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Claire Stevens - Cupcake and Co

Claire is an artist, illustrator and surface pattern designer living in Norwich.

Claire’s work is eclectic, brightly coloured and joyful. Claire uses hand drawings, water colour and computer design to make her creations.

Claire also works as a Shiatsu practitioner and she enjoys illustrating elements of Chinese Medicine to make knowledge of this ancient art more accessible. 

Claire’s window display is an illustration of spring. She is asking Norwich to notice their city at this time of year and see how this season makes them feel, what they notice and what they enjoy about it.

You can follow her current project here: https://fairymclairey.wixsite.com/website

Cal Hudson - Rainbow Wholefoods

Hate Paste, otherwise known as Cal Hudson is a designer, illustrator and collage artist based in Norwich. Rooted in a love of punk and 70’s style pulp, they use humour and surrealism to make points of protest.

Check out more of Cal’s work at hatepastedesign.com or on Instagram @hate_paste_

Florence Dennis - Bookbugs and Dragon Tales

Florence Poppy Dennis is an illustrator and surface pattern designer based in Norwich, UK. Her work is inspired by humour, the everyday and most of the time her love of dogs!

You can see more of her work on her website: florencepoppy.com or her Instagram @florencepoppydennis.

Hattie Spalding - Thorns DIY

Hattie Prints is an illustration based printshop, creating and designing greetings cards, prints and hand painted goods! Harriet the designer behind the brand is also available for commission work.

Each print featured in the window display is available to purchase via her website www.hattiesprint.co.uk and her work is also available to view on Instagram @hattiesprints

Hope Brooks - The Garnet Stores

Hope Brooks moved to Norwich from Nottingham to study in 2012, after falling in love with its historic spooky past, they have been here ever since.

Hope is an illustrator and screen-printer who operates under the alias Mother of Fools. They draw inspiration from folklore, folk art and religious iconography. Hope co-owns a print studio with fellow NUA alumni and local artist, Lacey Law.

Jay Spooner - Adnams

Jay is an experienced multidisciplinary artist & designer working predominantly in the fashion industry across art direction, spatial design, fashion, print and filmmaking.

Their influences come from a world of comic books, old movies and all things retro, so no matter what the medium might be this makes Jay’s signature style bold, a bit tongue-in-cheek and often exploring the notion of contrasting juxtapositions.

But maybe most importantly the ethos of Jay’s work is “Being an adult doesn’t mean you have to be a grown-up.”

Joni Smith - Norfolk Retro

Joni Smith is a contemporary artist known for her paper and installation works that explore and rework the map. Originally from Leamington Spa, raised in the hills of North Wales and currently residing in Norwich – a fascination with sense of place threads through her work.

Smith completed her Masters in Textile Culture at NUA in 2007 with distinction. Since then she has worked freelance, taking part in solo andgroup exhibitions locally and throughout the UK.

Smith playfully uses collage and cutting techniques to create new associations between different locations. She asks her viewers to re-evaluate their positions as we enter a new technological era, where the idea of a ‘map’ is being reworked.

Lacey Law - Jarrold

Lacey Law is a Norfolk born tattooer and woodcut printmaker. Their work is highly decorative, inspired by classical paintings, engravings and architecture – predominately featuring majestic beings adorned in undulating scrollwork and filigree.

Lacey tattoos at True Love, and co-owns a print studio with fellow NUA alumni and local creative Hope Brooks.

Lily Blakeley - The Book Hive

Lily Blakeley is a freelance illustrator and comic artist based in Norwich, UK. They start their drawing process traditionally, using a brush and ink or fine-liner pen, before scanning and colouring digitally. Lily has a love for traditional drawing, and feel that it has a quality, texture and spark that you can’t quite get from purely digital work.

Tom Abbiss Smith - Elm

Tom Abbiss Smith is a freelance Illustrator based in Norwich. They studied Illustration at Norwich University of the Arts from 2013-2016 and loved the city so decided to stay in Norwich after graduating!

Tom considers their design style to be experimental, playful, energetic and spontaneous with my biggest inspiration coming from nature, which is often the main topic of their work.