I am Sue Barry from Notch Handmade. I am a self taught designer and maker of leather bags and accessories, which I also hand dye. My ‘Studio’ is an awesome cabin in my garden in Tregaron, Ceredigion, Wales.
Everything! People, places, friends, family and very often just the leather itself.
My industrial straight stitch Singer sewing machine. She’s called Pearl (so sorry, Elkie Brooks).
Cheesy omelette with ham, mushrooms and spinach.
The Seaside at Bamburgh in Northumberland.
Even after 13 years I still find it daunting putting my products (and myself) out there. Marketing yourself confidently and objectively is challenging.
Shoemaking! I’m obsessed….
I’m a (not very) secret gamer.
The Arctic Monkeys.
When someone walks out of one of my workshops completely chuffed with themselves and with a big grin on their face and out of the blue messages from customers saying they love something I made them.
"I possibly decided to become a weaver before I even new it myself; being wrapped up in a blanket after falling in the river, sleeping in the back of the van, or just needing comforting."
"When it comes to lighting I was initially inspired by how much lighting could change the mood in a space. It is such a big aspect of your space, especially in the UK with long nights and dark days."
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