A new collection of contemporary work crafted by local designers is launching at the Heath Robinson Museum shop this April.
This Maker’s Art range showcases handcrafted textiles, jewellery, and candles reflecting the imagination and enchantment of Heath Robinson’s work.
The makers, who mostly live locally, change every six months, creating a distinctive and continually varied decorative art marketplace at the Heath Robinson Museum and on their online shop.
Mystic Forms by artist Akiko Ban & designer Taiyo Nagano
Exploring the Sacred Geometry of Culture
Founded in 2015 as an artistic research project by London-based Japanese
artist Akiko Ban, in collaboration with graphic and digital designer Taiyo Nagano, MYSTIC FORMS is an experimental jewellery brand inspired by “mystic forms” discovered through travels around the world — from ancient gods and goddesses in Egypt and the Maya civilisation in Mexico to 1980s pop culture in Japan and the spiritual heritage of India. The brand’s work draws on ancient architecture, sacred symbols, and artistic traditions from around the world, transforming cultural heritage into contemporary wearable art.
Photo credit: Mystic Forms
CharKnots by Charlotte
Charlotte says “I started playing with Macrame techniques back in 2017 and instantly fell in love with how therapeutic it was to create with just my hands and a spool of rope. A couple of years later, CharKnots was born. I quickly learnt the diversity of the technique and began making bags, baskets, accessories and much more!”
CharKnots products are made from 100% recycled cotton which has been saved from landfill. It is also Oeko-Tek® Standard 100 certified meaning the rope contains no harmful chemicals.
Photo credit: CharKnots
Georgina Starnowski
Having been creative from an early age, two years ago I started making candles and, while it was initially a hobby, it has become almost literally a ‘burning passion’!
My inspiration came from spending time in nature with my cocker spaniel, Bella Mae. Walking with her every day, I visited so many different local areas and experienced so many beautifully evocative flower and plant fragrances through the seasons. This got me thinking about which fragrances could work well together and I started creating my own range of hand-poured candles, named after Bella Mae.
I create 100% natural soy wax candles which have eco-friendly wicks, use natural vegan fragrance oils and are all hand-poured by me at my home. I have test-burned them all myself and have spent over a year achieving the best combination of burn time and speed. I really enjoy blending unusual and classic fragrances. I make some as stylish or amusing moulded shapes, and a complete range in beautiful (and reusable) tins and jars.
I grew up in Pinner and have lived here all my life, I have worked with Richard Trusselle Jewellers in Pinner High Street for the last 13 years and am so delighted that Heath Robinson Museum has created such an excellent cultural and artistic hub in Pinner’s beautiful Memorial Park.
Having Bella Maes candles included in The Maker’s Art collection at the Museum shop is an absolute honour.
Photo credit: Georgina Starnowski
