One of the things we love the most about doing photoshoots is the chance to meet new creatives and learn about their craft. 

Interesting people, doing interesting things. Entering their spaces to find out about the work they're doing.

It's a huge privilege to be let in, and to be able to take you there through the photos too.

We've always enjoyed showing our pieces at work, doing the jobs they were designed for. Whether that be in the drizzly Spring rain of North Wales for Batch No.17, hiding camouflaged in a cafe in Clapton for our Tiger Stripe Mayfly campaign, or in our most recent shoot, worn by makers scattered across the Great British outdoors.

The Utility Jacket Shoot.

In today's newsletter we wanted to tell you a little about the photos in our latest campaign featuring the work of friends old and new, shot by Amelia Pemberton.

For Batch No.23 - made from a British waxed cotton - it felt right to spend time capturing the work of a group of artists and makers whose work is shaped by the outdoors.

From sculpting body parts in Somerset to painting landscapes on Cornish beaches, carving timber shaped by storms, or casting a fly line across cold water.

The tide turning. The wind shifting. The determination and patience to keep making in the very unpredictable British weather.

Their disciplines may be different, but what connects them is a shared relationship with materials, landscape and the quiet persistence of making things slowly.

British waxed cotton has long been trusted by people who spend their days outside, and our Utility Jacket is a practical one. Designed not for perfect conditions, but for getting on with things regardless.

You can find out more about each of the artists featured in our latest campaign below.

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LUCY

In her bright studio in Somerset, Lucy Page sculpts work shaped by the language of the human body. Tiles with ears or noses. Fingers that become hooks or handles. Bowls with feet. Her work feels alive and unfolds with a quiet confidence.

When we visited, she was at work sanding a ceiling rose for a custom commission on a table made by her partner Dewi. Together they're a pair who can turn their hand to anything.

ATSUSHI

Our friend, Atsushi Hasegawa, is a Creative Director based in Frome, who, when he isn't at work he spends his time fly fishing or dusting off his 7' vinyl collection. As an ex LL Bean Japan fly fishing instructor, he was very comfortable teaching Siôbhan how to cast on a wet morning in February when we shot the campaign for Batch No.23.

 

TOM

We discovered Tom Heywood's work at 8 Holland Street, and fell in love with his wooden forms. His work often begins where nature leaves off, using fallen trees and storm-felled timber as the starting point for new forms.

His figures often begin directly from the stumps, working through every season and all kinds of weather. Drawn to the human form and its relationship with the landscape, Tom transforms timber at the end of its life cycle into sculptural pieces that feel rooted in the places they came from - a process that, when returned to the landscape, must feel very powerful.

MERI

As well as a keen gardener, Meri is a painter who's work captures the natural world with remarkable precision, charm and colour, which is no surprise when we learnt her skills were honed at Bellerby & Co Globemakers in London - one of the world’s few remaining makers of handcrafted globes - where she was hand painting maps.

Travel has always informed her perspective. Before the pandemic she explored remote landscapes in Patagonia, Mongolia and across Asia and Europe, often on foot, using walking as a way to absorb and understand a place slowly. In recent years, motherhood and a growing environmental awareness have drawn her closer to home where the landscapes of Cornwall now inspire much of her work.
 

SIÔBHAN

Siôbhan works in sustainability by day, and outside the office she’s a devoted collector of vintage clothing and is drawn to things made with care and intention. In these photos she's turning her hand to casting a fly fishing rod with Atsushi Hasegawa.

Together this pair have appeared in a number of Paynter shoots over the years - from our Tiger Stripe Mayfly shoot at Leo’s in Clapton, to painting a scene together in Ecru jackets and relaxing in the penthouse flat at the mid-century icon - the Isokon building for Bill's Blue of Batch No.18.
 

JON

Working mostly outdoors, Jon Doran’s paintings begin directly in the landscapes they depict, allowing the weather, tide and shifting light to guide his process.

Luckily for him, the strong winds and rain of early February in Cornwall eased for a day, giving him the chance to carry his brushes down to the beach and set to work. Before long, curious passersby wandered over to ask about the painting taking shape — a scene that’s likely familiar to Jon. When you paint in public, the landscape, the people moving through it, and the conversations that follow all become part of the moment.
 

NICK

Nick Pumphrey is a photographer who's work often begins with a walk - camera in hand - letting the landscape and weather set the pace. His images have a patience to them, shaped by the coastlines and open spaces he spends time in.

On this day though, the weather had other ideas. Wind driving across the beach and rain sweeping in from the Atlantic made for a bracing walk, but he kept going, stopping when the light caught his eye. It’s a familiar rhythm for Nick, working with the elements rather than against them.