Makers & Craftspeople
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London Craft Week 2026: Why Sotheby’s new Crafted showcase is unmissable
A dynamic programme of talks, events and exhibitions celebrating British artisans and exploring the value of material-led artistic exploration unfolds at the auction house’s New Bond Street flagship
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During London Craft Week 2026, meet the makers keeping Britain’s artisanal traditions alive
Sotheby’s Festival of Craft, staged as part of its Crafted showcase, includes panel discussions, live demonstrations and insights into the UK’s making heritage by some of its leading proponents
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Inside the former Victorian schoolhouse where Sarah Myerscough's gallery is putting craft in the spotlight
Now at the helm of her own gallery and the creative director of The New Craftmaker, Sarah Myerscough has played a pivotal role in elevating craft to fine-art status. We take a look inside the Mayfair space where she platforms handmade, British design and art.
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Behind the scenes of the creation of the new Royal Opera House curtains
At the Royal School of Needlework's embroidery studio at Hampton Court Palace, eight skilled embroiderers are working on the new stage curtains for the Royal Ballet & Opera
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A close look at the extraordinary paintings in thread of Acru founder Amelia Dennigan
From her Lisbon studio, embroidery artist Amelia Dennigan makes exquisite paintings with thread which she will be showing at Collect Art Fair this year.
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Behind the scenes with the last manufacturer of historic Nottingham lace
A bright future looms large for the last manufacturer of Nottingham lace, thanks to the smart use of traditional machines
for weaving forward-thinking designs
for weaving forward-thinking designs
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Why we love Sunderland lustreware and where to find the best pieces
We chart the 18th-century origins of lustreware and explain why this style of metallic-glazed pottery lends itself to contemporary interpretation and continues to fire up collectors
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Behind the scenes at an Egyptian creative collective producing extraordinary woven art
Egyptian architect Ramses Wissa Wassef believed passionately that creativity is in everyone. Elizabeth Metcalfe visits the thriving weaving centre he established nearly 75 years ago.
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Design Miami.Paris 2025 spotlights five emerging designers you need to know
The much-anticipated art and design fair teamed up with tech giant Apple to explore how a new generation of creatives is working with tech to supercharge their design process
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This unexpected English county is one of our favourite design destinations
The heart of the East Midlands, Leicester has a rich design heritage and is packed with exciting creative makers, designers and more
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Meet the artists and makers putting their local craft heritage back on the map
The UK has an extraordinary history of craftsmanship, but many of those traditions are close to disappearing. Luckily there are talented craftspeople whose work speaks to their hometown heritage
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Inside the Wiltshire workshop of Garden & Wood, restorers of charming, antique garden tools
A shared background in horticulture led Louise Allen and Piers Newth to set up an antique tool business that has grown into a purveyor of all things garden related
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Inside the world of paper plant maker Georgia Doherty
Elizabeth Metcalfe visits the former chef at her west London home, where she crafts strikingly realistic flowers from crepe paper and card to sell through her business, Plants for Shade
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United in Design launches its guide to makers and creators
The indispensable resource highlights the enormous amount of creativity from diverse names across the UK
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Behind the scenes with Rye Pottery
Ticky Hedley-Dent meets Josh and Tabby Cole, the third generation based in the Sussex workshop, who continue to introduce new designs while celebrating their heritage
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In the studio with the wood artist Darren Appiagyei
The London-based wood-turner tells Jennifer Goulding how an appreciation for nature and a passion for sustainability have influenced the development of his tactile, sculptural vessels
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The collections bringing global craft to the UK market
When it comes to preserving global craft and making it something we can have in our homes, these are the people leading the way
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The block-printing workshop every wallpaper designer has in their address book
As the company celebrates 30 years of hand-block-printing with a new wallpaper collection and plans for a showroom, Claire Bingham visits the family behind Bruce Fine Papers at their Lincolnshire workshop
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The ancient crafts that nearly died out and the people saving them
From parchment making to weaving oak swill baskets, these are the crafts which are - thankfully - being saved in the UK
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Why craft is good for the soul: creatives on how it has changed their lives
What is it about crafting and making that provides a place to heal, reflect, escape or think?