Yorkshire blacksmith Nigel Tyas will be exhibiting at Grand Designs Live in London this month. The designer-maker will take a stand at the premier property event inspired by the popular Channel 4 TV programme fronted by Kevin McCloud. Grand Designs Live is expected to attract 100,000 visitors to the EXCEL (April 29 – May...
Yorkshire ironworker Nigel Tyas will be exhibiting at one of the country’s biggest trade shows later this month. The designer-maker will take a stand at the National Homebuilding and Renovating Show at the NEC in Birmingham (March 23-26) where he will showcase his latest range of lighting designs. Nigel Tyas was founded by blacksmith...
A creative collaboration between a blacksmith and a potter has led to the launch of a new product range combining their traditional crafts. Ironworker Nigel Tyas and ceramicist Sarah Jones-Morris have put their heads together to design and create wrought iron lamps and pendant lights with porcelain and stoneware shades. The new products are...
A traditional craft business which uses artisan tools and techniques dating back thousands of years has launched its own online shop. Nigel Tyass, which still fires and works metal following the same principles developed in the Iron Age, has embraced e-commerce and digital marketing to reach more customers and boost trade. The company, established...
Many thanks to interior designer Janie Money of Colefax and Fowler for including us in her list of ‘Things she couldn’t live without’ in this Country Life Magazine feature. It’s always nice to be appreciated. Read the story here.
Nigel has been interviewed in depth by Gerry Jones for the wonderful ‘Merchant and Makers’. This inspiring website pulls together a digital library of articles about traditional crafts and design; and the important part these skills play in contemporary times. Read their discussion about Nigel’s passion for blacksmithing and the history of this ‘King...