Tucked away on Stanley Street, in an unassuming industrial area just off the Wicker and a stone’s throw from Kelham Island, you’ll find a recently opened unit, adorned inside with beautiful rugs, ceramics, mirrors and soft furnishings.
Welcome to Nomad Maison, a space created by ex-professional rugby player turned interior designer Jake Henry. While visitors can browse the retail offerings from 11am to 3pm on weekends (by appointment only during the week), Jake is particularly excited about plans to grow the venue into a hub for all manner of creative and cultural events.
“We’ll be doing supper clubs, wine tastings and creative evenings,” Jake tells Exposed. “Our live drawing sessions will be starting up soon, plus pottery throwing, yoga brunch mornings and terrarium making workshops.”
“We want it to be a place where people can come together”
As if to confirm the venue’s readiness for events season, a fully stocked coffee van can be found at the entrance, and where the previous tenant’s office once stood, there is now an attractive handmade bar complete with a vinyl turntable setup, through which music can piped into each room.
“We want it to be a place where people can come together, a spot holding regular creative events that aren’t just one-offs,” says Jake. “We’ll be opening the shutters and utilising the courtyard space in the summer, running monthly curated homeware markets so people can come down and see the space.”
From hand-poured concrete sinks to beautifully crafted rugs and textiles, visitors can feast their eyes on a curated selection of artisanal products sourced from all corners of the globe. Crucially, each item has a story to tell, whether it’s the tale of a 90-year-old Turkish rug repurposed into a stunning cushion or the journey of a textile sourced from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco.
Jake explains that the seeds of the project were formed when he began studying interior and design at The National Design Academy while playing rugby in France. He retired from the game at 30-years-old, established his own interior design practice, JWH Design, and began to look for his dream space – somewhere that could serve both as a showroom and a space for likeminded creatives to flourish.
Whether it’s serving as a venue for a team-building workshop, a photo shoot, a platform for emerging artists to showcase their work, or a space for classes taught by skilled artisans, Nomad Maison has arrived in Sheffield with a key commitment: empowering creatives to thrive.
To see more of the space and check out the latest scheduled events and opening hours, follow @nomadmaison on Instagram.
NOMAD MAISON
UNIT 3
18 STANLEY STREET
S3 8HJ
