Community Showcase

What’s the catch? Our only ask is that the work you submit is made using something you purchased from Turners Retreat, whether it be the machinery, tools, or the materials, for example:

• Turners: A lathe, chuck, jaws, turning tools, blanks etc.
• Carvers: Wood blanks, carving knives, paints etc.
• Woodworkers: Bandsaw, drill press, clamps, forstner bits etc.
• Pyrographers: Machine, points, wood blanks etc.
• Resin Artists: Resin, colour pigments, moulds etc.
• Painters: Paint brushes, airbrushes, paints etc.
• Card Makers: Cards, stamps, stencils, accessories etc.

It could even be as simple as a tube of paint, adhesive, or a finish that you used!

We’re grateful for your custom and continued support and in return, we want to support you by giving you and your small business an additional platform to showcase your work.

Want to get involved?

A new theme is released within the first week of every month. Click here to find out the latest theme!

Submit a piece of your work with the following information by email:

• Your name
• Your small business name (where applicable)
• Your small business social media links (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Pinterest)
• A link to your website or online shop (where applicable)
• A few words explaining what inspired your piece and how it relates to the theme of the month (up to 50 words)
• What tools/materials were used to make your piece (up to 50 words - at least one tool or material must be a Turners Retreat product)
• 3 photos of your work from different angles (please ensure your work is well lit and photographed against a plain background for the best results)

Please send your submission by email to showcase@turners-retreat.co.uk with the theme, month and year as the subject line, for example 'Romance - January 2023 Entry.’ The deadline for submissions based on each theme will be the last day of that particular month.

Terms & Conditions

• You may only submit one piece of work per month.
• The work you submit must be your own. No copyright pieces please.
• Photographs that include people will not be used, please submit photos of your work in a well-lit area against a plain background.
• Submissions sent to us one month will be made live on the website the following month, for example, if you submit work in January, it will be live on our website in February.
• If you change your mind and would like the photo of your work to be removed from our website, please get in touch to let us know.

By sending us a submission, you agree for Turners Retreat to reproduce your photo and prose and edit it as we deem appropriate. This may be for another purpose later down the line where full credit will be given.

Enjoy and happy making! We look forward to seeing your work soon.

Looking for a Maker?

View the submissions sent in to us by choosing a theme below. If there is something in particular that you are looking for, some Makers are able to accept commission based work. Please contact them directly for more details.