Our Makers

Robin Grasby

Grasby makes it look simple, working a modern day version of terrazzo, made from reclaimed and recycled marble, into masterpiece.

Our maker behind the sculptural furniture pieces, used for our creative workshops or simply for solo working, our terrazzo room shelves and our bar front inspired by the M62 that circulates our city. Cigarette butts, weeds, flowers all set in a resin to create a bar you want to eat, drink and soak in The Alan’s atmosphere.

Mika Kaski

Kaski works with marble and combines them with wood, stone, ceramics and metal to design shapes and lighting which integrate with the environment.

Our maker behind the kinetic light fittings in the ground floor public areas, the swivel lights for your in-room desk space and the alabaster bedside lights, giving our guests a calming turndown. Mika’s lights help transform the energy of the room, depending on how you are feeling.

Nicola Morland

Nicola is a multitalented artist and sculptor. She works with ceramics, print and illustration. Her work is striking, working with colour blocking and line work simultaneously.

Our maker behind the bedside lampshades. All individually hand painted with enamel. Each unique, with a slightly different colour pallet.

Georgi Clarke

Georgi is a singer and songwriter from Cheshire, studying at Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester as a multi-instrumentalist, musical arranger, and composer.

Our maker behind The Alan’s ‘Soundtrack to your Stay’ titled ‘Good Vibes’, an instrumental piece available for guests and influencers to use in their social media content, sitting within the Pop genre with electronic elements evoking feelings of positivity, happiness, and good vibes.

Louise Hawthorn

Distort Design is the work of artist and photographer Louise Hawthorn, a Goldsmith Fine Art Textiles graduate based in Cheshire. Her current collection explores urban life, celebrating cities she loves through photography and printmaking. Louise’s mixed media collages combine her own photos of iconic architecture with fragments of vintage posters, shop signs, and travel memorabilia, evoking a layered glimpse of the past. Using a gel transfer process, she blends these elements into digital cityscape photomontages, merging past and present.

Antonia Patricia Miller

Antonia, the designer of our uniforms, is a Manchester-based artist and Central Saint Martins Fine Art graduate. She began her career producing children’s art shows for the BBC and ITV before returning to her passion for creating art. Inspired by nature, landscapes, and birds, her work is known for bold, vibrant colors and a playful simplicity that conveys joy. Her latest series captures everyday scenes from cafes and restaurants with thoughtful compositions and vivid hues, celebrating overlooked beauty in daily life.

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We are always looking for new artwork, wether it be for our lobby projectors or one of our events spaces.