15/02/2020 - Since 1997, the charity Fine Cell Work has been teaching British prisoners creative needlework. Now these stitchers, 95% of whom are men, have collaborated with eight artists, including Ai Weiwei and Cornelia Parker, to create artworks to appear in an exhibition and auction at Sotheby’s called Human Touch.Human Touch is at Sotheby’s, London W1, from 26 February to 3 March. Continue reading... Collapse

31/01/2020 - Two Temple Place, LondonThere are some exquisite sights to admire in an exhibition of opulence and vision – but what exactly is it trying to do?Two Temple Place is one of London’s most lavishly decorated buildings. Once the estate office of William Waldorf Astor, it opens its doors to the public for a few months each year to host a themed exhibition drawing on Britain’s regional museum collections. The opulent context means there’s a tendency toward craft and antiquities – which makes Unbound: Visionary Women Collecting Textiles a classic Two Temple Place exhibition.Drawn from seven institutions, there are some exquisite pieces here. Edith Durham’s glorious collection of textiles and garments from the Balkans includes a waistcoat made in Berat, Albania. Embroidered with gold and silver on black velvet, it is as richly worked as a glistening jewel. The garment was presented to Durham by the provisional government of Berat in 1913 in recognition of her role in petitioning the British Collapse

23/01/2020 - The official Craft Business Magazine website - all the latest news and product reviews from the crafts sector, plus interviews with key industry figures Collapse

20/01/2020 - The official Craft Business Magazine website - all the latest news and product reviews from the crafts sector, plus interviews with key industry figures Collapse

18/01/2020 - Temple Cycles is an independent firm inspired by Britain’s long tradition of bicycle manufacture, which has blossomed from a one-man startup into a thriving business in the space of six years.Mears’ mission is to create sustainable products that will last a lifetime. He has opened a shop on Brick Lane in Shoreditch; and there is a thriving online business, especially in Europe. But the heart of the company remains in Bristol, in the workspace where his small team continue in their quest to create high-quality bicycles, each made to order – and built to last. Continue reading... Collapse

15/01/2020 - The official Craft Business Magazine website - all the latest news and product reviews from the crafts sector, plus interviews with key industry figures Collapse

12/01/2020 - From boutique hotels showcasing local art to historic and artists’ houses offering creative workshops, here are artistic breaks in beautiful surroundingsThis creatively inspired cottage has been thoughtfully furnished with hand-crafted objects that suffuse the Shaker-like interiors with warmth and meaning. In the living room, you’ll find naturally dyed velvet cushions made by Kirsten Hecktermann, whose studio is in nearby Saxmundham. The kitchen and four-poster bed have been crafted by furniture maker Sebastian Cox, and there’s a growing collection of Made in Cley ceramics on the curated open shelves. Local leather studio Doe Leather has designed the soft-as-butter key fobs, and the local illustrator and ceramicist Polly Fern has been commissioned to design a stack of in-house stationery for gloating guests to send home. From £512 per week (sleeps 3)• bestofsuffolk.co.uk Continue reading... Collapse

08/01/2020 - In this month’s guest blog, the team at Marsh & Parsons Tooting look into preventing your property getting damaged by colder weather. In London we’ve had a reasonably mild winter so far – but we all know that can change in an instant! The onset of cold weather comes with some risk to your property, whether that’s in the shape of a frozen pipe, a broken boiler, a power cut or more. To help you keep your property in shape this winter, we’ve had a look at..... Collapse