New Makers 2026
Celebrating and supporting creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship
For the eighth year, we have invited international craftspeople to apply for our New Makers programme. The successful artists receive a platform to sell their handmade goods, with full profits being returned to them, along with expert guidance on growing their emerging businesses.
We are delighted to introduce our New Makers for 2026: Jacob Marks, Yuichi Romita, Egle Silko, Hannah Watts, and Linnan Ye.
Spanning wood-fired and wheel-thrown ceramics, vessels shaped from pine resin, and textural sterling silver jewellery, each piece in this year’s collection demonstrates a creative use of materials and a thoughtful approach to form.
Jacob Marks
An unexpected introduction to pine resin during his Furniture Design degree prompted Jacob Marks to centre his practice on the material. His novel use of the translucent natural substance, alongside paper, charcoal and plant-based pigments, is expressed through a distinctive range of vessels and home accessories.
Yuichi Romita
Ceramicist Yuichi Romita bridges innovation and tradition, guided by his four-year apprenticeship under a master potter in Karatsu, Japan. Blending time-honoured techniques with inventive methods, he forms visually delicate tableware on the wheel and leaves each piece unglazed, highlighting the raw texture and character of the clay.
“Each year we look to support emerging artisans who are blending traditional craft techniques with contemporary design. This year’s selections all explore technique, material and form to create something unique in the field of the handmade.”
Judith Harris, Head of Home
Egle Silko
Embracing the fluidity of silver, jewellery maker Egle creates textural pieces from her studio in Tallinn, Estonia. She takes an experimental approach, employing freehand melting and reticulation techniques to shape her work. As a result, no two pieces are identical – each marked by subtle irregularities that become a defining feature.
Hannah Watts
Based between London and Hampshire, and inspired by lifelong visits to Cape Town, Hannah Watts creates striking ceramic plates and platters. Her use of colour and the sgraffito technique – scratching lines and shapes into slip – subtly echoes the traditional African textiles she has encountered on her travels.
Linnan Ye
Linnan Ye is a San Francisco–based ceramicist and illustrator whose architectural background informs her practice, shaping a sensitivity to how objects occupy and interact with space. Working primarily on the wheel, while integrating hand-built elements, she creates quietly impactful pieces that enhance the experience of everyday rituals.
New Makers 2027 | Applications Open
We are now welcoming applications from emerging makers for our 2027 programme.
Alumni | Previous New Makers
We are delighted to share the ongoing successes of our previous New Makers from the past seven years.
