Calling All Designer Makers in South East London

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If you are a designer maker, or a small scale producer, based in South East London making products for children www.semagazines.co.uk would love to hear from you. 

We are compiling our editorial Christmas gift guide for the November issues and we are focusing on locally handmade and artisanal Children’s gifts, toys and clothing. 

You do not have to have a retail stockist – but if you do please let us know – you just have to have a SE London postcode and a link for our readers to buy.

Please get in touch with Lawrence at Roullier White who complies the page with details including selling price and full contact information together with a high res image. 

We need to hear from you by the 14th October.


The October issue features; 

Concrete planters made by Alastair Mitchell in Peckham, from £18, www.conpot.co.uk
Hard forged kitchen knives by Blenheim Forge in Peckham, from £90, www.blenheimforge.co.uk
Placemats and coasters made by Rosa & Clara in East Dulwich, from £3.50 for a coaster, www.rosaandclaradesigns.co.uk
Local prints and tea towels by Ray Stanbrook, including Peckham, Herne Hill, East Dulwich, Dulwich Park, Brockwell Park, Brockley, Camberwell and many more www.raystanbrook.wordpress.com
Silk scarves made by Gabriela Szulman in Camberwell, £95, www.gabrielaszulman.com
Forest Hill street map made by Place in Print in Forest Hill, from £35, framed £55, www.placeinprint.com
Print by Thomas Murphy made in Peckham, £60, www.peckhamprintstudio.com
Up-cycled chest of drawers by Muck N Brass made in Honor Oak, £195, @mucknbrass
Bespoke and ready to wear jewellery and jewellery repairs by Jessica Walker in Dulwich Village, www.jessicawalkerjewellery.co.uk
Screen-printed cushion by Ginger Line Designs in Peckham Rye, £35, www.gingerlinedesigns.co.uk
Plate, hand drawn by Jamie Palmer at his home in East Dulwich and his studio in Forest Hill, £45, part of a beautiful range of plates, bowls and vases from www.penandgravy.com
Bespoke furniture and fittings, from fitted and freestanding kitchen, closets and shelving units to stand-out statement one-off pieces by Andrea Felice in Dulwich, www.af-designs.co.uk
Brockley, Honor Oak and Forest Hill Postcards by Sarah Godsell, for local stockists see www.picksarah.co.uk
Babies’ hands and feet cast in bronze, silver or glass by Wrightson and Platt in Brockley, commissions start at around £900, www.wrightsonandplatt.com

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