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New ‘pop up’ shop for Ilminster hopes to entice shoppers with unique pieces, handmade by local designer -makers

24th November 2019 By Marc Wood Leave a Comment

As featured in the local newspaper, our new Emporium style ‘pop up’ shop has just opened in Ilminster and we are one of five crafty designer-makers who’ve set it up.

We are offering something a bit different with a collective approach and an array of handmade art and craft items.

At our new Emporium style 'pop up' shop in Ilminster, South Somerset you will find a variety of items including handmade wooden furniture, mirrors, picture frames by Marc Wood Joinery; buy directly from Marc & Rachel Wood or contact us to discuss your custom order.
Our 'pop up' shop in Ilminster, South Somerset is selling a variety of natural hand dyed wools, embroidery art, hand felted wearable art, jewellery, hand knitted garments from hand spun Yak and Alpaca wools, haberdashery and of course our high quality handmade sustainable wooden furniture, mirrors, picture frames;follow us on Facebook.

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It is hoped that this handcrafted collection will encourage the shoppers of South Somerset to visit and buy directly from us, the designer-makers, with custom orders and craft workshops also available.

Our shop is selling a variety of natural hand dyed wool, embroidery art, hand felted wearable art, jewellery, hand knitted garments from hand spun Yak and Alpaca wool, haberdashery and of course our high quality handmade sustainable wooden furniture, mirrors, picture frames.

By offering a different shopping experience in Ilminster South Somerset, sharing the financial risk and dividing up time commitments, Alison Haggas, Caroline Cliffe, Joan Aslett, Nicola Kalocsai and ourselves are able to stand against the pressures currently felt by many independent retailers along our small town high streets.

By offering a different shopping experience, sharing the financial risk and dividing up time commitments, Alison Haggas, Caroline Cliffe, Joan Aslett, Nicola Kalocsai and ourselves are able to stand against the pressures currently felt by many independent retailers along our small town high streets.

It’s really important for the local economy that we buy from our smaller shops whenever we can, sadly many empty shop spaces can be seen throughout South Somerset and more than 2,870 shops have closed across the UK so far in 2019 (research by PwC and the Local Data Company)

The new shop ‘Art & Craft’ at  18 Silver Street is opening as an experimental ‘pop up’ until the end of December, gifting Ilminster 8 weeks of crafty pieces to buy for yourself or family & friends, this time frame may be extended if demand allows.

Marc Wood is a creative designer-maker of beautiful, high quality furniture, frames and picture frames; each handmade to order by Marc and our small team in our South Petherton workshop. Inspired by our west-country landscape and the fusion of modern design with traditional furniture making techniques; we craft our pieces from sustainable natural wood for those who want high quality furniture design and craftsmanship with a commitment to sustainability, minimising waste and re-using materials.
 

Sharing the running of ‘Art & Craft’ means that at least one of our creative group will be available each day to help you find that perfect handmade gift, advise on haberdashery or sign you up to a hands-on natural dye workshop.

A new Emporium style 'pop up' shop has just opened in Ilminster offering something a bit different with a collective approach and a variety of items including handmade wooden furniture, mirrors, picture frames by Marc Wood Joinery. The shoppers of South Somerset can visit and buy directly from Marc & Rachel Wood the furniture designer-makers, with custom orders available.
Rachel Wood is running ‘Art & Craft on behalf of Marc Wood Joinery;

“ On our first Saturday of opening the reaction from visitors was really encouraging, we heard some great comments about nice it is to have something different and of course getting to actually meet the makers of our handcrafted items is a real bonus for our customers “

Shoppers can expect ever changing window displays and various workshops, plus local honey from Ilminster hives, supplied by Annie Kilty which is already a proven hit at the town square market on Thursdays.
* Art & Craft apologise for any inconvenience as only cash payments can be taken at present.
Art & Craft is at no. 18 Sliver Street, Ilminster TA19 0DN and is open Tuesday – Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm until the end of December 2019 and longer if demand allows.
Email marcswood@hotmail.co.uk

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Using a mixture of reclaimed and eco friendly FSC certified wood along with upcycled materials, Marc is a creative designer-maker of beautiful, high quality furniture and home accessories. He has an art and design background and trained in Joinery to put his furniture design into practice, inspired by a love of the diverse west-country landscape of rolling hills, ancient woodland, and wild coasts. Together with wife Rachel they run Marc Wood Joinery from their Somerset workshop situated within a complex of 18th Century farmland outbuildings shared amongst a lively local artisan community. Our assistant Dom has trained in joinery and loves the outdoor life, one of his favourite duties is walking our Jack Russell puppy Marv in the afternoons and he is an excellent sounding board for Marc's latest designs. This thriving small online business offers ready made and bespoke pieces for those who want high quality furniture design and craftsmanship with a commitment to sustainability, minimising waste and re-using discarded materials.
We are inspired by our natural surroundings to design & create pieces which we hope will be loved & used for a lifetime or more.

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