Blue Brontide
Wooden flower presses and useful objects, made by Sammy in Yorkshire.
A guide to independent Britain
Discover Britain’s independent makers.
Meet the people behind things worth knowing about. Explore their work, follow their stories and find something that stays with you.
In the workshop
A second life, beautifully made.
In Cornwall, Dan Burke Thomson and Ravi Bains turn reclaimed timber and recycled plastic into contemporary marquetry.
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Makers to know
Roundhill Roastery
Speciality coffee roasted with precision in Somerset.
Lottie Wood London
Hand-drawn prints, silk scarves and clothing designed in London.
Kent Brushes
A closer look at brushmaking in Apsley, Hertfordshire.
A sense of place
Britain, place by place
In focus
Cornwall
From coastal workshops to traditional orchards, discover a different side of Cornwall through the people making things here.
Start with the story behind Ripe Cider
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From the journal
Stories worth your time
Everyday rituals
A breakfast table built around what you actually eat
Choosing useful pieces for the way you eat, pour and gather.
Materials & making
What reclaimed material tells you – and what it doesn’t
Looking beyond the label to the material and the work behind it.
A considered gift
A host gift that does not give the host another job
A few ways to bring something thoughtful to the table.
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Good things. Worth finding.
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