Friday Features - creative women in the UK with small businesses https://forcreativessake.co.uk/category/friday-features/ For the wellbeing of creatives Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:43:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://forcreativessake.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/FCS-Favicon2-BlushRed-512-100x100.png Friday Features - creative women in the UK with small businesses https://forcreativessake.co.uk/category/friday-features/ 32 32 238232048 Friday Feature: Elaine from Elaine Buchanan Art – artist specialising in pyrography portraits and emotive pieces https://forcreativessake.co.uk/friday-feature-elaine-from-elaine-buchanan-art-artist-specialising-in-pyrography-portraits-and-emotive-pieces/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:30:53 +0000 https://forcreativessake.co.uk/?p=7200 Our Friday Feature this week is the incredibly talented Elaine from Elaine Buchanan Art. Elaine is a London based freelance artist with a very unique speciality… pyrography. Although she does also create with other mediums, she has become known for her work using the wood-burning technique – creating amazing portraits and emotive pieces. Let’s get […]

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]]> 7200 Friday Feature: Lucy from Lucy Hannah Photography – brand photographer, helping tell the stories of creative businesses https://forcreativessake.co.uk/friday-feature-lucy-from-lucy-hannah-photography-brand-photographer-helping-tell-the-stories-of-creative-businesses/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:43:37 +0000 https://forcreativessake.co.uk/?p=7091 Lucy from Lucy Hannah Photography This week’s Friday Feature is the lovely Lucy from Lucy Hannah Photography. Having started as a wedding photographer, Lucy realised her passion was actually in capturing the creative businesses behind the scenes… the ones literally making people’s weddings special. Now, with over a decade in business, she knows how to […]

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]]> 7091 Friday Feature: Alex from Alex Allday Ceramic & Surface Pattern Design – creating unique ceramics with pattern and texture https://forcreativessake.co.uk/friday-feature-alex-from-alex-allday-ceramic-surface-pattern-design-creating-unique-ceramics-with-pattern-and-texture/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:30:48 +0000 https://forcreativessake.co.uk/?p=6806 Our Friday Feature this week is the very talented Alex from Alex Allday Ceramic & Surface Pattern Design. Having recently celebrated ten years in business, Alex really understands what it takes to make a living doing something you love. Her business has evolved a bit over time, but she’s always stayed true to what brings […]

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]]> 6806 Friday Feature: Rashida from Rashida’s Patisserie – pastry chef specialising in creative cakes and croquembouche https://forcreativessake.co.uk/friday-feature-rashida-from-rashidas-patisserie-pastry-chef-specialising-in-creative-cakes-and-croquembouche/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:00:18 +0000 https://forcreativessake.co.uk/?p=6770 Our Friday Feature this week is the wonderful Rashida from Rashida’s Patisserie. During her professional training in a hotel kitchen, Rashida fell in love with the pastry section. Fast forward a few years and, wanting to balance her career with spending time with her young children, her patisserie business was born. Let’s get to know […]

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]]> 6770 Friday Feature: Tracey from Wild Soul Flowers – artisan florist connecting flowers, people, and meaningful moments https://forcreativessake.co.uk/friday-feature-tracey-from-wild-soul-flowers-artisan-florist-connecting-flowers-people-and-meaningful-moments/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:00:07 +0000 https://forcreativessake.co.uk/?p=6734 This week’s Friday Feature is the truly lovely Tracey from Wild Soul Flowers. Tracey’s many creative talents have seen her small business evolve over the years, from designing pieces for weddings to running an online shop, but one thing always stayed constant – an intuitive ability to create gorgeous things that connect with people. Now, […]

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]]> 6734 Friday Feature: Kate from Factory Floor Jewels – jeweller creating distinctive pieces with a unique story https://forcreativessake.co.uk/friday-feature-kate-from-factory-floor-jewels-jeweller-creating-distinctive-pieces-with-a-unique-story/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:37:30 +0000 https://forcreativessake.co.uk/?p=6557 Our Friday Feature this week is the brilliant Kate from Factory Floor Jewels. Inspired by a lifelong fascination with factories (having grown up around an engineering dad), Kate creates jewellery with a really distinctive style – using materials that often hold a unique story. And it’s not just her creations that have a story to […]

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]]> 6557 Friday Feature: Kamiya Chirodian – illustrator creating colourful designs influenced by heritage and identity https://forcreativessake.co.uk/friday-feature-kamiya-chirodian-illustrator-creating-colourful-designs-influenced-by-heritage-and-identity/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:11:35 +0000 https://forcreativessake.co.uk/?p=6473 This week’s Friday Feature is the wonderful Kamiya Chirodian. Kamiya already had a creative career as a print designer but it wasn’t making her happy, so she decided to start something of her own. This meant she could put more of her heritage and identity into her designs, and create pieces that felt personal and […]

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]]> 6473 Friday Feature: Anna Pritchard – textile designer inspired by colour and her life in North Wales https://forcreativessake.co.uk/friday-feature-anna-pritchard-textile-designer-inspired-by-colour-and-her-life-in-north-wales/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:00:11 +0000 https://forcreativessake.co.uk/?p=6437 Our Friday Feature this week is the lovely Anna Pritchard. Based in North Wales, overlooking the foothills of Snowdonia, Anna takes inspiration from the colours of nature and life as a farming family to create luxurious woven fabrics. Let’s get to know more about the creative woman behind the small business… How has creativity played […]

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]]> 6437 Friday Feature: Joanne Hawker – graphic designer, illustrator, and maker of uplifting cards, stationery, and gifts https://forcreativessake.co.uk/friday-feature-joanne-hawker-graphic-designer-illustrator-and-maker-of-uplifting-cards-stationery-and-gifts/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:16:46 +0000 https://forcreativessake.co.uk/?p=6401 This week’s Friday Feature is the wonderful Joanne Hawker. Joanne’s design and illustration style is so uplifting and cheerful. Her products (from cards to gifts) always aim to celebrate and encourage people – and this feel-good positivity carries through to her social media, where she is the founder of the incredibly popular creative hashtag challenge […]

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]]> 6401 Friday Feature: Sarah from Sarah Burton Photography, family and branding photographer capturing real stories and connection https://forcreativessake.co.uk/friday-feature-sarah-from-sarah-burton-photography-family-and-branding-photographer-capturing-real-stories-and-connection/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:45:58 +0000 https://forcreativessake.co.uk/?p=6077 Friday Features are back! And to kick things off for 2026, we’ve got the brilliant Sarah from Sarah Burton Photography. Sarah is a family and brand photographer, based in York, with a passion for capturing real, honest, and heartfelt stories and connection. From ‘everyday’ moments in family life, to behind-the-scenes brand images. Let’s get to […]

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