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Craft Gallery

The Ropewalk Craft Gallery is an ever changing display of the best in contemporary craft. Representing over 200 makers from throughout the country and beyond, it features an extensive collection of ceramics, glassware, textiles, jewellery and more.

Jeweller Of The Month

Liz Samways

Based in Leeds (moving there for Uni in 1990 and never wanting to leave), Liz makes etched, printed & enamelled jewellery in silver, copper and other metals.

Her lifelong interest in jewellery making was transformed when she discovered printmaking. It struck her that printing plates were things of beauty in themselves and she set about learning traditional and contemporary techniques. Developing her own methods over the years, Liz loves experimenting with the chemistry of etching, electrolysis, patination, enamels and oxides.

Her designs are inspired by the patterns and textures of the landscape as frequently viewed from the Leeds – Kings Cross train window, along with the work of artists from Samuel Palmer to mid-century surface pattern designers and her training as a landscape designer.


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Opening Times

10am - 5pm Tuesday to Saturday

10am - 4pm Sunday

Contact Details

Artists wishing to exhibit work in the Craft Gallery please click HERE

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Buy a workshop experience as a gift!

From jewellery making to basket weaving, learning new upholstery skills and fabric printing, or illustrating with watercolours, a Ropewalk workshop can be the perfect gift for someone to indulge their creative side.

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