Creative Locals – &made in Manchester!

Hello everyone!

Welcome back to another fun post from the Rachael Taylor Studio! We hope you have had a great weekend, even with the rainy British weather! We certainly had a lovely time this Saturday as we got the chance to do some browsing in the Manchester Craft & Design centre! While this place is packed with incredibly talented makers & studios, one studio / shop that really caught our eye was &made, ran by the lovely & talented Andrea Lord.

Andrea’s unique products are all made by hand (hence the clever title of her studio!) & feature an adorable signature style. Her shop-come-studio in the MCDC is home to a gorgeous bespoke collection of home décor items, hand-crafted decorative touches, fashion accessories, cards & baby gifts that we just love! A quick peek around Andrea’s studio filled us with tons of design inspiration for our own homes & really demonstrated her talent & way with making.

When commenting on her own vibrant, creative history as a designer, Andrea says,

I’ve always enjoyed making & doing, cutting & sticking, drawing & painting & I’ve been fortunate enough to use these skills to make a living. I’ve spent much of my career as a costume designer & maker in the model animation department of Cosgrove hall films where all the clients were rarely over 30 cm tall! New & exciting times are about to begin as &made is launched in a bid to fulfil a long held ambition. 

We are so happy Andrea has followed her dreams & opened a wonderful studio & shop. We love to see that talented folk like her are sharing their work with the world & providing us with some amazing design inspiration! Here are some of the snaps we took in Andrea’s studio recently – be sure to check out her shop to get your hands on these gorgeous products!

 Posted by: Holly