Exclusive New Rugs

We love it when brand new stock arrives and these newly commissioned rugs from the Ukraine certainly do not disappoint. We have worked closely with Olga our maker on this design and colours, the Ikat style is timeless and we have added a chunky looped bobble to give added detail. The rugs are made from sheep reared on the High Carpathian mountains, the landscape is intrinsic to the making process. Cold river water is used to soften the wool and make the natural dyes. Once the rug is woven the rugs are washed and agitated in the running water to preshrink and soften the rug.

Bobble detailing on the new range wool rugs.

African print cushions

Our new range of African print cushions are now in the store, beautiful authentic wax resist cloth in an array of colours and patterns. Combining striking bold designs with stunning colours these traditional designs work so well in contemporary interiors. Changing up cushions is such an easy way to inject pattern and colour into a room. So embrace the print, we think you will love the collection. Check them out in Textiles in the store.

African Print cushion collection.

Customer shots

What a treat to get this beautiful shot of this divine shelf, styled so perfectly too! Our Birdmans Home UFO cacti pot looks mighty fine amongst the other wonderful objects keeping it company. Thanks to our customer Jane for the lovely photo.

Green Earth Department Store Pop Up - Thursday 12th March - Sunday 15th March - check times.

We are very pleased to announce our spring edition Pop Up is coming your way in March. Macclesfield is a hot bed of local talent and this collaboration of independents will not let you down. This time we are joined by Rare Mags and For Goodness Cake who will be baking delectable cakes and biscuits. So the crew are Cup + Cloth - Homewares, Green Earth Flowers - Botanicals, In Twos And Threes - Embroidery, Dick Vincent - Illustration and gift cards, Marisel - Leather goods, Rare Mags - Books and magazines, For Goodness Cake - Cakes. Its a 4 day event with a launch evening on Thursday 6 -9 pm. It will be great to see you all whilst supporting indie businesses and remember we are a stones throw from the wonderful Picturdrome.

New artist alert

Sabine Grimshaw from Macclesfield has joined us at Cup + Cloth, her collection of vibrant prints and charming ceramic range are a happy edition to the store. Inspired by plant forms and abstract design her work is refreshing in its simplistic style and charming nature. As an artist her work is imbued with crisp bold colours and thoughtful placement of shape and form. Check out the collection in Homewares and Art in store now.

Ceramics just got big and bold

The best time is when new season stock arrives at the C+C headquarters. This time we have changed it up a bit and chosen some big sculptural vessels of statement quality, pieces to work equally well standing alone or grouping with your current collection of objects. We have chosen vessels with warm friendly tones of ecru, smokey blues, browns and oatmeal with a nod to Mid Century modernism. Stuff that transcends fashion will be happy in your home interiors for years to come and will serve you well. Go check it out in the HOMEWARE section in the store now.

New season vessels and Art deco inspired tray take a nod to Mid Century aesthetics, timeless objects for today’s interiors.

New Ukrainian rugs have landed

Its always exciting when new stock arrives, these gorgeous fluffy rugs commissioned by us from the Ukraine are a treat to unpack. Unique to C + C, these one off limited edition are certainly an investment and will serve you well for years and years. Perfect for the floor and can be used as a bed throw in the colder climes, combed to a fluffy texture on one side and flips to a boucle finish on the other side. Natural dyes give an intense depth of colour to the sheep wool, all hand woven by Olga and her family in the Carpathian mountains in Ukraine. We endeavour to support craft makers when ever possible, dealing direct to keep communication clear and personable allowing a relationship to build up naturally and organically. Check out the range in TEXTILES in the store.

Perfect for the bed for those colder climes.

Turn to the fluffy side for floors.

Our new Mini Monster family

We are so happy to add Rachel Presswood’s limited edition Mini Monsters to our edit. These wild and characterful monster sculptures are inspired by nature, her imagination and the ‘wabi-sabi, finding beauty in the imperfect. Each Mini Monster is hand fettled from slightly flecked stoneware and individually glazed making each monster unique. Find them in Homewares in store.

Customer Shots

The Lucienne Day sampler looks so good here in Chorlton Manchester, hanging mighty fine along side the other well edited items. Thanks Diane for the pic, we are so glad you love it.

Green Earth Dept. Store Pop Up

Well the doors finally closed on Saturday after a wonderful 3 day pop up event in Macclesfield. What a great success it was too, people from far and wide visited the store to meet the local creative collective. We had Marisel leather goods, In Twos And Threes embroidery, Dick Vincent illustration, Green Earth flowers botanicals and Yolk cakes and preserves. It was a debut event and after the great reaction we have received we are hoping to repeat it and do it all again. Watch this space but we reckon it will rise again probably in the spring 2020. A massive thanks to all who visited and spent their hard earned cash with us.

The GEDS massive. Marisel - Green Earth Flowers -Cup + Cloth - In Twos And Threes - Dick Vincent

Cup + Cloth display.

Me with a friendly dog visitor.

Customer Shots

Our Ukrainian rug looks so good in this room in Manchester, the mix of mid century furniture with the washed out tones of pinks, greens, greys compliment the rug perfectly. Thanks Helen for the photo, its a beauty.

Green Earth Dept Store

Seasonal Pop Up store coming to Macclesfield - launching Thursday 28 November at 6pm.

Who doesn’t love a pop up shop? People of Macclesfield and beyond your in for a treat. Green Earth Dept Store is coming your way, opening for 3 days, launching on Thursday 28 November from 6pm. If you share a passion for buying local and investing in goods made with soul by passionate designers and meeting the makers, this will be right up your street, literally! The Macc linked collective are - Laura Taylor of Green Earth Flowers - eco conscious botanical design. Angie Kirk of Marisel - understated luxe leather goods - Alison Sharpe of Cup + Cloth - crafted and collected design led homewares and gifts. Leigh Jennings of In Twos and Threes - cheeky and thoughtful messages lovingly embroidered into samplers. Dick Vincent of Dick Vincent - charming illustrative prints and gift cards. Laura Green of Cakes By Yolk - contemporary, informal cake design and preservatives.

If your a stripped back minimalist or a full on maximalist. Someone who loves interiors, styling yourself and or your home, you will love our edit of goods. Seasonal flora - crafted and collected homewares - original artwork - luxe leather accessories - beautiful cakes - divine preservatives. Brought together in one incredible space at Green Earth Dept Store.

Green Earth Dept Store - 112 Chestergate Macclesfield Cheshire

Pre Pop Up interior shot - just check out that green on the walls!

Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair

If you want to see the best contemporary craft under one roof you must visit the annual GNCC Fair in Manchester, its an unmissable event. If you share a passion for craft + design and like to meet the makers + creators this wonderfully curated show certainly delivers. Provenance and origin is important in today’s world of the mass produced and being mindful when we invest in new items is how we need to shop. When i source new stock for the store i try to choose items that transcend fashion and seasonal looks. Buying stuff with substance that has been made with passion and soul will last you a lifetime. Below is a brief view of the selection of crafts that stood out to me, some will soon be joining us in the store.

Melina Xenaki - These stunning ceramics are made in London, her work is completely unique and she draws on her Greek heritage and her love of the raw , authentic beauty of Cycladic and early Cypriot ceramics. www.melinaxenaki.com - Cup + Cloth are very excited in showcasing Melina’s collection, keep your eyes peeled for the announcement.

Vicky Higginson Glass - This collection is inspired by Japanese and Scandinavian design and her glass ware is all hand blown. The work is sophisticated with elegant form, complemented with innovative surfaces and perfect colour combinations. A super modern collection that’s timeless and very covetable. www.vickyhigginson.com

Gabrielle Turner - Gabrielle produces these sublime vessels as showcases for her experimental glazes. Primarily working with earthenware clay, taking inspiration from weathered textures and surfaces. gaby.turner@hotmail.co.uk - A selection of Gabrielle’s work is coming soon to Cup + Cloth

Poppy Norton - This collection of design led statement jewellery comes in non traditional materials such as brass + lino + acrylic + wood. Taking inspiration from her love and knowledge of product design and architecture the collection carries a strong graphic identity. www.poppynorton.com

Print Garage - Iain Perry - Iain is an artist + screenprinter creating deeply layered + colour saturated + slow motion screen prints. He prints on wonderful textured paper as well as on wooden boards. www.printgarage.co.uk.

Marina Bauguil - working in paper porcelain, Marina’s work is inspired by the Wabi Sabi concept of beauty through imperfection. I love these dream like tiny figures, so beautiful with individual character and super sized charm. www.marinabauguil.com

Jenny Chan - Jenny celebrates the ordinary women in an extraordinary way, her figurative female sculptures are beautifully crafted and finished in sublime matt glazes. www.jennychanartworks.com

Rob Anderson Metal - Robs metal work is inspired by Japanese aesthetics sensibilities and listening to the materials inherent voice. www.robandersonmetal.co.uk

Becca Brown - The collection of story plates are created using the mono printing technique using oxide inks. These charming illustrations are conjured by strange stories and sayings. Becca builds a narrative on the surface of decorative hand built ceramics exposing brush strokes + fingerprints + making marks to accentuate the relationship between vessel and subject. www.beccabrown.co.uk

Inner Finn Ceramics - Tactile + refined slip cast porcelain vessels which are uniquely decorated and handmade from start to finish. When i picked up these sublime creations i couldn’t believe how wonderful they felt to the touch, it was the most incredible feeling, i’d liken it to an adult comfort blanket, they are absolutely divine! www.innerfinn.co.uk

Welsh Tapestry blankets hit the store

I love it when i discover gorgeous preloved finds, these 2 blankets where together when i spotted them, so clearly a collector had once owned them both. Welsh blankets were traditionally given as wedding gifts to be handed down generation to generation. They were originally woven by hand and are technically known a Tapestry Blankets. They are woven using a double cloth construction which hasn’t changed since the mid 1880’s, giving a practical, hard wearing cloth which allows a reversible pattern. They are timeless and will fit in any contemporary or traditional home, ready to be passed down to continue this lovely tradition. Both available in Textiles in store.

Ecru + tobacco + cumin + mustard large wool blanket.

Sky + coral + soft pink + ecru + lemon medium wool blanket.

Customer Shots

As you know we love customers to send in the photos of our wares in the new homes… Jess here in Manchester shows off her new Deco glass candle holders, and don’t they look mighty fine in this gorgeous room.

Customer Shots

Kerchung dotty ring has found a new home in lovely Leeds and doesn’t it look great on this super stylish hand, bought by Kaitllyn. Find the full collection of hand crafted rings with 22K gold + black hand painted detailing in the Accessories section in store.

Kerchung porcelain dotty ring in good company with these gorgeous painted nails.

Kerchung has arrived at Cup + Cloth

We are so pleased to announce Kerchung porcelain rings are now available in the store. Karen Cheung creates this wonderful range of finger candy. All hand crafted and painted by her own talented hands, these statement rings are infused with humour and cheeky messages, others more sublime with simple painted decoration. Either way there’s a ring here for everyone, for your pinky finger to your pointy one. Check the full collection out in ACCESSORIES in store.

Customer Shots

We love to follow the trail of our goods and see them placed in their chosen home. Here the Winking Man black vase looks mighty fine against the green wall in this stylish home in Macclesfield. A big thanks to Lorna who purchased it at Treacle Market and for the great photo.

Winking Man vase from Cup and Cloth.

Norway Trip

Our trip this year took us to the beautiful Scandinavian country of Norway, a place i have wanted to visit for years. I’m pleased to say i wasn’t disappointed, from the breathtaking scenery to the super cool shops and houses.. Here is a snap shot of some of the best bits.

Gorgeous vintage shop in Bergen, it was closed for holidays.. i was gutted!

Beautiful ceramic collection in a makers studio in Stavanger.

Lighting department of dreams in Illums Bolighus Stavanger.

Mid Century pendant light in Illums Bolighus Stavanger.

Matt ceramic vases in Illums Bolighus Stavanger.

Someones ceramic collection in their front window In Bergen.

Beautifully inviting entrance to a gallery in Bergen.

Four walls of ombre floral heaven.

They love a good shed.

Gorgeous green painted apartment entrance.

Stunning Art Deco frontage with modern apartment cubes added above without spoiling the original period building.

Interesting doorway with coloured glass bricks.

Olden’s breathtaking scenery.

Glacier gazing towards Birksdale Olden