Interview with Robin Tuppen; owner of Cuckmere Trug Company; makers of Thomas Smith trugs.
A trug, like the word, is simplicity itself. Dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, when a ‘trog’, meaning a boat-shaped vessel, was used to measure and carry all manner of things, the modern day…
Exploring the ancient craft of hedgelaying by Daniel Butler, author of 'How to Plant a Tree'.
Hedges have been described as quintessentially British frames for the landscape. Look at any picture postcard of a rural idyll and you will see a backdrop of rolling fields divided by a lattice…
Interview with Jan Sandlund, Master Tanner & 3rd generation owner of Böle, Sweden.
A few months ago we introduced Böle Tannery, the last spruce bark vegetable tannery in the world, located on the banks of the Pite River in Northern Bothnia, Sweden. In Part One, Anders…
An interview with Eric Chevallier, apprentice at Sasuke Blacksmith Works, Sakai, Osaka.
To become an apprentice to a traditional Japanese craftsman and accept them, as your Master, on all levels is a major undertaking that takes passion, commitment and above all patience. The Master is…
Interview with Sara Edhäll, joint owner of Iris Hantverk, Sweden.
Objects that are practical, pleasing to the eye, pleasant to hold and pertinent are few and far between in this day and age, however Iris Hantverk brushes are all of those things. This…
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…
Interview with Jim Hamann, founder of East Coast Tinning: restorer and maker of classic copper cookware.
Copper cookware is prized by top chefs and serious cooks alike. Copper is a joy to cook with as well as a joy to look at. A row of copper pans gives a…
Interview with John Rudd, 3rd generation owner of Rudd’s Rake Factory.
Gathering autumn leaves upon a suburban lawn, tidying displaced gravel on a driveway, hiding the evidence after a wayward golfing shot into a bunker or prepping a pit for leggy long-jumpers, all these…
Interview with Anders Sandlund, owner of Böle Tannery; the last spruce bark tannery in the world.
Tanning animal skin into leather is truly an age-old pursuit dating back several millennia. Ancient civilisations produced leather for many different purposes; armour, bags, boats, boots, clothing, harnesses, sandals, scabbards, shoes, vessels and…
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 &…
