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About Us
At Ferrers Gallery we are an enthusiastic team dedicated to great customer service and with a passion for British Craftsmanship.
We take the time to get to know the individual makers behind the beautiful pieces we sell so we can share their techniques and inspiration with you.
I'm proud to say our team is also made up of talented designers and artists
Meet The Team
Rachael Chambers has been the owner of Ferrers Gallery since 2002 and is an award winning businesswomen; having been awarded the titles of both Leicestershire Rural Businesswoman of the year and East Midlands Rural Business Women of the Year in previous years. For over 10 years Rachael was also Contemporary Craft Editor of Craft&Design magazine (until the owners retired themselves and the magazine back in 2017).
Alongside running the gallery Rachael is also a creative business coach who has been mentoring artists and crafts people since 2004. To find out more about Rachael’s 1-1 mentoring please email here.
Ruby Roberts is our sales manager and has worked for Ferrers Gallery since 2013, liasing with our wonderful British based designer makers, so artists - Ruby is the one you will most likely come in contact with. Ruby is also our very own resident artist, with her ever popular watercolours and oil paintings on display on our top floor. Ruby's paintings often feature everything from starry themed wildlife, to large scale sunsets over the beaches of Cornwall (one of Ruby's favourite places).
To find out more about Ruby’s work take a look at; www.rubybeau.com
Jake Chambers is a Graphic Design student at De Montfort University, who designed our Ferrers Gallery logo and has been a sales assistant at the Gallery since he was 14. Jake is a master with a tape measure and our local Mr precision, brilliant for our ever-changing art exhibitions.
Regan Bailiss, has a background in Fashion Design, graduating from the University of Lincoln in 2019. During her studies she discovered a passion for felting through creating a bespoke final collection. From this, she honed her skills and now creates needle felt sculptures, depicting wildlife from whimsical hares to striking blue tits. Working at Ferrers Gallery, Regan has an abundance of enthusiasm for British skill and craftsmanship.
Abbie joined the Ferrers Gallery team in summer 2021. Abbie is a sixth form Art and Design student who you will see working in the Gallery on weekends. She has a creative mind and a passion for all things artistic, you may see a hint of her fabulous drawing skills on our exhibitions board outside.
