join us this august for
​hampshire open studios

Making Space is delighted to once again be part of Hampshire Open Studios. We will be open over the weekend of the 16 & 17 August 2025 from 11am-4pm. Over the weekend there will be opportunities to visit our resident makers in their studios. You can also browse our carefully curated Pop-Up Shop in the Jewellery Studio and check out our fundraising exhibition Pots of Potential!! There's even a chance to get involved and get creative as we'll be hosting four ceramic workshops with Heart & Soul Ceramic Co. where you can make your own decorative pinch pots and help us raise some money for our new Community Kiln!

To find out more about Hampshire Open Studios including all the other makers and artists involved please click on the link below. 

pots of potential

During Hampshire Open Studios we will be launching our fundraising campaign Pots of Potential. During the weekend event we will be hosting a silent auction featuring donated pieces from local makers. All items can be bid on to help us raise money. We will also be offering four ceramic workshops which you can book onto to make your own pots! Click on the link below to find out more and book your space. 
As part of our Hampshire Open Studios event we will also be hosting our popular Summer Pop-Up Shop. 
​Check out who will be exhibiting with us this summer...

alexi francis illustration

Alexi is an illustrator based in East Sussex inspired by the natural world, myths, stories and dreams. She works mainly in pen and ink, drawing detailed pictures sometimes using mixed media. She also likes creating altered books by adding paper cut illustrated pages.

alex woodhead

​Alex is a Southampton based photographer specialising in analogue photography. His work covers a wide range of subjects all captured on 35mm film.
Speaking about his preference for film over digital photography, Alex states: "working with film allows me to feel immersed in my surroundings and in the subject I am shooting. When I am free from screens and the immediate feedback that digital photography gives, I can be more spontaneous and find freedom from perfectionism.
The joy of analogue lies in its limitations, frustrations and imperfection"

bird on a wire

​Margo has always worked with textiles and fell in love with handmade Soutache jewellery whilst visiting Spain. This Soutache technique is used in the embroidery of military and period costume and can also be used to make large pieces of jewellery which contrast with their very lightweight. She designs and handmakes every unique piece and loves the combinations and textures which can be achieved with different elements such as wire combined with the soutache cord. Margo lives in Winchester and has also created millinery and hair accessories for many occasions. Her passion is working with textile techniques to create dramatic accessories.

brenda potter

Brenda has worked with clay all of her working life. She started in a pottery in Penzance, went on to art college and then worked at the Leach pottery in St Ives. From there she became an art and ceramics teacher for 30 years, 16 of them in a local school. Upon retirement she started making her own work again, initially starting with earthenware tableware but lately moving on to raku ware in various forms. She throws and hand builds and runs workshops from her studio at her house.

em pots

Ems Pots Ceramics By Emily Cowdry
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Emily works from her garden studio in the village of Westbourne, through which the River Ems flows before heading to Emsworth. Her hand built ceramic pieces are inspired by the South Downs and coastal landscapes of the area.

floriets

​Floriets celebrates the timeless beauty and sustainability of dried flowers. Jess’ passion for flowers includes growing, photographing, drying and designing, capturing each stage and finding particular beauty in the everlasting form beyond a flower’s typical life-cycle. Conscious of the environmental impact that fresh flowers can have, Jess uses a combination of methods including air drying, sand drying, pressing and preserving to prolong the life of flowers, ornamental grasses and tree bark to be enjoyed for years to come. Each piece is meticulously handmade by Jess, working only with the highest quality dried flowers and ornamental grasses that were picked at their peak for the best final result. Coupled with a love of floristry and design inspires playful and contemporary designs for the home and to wear.

heart & soul Ceramic co.

​My name is Kelly and I am a ceramicist and mixed media craftsperson working on the south coast of England. 
 I take my inspiration from folklore and myth, blending forms and colours from nature with figures from traditional tales. My work focuses primarily on ceremony and celebration to create bespoke, high quality ceramics for your home and altar spaces.

jane neville

Jane's ceramic jewellery stems from the possibilities of the shapes she creates. Using single organic shapes, or joining pieces together with wire, the outcomes balance simplicity with subtle complexities.
Jane's interest in Japanese aesthetics and the idea of simplicity, beauty and imperfection pair with achromatic colour and contrast is apparent in her work. Gold leaf is added to create an element of preciousness and to enhance the quality of the porcelain. Her fabric designs involve linear and curvilinear details, organic shapes and repetition to create pattern and interest. The use of colour and contrast accentuates the painted or stitched patterns and designs.

julie weir

​Julie Weir is an internationally recognised professional artist who has taught and exhibited in many different mediums, including oils, acrylics, watercolour and more recently ceramics.
Clay came to her late in life, having surrounded herself with ceramicists, she discovered she was a ceramicist trapped in a watercolourist’s body.
Julie quickly discovered that she was a natural. She is drawn to nature and wildlife, taking inspiration from the countryside of the south downs. Julie enjoys using the tactile nature of forming the Stoneware clay into ceramic flowers, seed heads and the mystical charm of Hares. She hand-builds each piece and uses glazes and oxides to provide colour and texture.

labrador & more

Labrador and More is a charming blend of rural life with sustainable skincare. My journey began with a passion for creating, and a love of essential oils. Determined to craft something truly natural, I embarked on a mission to formulate daily-use soap free from preservatives, artificial colouring, foaming agents, and emulsifiers.
Just like in cooking, I believe in the power of simplicity - why settle for skincare filled with complicated ingredients when you wouldn't do the same with your food?
Our goal is simple: to create fresh, beautifully scented products without any unnecessary additives. Join us on our journey to embrace nature's bounty and indulge in skincare that’s as pure as it is effective.
Labrador and More might sound a bit quirky for a skincare company, but hey, life's too short for boring names. I absolutely love dogs and have a little cocker spaniel called Syd.

pearlescent jewellery designs

I have been in the art for over 20 years and have always had a love for metal especially silver and copper. Trained in textiles and print medium and also qualified carnival arts which I found the love working with metal when making a few bits for an exhibition. I have learnt my skills over the years and have a passion of working with Sterling Silver, Argentium Silver, bare copper and brass, adding a classic twist with Freshwater Cultured Pearls. I like to incorporate hammered flame painted copper art work, with my jewellery designs. My jewellery designs are influenced by the sea and the natural environment, especially trees.

rosimorosi

​ROSIMOROSI is a Hampshire based surface pattern design and illustration studio founded by Claire Morosi. Her work has been described as quirky, intricate and multi-layered. She uses her own method of digitally merging sketches, doodles, pattern and hand-drawn textures to achieve rich colour, interesting textures and depth. Artwork is playful and vibrant often featuring floral motifs, animals and birds together with abstract elements.
As well as a full range of high quality greetings cards, she produces printed aluminium jewellery, brooches, coasters, ceramic pot stands and tiles, tea towels, clocks and fabric vases.

wood & daughters

We are mother and daughter, sharing our enthusiasm and passion, bringing together life- long interests, making things we love with love. Creativity for both of us has been a faithful friend. We are multidisciplinary artists, creative souls, living a colourful life by squeezing every drop of joy from each day.
​We create a range of textile& crochet jewellery and accessories, jesmonite jewellery, prints and cards.

zooniverse

We sell a selection of hand poured and laser cut gifts, jewellery, homewares, décor and hair accessories. All lovingly handmade in our Surrey studio.