Hello and welcome to The Left Hookery. My name is Tamsin and I am the face behind The Left Hookery. I've always loved crafting and creating beautiful things but when I discovered crochet I knew I'd found my perfect match! Several years on and with our home bursting at the seams with my handmade
Bideford Pottery is a small family business which was established in 1983. Specialising in traditional North Devon slipware, they are particularly well-known for their highly decorated harvest jugs which are mainly commissioned pieces that commemorate special occasions and events.
Trev's shed started trading in Bideford Pannier Market in 2012, with a stall selling his wood turned items. Trev left school at 15 and trained as a coach builder and has always loved working with wood.
Opened in 1912 to celebrate Queen Victoria's reign, Victoria Park is one of the jewels in Bideford's crown; any Bidefordian will tell you how lucky we are to have a park of this calibre in the heart of the town.
Offering a wide range of handmade items, using poker work, macramé and decoupage, as well as the more familiar sewing, knitting and crochet, The Crafty Old Lady has something for everyone.
Best described as a cartoonist in wood, John Butler's surreal and gently humorous carvings make his gallery an essential destination for visitors and locals alike.