For the makers who'd rather be one of fifty than one of fifty thousand.
Heritage craft, made by hand in the UK and Northern Ireland, sold to buyers who can tell the difference.
It takes about ten minutes, and a real person reads every one.
I read every application myself. You don't need a big following or a finished-looking shop. If you make with real care, I want to see it. And if the timing isn't right, you're welcome to apply again whenever you like.
ROSIE, FOUNDER OF THE HAUD
Some of the makers you'd be alongside.
A short call, where it helps.
Where the fit looks right, we set up a short call with Rosie before approving. This is how the work gets known well enough to write about, and how you know what you are agreeing to before any of the paperwork starts.
We are looking for makers who care about getting this right.
We are not the right home for mass-produced goods, resold items, or work that is widely available on the high street.
If you are unsure, apply anyway.
Made by hand in the UK or Northern Ireland
By you, or by a small workshop you work in. Not imported, not resold, not finished off after being mass-produced abroad.
Material literacy
You know your medium. You can talk about why you chose this clay, this oak, this dye, this loom. The how matters as much as the what.
A point of view
Your work should look like yours. We are looking for makers with a recognisable hand, not catalogue-style production.
Heritage or traditional craft, broadly defined
The Heritage Crafts Red List sits at one end. Skilled hand-making in a long tradition sits at the other. Both are celebrated.
Want the numbers before the form?
Fair enough. We'll email you the maker pack: exactly what we charge, when you're paid, and what we ask of makers. No sign-up, no chasing phone calls.
How we look after your details: maker privacy notice
We work for our makers, off the website too.
We are always working on new ways to put our makers in front of the right people. Recent makers have been featured in our pop-up shop, written about in the journal, and shared on Instagram. There is more coming this year.
We invite you to join us.
There's no reason not to apply.
You would be joining the makers already on The Haud. Each had a conversation with me first.
The form takes about ten minutes. All you need is a few sentences about your craft and a handful of images of recent work. You can save and come back if you need to.
I read every application. If the fit looks right, I will be in touch, sometimes with a few more questions, sometimes to set up a short call.
Weighing us up against Etsy or Folksy? Read the honest comparison.
Rosie x
Founder of The Haud