Teresa Rivera began her creative life in New York where she trained as a fine artist before moving to London and working in interior design before turning to furniture making. She has created her Christmas wish list for TAT London, featuring an excellent list of small businesses and makers.

Meet Ella Merriman, the artist behind our winter window installation. Practicing the endangered craft of rush basketry, Ella’s work explores the disconnection between humans and nature. We visited Ella at her studio in Bloomsbury’s Cockpit Yard to learn more about the practice of rush basketry and how she is reviving and reimagining it.

Collect, the leading international art, craft and design fair returns to Somerset House in February 2026. This article in House and Garden lists the innovative artists and craftspeople, including Ella Merriman, selected to showcase at Collect Open.

Article by Aida Amoako, 14 November 2025.

November 2025

A curated compilation of (mostly) small makers, shops and individuals that craft wonderful objects and oddities. She believes in championing the skills and ideas behind every single one of these suggestions. The list is long and she makes no apologies!

Collect, the leading international fair for contemporary craft and design, announces the 11 artists selected for Collect Open 2026, its annual showcase of ambitious, craft-led installations. Presented in partnership with Spinocchia Freund, the initiative champions experimentation and storytelling through material innovation.

Article by Mark Westall for FAD Magazine. Collect has revealed the 11 artists, including Ella Merriman, who have been selected for Collect Open 2026. Collect Open champions work that tells stories challenging material, social, political or personal perceptions, and cements Collect’s commitment to platforming artists who push the boundaries of traditional craft techniques.

28th November - 14th December, Van Gogh House, Stockwell

A Moment in Time is set within Vincent van Gogh’s former London residence. Bringing together pieces by over 30 artists working across art, craft and design, the exhibition spans ceramics, textiles, furniture and more – each piece in conversation with this unique domestic setting.

26th - 28th September, Heritage House at Daylesford Farm

The Cotswold Curated Craft Fair is a celebration of heritage, of knowledge passed down through generations and of the quiet but powerful sense of community that underpins the world of craft. Discover one-of-a-kind pieces, connect with the stories behind them and enjoy inspiring live demonstrations and talks.

19th - 21st September, Blackdot Gallery, 9 Caledonian Road

‘No One Has Taught Me This’ - a group exhibition that celebrates intuitive making, non-traditional learning and the untaught wisdom of the body. It asks how we learn - outside classrooms, beyond institutions - and how these ways of knowing shape the work we create.

14th June - 6th July, Marine Workshops, Newhaven

Undoings, the exhibition explores works that sit on the threshold between the made and the unmade. Drawing on a wide range of materials, colours, scales, and textures, the works can be as much bound together as they are poised to disintegrate.

12th - 16th May, Cox London Showroom, Pimlico Road

An exhibition of works during London Craft Week by Cox artisans as well as members of the Young Craft Council. The exhibition is about supporting emerging makers in preserving and evolving traditional crafts and understanding the purpose that drives them.

12th - 18th May, Cockpit Bloomsbury

An exhibition featuring more than 100 unique pieces – from fine jewellery and textiles to ceramic, glass, and wood vessels to contemporary sculpture and wearable art objects. All works will be shown at Cockpit and will be for sale during London Craft Week.

11th - 19th April, Outhouse Gallery

An exhibition exploring interconnectedness, an open call inviting artists to create artworks within a set scale to symbolise the power of community. Each artwork embodies the diversity and strength of individual voices within a collective.

May 2025

Interview in the first edition of Land Made, a print publication by Emma Avent. The issue discusses our connection to the natural world, with interviews from four makers - Emma Bond, Sam Hodge, Ella Merriman and Julie Massie. The magazine discusses how craftsmanship can help us find our way back to living symbiotically with the planet.

17th March 2025

An interview by Rebecca Frost discussing Ella’s practice.

“Although I love living in London, it is sometimes tricky to feel connected to nature. However, through weaving with rush I have found a wonderful sense of grounding and feel far more respectful of the plants and green spaces that surround me”