{"id":16,"date":"2024-05-22T13:40:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T13:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startersites.io\/blocksy\/furniture\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-03-04T14:09:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T14:09:07","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/handmadeinbrighton.com\/webpages\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83{flex-direction:column;box-sizing:border-box;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container > p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container{position:relative;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container{margin-top:50px;margin-bottom:60px;overflow:hidden;}@media (max-width:999.98px){#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container{margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:40px;}}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container{border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;}@media (max-width:999.98px){#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container{border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;}}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container > .gspb_backgroundOverlay{border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;}@media (max-width:999.98px){#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container > .gspb_backgroundOverlay{border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;}}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container{background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:68% 46%;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container{background-image:url(https:\/\/handmadeinbrighton.com\/webpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AboutUs_header.jpg);}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container{filter:saturate(0.7);}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container:hover{background-size:cover;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container > .gspb_backgroundOverlay{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:-1;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container > .gspb_backgroundOverlay{opacity:1}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container > .gspb_backgroundOverlay{background-color:#15242082;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container{isolation:isolate;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container{height:350px;}@media (max-width:999.98px){#gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83.gspb_container{height:300px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container alignwide gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-bdd2e83\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-bdd2e83\"><div class=\"gspb_backgroundOverlay\"><\/div><h2 style=\"margin-top:0;\" class=\"ct-dynamic-data wp-elements-f81743ea2a408759fd06141c4c623161 has-text-color has-white-color has-large-font-size\">About Us<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-55f1c58\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-55f1c58 \">Handmade in Brighton &#8211; crafting beautiful live-edge pieces for your world<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row gspb_row gspb_row-id-gsbp-0537563 gspb_row--gutter-custom-0\" id=\"gspb_row-id-gsbp-0537563\"><div class=\"gspb_row__content\"> \n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row-column gspb_row__col--6 gspb_col-id-gsbp-bbce5a3\" id=\"gspb_col-id-gsbp-bbce5a3\">\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-d53ce0e\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-d53ce0e \">Handmade in Brighton is an independent artist-designer-maker partnership launched in 2015, producing a range of innovative and original furniture to a beautifully high standard and attention to detail. Our partnership of Jude Payne (Royal College of Art trained artist-designer) and Jonathan Vigour (dyed-in-the-wool artisan-craftsman) work with clients to create their dream pieces.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170616152624\/http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handmadeinbrighton.com\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/AboutPic.jpg\"><\/a><br>Based near (and drawing inspiration from) Brighton \u2013 vibrant arts &amp; culture hub of the south of England \u2013 Handmade in Brighton is a creative partnership bringing you bespoke, highly individual biophilic pieces, such as dining and coffee tables, desks, conference tables and seating. <br><br>All the pieces are one-of-a-kind and completely unique, drawing inspiration from the natural world. <br><br><strong>How to buy:<\/strong>\u00a0For bespoke pieces please email us here <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170616152624\/mailto:hello@handmadeinbrighton.com\">hello@handmadeinbrighton.com<\/a> or use the form on the Contact Us page to discuss options \u2013 we can help bring your ideas to life! Ready made pieces can be bought directly on this website. <br><strong>Press:<\/strong> contact <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170616152624\/mailto:press@handmadeinbrighton.com\">press@handmadeinbrighton.com<\/a>\u00a0to discuss featuring items from our collection in your editorial, or use the form on the Contact Us page.<br><strong>Trade:<\/strong> contact <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170616152624\/mailto:trade@handmadeinbrighton.com\">trade@handmadeinbrighton.com<\/a>\u00a0to discuss retail or large order opportunities, or use the form on the Contact Us page<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row-column gspb_row__col--6 gspb_col-id-gsbp-6e88949\" id=\"gspb_col-id-gsbp-6e88949\">\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-dddf9a5\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-dddf9a5 \">Our core team consists of Jonathan Vigour and Jude Payne, with specialist craftspeople brought in as needed for metal fabrication, blacksmithing, CNC work and so 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