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From Martial Arts to Vintage at The Vault

April 28, 2013 , 0 Marishka Van Steenbergen

In October 2011 Tracy Webb transformed The Vault from a 100-year-old bank into an arts, crafts and vintage centre. Since then The Vault has come under new management by a former Martial Arts teacher.

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Sheffield photographer steps out of the dark room into the kitchen

April 25, 2013 , 3 Marishka Van Steenbergen

Sheffield photographer Jacqui Bellamy has opted for a ‘less stressful career’ and opened her own café in The Vault arts and vintage centre in Sheffield’s Antiques Quarter two months ago.

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Bag It Don’t Bin It: Sheffield bags keep the world cool

May 14, 2012 Candice Fang

I love printing. My father was a printer and I grew up in a printing factory. I’ve never been happier than when I am up to my arms in ink and I’m printing.

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Betty Tigers, an art gallery in a hair salon

May 8, 2012 Candice Fang

Elton Clough, owner of Betty Tigers enjoys being a hairdresser, because he likes transforming people and being creative and artistic.

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Puppets made from rubbish

April 30, 2012 Candice Fang

Litter everywhere! Rubbish everywhere! I hate it! hate it! – Patrick Amber, a local artist and community-arts project worker in Sheffield, makes puppets out of rubbish.

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Imogen’s Imagination

April 10, 2012 Ruthie Dudley

By day, Sophie Cook is a police intelligence officer. By night, she is a milliner (hat-maker), ready to save people from their hat traumas.

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Sheffield designer hand makes her collection

March 29, 2012 Ethan Chang

It may not be easy for a fresh graduate to have her own clothing collection and sell this in stores, but Shi-Yuen Li has done it.

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Local bookbinder with over 100,000 customers

March 27, 2012 Candice Fang

One out of five people in Sheffield has been a customer of Sue Callaghan, a 60-year-old bookbinder.

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Adventure photography competition ignites a spring night

March 10, 2012 Xue He

Top adventure sports photographers showcase their best shots at ShAFF adventure film festival.

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Showcasing Made-in-Sheffield Fashion

March 7, 2012 Ethan Chang

The KuJi shop showcases clothes, accessories and stationery made by local artists and designers in Sheffield.

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James Dodd’s Olympic Dreams

March 5, 2012 Marishka Van Steenbergen

James Dodd is the kind of photojournalist every city needs, focusing on the people that make up the life of the city and portraying them in their everyday lives.

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