Summer sky over Margate
JMW Turner famously chose Margate to paint his seascapes. In brilliant sunshine, sparklingly clear air,…
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Lost skills
Why these clogs? The wooden base is carved, the leather uppers sewn and nailed on,…
Moss turns to copper
This is the work of Katrin Spranger, one of my jewellery tutors. It is part…
The colour of immigration
African waxprints are one of my passions. A recent acquisition by the Tate Modern is…
Touring the Brompton
To see craft skills at work on an industrial scale, visit a factory in London…
Restoration of a Brighton saloon
It is a gleaming, shimmering display of great wealth. The saloon in the Brighton Pavillion…
130 years ago in Wolverhampton
Sightseeing in Wolverhampton is simple. There is but one outstanding attraction, Wightwick Manor and gardens….
Arts & Crafts on BBC2
I am enjoying watching six contemporary crafts people living and working together in the style…