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 true to her. Recently, she’s also started offering card making workshops to help others explore and enjoy their own creativity. Let’s get to know more about the creative woman behind the small business… What’s your first memory of being creative? My first memory of being creative was in art class at school. It was my

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 a part in your life? From an early age, creativity has been a central aspect of my life. Growing up on a dairy farm, I was constantly inspired by the natural world around me. I always had a sketchbook in hand, often designing outfits for the catwalk, which allowed me to express my imagination freely.

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 #MarchMeetTheMaker Let’s get to know more about the creative woman behind the small business… Have you always been creative? Yes! I’ve been creative since I can first remember. One of my earliest memories is of me in the bath with my teenage mutant ninja turtle bath pens and again in pre-school where I got told

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 know more about the creative woman behind the small business… Do you feel being creative is part of your identity? If I’m being honest, it took me a long time to really understand what it meant to be ‘creative’ – when I was younger I was mistakenly tied up in the idea that it meant

This week’s Friday feature (and our last for 2025!), is the lovely Jay from By Jay. Having turned her hobby into a small business, Jay creates stylish, fun, and unique embroidered pieces for kids. She’s become known for her Milk Carton jumpers, and they’re the perfect example of her playful, personality-filled style. Let’s get to know more about the creative woman behind the small business… Have you always been creative? Ever since I was little I’ve always been creative! I was that kid who loved anything to do with arts and crafts! Sewing was one of my favourite classes at primary school and I think that’s where it all started.

Our Friday Feature this week is the wonderful Arati Devasher. Arati is a book designer (speciasing in “coffee table books” for all kinds of topics, including crafts) and illustrator – with an incredible skill for drawing anthropomorphic (humanlike) dogs. Think: dogs wearing clothes and doing everyday things like riding a bike or drinking coffee! Her illustrations really are a joy to see. Let’s get to know more about the creative woman behind the small business… Do you feel being creative is part of your identity? Yes, I think it is, especially because my vivid imagination always provides plenty of fodder. There were years when I didn’t actively pursue creativity in