RyeZine Magazine
In the southeast of England, we have more than your fair share of culture: restaurants, pubs, galleries, artists, products, stores, people, personalities, history, landmarks, plus all the stories that go along with them.
RyeZine celebrates the present-day through people’s stories. Someone else's inspiring life story can positively impact your own direction, and the magazine is an ever-growing resource of conversations.
RyeZine is a collaboration between designer and illustrator Gresty and photographer Mark Cocksedge. Where possible, we will collaborate with the article's subjects to personalise and develop their story.
Creation is a broad subject: writing, research, music, painting, arts, building, planning, sports, teams, food, drinks, events, well-being, fashion, dance, film, and hospitality; you get the gist!
Please contact us if you have an idea for an article or would like to introduce yourself or your work. Here.
Snap-shots behind the scenes of issue 1 photoshoots.
Issues 12 / Articles 95 / Pages 736 / People 123 / Copies 62,700
RyeZine 1 - Summer 2021
Martin Kyran - Shopkeeper
Sailors of Rye
www.sailorsofrye.com
Location: Rye TN31 7EN
Rosie Furnival - Restaurateur
The Fig
www.thefigrye.com
Location: Rye TN31 7JE
Evie May Adams - Illustrator and ceramicist
www.eviemayadams.com
Location: St Leonards-on-Sea
Marcus Crane - Gallerist
McCully & Crane Gallery
www.mccullyandcrane.com
Location: Rye TN31 7AD
Poppy Ellis - Artist
www.poppy-ellis.com
Location: Kent
Ben Walgate - Farmer and Vintner
Tillingham
www.tillingham.com
Location: Peasmarsh
Jeff(rey) John Bell - Publican
Ypres Castle Inn
www.yprescastleinn.co.uk
Location: Rye TN31 7HH
Paul Goring - Town Crier
www.ryeguidedwalks.com
Location: Rye TN31 7LA
Mark Walter - Shopkeeper
The Green House
Instagram
Location: Rye TN31 7EN
RyeZine 2 - Autumn 2021
Anthony Burrill - Designer
www.anthonyburrill.com
Location: Wittersham
Rosie Bates - Restaurateur
Whitehouse
www.whitehouserye.co.uk
Location: Rye TN31 7JF
Richard Hutley - Baker
The Lazy Baker at Whitehouse
ww1.lazybakery.co.uk
Location: Rye TN31 7JF
Claire Bruce - Chef
Claires Kitchen Table
claires.kitchentable@gmail.com
Location: Dungeness
Heather Hallett - Baroness Hallett of Rye
Location: Rye
Alex MacArthur - Antiques + Interior Dealer
Steven Moffett - Events
The Monastery
www.themonasteryinrye.co.uk
Location: Rye TN31 7LE
Julian Hanshaw - Graphic Novelist
www.instagram.com/hanshawjulian
Location: Winchelsea Beach
Dr Barry Yates - Manager
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
www.rye.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk
Location: Rye Harbour TN31 7FW
Cezz - No. 2, Hooker
Alex - No. 9, Scrum-half
Rye RFC - Rugby Club
www.ryerugby.com
Location: Rye TN31 7LS
RyeZine 3 - Winter 2021/22
Matthew Burrows MBE - Artist
www.matthewburrows.org
Location: Udimore
Neil Davies - Architect
Neil Davies Architects
www.neildaviesarchitects.com
Location: Hastings
Roff Smith - Writer, Cyclist and Photographer
www.theartoftheride.com
Location: St Leonards-on-Sea
Carolyn Denham - Owner
Merchant & Mills
www.merchantandmills.com
Location: Rye TN31 7AT
Bindu de Stoppani - Scriptwriter, Director and (Former) Actress
www.bindudestoppani.com
Location: Hastings
Michael Beatt - Shopkeeper
Hunter Jones
www.hunterjonesstore.co.uk
Location: Rye TN31 7JA
Kate O’Norum - Co-owner
Heist. Food Market Collective
www.heistmarket.com
Location: St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6NH
RyeZine 4 - Spring 2022
Nick & Ian - Walled Garden
Water Lane: Food, Flowers + Friends
Article written by Max Fraser
www.waterlane.net
Location: Hawkhurst TN18 5DH
Luke Edward Sothcott - Artist and Hairstylist
Instagram
Location: St Leonards
Stuart Clark - Lifeboat Man
RNLI Rye Harbour
Web
Instagram
Location: Rye Harbour TN31 7TU
Toby & Paulina - Chocolatiers
Rye Chocolates and Only Coco Chocolates
www.ryechocolates.co.uk
Location: Rye TN31 7JE
Hastings TN34 3EG
Katie Clark - Hotelier
The George in Rye
www.thegeorgeinrye.com
Location: Rye TN31 7JT
+ Nike K - Signwriter
+ Mark Storr-Hoggins - Woodwork
+ Maria Speake - Retrouvius
Kate Delany - Artist and Designer
Instagram
Location: Hastings
The St Leonards Seven:
> Ross - Maker+Baker
> Nikki & David - Milk + Hustle
> Helen & Holly - Shop
> Eliot - Collected Fictions
> Euan - Big Yin Gallery
> Rory & Matt - Half Man! Half Burger!
> Laura & Rory - Starsky & Hatch
Location: St Leonards
Laura, Lilly & Sally - Good People
Eggtooth & The Nest
www.eggtooth.org.uk
Location: Hastings TN34 3NW
RyeZine 5 - Summer 2022
Rich Moore - Skate/BMX Park
Source Park
www.sourcebmx.com
Location: Hastings TN34 1JA
Nick Ede - Culture + Charity
Style for Stroke
www.styleforstrokefashion.com
Location: Rye
Marta Nowicka - Interior Architect
Dom Stay & Live
www.domstayandlive.com
Location: Rye + Jury’s Gap
Liz Gilmore - Director
Hastings Contemporary
www.hastingscontemporary.org
Location: Hastings TN34 3DW
Tim Redfern + Timberlina
Instagram
Location: Rye
Philippa East - Artisan bookbinder
www.seagullbindery.co.uk
Location: Iden
Sam Nightingale - Cider
Nightingale Cider co.
www.nightingalecider.com
Location: Tenterden TN30 7DH
Kaitlyn Massey - Head Coach
Source Park
www.sourcebmx.com
Location: Hastings TN34 1JA
RyeZine 6 - Autumn 2022
Sam Cox AKA Mr Doodle - Artist
www.mrdoodle.com
Location: Tenterden
Genevieve Harris AKA Mrs Truffle Pig
Instagram
Location: Broad Oak
The Three Legs Brewing Co.
www.thethreelegs.co.uk
Location: Broad Oak
Derek and Rob - RX Architects
www.rxarchitects.com
Location: Rye
Luke Hannam - Artist
Instagram
Location: Rye
Alastair Hendy - A G Hendy & Co.
www.aghendy.com
Location: Hastings
Vinca Brown - Loomiere Weaves
www.loomiereweaves.co.uk
Location: Dungeness
Lisa Driver - Booyah Vitality
www.booyahvitality.co.uk
Location: Hastings
RyeZine 7 - Winter 2022/23
Giles Duley - Photographer, philanthropist and The One Armed Chef.
www.gilesduley.com
www.legacyofwarfoundation.com
Location: St Leonards
Amána van Staden - Psychodynamic
Human Nature
www.amanahumannature.co.uk
Location: Winchelsea
Rajh Siva - Co-Owner
• The Plough
• The Union Rye
Location: Rye
Amy and Francesca - Co-Owners
Ferry Road Store
Location: Rye
Jens Knoop - Founder, Knoops - Expertly Crafted Chocolate Drinks
www.knoops.co.uk
Location: Rye
Lindsey + Rik - Co-Owners
Looking Glass Lodge
www.lookingglasslodge.co.uk
Location: Fairlight
Water Lane Food Market
Article was written by Max Fraser
www.waterlane.net
Location: Hawkhurst
Kelly Jessiman - Handmade Ceramics
www.kellyjessiman.com
Location: St Leonards
RyeZine 8 - Spring 2023
Sarah Gwonyoma - Reviewer and Author
Instagram
Location: St Leonards
Emma Burrill - Artist / Ceramicist
Instagram
Location: Wittersham
Jo & Barrie - Soap & Salvation
Instagram
www.soapandsalvation.com
Location: Rye
William Baker - Creative Director
William: Instagram
GOD: Instagram
Location: St Leonards
Fergus Garrett VMH - Head Gardener / CEO
Instagram
www.greatdixter.co.uk
Jazmine Miles-Long - Ethical Taxidermist / Artist
Instagram
Grant Robinson - Coffee Roaster
Instagram
www.coldblowcoffee.co.uk
RyeZine 9 - Summer 2023
Lola, Tallulah + Alfie - HotWax
www.hotwaxofficial.com
Location: Rye + Hastings
Will Devlin
Chef + Restaurateurs
www.birchwoodrestaurant.com
www.smallholdingrestaurant.com
Location: Flimwell
Elizabeth Power
Artist + Musician
www.elizabeth-power.com
Location: St Leonards
Alexa Shaw
RAE + Camber Landing
www.raelifestyle.com
www.camberlanding.com
Location: Camber + Rye
Tamsin Scott
Floral Set Designer
Instagram
Location: Rye
Joseph Williams
Architect + Artist
www.bamboology.co.uk
Location: Pett
Lucille Clerc
Illustrator + Printmaker
www.lucilleclerc.com
Location: Dungeness
Andrew Dumas
Camber Beer + Camber Landing
www.camberbeer.co.uk
www.camberlanding.com
Location: Camber
RyeZine 10 - Autumn 2023
Ben Kelly
Interior Designer
www.benkellydesign.com
Location: Rye
Alma Haser
Artist + Photographer
www.haser.org
Location: St Leonards
Benjamin Phillips
Artist + Illustrator
www.benjaminphillips.co.uk
Location: Hastings
Ben Newman
Illustrator + Designer
www.bennewman.co.uk
Location: Hastings
Laura Rhys
Master Sommelier + Global Brand Ambassador - Gusbourne
www.gusbourne.com
Location: Appledore
Raquel Palmer
Licence 2 Kale
www.licence2kale.co.uk
Location: Rye
Katie Squire
Retreat Teacher
www.merchantandmills.com
Location: Rye
Mel Cohen
Shoe Designer
Location: Rye
Jon Pollard
Chief Vineyard Manager
www.gusbourne.com
Location: Appledore
RyeZine 11 - Winter 2023/24
Rosie Furnival
Chef + Owner - The Fig
www.thefigrye.com
Location: Rye TN31 7JE
George Fredenham
Flavour Fred, Flavour Forager
Fermenter, Chef and Distiller
www.flavourfred.com
Location: St Leonards
Sarah Desmarais
Fine art painter and printmaker
www.sarahdesmarais.com
Location: Rye
Jim Sparrow
Sculptor
www.orca.sumupstore.com
Location: Rye
Sally Appleyard
Rock Body Soul, 70 Norman Road
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0EJ
www.rockbodysoul.co.uk
Location: St Leonards
Zak Tozer
Zak’s Kombucha
www.zakskombucha.com
Location: Wye
Lucy Watson
Graphic Designer + Illustrator
www.goodieworks.co.uk
Location: Hastings
RyeZine 12 - Spring 2024
Louis Turpin
Artist + Musician
www.louisturpin.com
Location: Rye
Maz Cogo
Head Chef at The Union Rye
www.theunionrye.co.uk
Location: Rye
Gilbert McCarragher
Photographer + Author
www.gilbertmccarragher.com
Location: Dungeness
Nina Cosford
Illustrator
www.ninacosford.com
Location: Hastings
Ben Walgate
Winemaker
www.walgate.eco
Location: Rye
Georgina Woods
Herbalist
www.ryehealthstore.com
Location: Rye
Euan Roberts
Artist + Gallerist
www.euanroberts.art
www.bigyingallery.com
Location: St Leonards