New Forest Marque Inspired - New Forest Marque

Jacqueline Rolls of Willow and Crafts with one of her large bee sculptures

We’re delighted to welcome Willow and Crafts to New Forest Marque Inspired. Jacqueline Rolls aka Willow and Crafts, is a willow sculptor, basket maker and artist whose work is inspired by nature and wildlife. Working with willow and other natural, sustainable materials, she creates expressive and characterful sculptures and organic forms, each with its own…

We’re delighted to welcome local artist Fiona McKinnon, to the New Forest Marque Inspired community. Fiona has been a resident of the New Forest for over 40 years and has a deep love and connection with both the Forest and the sea. After retiring from a career as a social worker and social work educator,…

New Forest Marque Inspired artists will come together this summer for a five-week exhibition celebrating the landscape, wildlife, history and folklore of the New Forest. Running from 22 August to 27 September at the New Forest Heritage Centre in Lyndhurst, the exhibition will feature 18 artists working across painting, ceramics, photography, textiles, jewellery and more.…

With almost 200 producers and sellers of everything from award-winning cheese and chutneys to strawberries and soap, get your unique local treats and gifts from accredited New Forest Marque businesses this summer. The distinctive Marque logo is awarded to produce which has been grown, reared, caught, brewed, produced or processed within the New Forest. Hotels,…

The New Forest Marque is synonymous with the finest locally produced food and drink, but did you know that there is a category of the Marque that includes artists and craftspeople called New Forest Marque Inspired? The ‘Inspired’ community is made up of vibrant creatives who are inspired by the beauty of the New Forest.…

Meet Jasmin, Membership and Events Coordinator for the creative members of the Marque that belong to our ‘Inspired’ category. A crochet enthusiast and skilled amigurumi (small crochet figures) maker, Jasmin first joined the Marque as an Inspired member back in spring 2024. Jasmin was welcomed by the warm community feeling of the group, and the…

Spring 2026 marks the third consecutive year of collaboration between the New Forest Marque and the New Forest Heritage Centre in Lyndhurst to deliver a themed exhibition showcasing the work of our members: ‘From Myth to Maker’ – New Forest folklore in New Forest crafts. A specially curated selection of Marque members and artisans have…

We’re delighted to welcome Nature Thyme – created by local author Ali Hoyle, to the New Forest Marque Inspired community. Ali has recently launched a series of four seasonal children’s storybooks. Her ‘Wizz and Fizz’ series is inspired by her volunteer work at Four Acre Farm in Ringwood, where she lives. Four Acre Farm is…

We want to give a warm welcome to New Forest Coastal Art aka Birte Hosken – the latest artist to join New Forest Marque Inspired. Birte creates original artwork made from materials she finds on beaches local to her home in Lymington and the wider coastal areas of the New Forest, including driftwood, plastics, sea…

We are delighted to welcome Emily Hancock to New Forest Marque Inspired. Emily is a mixed-media equine artist and photographer based in the New Forest. She began her career more than 20 years ago as an equine photographer and over time, her work has evolved into a distinctive artistic process combining photography with materials such…