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  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. ...

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...