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WELCOME TO THE ARTISAN FOUNDER

Autumn is here. A time for slower days, hedgerow foraging and handmade comforts.

Settle in and explore artisan creations, seasonal inspiration, and stories from makers who find beauty in the everyday.

Lochcarron Hunting Rose Tartan Lambswool Blanket

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Artisan Throws for staying Cosy

Soft, familiar, and made to last a lifetime, a good wool throw does more than warm the body, it anchors a room. Whether draped over a favourite chair or folded at the foot of the bed, a throw invites you to wrap up and stay cosy through the colder months.

Here’s our pick of the very best artisan-made throws and blankets.

LOVELY THINGS WE'VE SPOTTED

A handpicked edit of artisan creations we’ve discovered and loved.

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Hawthorn Leaf Drop Pewter Earrings

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Hawthorn Leaf Drop Pewter Earrings

By Glover & Smith

Hot Water Bottle Burgandy Ochre Lilac Stripe

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Hot Water Bottle Burgundy Ochre Lilac Stripe

By Wee Woollies

Sleepy Squirrel Greeting Card

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Sleepy Squirrel Greeting Card

By Samantha Hall

Metal Leaf with Quote

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Metal Leaf with Quote

By A Blackbird Sang

Pointelle Neckerchief Red

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Pointelle Neckerchief Red

By Rove Knitwear

Amber & Cardamom Apothecary Style Candle

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Amber & Cardamom Apothecary Style Candle

By Lit by Drew

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Autumn at The Artisan Founder

AN EDITOR’S LETTER

The season has turned, and with it comes the gentle rhythm of gathering. The mornings are cooler now, and the scent of wood smoke lingers in the air.

Under the walnut tree, the harvest has begun, my basket slowly filling with what has quietly ripened through the summer months. Autumn always brings that reassuring reminder to slow down, to savour, and to store away the things that will see us through the darker months…

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Notes from under the walnut tree

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Perhaps it was the day of steady rain, the first sight of elderberries darkening on the hedgerows, or those rosehips I’d spotted last week, but the quiet joy of preserving fruit crept into my thoughts this week.

On a local walk, I came across a tree heavy with cherry plums, their colours catching the light, and their size just right for my littlest foraging basket. That basket now lives on the cool kitchen step, a permanent fixture catching the morning sun while keeping gathered fruit out of the heat…