About Me

I'm Bex, I run Terracotta & Twine. I spend a lot of time tangled up in twine and coming up with new ideas for plant hangers, wall hangings or just creative ways to do macrame without having to stand up.

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If you're here to learn a bit about me, I'll keep it short and give you some fun facts:

• I play ukulele

• I love all things cinnamon flavoured

• I'm obsessed with wool jumpers

• I'm also a graphic designer / illustrator

• My 'happy place' is laying in the back of a van on a makeshift bed in the sunshine reading a book

Why the focus on Bradford?

Because I want people to know that it's awesome!

On a day out in Nottinghamshire, I got talking to an old couple in a forest (that's how all great stories start, right?) and when I mentioned Bradford, they got all excited and started listing off all the places they'd visited here. It was such a contrast to the responses I usually hear when I mention where I'm from that it stuck in my mind and I thought "you know what, we do have a lot of awesome stuff here!"

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So, I want to share a bit of that awesomeness with you!

Knots & Pots

When I bought my first house in 2019, and started picking out decor, I became obsessed with macrame (and wicker furniture) and putting plants on every surface.

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I started studying the plant hangers I bought and decided to teach myself how to create them. From there I started designing my own products and the pots to go with them! 

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All my macrame plant hangers, wall hangings and gifts are created from a lovely 100% cotton twine. This is the exact same twine you receive in your DIY kits. My hand painted pots are made from terracotta and painted by me with acrylic paint.

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My designs are loosely inspired by a love of my hometown, Bradford. The city has a strong industrial background and some incredible architecture which I try and reflect with my pots through a use of sharp lines and muted colour palette. My macrame products are in softer, more earthy colours to reflect the gorgeous surrounding countryside and the creative villages we have here.

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If you want to get help with completing your macrame project, visit the tutorials page, or click here to send me a message.

If you want to find out more or have any questions, you can contact me here or send an email to hello@terracottaandtwine.com. 

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If you just want to keep up to date with everything Terracotta & Twine, you can follow me on instagram here @terracottaandtwine and check in on the blog here.