News — meet the maker

Welcome back to our favourite Meet the Maker series! It's been a while but a year in lockdown has led us to discover some new creatives we just love and who have hopped on board at épanoui.  Craftsmanship is at the heart of what we do here and we always love hearing about others creative experiences, paths and backgrounds. We all have a story inside of us and individual ways of accessing our 'source', so grab a cuppa as we dip our toe into our newest artist's favourite things.  Charlotte Knapp is a Bedfordshire based abstract artist who loves exploring a range...

Here at épanoui, we’re proud to stock the work of artisans and makers from both near and far. Last month we were very excited to introduce the work of local artist, Hannah Carvell to our shop and studio. Featuring bold blocks of colours, sausage dogs, quirky statements and GLITTER (yes, GLITTER), Hannah’s screen-prints and illustrations are a must-have pop of all things wonderful (much like the artist herself). As Hannah’s first stockist (eeeeee!) we asked her to share a little about her world with us as our August Meet the Maker. So, kick your feet up, find a sausage dog...

  This March at épanoui, we’re celebrating the women we love. With International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day falling this month, how could we not. The list of women that we’re inspired by is extensive – in fact, it’s impossible to know where to begin. From Coco Chanel to Michelle Obama to , we could go on and on... However, here at épanoui we need not look too far to find women who inspire us DAILY, who fill us with love and keep us moving forwards. Now, it’s not only me, Hannah, here at épanoui (I would have lost the...

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. ...