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Please introduce yourself and your organisation My name is Mary Michel and I am the Director and Co-Founder of Ostrero. My colleague Marian Brown and I founded Ostrero in 2016 … Read more

In this What is… series, we asked a selection of makers to unpack one key term that’s central to their practice. We spoke to bookbinder Ruta Prusinskaite to find out what design binding means — and how materials like leather, paper, and printmaking techniques come together in this meticulous and expressive form of bookbinding.

In this What is… series, we asked makers to unpack one key term, material or technique that’s central to their craft. We caught up with Filipa Cardoso — a hat … Read more

What is drystone walling, what makes it important to craft, and how can someone learn about it? Based in the Yorkshire Dales, David Da Costa received a QEST grant in … Read more

Kirsty is an emerging maker specialising in plant-based materials. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at Gray’s School of Art and has a first-class honours degree in Painting.

We spoke to Emerging Maker Willow Bloomfield to learn more about repoussé — a centuries-old method for shaping metal that’s still going strong today.

Delve into the history and process behind some of the world’s most iconic crafts with the V&A’s fascinating How Was It Made film series.