Meet the Cumbrian Makers: Fiona May

25 July
Author: Langdale Chase

Our afternoon tea is inspired by the beautiful landscape that surrounds us. An inspiration for writers, poets and artists, which to this day inspires local craftspeople. When setting out to create our fabulous afternoon tea, we wanted to showcase how the landscape continues to inspire. We met Fiona May, a ceramicist from Shap who has created a number of our beautiful pieces, find out more about Fiona.

person creating ceramics

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