An interview with historic lacquer & paint specialist Pedro da Costa Felgueiras of Lacquer Studios, London.
Pedro da Costa Felgueiras is a Japanner, in other words a lacquer and paint expert, with a passion for paints from the past. But, Pedro’s specialism goes way beyond the ‘heritage’ hues we…
Exploring the art of cultural photography with Adam Marelli.
The photographer is always the invisible force behind an image, the eyes and the soul that are able to capture a scene at the optimum moment to allow a connection between subject and…
From the ‘boy in the photograph’ to life behind the lens…
Like so many of us, Adam Marelli disliked being photographed as a boy, equating cameras and photography with the self-consciousness a family photo-album can bring. However, he found photography to be a useful…
An interview with Fergus Wessel, founder of Stoneletters Studio.
The ancient art of stone carving is millennia old and represents a timelessness and powerful poignancy suited to the reverence of, literally, the task in hand. The responsibility of a stone carver is…
A conversation with Clare Gilligan, co-founder of Australia-based Makers Lane.
In a world full of indiscriminate consumption, mass-production and throw-away culture, there is, thankfully a tide-turn of considered purchasing and a quest for authenticity and truth, where discerning consumers eschew the ‘cheap &…
Interview with Peter Bellerby, founder of Bellerby & Co.
One could say that it must be more destiny than coincidence that less than 10 miles north-west of Greenwich – the globally recognised ‘0’ meridian – and the British Maritime Museum, housing the…
Interview with Phil Abel, Founder of Hand & Eye Letterpress.
Letterpress printing is in my blood, yet I am ashamed to say I know very little about it. My grandfather worked in a letterpress printers from the 1920s until the late 1960s, from…
Interview with Grace Horne, founder of Grace Horne Knives.
Knives and knife-making have traditionally been seen as a male domain – with knives being perceived, in popular culture, as weapons, or symbols of aggression. However, the knife to most of us is…
Interview with Michael Johnson, Founder of The Copper Works, Newlyn.
Copper has long been valued and worked by humankind. Ancient civilisations, dating back nearly 10,000 years, have utilised the versatility and natural beauty of this remarkable metal. In Britain, copper-mining areas such as…
Interview with Doug Fitch, Founder of Douglas Fitch Slipware Pottery.
Creating earthenware objects of both practical use and aesthetic beauty from surrounding raw materials is a timeless activity – humankind has been doing it for thousands of years. Starting with the natural process…
