The Fold Monthly Artisan Market — September
By The FoldAround 75 traders selling handmade, ethical and sustainable goods, all undercover in the Market Barn and the Carthouse. Free entry, free parking, dog friendly.
About this event
Where
The Market Barn
The Fold, A4103, Bransford, Worcester WR6 5JB
Good to know
Free entry, free parking
No ticket needed — just turn up. Parking is free and there is plenty of it, though it does fill from about eleven.
Dogs very welcome
We are a proudly dog-friendly site. Short leads in the barn please, it gets busy.
All undercover
The market is in the Market Barn and the Carthouse, both undercover, so it runs whatever the weather is doing.
Café open all day
The Fold Café is open 9am to 4pm with a vegetarian and vegan menu built around what we grow on the farm. The Veg Shed is open too.
Cash and card
Most traders take card, but bring a little cash where you can — it saves them the charges and some of the smaller stalls prefer it.
Where your money goes
The Fold is a not-for-profit. What the market makes helps fund the organic community farm, the nature trail and the volunteer programme.
Meet the makers
Anvil Metalsmith
Jewellery
I cast small sculptural rings with a hammered finish that catches the light. I keep prices honest — this is meant to be worn, not saved for best.
Attic Interiors
Vintage
I hunt out mid-century glass and ceramics sourced on buying trips two or three times a year.
Beacon & Lights
Glass
I make stained glass panels and suncatchers all leaded by hand in the traditional way.
Beeswaxworks
Candles & home fragrance
I pour candles into reclaimed vessels scented with essential oils, never synthetics.
Bloom Botanics
Plants & florals
I raise houseplants from cuttings all peat-free and grown without chemicals.
Bractnursery
Plants & florals
I grow cut flowers on a no-dig market garden from flowers I grew and dried myself.
Bramble & Larder
Food & drink
I press juice and make cider vinegar with flour milled in Herefordshire. I run out by about one o’clock, sorry in advance.
Bramble & Thread
Textiles & accessories
I sew bags from deadstock canvas in undyed wool and plant-dyed silk.
Bramble Bakery
Food & drink
I bake sourdough and slow-ferment everything all vegetarian, most of it vegan. Jars come back and get refilled at a discount.
Bramblestitch
Textiles & accessories
I naturally dye with plants I grow in undyed wool and plant-dyed silk.
Brass Silver
Jewellery
I solder fine chains and stacking rings cast from recycled offcuts in my kitchen studio.
Brass Studio
Jewellery
I make recycled silver jewellery by hand using reclaimed metal and traceable stones.
Chisel Studio
Woodwork
I build boxes and boards by hand from trees I helped take down myself. Repairs are free, for life.
Copper & Row
Jewellery
I make recycled silver jewellery by hand with a hammered finish that catches the light.
Copperbloom
Jewellery
I make recycled silver jewellery by hand using reclaimed metal and traceable stones. Every piece is made to order and sized on the day where I can.
Damson & Kitchen
Food & drink
I make jams and chutneys in small batches with flour milled in Herefordshire.
Facet & Bloom
Jewellery
I cast small sculptural rings with a hammered finish that catches the light.
Facet & Line
Jewellery
I make recycled silver jewellery by hand with a hammered finish that catches the light. I offer free resizing for life on all my rings.
Facet Silver
Jewellery
I make recycled silver jewellery by hand using reclaimed metal and traceable stones. I offer free resizing for life on all my rings.
Facetworks
Glass
I make stained glass panels and suncatchers from bottles collected at the café here.
Foxglovepapers
Print & illustration
I screenprint in small editions on cotton rag paper in editions of thirty or fewer.
Frond Nursery
Plants & florals
I grow herbs and propagate perennials on half an acre near Leigh Sinton.
Fuselights
Glass
I make kiln-formed dishes and lights all leaded by hand in the traditional way. Bespoke door panels are most of my commission work.
Grainworkshop
Woodwork
I make small furniture from storm-fallen timber using ash, cherry and field maple from local fellings.
Greenwood & Woodwork
Woodwork
I carve spoons and bowls from green wood the way it was done before machines.
Greenwood Woodwork
Woodwork
I make small furniture from storm-fallen timber from trees I helped take down myself.
Hazelcraft
Woodwork
I build boxes and boards by hand finished with nothing but oil and beeswax. No two pieces are alike because no two trees are.
Hearth Apothecary
Candles & home fragrance
I pour candles into reclaimed vessels with wooden wicks and a very slow burn.
Hedgerow & Blooms
Plants & florals
I grow herbs and propagate perennials from flowers I grew and dried myself.
Hedgerow & Meadow
Ceramics
I throw and carve porcelain finished with ash glazes I mix myself. No two pieces come out quite the same, which I like.
Hedgerow & Print
Print & illustration
I cut and hand-print lino by hand on cotton rag paper in editions of thirty or fewer. I hand-finish and sign every print.
Hedgerow Skincare
Bath & body
I make simple, short-ingredient skincare following formulations I had safety-assessed properly. I run soap-making workshops here through the winter.
Hedgerowpress
Print & illustration
I paint in gouache and print at home with plant-based inks and no plastic in the packaging. Commissions of houses and pets keep the lights on.
Indigocompany
Textiles & accessories
I naturally dye with plants I grow in undyed wool and plant-dyed silk. Every bag is repairable and I repair them free.
Kefir & Company
Food & drink
I bake sourdough and slow-ferment everything using windfall from orchards that would otherwise rot.
Kiln & Field
Ceramics
I hand-build slab vessels with a matte speckle and a raw clay foot. I bring seconds to the market and they always go first.
Lantern & Glass
Glass
I fuse and slump recycled bottle glass using glass reclaimed from a demolished chapel.
Lantern Glassworks
Glass
I make stained glass panels and suncatchers from bottles collected at the café here.
Lanternworks
Glass
I fuse and slump recycled bottle glass from bottles collected at the café here. Bespoke door panels are most of my commission work.
Larder & Kitchen Co
Food & drink
I press juice and make cider vinegar using windfall from orchards that would otherwise rot. Jars come back and get refilled at a discount.
Loomweave
Textiles & accessories
I quilt and patch using salvaged cloth with dye from madder, woad and onion skin.
Madder & Cloth
Textiles & accessories
I sew bags from deadstock canvas from offcuts rescued from a mill clearance. I grow half the dye plants on an allotment in Powick.
Madder & Weave
Textiles & accessories
I weave scarves and throws on a floor loom built to outlast the person who buys them.
Orchard & Kitchen Co
Food & drink
I cook street food from a converted horsebox with flour milled in Herefordshire. Jars come back and get refilled at a discount.
Platecompany
Print & illustration
I paint in gouache and print at home with plant-based inks and no plastic in the packaging.
Pressprint
Print & illustration
I paint in gouache and print at home from sketches made walking the Malvern ridge.
Riso & Papers
Print & illustration
I screenprint in small editions on cotton rag paper in editions of thirty or fewer.
Riso & Studio
Print & illustration
I cut and hand-print lino by hand from sketches made walking the Malvern ridge. Originals, prints and cards, all made within five miles of here.
Rummage & Salvage
Vintage
I rescue and restore small furniture sourced on buying trips two or three times a year. Everything is checked, cleaned and safe to use.
Rushlight & Candles
Candles & home fragrance
I pour soy and rapeseed wax candles scented with essential oils, never synthetics.
Rushlight Candle Co
Candles & home fragrance
I make beeswax candles from local hives in scents built around the seasons here.
Secondhome
Vintage
I sell French brocante and English country pieces the honest, worn, used-daily kind of old.
Silvermoon
Jewellery
I solder fine chains and stacking rings shaped around the wearer rather than a trend. Commissions are about a third of what I do.
Solder Studio
Jewellery
I solder fine chains and stacking rings cast from recycled offcuts in my kitchen studio. I offer free resizing for life on all my rings.
Tinctureskincare
Bath & body
I make simple, short-ingredient skincare using calendula, comfrey and chamomile from the garden.
Wheel Pottery
Ceramics
I make small-batch tableware with a matte speckle and a raw clay foot. Mugs, jugs and serving bowls made to be used every day.
Wick & Candles
Candles & home fragrance
I blend fragrance oils by hand with wooden wicks and a very slow burn.
Wycherow
Jewellery
I hand-forge everyday pieces in brass and silver with a hammered finish that catches the light. Commissions are about a third of what I do.
Wyre Prints
Print & illustration
I screenprint in small editions with plant-based inks and no plastic in the packaging. I sell the misprints cheap and they always sell out.
Workshops
Carve a butter knife
with Silvermoon · Ages 12+ with an adult · 45 min
Green woodworking at a shave horse: take a split of ash and cut it down into something you will use every breakfast for twenty years.
Sun 6 Sept, 11:00 · Beside pitch 8· 2 places left
Sun 6 Sept, 13:00 · Beside pitch 8· 2 places left
Sun 6 Sept, 15:00 · Beside pitch 8· 4 places left
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Free entry
No ticket needed — just turn up on the day.