Louise Frère-Smith is the creative talent behind Mizu-Usagi, and makes unique tote bags and accessories out of vintage Japanese kimonos. Here, the zero waste advocate explains … [Read more...] about Kimonos and creativity
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The perfect partnership
Folk Features is delighted to introduce its first partner! Vicki Harris, of From Suffolk With Love, was featured at the very beginning and has been super supportive of the website … [Read more...] about The perfect partnership
A true bread winner
Steven Winter is the artisan baker behind Bread Source in Norwich and has just been crowned the East of England’s Bread Hero by the Tiptree World Bread Awards, for the second year … [Read more...] about A true bread winner
From redundancy to reusables
Kelly Westrop started Foxy Dot, an artisan business making anything from reusable cotton and breast pads to winter snoods, after being made redundant last year. And she says it … [Read more...] about From redundancy to reusables
Finding a repurpose in life
Artist Deborah Allan is behind Re-creART design business – reclaiming, repurposing and reusing to create jewellery, hair accessories and homeware. Here, as we approach the end of … [Read more...] about Finding a repurpose in life