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To kick off our first Meet The Maker of 2019 we've been chatting to artist and dear friend Talia Giles. Here at épanoui we have been stocking Talia's fine art prints since day dot and we know how much you all love her work. Talia's mixture of modern design practice with traditional posed portrait make her pieces very distinctive and striking for any wall that they grace.  Here is a little snapshot of Talia's day to day, what makes her tick and some exciting news about upcoming collections. So grab a cuppa and discover more about this Bedfordshire based maker. ...

Welcome to our latest Meet the Maker post with Suzie Dicker owner of luxury stationary company À L’aise. We sat down with Suzie to find out what really makes her creativity flow, where he inspiration comes from and what it's really like to own and run a creative business in today's climate. Not only do we stock Suzie's beautiful cards & prints but we also host Modern Calligraphy and Brush lettering workshops with her from our creative space at the shop. Now grab a cuppa and learn a little more about the lady behind the super successful brand... Can you...

Meet our next Maker, Christian Marsden, owner of StolenForm and creator of our favourite London Brick vases.  Since 2012, StolenForm has specialised in recasting industrialised objects, transforming them into home accessories and giftware. Each product is individually handmade in slip-cast earthenware ceramic and finished in a variety of high gloss on-trend colours. A selection of Christian's vases and cups are available from our shop & studio, swing by and see them in all their colourful glory!  Now lets find find a little bit out about what makes Christian tick... Can you offer us a little glimpse into your daily routine?...

As you, our wonderful customers always love to know how we find our artisans, where our pieces come from and a little story about each one we thought we would introduce a new monthly feature on the blog to highlight our amazingly talented artists, makers & creatives.   So grab a cuppa and prepare for a little insight into our wonderful creatives world’s - First up is Anna Reed.    Anna is a Bedfordshire based artist driven by her admiration of nature and its elegance. She predominately works in oil paint and pencil using precise and deliberate strokes to produce representational...