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Zoey Xuewen
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Zoey Xuewen

To appreciate and enhance the value of Chinese traditional crafts & fine jewellery, we aim to bring its authentication and delicacy into the process of making with creativity. Zoey Filigree develops a variety of workshops to spread the specialised skills to the local community and narrow the distance between royal craftsmanship culture and contemporary jewellery practice.

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Ray Zheng
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Ray Zheng

Jeweller and researcher based in London, born in 1997 in Urumqi, China. Completed BA at Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology of Jewelry Design and came to Goldsmiths, University of London in 2019. She understands jewellery as a formulating object for body/individual expression that questions value, obsessions, needs and survival. She gets gravitated by design methods like sensing, storytelling, and the use of actions, and materials to comport matters moving towards social politics, culture and traditions, looking for more possibilities through thinking and making.

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Simon Lowe
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Simon Lowe

Be Bold As Brass is the dynamic creation of Simon Lowe, combining creativity and passion for the beautification of the world around them. Consisting of antiques, collectables and bespoke creations the Be Bold As Brass has created a seductive, colourful world of their own bombastic vision. Purveyor and creator of fabulous goods, Bold As Brass is presented to you in all of its vulgar glory.

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Hotel Elephant Christmas Gift Guide
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Hotel Elephant Christmas Gift Guide

Christmas is just around the corner, so nows is the time to start thinking about your Christmas shopping! Shopping with small businesses means you can give your friends and family unique handcrafted gifts, whilst supporting local and small businesses. This is also a great way to shop sustainably. We have put together a Christmas gift guide of some of our favourite small and local businesses covering a range of gift ideas and prices.

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