Meet the Maker : Aggy of Knots & Stalks

Posted on 14th November 2022

by Bristol Market

Meet Aggy, the artist behind Knots & Stalks, a Bristol-based recycled cotton macramé brand set up during the first pandemic lockdown. Her creations are made using recycled waste cotton cord produced with no toxic dyes, minimum CO2 and water use.

Aggy also holds macramé craft and wellbeing workshops in Bristol.

During the pandemic I needed a creative hobby, mainly to keep my sanity and reduce screen time 😉

Macramé really resonated with my sense of aesthetics, and I quickly realised that the knotting techniques used in macramé are the same ones I used in primary schools to make bracelets of friendship! This allowed me to pick up my new hobby really quickly and turn it into a side hustle.

Blue macrame water bottle holder, in cross body 'handbag' design. — Aggy of Knots & Stalks

Decorative macrame hanging, approximately 24 inches wide, in autumnal shades of terracotta, mustard and grey. — Aggy of Knots & Stalks

Knots & Stalks offers a range of products, from plant hangers and wall hangings to accessories such as earrings, belts, bottle holders, bags, lamp shade and pillow cases.

Three sets of macrame earrings, in a fringed design, in mustard, mid blue, and light terracotta. — Earrings

Macrame bag with hooped wooden handle, in three shades - coral pink, pale dusty pink, and grey. — Earrings

My best seller is a leaf wall hanging, which you can order custom made in the colour selection of your choice. My plant hanger workshops have also been successfully selling out.

Decorative set of seven leaves, in autumnal shades, hanging from a wooden pole. — Leaf wall hanging

Six macrame plant holders in different colours. — Leaf wall hanging

I am committed to using sustainable supplies in my craft. The recycled cotton cord I use comes from Bobbiny, a supplier who produces yarn with no toxic dyes, no plastic, minimum CO2 and water use. The driftwood used for most of the hangers I collect myself from pebbly beaches in Portishead.

Large white elaborate macrame wedding arch, hung from a wooden pole. — Wedding arch

Cream coloured macrame Christmas decoration in hooped star shape, with fairy lights behind. — Wedding arch

Upcoming markets

I’m selling at these Markets before Christmas:

20th November – The Bearpit Market
24th November – Christmas Market @ Elmlea Primary School
27th November – Winter Creative Arts Day @ Mangotsfield School
4th December – Clevedon Christmas Market
10-11th December – Bristol Gift Fair
18th December – The Bearpit Market
19th-23rd December – Future Leap Festive Markets
24th December – Market at the Moon

Workshops

If you would like to give macramé a go, you can also join me for a crafty workshop at Fancy Plants on Gloucester Road, or Macramé & Sound Wellbeing Circle at The Greenbank pub in Easton.

Find out more

To contact Aggy or find out more about Knots & Stalks, go to Aggy’s Bristol Market page.

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