ArtistKin>%
Newcastle
Kin>% is a multi-pseudonymous artist exploring fate and inevitability in technology, using interactive technologies, digital spaces, screen-based media and sound.
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Ellie Grassick
Rindill Makes creates handmade stainless steel jewellery inspired by history, nature, fantasy and folklore and runs beginner-friendly chainmail workshops helping people across the north east discover new creative skills.
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PublisherThird Iteration
Hexham
Third Iteration is an independent publisher based in Hexham producing memoirs by musicians, creators, athletes and cultural outsiders; early titles include DJ Hurricane's memoir of life with the Beastie Boys and books by Matt Lewis and Jon Shield.
CreativeMarcus Reed
Newcastle
Illustrator Marcus Reed is award-winning, based in Newcastle, with a portfolio at https://almightystreetgang.com and Instagram @marcus_reed_art.
PhotographerDebbie Todd Photographer
Durham
Debbie Todd Photographer is a socially engaged photographer in Durham who works with marginalised groups and communities to promote inclusion.
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Art & illustration
There's a lot of brilliant art being made up here. Get to know the North East artists and illustrators behind it, see what they're creating and find someone whose work stays with you.
ArtistAmelie Smith
County Durham, Bishop Auckland
A multimedia illustrator specialising in editorial and conceptual work inspired by film, television, music and pop culture.
Bex MastersArtist
Bex Masters
Newcastle
A Scottish Indian visual artist based in Newcastle, working across painting, murals, gilding, bookbinding, modelling and arts education.
ArtistBobby Page
Newcastle/Gateshead
Bobby Page is a Gateshead-based street artist specialising in surface patterns and murals across the North East.
Bruce ParkerArtist
Bruce Parker
Northumberland
An artist based in Northumberland.
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Photography & film
North East photographers and filmmakers have a way of showing us things we might have missed. Have a look at their work, follow along and find someone to make your next idea with.
Haydn BrownPhotographer
Haydn Brown
Gateshead
An LGBTQ+ photographer and the creator of Anti Headshots.
PhotographerJack Herron Photography
Newcastle
Photographer in Newcastle, Jack Herron Photography produces imaginative, concept-driven imagery, with his head stuck in the clouds; portfolio at jackherronphotography.pixieset.com and Instagram @jack.herron.photography.
PhotographerJames Robinson
Newcastle
A North East photo and video creative available for projects further afield.
Jessie GaffneyPhotographer
Jessie Gaffney
Newcastle
Crisp Sandwich Studio is Jessie Gaffney’s Newcastle photography and stop-motion studio, working with local businesses and musicians.
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CreativeKay Black
Sunderland
Kay Black is an internationally published alternative model, fire performance artist and aerialist specialising in hoop and pole, based in Sunderland (@kay.blvckk).
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Designers & studios
Good design can change how a place, product or idea feels. Get to know the North East designers, architects and studios putting their own thinking into the work.
Katie DyerDesigner
Katie Dyer
Stockton on Tees
A North East print designer building every design from original hand-painted illustrations.
DesignerKelly Smith
Durham
SPELK. is an interiors studio specialising in kitchens and furniture and organises Mixer, a network for interior designers and suppliers.
Laura CrowDesigner
Laura Crow
Gateshead
A designer and illustrator drawn to brutalist buildings, North East places and especially where the two meet.
Lewis Paul FarrowDesigner
Lewis Paul Farrow
Durham
A creative director with two decades of experience building brands, campaigns and identities across combat sports, football and performance-led organisations.
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Makers & craft
There's something special about knowing who made the thing you love. Meet North East makers and craftspeople, see what they're creating and put a name to the hands behind the work.
Gabrielle BinksCreative
Gabrielle Binks
Chopwell, Gatesheah
An independent maker designing and selling original knitwear.
Grace Raymond-BurrowsCreative
Grace Raymond-Burrows
Newton Aycliffe
A vegan forager creating respectful decorative work from responsibly gathered animal bones and skulls.
Calligraphy engravingJill Lewis
County Durham
A calligrapher who hand-engraves lasting personal details onto meaningful objects.
ArtistJo Lamoureux
South Tyneside
Working mainly with hand-built clay, Jo explores forms that sit somewhere between plants, sea life and imagined organisms.
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Music & audio
There's plenty of sound worth listening to coming out of the North East. Find musicians, recording studios and audio creatives to follow, support or make something with.
Pointy Features (Dan)Musician
Pointy Features (Dan)
Durham
A rock musician creating locally rooted work, including the album River Knows and a song inspired by the Lambton Worm.
Musicianscapey
Newcastle
Musician scapey creates genre‑bending music spanning EDM, emo, trap, hyperpop and occasional metal, based in Newcastle; active on Instagram as @ratcityworld and with music on Spotify.
Pod castSip happens
Gateshead
Sip happens is a Gateshead podcast in which two friends review local and not‑so‑local beers and snacks, occasionally trying gadgets and challenges and encouraging listeners to keep their expectations low.
Strike PromotionsLocal business
Strike Promotions
Newcastle/gateshead
A small music promoter keeping gigs affordable while connecting local bands with artists from around the country.
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Independent businesses
Behind every independent business is someone putting their time and heart into it. Explore North East independent businesses, meet the people running them and show some love locally.
Local businessJerk it together
Jarrow
Produces bold, spicy beef jerky with an irreverent, darkly funny twist, blending unforgettable branding and addictive taste; based in Jarrow and reachable on Instagram @jerk_it_together.
Jessica PenroseLocal business
Jessica Penrose
Newcastle upon Tyne
The curator of a bricks-and-mortar shop filled with work from local artists, makers and independent sellers.
Local businessKatie Adams
Northumberland
Aesthetics practitioner and skin specialist Katie Adams offers high-quality, affordable aesthetic and skin treatments, based in Northumberland, helping clients feel confident while enhancing natural beauty. Instagram: Katies_aesthetics2024
Local businessLuke Westgate
Newcastle
Luke Westgate's Guybrows is a private men's grooming and skin studio in Newcastle city centre, offering expert brow grooming and advanced skin treatments in a relaxed, discreet setting with tailored, natural-looking results.
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