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Liz Emtage makes and designs porcelain sculptural lighting and tiles. More than 30 years experience has gone into the making of Liz’s unique pieces- a passion for art and design that has developed over a lifetime. Liz is inspired by the beauty of nature, especially the sea. She sources a variety of textures and impresses them into the porcelain creating a delicate, almost fossil-like, impression on the clay surface. When lit these lamps emit an ethereal glow, enhancing the surface texture with light and shadow. When off, the lamps become sculptural pieces, rich with subtle surface pattern.
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Block printing on textiles and wallpaper – an ancient craft
Published 4 November 2025Block printing on textiles and wallpaper is an endangered craft in the UK. There are approximately 50+ textile makers and under 10 wallpaper printers. It is a very labour intensive and time consuming process. And some of the older makers are struggling to find someone to take over their blocks – for example Hugh Dunford […]
How a small business can have social impact
Published 29 October 2025It is easy to assume that social impact needs to be made by governments and larger bodies but it is possible that a small business can have social impact. We’re constantly impressed by the businesses in our sustainability-minded community and the impact they have both locally and globally. YOU Underwear is a micro business which […]
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