A WILTSHIRE mother of two who has transformed her crafting hobby into a flourishing business is to appear on Wednesday (January 11) in a new BBC television series.
Woodturner and brushmaker Lucinda Goulden, from Trowbridge, creates homeware and brush products out of natural fibres and wood from all over the world from her workshop at the family home in Dursley Road.
She will appear at 4.30pm on Wednesday in a new and exciting TV series called Make it at Market being screened on BBC1 and starring Dom Chinea from The Repair Shop. It began on January 2 and ends on Friday, January 20.
In each programme of the 15-part series, Dom works with a team of business and craft experts to help a group of budding entrepreneurs make a living from their crafting hobby.
Lucinda, 29, said: ““On the show, it shows my journey through transforming my hobby into a business.
“I started out as a cabinet maker in Bristol and then began woodturning five years ago as a hobby, making wooden homeware, including platters and bowls.
“I started making makeup brushes a year ago”, says Lucinda, who has two daughters, Talia, four, and Ethelmay, two.
“I am passionate about using natural materials and work with a wide range of uniquely beautiful timbers, bringing them to light using traditional woodturning skills.
“I use a minimalistic flair to create heirloom pieces made to last and to be cherished.
“Each piece is unique and expertly crafted and hallmarked, assuring quality and that your purchase grows in value over time.
“I also date mark them, making them the perfect gift for a loved one, or to mark that special occasion.”
Lucinda also hand-ties the natural brush fibres that she uses, saying: “Hand-tying and knotting brush fibres is an endangered heritage craft, being preserved through my work.
“By combining these elements in a modern language of design, I hope they will be appreciated and relatable in today's world.”
Miss Goulden’s focus is to create pieces that will last a lifetime and beyond, stepping away from the mass production of products with short lifespans.
“Each brush and homeware has hours of work and attention to detail in each one. My aim is that it will be loved, looked after and passed down through generations.”
Episode eight on Wednesday, January 11 on BBC1 features Lucinda taking her products to market in Oxfordshire for the first time and will find out whether she swims or sinks.
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