Designer Martina Spetlova’s scientific background influences her experimental approach that restlessly challenges materials, elements and expectations. Her highly identifiable handwoven leathers in unexpected juxtapositions become a trademark off her brand.

During Martina’s in-store residency, she showcased her trademark hand weaving technique, steadily layering leather to create her distinctive, textural designs.

Jo currently has her own studio specialising in material and process-led design, working specifically in fashion. In her most recent work ‘Crush Companions’ she explored inflation and crushing through material and process.

During Joe Miller’s in-store residency, she showcased her craftsmanship by hand-stitching headwear, bringing her designs to life.

Hamed Maiye explores themes revolving around visual archiving, surrealism & portraiture, using painting, photography, sculpture & performance as research tools. Maiye explores cultural anthropology through the use of mythology, myth making, historical documentation & archiving which influence the production of his work. 

During Hamed's in-store residency, he explored watercolors in his signature deep blues and dark tones, offering a glimpse into his creative process and how he builds toward his striking larger paintings.

Exploring henna through a painterly lens, Banita works intuitively with the material, subverting the traditional expectations of ornamental design and adornment. Her current process emulates her experiences of the ‘infinite scroll’ algorithm, looking at the physical and psychological effects of such an immersive and repetitive action. 

During Banita's in-store residency, she meticulously applied henna to canvas, demonstrating her process and bringing her intricate pieces to life in real time.

Adele Brydges is a ceramic designer and artist whose work sits at the intersection of sensuality, connection, and self-expression.

During Adele's in-store residency at Selfridges, she experimented with pen and ink, using the space to further develop her practice.

Camilla Hanney attempts to provide a voice for fragments of the past that have, over time, become embedded and lost in history. These traces of a former presence help root our memories in an active present rather than a passive past.

Throughout Camilla Hanney's in-store residency, she carefully shaped a ceramic pot, embellishing it with intricately sculpted ceramic flowers.

Leyman Lahcine has been creating an expansive body of work with unique and playful visual vocabulary, featuring bright colour, cartoon like imagery in a dark and melancholic mood. Through paintings, drawings and sculpture, he combines religious and mythologic reference with the idea of transgenerational trauma and emotional weights we carry.

Throughout Leyman’s in-store residency, he sketched his signature figures, key elements that appear throughout his paintings. Offering a glimpse into his process, he revealed how these figures evolve from initial sketches into his larger works.

Charlotte Garnett creates ergonomic contemporary jewellery to calm the mind and satisfy anxious fidgeting behaviours. Drawing upon her own experiences of day-to-day mental health and the practice of mindfulness, Charlotte pushes the boundaries of traditional jewellery.

During Charlotte's in-store residency at Selfridges, she thoughtfully sketched the intricate textures and forms of her fidget jewellery, exploring how design can merge aesthetics with tactile comfort.

Cherry Song works at the intersection of art and science. Song’s practice explores themes from technology to nature, philosophy to religion, fundamental physical and metaphorical elements taken from ancient wisdom.

During Cherry Song’s in-store residency, she carefully fused leaves together, crafting delicate, wing-like sculptures that blend nature with art.

Jeweller, Christopher Thompson-Royds became passionate about making jewellery while at school, and attributes his interest in nature - and the depiction of it in his work - to his upbringing in the English countryside.

During Christopher Thompson-Royds' in-store residency, he crafted large gold-toned flowers by pressing and molding metal, bringing his nature-inspired jewellery to life.

Coline Assade creates personal talismans, handmade pieces that tell a story. Her works are both playful and unconventional, traditional yet contemporary, made with love and perfectionism. They are forest spirits that protect and empower your bodies, or start questioning traditional views of femininity and gender.

During Coline Assade's in-store residency, she carved an intricate animal figure from wax, which could be potentially cast into one of her unique jewellery pieces.

Conor Joseph's practice includes themes of otherness, fetishism and the macabre. Human form is also an evident influence throughout his practice and many interpret his works to be an extension of the body.

Throughout Conor Joseph's time at Selfridges, he worked on crafting his signature Articulated Skin Ring, sawing and filing the sterling silver to create its intricate and dynamic form.