About

Diane Mennim is a self taught welder who designs and creates both practical and decorative metal products. With a background in science, and more recently agriculture, Diane incorporates themes from all areas and has completed a number of commissions. Based in rural Northumberland, Diane attends local markets such Alnwick market most Saturdays in the historic market town famous for the beautiful Alnwick Castle which featured in Harry Potter. Diane appeared on Make it at Market Series 3, a BBC production and available on iPlayer, which has helped her to work full time on her business. Diane's work can also be found in Elements in Rothbury, Northumberland - a cooperative, owned and operated by local artists and craftspeople.