Interview with Emma Willis, owner of Emma Willis Bespoke Shirts.
Swiss and Egyptian cotton, Irish linen, it sounds like any discerning woman’s wish-list, yet Emma Willis is not just any woman, although discerning, she most certainly is. As the only female shirt-maker in…
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…
An insight into the work of Alberto Tabellini, contemporary pewter designer & craftsman.
I am neither a designer nor a craftsman. I am not lucky enough to have the vision that can take a germ of an idea, from the initial flicker of inspiration, through the…
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…
Interview with Michael Hill, MD of handmade tie and accessories firm Drake’s.
Drake’s London is the largest independent maker of handmade ties in England. Founded in 1977, by Michael Drake, the company has developed into a luxury clothing accessories brand, noted for its particular style…
An interview with the founders of 31 Chapel Lane, producers of Irish Linen goods.
Linen has always been recognised as the strongest natural fibre, even more so wet, and therefore it made perfect sense that the sails of the famous tea-bearing clipper ships, the Cutty Sark being…
An overview of the work of Danish design luminary, Arne Jacobsen.
“It may sound affected, but it is the act of creation itself, and it is equally exhilarating whether one is working on a teaspoon or a national bank.” (Arne Jacobsen on design; Source)….
An overview of the work of Søren Rose Kjær and the Søren Rose Studio.
Søren Rose Kjær has made quite an impact in Danish design since establishing the eponymously named Søren Rose Studio in 2008. With his Danish blue eyes and trademark fedora, Kjær cuts both an…
Interview with Michael Johnson, Founder of The Copper Works, Newlyn.
I am sure we are all extremely familiar with the term blacksmith – someone who works metal, most notably iron, or a silversmith working with silver, but what about a redsmith? A whatsmith?…
Interview with Greg Rowland of Mike Rowland & Son, wheelwrights to the Queen.
The wheel, with its eternal curve, simple balance and symmetry and unending usefulness, is an iconic symbol of mankind’s unique capacity to reason, design and engineer. The traditional wooden wheel is a beautiful…
