconut ice fudge -

£3.20

Bowls - £22

www.butterstings.com

Finest Imaginary

Defeating bland outfits andboring spaces with a singlepurchase!

Purveyor of fine &fabulous things. FinestImaginary creates lasercut plastic & woodenjewellery, screen printed t-shirts, and a range ofaccessories. Based in theUK

Laser cut plastic &wooden necklaces, fromoriginal designs.

www.finestimaginary.com

People we sponsor

The Wet Spot, Leeds

Dr Sketchy's, Leeds

Katie Farr, Miss University UK

Imogen Hey, musician

Scarlett Sta Burlesque, Portsmouth

Other occasional suppliers

Little Bobbins - handsewn cute gingham hearts, coveredphoto albums, tote bags

Crown & Glory - handmade hair accessories fromBristol

Girl From Blue City - handmade fimo sweet jewelleryfrom Cardiff

Arcanum - handmade latex accessories

Biscuit Boutique - handmade biscuit jewellery

Clutterfly - handmade tattoo inspired heart necklaces

Decole - cult Japanese accessories

Matilda - cult Japanese homewares

Beatles Inc - cult Japanese homewares

Little Odd Forest - cord woodland inspired purses andbags

We also showcase artwork by Chloe McGenn - custompet portraits available on request

Bird's YardFirst Floor83 Kirkgate

LeedsLS2 7DJ

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web: www.lifesbigcanvas.co.uk

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They must not be reused without the express permission of the designer.

Winner - Best JewelleryLeeds Retail Awards 201 1