Welcome to our Top Drawer S/S ’25 Showcase!

Design Frontier is an initiative putting Cornwall at the forefront of the contemporary design world. The Design Frontier showcase at Top Drawer S/S ‘25 is presented by Creative Kernow and Cornwall Shop Small, highlighting the exceptional quality of the work being made in the region. Our lead exhibitors are:

Alicia Breakspear
Claire Paul
EOT Ceramics
Hand and Palm
Katy Luxton Jewellery

We are open to collaborations and opportunities that will benefit the designers and makers we represent.

Alicia Breakspear

Alicia Breakspear is a botanical printmaker who creates a range of monoprints and greeting cards by printmaking with plants. Alicia’s work is rooted in our connection to the land and highlights the beauty, hidden details and intricacy of the plant life she finds on her walks.

Her greeting card collection features 22 different designs, all with a cohesive and minimal aesthetic suitable for a variety of shop styles and homes.

Min. Order: £76.80 (8 packs of 6)
Lead Time: 1 – 2 Weeks

Claire Paul

Claire Paul is a colourful giftware and stationery brand born out of Claire’s love of creating artwork that makes people smile. Her designs are inspired by the vibrant colours found in nature and the beautiful scenery of Scotland and Cornwall.

Amongst her products, you will find rural landscapes, pretty floral patterns and colourful accessories with a touch of folk art and vintage charm. Claire prides herself on in creating pieces that will be cherished for years to come.

Min. Order: £100
Lead Time: 1 – 2 Weeks

EOT Ceramics

EOT Ceramics is the studio practice of Cornwall-based potter Emily Tapp. Emily’s wheel-thrown stoneware ceramics evoke glassy coves, changing skies and salted rock faces. With rutile and iron oxide glazes made from scratch, she creates variegated, natural surfaces that catch the light of the coast.

Gloss-glazed interiors and a high-fired stoneware body ensure durability and functionality – pieces are suitable for the dishwasher and microwave and are intended for daily use. The gloss interior and matte exterior glazes melt together on the outside of each piece’s rim, forming a unique design detail that runs throughout the entire range.

Min. Order: £500
Lead Time: 6 – 12 Weeks

Hand and Palm

Hand and Palm is an independent creative studio founded by Luci, a Cornwall-based designer and illustrator. With a focus on nature, food and life’s simple pleasures, Luci creates art and other lovely things from her home studio. Her prints and cards are designed with a playful, relatable style, combining her original illustrations with quotes from personal experiences.

All products are crafted with care, featuring unique designs that are made-to-order and printed on high-quality, 100% recycled paper. Every item is packed in recyclable packaging. Perfect for retailers of all sizes and customers looking for something engaging, personal and beautifully made.

Min. Order: £150
Lead Time: 2 – 6 Weeks

Katy Luxton Jewellery

Katy Luxton Jewellery creates vibrant, playful designs in silver and hand-dyed nylon, from sculptural rings to striking, dynamic forms.

Inspired by geometric shapes, mathematical models, and Spirograph patterns, the pieces blend handcrafting techniques with modern 3D printing. Each creation is hand-dyed in bold colours, celebrating the joy of expressive lines and tactile forms.

Min. Order: £400
Lead Time: 4 – 6 Weeks

Micro Makers

Selected with the highly regarded Cornwall Shop Small initiative, Design Frontier is proud to present eight ambitious new brands who bring something different to this showcase and to the design and craft ecology in Cornwall.

From luxurious artisanal textiles for home, to British wildlife inspired illustrated goods, you will discover a wide range of businesses with huge potentials, all are ready to work with you.

Eloise Rose Design Studio
Emily Kate Henshall
Godrevy Textiles
Grow and Bloom Studios
Hazel & Twine
Kelpi Studio
Leaf Lane Studio
Nido

We are open to collaborations and opportunities that will benefit the designers and makers we represent.

Eloise Rose Design Studio

Eloise Rose Design Studio creates heritage-inspired ceramics, reimagining elements of historical design with a playful yet timeless aesthetic. Known for lively brushstrokes and rich, inky tones, the studio specialises in porcelain jewellery that serves as wearable art. Each piece is crafted with the intention of becoming a cherished heirloom, passed down through generations. Eloise Rose Design Studio celebrates the art of storytelling, weaving design narratives into every creation.

Every piece is made by Eloise Rose in her studio.

Eloise offers bespoke designs for heritage and cultural organisations based on their collections and sites.

Min. Order: £250
Lead Time: 3 – 5 Weeks

EMILY KATE HENSHALL

Emily Kate Henshall is an independent multimedia artist living and working in Cornwall.

Inspired by British wildlife and the natural world, Emily’s work is richly adorned by colourful fauna and flora. Drawn from her memories and imagination, animals take on a whimsical and nostalgic look with playful expressions.

Emily creates a variety of beautifully designed and illustrated goods including greeting cards, prints, acrylic mobiles, ceramics, and more. Emily has many ambitious ideas and creative innovations in mind, with a dedication to building her brand and reaching out to new customers.

Min. Order: £100
Lead Time: 4 – 8 weeks

Godrevy Textiles

Sarah is the Artisan Weaver behind Godrevy Textiles. In her rural cottage home on the Lizard Peninsula, she creates distinctive fabrics inspired by the Cornish coast and vintage French farmhouse style. She works on an entirely mechanical floor loom and uses natural fibres, organic cotton and the finest linen.

Once each unique cloth leaves Sarah’s loom, she makes them into heirloom quality interior textiles, perfect for hosting special occasions or simply for the enjoyment of using the highest calibre handmade fabric every day. Godrevy Textiles is about traditional values of quality and the connection between maker and user.

Sarah is open to collaboration with designers, architects and other professionals, as well as personal commissions.

GROW AND BLOOM STUDIOS

Kate Aimers is a Cornwall-based illustrator and ceramicist who runs Grow and Bloom Studios. Her work is centred around bringing her illustrations into a tactile form through the use of clay. She designs her pieces to be functional and decorative, ranging from dinnerware to vases, hanging decorations to brooches and everything in between!

She uses Cornish stoneware clay, underglazes, various glaze combinations and touches of gold lustre to bring her pieces to life from the page to tactile forms. She stocks work in likeminded shops across the UK and works on commissions to bring her customers’ visions to life.

Min. Order: £200
Lead Time: 3 – 5 Weeks

HAZEL & TWINE

At Hazel & Twine, we celebrate the charm of British flowers, expertly crafted to bring warmth and joy to your space.

Based in St Ives, Cornwall, our dried floral studio blends skilled craftsmanship with the finest blooms from leading English suppliers. Each arrangement is handmade using an abundance of colours, textures, and seasonal inspiration designed to showcase nature in its most vibrant form, adding a timeless touch to your home and evoking happiness. Fill your space with long lasting blooms that bring both colour and fun, sourced from across the UK.

Min. Order: £150
Lead Time: 2 – 3 Weeks

KELPI STUDIO

Formed by Kareni Lowes in Falmouth, Kelpi Studio brings gifting and innovation to the fore, creating beautiful products with sustainable materials such as seaweed paper stationery, unique art prints and recycled silver jewellery.

Inspired by the rocks, fauna and green seas of the North Atlantic, Kelpi Studio’s collection brings together a love for the natural world whilst making minimal impact on the environment.

All of Kelpi Studio products are designed in Cornwall and produced in the UK.

Min. Order: £100
Lead Time: 6 – 12 weeks

LEAF LANE STUDIO

Welcome to the nature-loving world of Leaf Lane Studio, where you can elevate your every day with stationery luxuries inspired by the Cornish countryside. At Leaf Lane Studio, you’ll find everything you need for elegant organisation – from planner pads and to-do lists that bring joy to your desks, to washi tapes and cards that put on the perfect finishing touches.

While nature and sustainability are at the forefront of everything Leaf Lane Studio does, so is quality. Say goodbye to thin paper and pen bleed-through and hello to thick, smooth pages that make writing a pleasure.

Min. Order: £150
Lead Time: 1 – 4 weeks

NIDO

Designed and made in North Cornwall, Nido jewellery is playful, colourful and bursting with joy. Inspired by childhood nostalgia, nature, and a love of colour, jewellery designer Olli Moon creates unique pieces from sustainble printed wood that are planet-friendly and guaranteed to spread joy.

Let your inner child out to play!

Min. Order: £150
Lead Time: 4 Weeks