Lark was launched in the UK in 2005 by Allison Jones, and it quickly gained a reputation for making whimsical hand-made toys, accessories and childrenswear.

Allison moved with her family to Australia in 2006, to a small country town at the edge of the Wombat Forest. Lark continues to be sold through UK shops and our own website, and is also now available in Europe, the US, Japan and, of course, Australia.

Today the Lark range includes gifts for grown-ups as well as children, and
new designs are released throughout
the year.

Lark's products are hand-made, ethical, nice to look at, and quirky. Our aim is to make you smile!

Allison continues to make many of the products herself, along with other craftspeople in the UK and Australia.

She also works closely with a certified fair trade organisation bringing skills
and fair conditions to economically disadvantaged women. They produce wonderful knitted toys and embroidery for Lark.

Allison was surrounded by ‘home-made’ clothes and toys as a child. Much of her inspiration comes from these lovingly-made objects (embroidered pinnies, stuffed Humpties, knitted cardies) and the people who made them, as well as from vintage children’s book illustrations.

Although happy in Australia, she loves England and dreams about returning there to shop, have tea, go to the seaside, and watch telly. Her designs are often influenced by her British childhood, the highlight of which was having one of her early creations picked for the TV show 'Why Don't You...'.

Lark's products are available from these lovely shops. You can also buy them on this website. At present items are shipped from Australia ... until our new UK office opens in Autumn 2008! (Hurrah!).

If you have any questions about Lark or would like to stock Lark products in your shop, please contact Allison by email at allison@larkmade.com

And please visit the Lark blog to read about new products, Lark’s favourite people and places, current obsessions and the latest news from our rural HQ.