About the Souk
The Souk is a unique internet community initiative that connects passionate creators with discerning audiences and buyers around the world. Souk’s vibrant market space celebrates human ingenuity and creativity. More than just a faceless platform; it’s where ideas and creations are sold, here creativity thrives as the heart of a …
NEW SHOOTS – Chris May
New shoots, emerging from the seeds,that laid dormant in the soil through winter. Leaf buds swelling from the branches.The blossoms soon.Soon the flowers along the lanes.All hues, all shades and colours,processing to the carnival; the Foxglove, Rosebay Willow-herb, and the CampionThe swooping Swift and Swallow.The bees the buzzing,lazy shady days …
SOUK BLOGGING
Souk.uk is a community-driven platform for artisans and passionate individuals to share their unique understandings and experiences in the creative world. It fosters a supportive and inclusive environment for all, welcoming both seasoned and new bloggers. The platform offers content ranging from news to artistic, legacy, sharing and mentoring.
LOCAL DIRECTORY
Souk.uk local directory is a free, open-access service, enabling people living or visiting nearby to find creative individuals and natural lifestyle businesses simply and easily. ARTS & CRAFTS ENTERTAINMENT FASHION FITNESS WELL-BEING HOME INTERIORS SHOP & LOUNGING THERAPY
Anne Lavene – An interview with Anne
Tagged: knit knitting machine designer Anne Lavene House of Lavene Canterbury Beaney Lovelli interview Hello Annie! Hello Sue! Tell me about what you do? I knit on a single bed knitting machine and I have been doing this for just under 37 years. I make clothes to a shape, so that …
CHRIS MAY – Multidisciplinary artist, musician, artisan
Chris’s multifaceted approach to creativity finds its roots in his childhood spent in a quaint Tudor house in Suffolk, where he immersed himself in the realms of artistic expression and imaginative thought. His unconventional upbringing, free from parental constraints, fostered a profound appreciation for creativity in all its forms. Leaving …
Emma Davis – Walrus & Oyster
As a printmaker and with a career in exhibiting and teaching behind her this multitalented Kent artist now focuses upon unique collections and championing other artists, craftspeople, authors and sustainable fashion producers in her Canterbury arts & crafts Emporium – Walrus & Oyster. Emma comes from a creative family of …
Emma Davis – Illustrator, artist, printmaker
Painstakingly colour matched by Emma herself from her original painting, each limited addition print captures the essence of memorable characters from film, stories and culture. Chosen and stylishly illustrated in her Kentish (UK) studio, her unique pictorial interpretation spread colour, humour and impact at home, work and the nursery Available …
Visionary behind Souk.uk
Bob Haywood, “for over four decades I’v worked with creative people in many of the traditional handcraft industries in the UK, Europe and northern India, working with them in workshops, studios, factories and small rural communities Central to my efforts then and today has been the preservation of creative peoples …
Blossom Arnold
Graphic artist, fashion designer, model, recycler. Blossom otherwise known also as Iona has a variety of creative interests, alongside modelling handloom machine knitwear for The House of Lavene. In addition to selling her studio crafted gift cards and wall prints, Blossom sells recycled garments and accessories, including, gifts, keepsakes and …