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Meet That Girl In Green, a mother and daughter team selling handmade gifts in green!
The pair have created, curated and commissioned a range of amazing products, some made by themselves, others designed and sourced in collaboration with a group of talented artisan friends they feel privileged to be surrounded by.
SoLo Craft Fair sits down with That Girl In Green to discuss the story behind the brand, their inspirations, their achievements and their top tips for other aspiring makers.
“I am a jewellery designer and have been in business now for nearly 20 years, trading as Rohanna Jewellery. My passion has always been combining an eclectic mix of shapes and textures with colour as the key theme. My daughter Rosie is a ceramicist having recently graduated with an MA from the Royal College of Art. Her passion has always been sculpture, with an emphasis on birds and their eye-catching plumage.”
“We created That Girl In Green on a trip to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park over a glass of Prosecco in a beautiful restaurant. My desire was to do something different and Rosie wanted to collaborate on a commercial side alongside her ceramics practice. Rosie has always been obsessed with the colour green and everything she wears is green. And my wardrobe isn’t too dissimilar thanks to her influence. It seemed logical from this obsession to create and commission everything in the colour green!”
“We strive to be green in both colour and outlook, sourcing and designing high quality handmade and environmentally friendly gifts. We want to support all efforts to Save Our Planet and reduce the amount of plastic used every day. And as a result of our combined creative backgrounds we have a network of designers who we can draw on to help create our range, which in turn helps to support their small businesses. And it goes without saying, everything has to be green!”
“We are constantly looking for new products to add to our eco-friendly range. The Eco Straw Kit has been one of our bestsellers. We’ve thought about the ease of using them and have added a handmade pouch to hold the straws and cutlery – a great addition to your handbag. And of course we try to be stylish and use lovely fabrics from the likes of Liberty and William Morris for example. Our gift range generally has a natural theme – bees, flowers and birds feature quite a lot. Everything has to be handmade in the UK using natural ingredients and is made in small batches.”
“Other top sellers include our Beeswax Wraps, Reusable Make Up Wipes and Reusable Straw and Cutlery Kits. I think everyone was ready to embrace a plastic free environment so our timing was perfect. More recently our artisan gifts such as our Ceramic Seed Poppy Heads and Stained Glass Birds have been popular.”
“Our greatest achievement to-date has been starting That Girl In Green – from a glint of an idea to the creation of a small business, selling in a number of retail shops and being accepted at a number of prestigious fairs such as the Country Living Fair, all in less than a year! We’re currently working on growing our online presence. We are busy polishing the website and our social media platforms. We are also in the process of creating a new range – top secret for now but influenced by ceramics.”
“Our top tips for other apsiring makers? Only make things you enjoy making and take pride in – this will come across in your work and be an important part of your brand. Create a consistent, recognisable look with both your products and labelling. Always give thought to how you display your products and try to imagine what your customers see – this will give you an insight into how you can encourage them to stop and talk to you. And seek advice from other designers and makers. We’re generally a friendly crowd and want to help others succeed in their small businesses.”