Highlands and Islands makers Jen Deschenes, Eileen Gatt and Andrea Williamson are all featured in a new book called ‘The New Artisans – Handmade Designs for Contemporary Living‘ by Olivier Dupon.

Profiling over seventy artisans who use craft techniques to create stylish, whimsical, desirable objects, this book features hundreds of one-of-a-kind, handmade wonders from all over the world.

Olivier Dupon began his career at Christian Dior. He expanded his expertise in the fields of fashion and lifestyle by working as a buyer and product manager for several large retail companies before opening his own boutique. Based in Australia, he now scouts international markets in search of design, art and craft objects and projects to feature on his blog, http://dossier37.tumblr.com/

Find out more about Jen, Eileen and Andrea, by visiting their websites listed below:

• http://www.jendeschenes.co.uk/
• http://eileengatt.co.uk/
• http://www.andreawilliamson.co.uk/

Source: HI-Arts Craft Development