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Bridget created the trophy for the House and Garden Craft Prize 2026. "Bridget's work reflects the spirit of the prize itself - honouring makers whose practices preserve, challenge and reimagine the future of craft.”

Bridget created the trophy for the House and Garden Craft Prize 2026. “Bridget’s work reflects the spirit of the prize itself – honouring makers whose practices preserve, challenge and reimagine the future of craft.”

Bridget created the trophy for the House and Garden Craft Prize 2026. “Bridget’s work reflects the spirit of the prize itself – honouring makers whose practices preserve, challenge and reimagine the future of craft.”

Installation for jaggedart gallery's stand at Collect Art Fair, Somerset House, March 2026

Installation for jaggedart gallery’s stand at Collect Art Fair, Somerset House, March 2026

Installation for jaggedart gallery’s stand at Collect Art Fair, Somerset House, March 2026

Rose and Thorn Dome displayed at jaggedart's Summer show, June 10 - July 10.

Rose and Thorn Dome displayed at jaggedart’s Summer show, June 10 – July 10.

Rose and Thorn Dome displayed at jaggedart’s Summer show, June 10 – July 10.

Collection of Creatures displayed at jaggedart's Summer show, June 10 - July 10.

Collection of Creatures displayed at jaggedart’s Summer show, June 10 – July 10.

Collection of Creatures displayed at jaggedart’s Summer show, June 10 – July 10.

Bottle Garden, grown from Millinery DNA. Celebrating millinery for London Craft Week with The British Hat Guild 2025

Bottle Garden, grown from Millinery DNA. Celebrating millinery for London Craft Week with The British Hat Guild 2025

Bottle Garden, grown from Millinery DNA. Celebrating millinery for London Craft Week with The British Hat Guild 2025

Hedgerow Installation for a conservation project in collaboration with North York Moors National Park 2023

Hedgerow Installation for a conservation project in collaboration with North York Moors National Park 2023

Hedgerow Installation for a conservation project in collaboration with North York Moors National Park 2023

Nestscape installation. Birds on the Edge conservation project collaborating with North York Moors Trust 2024

Nestscape installation. Birds on the Edge conservation project collaborating with North York Moors Trust 2024

Nestscape installation. Birds on the Edge conservation project collaborating with North York Moors Trust 2024

Velvet and silk grasses, feather barley, iridescent flowers, and feather insects – each stem is made using textile and millinery techniques then individually sewn into place.

Meadowscape

Nightscape

Velvet and silk grasses, feather barley, iridescent flowers, and feather insects – each stem is made using textile and millinery techniques then individually sewn into place.

Nightscape

Garden of Making, Collect Open 23

Garden of Making, Collect Open 23

Pleated silk organza samples by Bridget featured in 'Flat to Fold', talk by Bridget Bailey and Paul Stafford at The British Hat Guild symposium on endangered Craft at London Craft Week 26.

Pleated silk organza samples by Bridget featured in ‘Flat to Fold’, talk by Bridget Bailey and Paul Stafford at The British Hat Guild symposium on endangered Craft at London Craft Week 26.

Pleated silk organza samples by Bridget featured in ‘Flat to Fold’, talk by Bridget Bailey and Paul Stafford at The British Hat Guild symposium on endangered Craft at London Craft Week 26.

Pleated samples by Bridget featured in 'The New Textiles' published by Thames and Hudson.

Pleated samples by Bridget featured in ‘The New Textiles’ published by Thames and Hudson.

Pleated samples by Bridget featured in ‘The New Textiles’ published by Thames and Hudson.

Pleated samples by Bridget featured in 'The New Textiles' published by Thames and Hudson.

Pleated samples by Bridget featured in ‘The New Textiles’ published by Thames and Hudson.

Pleated samples by Bridget featured in ‘The New Textiles’ published by Thames and Hudson.

Sunshade Headpiece creative for Jean Muir in 1985, representing the start of Bridget Bailey's millinery career.

Sunshade Headpiece creative for Jean Muir in 1985, representing the start of Bridget Bailey’s millinery career.

Sunshade Headpiece creative for Jean Muir in 1985, representing the start of Bridget Bailey’s millinery career.

Textile Butterfly

Artwork from the Garden of Making installation at Collect Art Fair 23. Photo: Tas Kyprianou

Textile Butterfly

Feather Seed-head and Velvet Flower

Artwork from the Garden of Making installation at Collect Art Fair 23. Photo: Tas Kyprianou

Feather Seed-head and Velvet Flower

Garden of Making installation detail.

Garden of Making installation at Collect Art Fair 23.

Garden of Making installation detail.

Nest. Detail form Garden of Making installation Collect Open 2023

Nest. Detail form Garden of Making installation Collect Open 2023

Nest. Detail form Garden of Making installation Collect Open 2023

Time-lapse goldfinch on thistle seedheads

Hints of Goldfinch

Collection of peas made from abaca, silk, straw and found feathers. From £75 each. Photo: Tas Kyprianou

Peavolution

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