Another Brixton blogger on board
TweetMy name is Kim Winter, and I’ve joined Kristina, Karen and the rest of the Makerhood team (obviously your name doesn’t have to begin with K to get involved, but it may help! ). I’m a freelance...
View ArticleWin £15 to spend on Makerhood!
TweetAs an extra incentive to support local makers as they start off online, we’re offering a weekly prize of £15 to spend on Makerhood. Every week from 18 July to 4 September, we will pick one name at...
View ArticleOctober Brixton Makers’ Market
TweetLots of new and familiar faces turned up yesterday for the second Makers’ Market at Brixton. Coinciding with the We Love Brixton event in Windrush Square, it meant that there was a fair number of...
View ArticleCreative collaboration in Brixton
TweetPhoto by Owen Llewellyn Makerhood member Eight B Design has collaborated with another Brixton business, Giant Sparrows, to produce a novel range of mobile phone cases featuring street art by...
View ArticleOnline shopping can help revitalise the high street
TweetMary Portas’s review of the future of our high streets highlights that online shopping has contributed to the demise of town centres. But the work we have done with Makerhood shows that online...
View ArticleCuration by Stella Duffy
TweetWe’re delighted to announce that acclaimed local author and playwright Stella Duffy is our latest curator, choosing her five favourite items from the Makerhood website. For almost 15 years Stella...
View ArticleMakers in the Hood
TweetThis Christmas, Brixton giftshop Diverse is showcasing Brixton creative talent through its “Makers in the Hood” event. There are 16 makers taking part, offering a wide range of hand-made products,...
View ArticleThe London Beer Lab
TweetSaskia spoke to Bruno and Karl from the London Beer Lab about the opening of their micro-brewery later this month, and about exciting local beer plans with Brixton Buzz. Why open a brewery in...
View ArticleMakerhood at Diverse Gifts, Brixton
TweetAnita Thorpe of Diverse Gifts, Brixton, has certainly had a stressful few weeks. Why? Well, she’s been working with Makerhood on the second annual Christmas promotion of local makers – but of...
View ArticleIntroducing Rock, Paper, Scissors
TweetA little less than two months ago we advertised an opportunity for our makers to be involved in a community-oriented pop-up shop in West Norwood over the Christmas period. This post describing the...
View ArticleGift ideas from local makers
TweetWhy not support local creativity by buying your presents from local makers this year? You’ll also have the pleasure of knowing that your gift is likely to be unique and won’t be found anywhere...
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