Come to le depart, depart with a souvenir made right here

The folks at Fabrication are recycling, upcycling and making bespoke items, to get ready for the biggest bike race in the world, congregating close to their shop in July

The social enterprise, which supports micro crafts businesses, is located in The Light, close to the start line, and sells work by around 70 local artists, designers and makers, making it the largest souvenir shop in the area for those wanting to take a little piece, and even a taste, of Yorkshire back with them

Alongside their usual items for sale some of the sellers have been making bike themed cushions, clothing, artwork, jewellery and homewares, as well as Yorkshire rose items

Throughout June, and on TDF day itself, they will be running bike themed craft workshops in The Light courtyard printing Victorian cycling images on bags, wooden items and decoupage, making jewellery, upcycling bike parts into other items and badge making. You can also see how you may have looked in Victorian cycling clothes by having your picture taken in their photo board

If you are planning a picnic after the event why not take advantage of their locally grown and made cordials, chocolates and chutneys, completing the hamper with picnic platters, jugs, blankets and bottle openers. If you’ve had a go at the route yourself and are aching after exerting yourself then try our post exercise bath soaks and massage oil to get yourself moving again

Spotlight on the seller - Use or Ornament

I'm Lucy Sangster. I've always loved painting and drawing. I enjoy escaping into the wild to capture the shapes of crooked trees and creeping lichen, quiet hedgerows and the epic sweep of moorland.

The Arts and Crafts movement inspired me because over a hundred years ago they believed in the benefit of good handmade design to both makers and customers. So, my work is made to last, is designed to make recycling and reuse more fun, and has high green and ethical standards.

My Love Local range celebrates our best landmark buildings. Icons of our past are all around, like seeing our past fashion decisions in a photo album. Is that really who we were? I handprint onto ethically made organic cotton t-shirts; local companies print badges and mugs for me.

Green Glam improves, embellishes and recycles beautifully. Good clothes made better, accessories to help you fall back in love with your wardrobe, delicate recycled jewellery and recycled fabrics made into decorative duck feather cushions.

Spotlight on the seller - Hart of glass

The Hart of Glass  seeks to offer a range of unique fused, slumped, recycled and stained glass giftware, jewellery and homeware at affordable prices. 

Designed and made in Leeds in my home studio, I take inspiration from nature, colour,  light, textures and used objects. A large range of glass is used in my one-off pieces and each one is meticulously created with love.

All jewellery is made by firing multiple layers of the finest ‘Bullseye’ and dichroic art glass to achieve a various multi-dimensional effects.

Recycled bottles are chosen carefully for their colour, shape, texture or design which impacts on their final use. Bottles are kiln-fused flat to make cheeseboards, or slumped into shapes for dip dishes, spoon rests, candle bridges and plates. 

I use special enamel paints for commission messages or patterns, for instance on a champagne bottle for an anniversary.

I also enjoy enhancing colourless and transparent glass with inclusions such as coloured ground glass (frit), wafer thin glass and copper sheet or wire. 

I use this technique in my key rings, plaques, coasters and bowls. Again, this provides me with a wide scope of possible designs and products, which are always developing.

Bespoke and commission pieces are always welcome. Please email me with your design idea to thehartofglass@gmail.com

“People are like stained glass windows. They sparkle and shine when sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”
~  Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Spotlight on the seller - Needlecase

Jean Walne and Judith Schur are a mother and daughter team who are passionate about knitting and needlework of all kinds.  Their shop, Needlecase, where they offer a wide range of yarns and haberdashery, opened in September 2010, in the small North Yorkshire town of Tadcaster.  www.needlecase.co.uk

These unique knitting kits have been designed by Judith who is currently studying for a City and Guilds qualification in Knitted Textiles. The range of kits available is very small but Judith is hoping to make some additions throughout 2014.

All of the kits use British yarn from West Yorkshire Spinners, based in Keighley.

Chain Stripes – an Easy Knit, this cushion is designed to really show off the natural colours of the Jacob wool and it is available in 4 different ‘colour ways’, each one taking a different shade as its background colour. There are 3 coconut buttons included which complement the natural colours of the wool.

Tile Petal –in beautiful, soft Blue Faced Leicester wool, requires some experience. There are 5 colours available on a cream background.

Diamond Cable – again this cushion requires some experience. It is knitted in Jacob Aran weight wool and is available in Ecru and Light Grey which are both natural colours from the Jacob sheep. The wool from West Yorkshire Spinners is fabulous quality and beautiful to work with. The cushion is fastened with three enormous coconut buttons which I love.

Spotlight on the seller - Elves and Fairies UK

Ever since Carolyn's little boy was born he has dribbled ridiculous amounts, to the point that she would be changing him every couple of hours. Carolyn tried many different brands but was never been fully satisfied for one reason or another and so this is where elves and fairies uk began.

Carolyn's bibs have a three-layer system so they are extremely effective at keeping even the dribbliest babies dry. They are also reversible so you have a choice of which side takes your fancy at that time.

Carolyn has also chosen a range of fabrics ranging from

funky, cool and retro, to traditional, vintage and classic. They are stylish, as well as a fantastic addition to any outfit.

All the bibs have been made with tender love and care by Carolyn with you and your little angel in mind.

Spotlight on the Seller - Kallisto Cremes

Kallisto Creams is a small business creating handmade natural skincare products with Maria at the helm of production.

After years of using expensive high street brands to look after my skin I stumbled upon a number of articles which uncovered the hidden harmful effects of their chemical ingredients.

Considering these products were applied on the skin every day and night and approximately sixty percent of that is absorbed by the body, would you purposely cover your skin in something that you knew was actually harmful and poisonous?

 Now my passion for healthy skin led me making my own products without being laden with harmful chemicals; healthy and radiant skin achieved the natural way.

Kallisto Creams is a lifestyle choice for those ethically conscious individuals who desire moisturised, protected and radiant skin but seek an alternative to the mass-produced chemically laden toiletries and cosmetics without sacrificing any luxury.

We have created remedies that nourish, hydrate and rejuvenate your skin and help maintain a youthful natural balance. 

All our products are handmade and infused with the traditional benefits of herbs, fruit, vegetables and oils; skincare the way Mother Nature intended.

 Our range of natural body creams and skin care products are handmade in small batches so that you will receive them at their best.

 This means you receive your skincare product in the freshest possible condition and we can use the smallest amount of preservative possible.

All our products meet with the current UK and EU Cosmetics Products Regulations and have passed a Safety Assessment by an independent laboratory.

You will find all my products in The Light Leeds at the Fabrication shop which  is social enterprise which aims to provide help and development for over 40 micro craft businesses.

Thank you,

Maria Psarra-Parker

Kallisto Creams

Spotlight on the seller - Zous

Zous "Wear with Pride" shown here on the catwalk during Leeds Fashion Week at the Corn Exchange, Leeds and at Live at Briggate Lane, Leeds.

T-shirts, vests, sweatshirts, hoodies and varsity jackets are made with prints designed bu Dionne and are exclusive to zous.co.uk

Shoulder bags, clutch bags, wristlet bags and iPhone wristlets are designed and handmade by Dionne in her studio. These bags are sturdy and where stated, are made using fabric that has been designed by Dionne.

Spotlight on the seller - Bob Haslam Photography

Bob Haslam Photography

Bob Haslam is a landscape photographer

living in Leeds.  

He primarily takes

pictures in Yorkshire where he grew up,

finding an endless source of inspiration

here.

He attempts to convey in his work

a timelessness and a feeling of solitude.