Meet the Founder

The Crafty OG, Annabelle Breakenridge.

Crafty Jezebels is a sustainable craft company - born in the kitchen of my little South London flat. I grew up in Brixton and live here still with my husband Leo and 2 sons, Bruce & Lennox. I crafted with anything I could find as a kid & was always cooking up a new craft enterprise; I'd run a little wheeler-dealer craft workshop for £1 for the kids on the estate I grew up on, raid poundland for materials and take home enough money each day to reinvest and buy chicken and chips (think cardboard glitter flipflops & embroidering your dad's stolen t-shirts).

What started as late-night crafting with jesmonite quickly became the seed of an idea (I'm a well-reknowned dog with a bone) and Crafty J was born. I was a school teacher of over 10 years and at a bit of a fork in the career road - I wanted to put my energy behind something I'd be proud to do - and for my sons to watch me build. Most people would love to be more creative - both at home & work; I still get so excited at the start of a workshop to welcome new people & create an experience filled with good vibes & creative possibility. 

The terrazzo & kid's kits are the love letter to my 10yo self & the 20something me who discovered cocktails and forget how much fun it was to craft. I would have loved to receive a box of creative possibility & mix up all the colours of my dreams!

From one evening workshop in the lovely den of Streatham Wine House, Crafty Jezebels has grown quickly in a more conscious, sustainable craft world. We now stock this range of amazing sustainable terrazzo kits (featured in The Guardian's Gifting Guide 2023!) designed to get crafting back on everyone's gift list. With help from a small team of CraftyJezebels teachers & assistants, I tailor workshops for brands, artisan festivals, charities, teams, gifts stores & special occasions.