About Us

The story behind Han-made...

Hi, my name is Hannah. I am the owner and artist behind Han-made.

Han-made is a neurodiverse and woman-owned small business that offers coastal and nature-inspired art. Most of our products are handmade by me in my home studio, with a few other products created by other artists.

Based on the UK South Coast, all my natural materials are hand collected from local beaches, including my sea glass, shells, driftwood, etc. Nature is a passion of mine, so I always take great care and respect our beaches. We even take part in some local beach cleans!

All my work is inspired by nature and the world around me. I love to take in the various forms, colours and textures and try to emulate them in my work. The coast has always been a safe place for me and is very close to my heart. Most of my inspiration comes from the ocean and our gorgeous beaches.

My story

Nature, especially the beach, is very precious to everyone in my family and was introduced to me from birth. I have been blessed with my family and inherited my love of the outdoors from them. My childhood was filled with woodland walks, swimming, den building, treasure hunts, kayaking, rock pooling, and more!

I have always been creative and artistic and found that doing these tasks helped me to relax and lower my anxiety. In lockdown 2020, I started creating small arts and crafts from home. It was just for myself to keep my mind busy and focused as many of us did through that difficult period.

From an early age, I have suffered with anxiety and struggled to find my place in life. I was eventually diagnosed Autistic in my late teens.

My life became a lot clearer for me and my family then. There was many things we needed to change in order to work through my challenges and this included focusing more on my artwork from home, instead of all the pressures of a average 9 to 5 job.

I have become passionate about Autism and supporting other children like me. I hoped I could try to help them using my new knowledge and experience. I partnered this with my passion for nature and started working at a local Forest School with neurodiverse young people.

Unfortunately, in 2022, I went into a full Autistic Burnout which meant I have to lower all demands for my own well-being. Autistic burnout can be debilitating and is incredibly difficult to manage. (Please take the time to research Autistic Burnout as it is not something enough people are aware of.)

Being home a lot more and limited with my burnout, I now spend most of my days getting creative.

And Han-made was born!

I wanted to share some of my art and passion with the world and create a business so I could try and earn some money and contribute to my household.

Han-made Coastal Art, I hope, is a place that celebrates difference, beauty and nature! I hope you enjoy it and our products too!!

Special thanks...

Han-made would not be possible without the love and support of my family and friends. A big thank you to all of them, for constantly supporting and giving ideas.

Thank you to my uncle for being a part of the idea, start-up and support. Most importantly, my amazing mother for looking after, supporting, funding and encouraging me.