Leatherwork and Textile Weaving
Can Dom and the team help leatherworker Sonia's dream of crafting make a comeback and find a way to get textile weaver Shiv out of a disastrous sales slump?
Leatherworker Sonia from London and textile weaver Shiv from Brighton are hoping Dom and his team of mentors can help them turn their talents into profitable businesses.
After studying the art of shoemaking at university, mum Sonia swapped her creative passion for a teaching job whilst raising her daughter. Now her daughter is older, Sonia is hoping to make a comeback to the craft she loves and earn her living from shoemaking. Can mentor Andy Bates help this talented crafter find the confidence she needs to get herself and her work out there?
Weaver Shiv needs help to get out of a sales slump. Having found success in the past, she鈥檚 hoping mentor Piyush Suri can figure out how to get her back on track.
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