By 1993, finishing and painting the boxes were too much for one person to handle, so Corinna joined Martin. She began by painting the pieces on her kitchen table. Soon, other women from the village were enlisted to help. Corinna formed her guild of painters and tinters, comprised mostly of women with young children who enjoyed working out of their homes in the Cotswold tradition of cottage industry manufacturing.

One of these women was Kay Roseblade. Later Kay became the first Antiquark employee and is now its General Manager. Another woman, Carole Clayton, was pregnant when she began painting with Corinna. She now paints only part-time, but because of her skill and experience she is given the most challenging work.

Marilyn Gilbertson is also an original guild member. She was so enthused that soon her husband Rhyddian was working alongside her. When Martin needed to outsource some of the finishing, Rhyddian left his job to train with Martin. The Gilbertsons set up their own production facility and now employ fifteen people who do everything from casting to finishing.

Kay Roseblade

Carole Clayton

Marilyn Gilbertson

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