Model wearing a hand-printed maxi skirt with original fan and shell motif, set against a painted floral backdrop — handmade fashion by Susan Kistner for Bright Hopes Art

Sustainable fashion art

Bright
Hopes Art

Handmade clothing & textile art — designed with care and made to last.

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Susan Kistner sketching a design by hand — textile artist and designer behind Bright Hopes Art
The Designer

Clothing made to be lived in, not just looked at

Susan Kistner is a textile artist and fashion designer based in Nottinghamshire. Holding an MA from Chelsea College of Arts, her work fuses digital design with hand processes — screen-printing, stitching, pattern-making — always with sustainable materials and small-batch production at its core.

Each Bright Hopes Art piece is considered from first sketch to finished garment. Nothing is rushed. Nothing is wasted.

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The Hope Festival — Creative Stand Up 2 Breast Cancer charity festival poster, Sunday 18th October at Pirates Grog
Out & about

Why not join us at The Hope Festival?

📅 Sunday 18th October 📍 Pirates Grog

Bright Hopes Art will be running a pop-up stall at The Hope Festival — a day-to-night charity festival in aid of breast cancer charities, with live music, workshops, and market stalls from local makers. All profits from the day go to charity.

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I wear it constantly — every time I put it on I remember it was made by an actual person, for me.
— Rachel M., customer

Small-batch & ethical

Every piece is made in limited runs — no overproduction, no waste

Tracked UK delivery

Carefully packaged and shipped via Royal Mail Tracked

Free returns within 14 days

Not right? Return it free, no questions asked

Every piece is made by hand.

No factories. No fast fashion. Just considered design, made with care and built to last.

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