{"id":5716,"date":"2025-11-17T14:54:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5716"},"modified":"2025-12-16T12:15:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T12:15:24","slug":"40-best-artisans-awards-2025-with-country-living-and-dame-emma-bridgewater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/index.php\/40-best-artisans-awards-2025-with-country-living-and-dame-emma-bridgewater\/","title":{"rendered":"40 Best Artisans Awards 2025 with Country Living and Dame Emma Bridgewater"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"689\">Last week, Richard was selected by <em data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"462\">Country Living<\/em> magazine as one of their <strong data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"508\">40 Best Artisans<\/strong>. It\u2019s an honour that celebrates not only his craftsmanship, but the values that sit at the heart of our workshop: care, integrity, quality, and a love of making things that last.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"689\">We\u2019re especially delighted that eight of the 40 artisans, including Richard, will receive personal mentoring from Dame Emma Bridgewater, a powerhouse of creativity and one of the most influential makers of our time.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"689\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7792-2-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7792-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7792-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7792-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7792-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7792-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7792-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7792-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"1090\">While the award highlights Richard\u2019s skill at the anvil, it also marks a journey we have built together. Between us, we\u2019ve spent years shaping this business, from the earliest days of working out of a small space and wondering if anyone would notice us, to seeing our pieces in homes across the country. It hasn\u2019t been glamorous; it\u2019s been hands on, exhausting, exhilarating, and deeply meaningful.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1471\">No business grows on the strength of one person alone, and ours certainly didn\u2019t. Over the years, we\u2019ve been fortunate to work with a number of talented people: makers, designers, artists, writers, video creators, photographers, and friends who offered encouragement at the right moments. Each brought something different, each helped in their own way, and each shaped a little piece of who we are today.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1855\">And central to this journey has been our <strong>forge<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1537\">team and our blacksmiths, <\/strong>skilled craftspeople who have stood beside us, day in and day out. Their expertise, dedication, and steady hands have carried this business through every chapter. They have helped turn raw steel into work we are proud to put our name to, and their craftsmanship forms the backbone of Made by the Forge.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1855\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_8710-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_8710-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_8710-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_8710-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_8710-1024x512.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_8710-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_8710-1536x768.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_8710-2048x1024.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1857\" data-end=\"2327\">Equally vital are the people working quietly behind the scenes. Our website was purpose built by a very talented web developer, and those who run our Google Ads and digital presence are master craftsmen in their arena. In a world where so much depends on being visible and reachable, their expertise has kept Made by the Forge in the forefront. Their work helps customers discover us, understand what we stand for, and connect with the pieces we create. We would not be where we are today without their skill and dedication.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2329\" data-end=\"2651\">But the core of Made by the Forge \u2014 the heart, the vision, and the daily graft has always been ours. It\u2019s been built by countless early mornings, late nights, long weekends, mistakes, experiments, sparks, ideas, and sheer determination. This award feels like a recognition of all those hours, all those decisions, and all that passion.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2653\" data-end=\"2842\">To everyone who has been part of our journey, whether you\u2019re currently working with us or supported us in the past: <strong data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"2782\">thank you<\/strong>. Your contributions, large or small, have been appreciated.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2844\" data-end=\"2989\">Most of all, we are grateful to our customers \u2014 the people who believe in handmade, who value craft, and who allow us to keep the fire burning bright.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MadeByForge-402440-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MadeByForge-402440-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MadeByForge-402440-2.jpg 1452w, https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MadeByForge-402440-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MadeByForge-402440-2-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MadeByForge-402440-2-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1452px) 100vw, 1452px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2991\" data-end=\"3088\">Here\u2019s to the road ahead, to the work still to come, and to the joy of making things that matter.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2857\" data-end=\"2954\"><strong>Juliet and Richard\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2857\" data-end=\"2954\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\">Made by the Forge<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2857\" data-end=\"2954\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Richard_Country_Living_00002.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Richard_Country_Living_00002.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Richard_Country_Living_00002.jpeg 481w, https:\/\/www.madebytheforge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Richard_Country_Living_00002-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2857\" data-end=\"2954\">Richard Fishenden &#8211; Made By the Forge blacksmith<br \/>\nphotographed in September 2015 by Andrew Montgomery for Country Living Magazine UK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, Richard was selected by Country Living magazine as one of their 40 Best Artisans. 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