Gemma Thorpe

Who we are

Since I can remember I have loved collecting shells, pebbles, broken pottery, worn sea glass and driftwood from my many wonderful hours spent combing the shorelines of the British Isles.

Over the past few years, I have been noticing the amount of plastic waste that has been washing up on our beautiful shores, which has led me to rethink my artwork and gifts.

I have started to incorporate ocean plastic into my artwork, in the aim to create something that can be admired out of something that is harming our oceans.

With all my artwork and gifts, I work with the ethos ‘Be Kind To Our Oceans’ in mind, by using ethically sourced products where possible and using British suppliers and my local high street to keep my carbon footprint low.

I love to work in many forms which has resulted in quite a range of gifts, from Woven and Abstract Artwork to Macramé Homeware and Accessories, all inspired by our wonderful coastlines. Recently I have been designing and making a range of bespoke coffee and side tables. This range I call ‘Functional Artwork’ as I set pieces of my Hand Woven Artwork into the pieces of chosen wood. The wood I use for these tables are from a wood merchant who only sources wind fallen trees.