Michael Olsen makes beautiful installations using artificial butterflies and has sold over 250 works since launching his business

Annette Smith makes artisan chocolates using high-quality ingredients and collaborates with other local makers to create new and exciting flavours

Angie Lewin is the subject of issue 116’s Meet the Maker. Her work depicts the UK's natural flora in linocut and other limited edition prints.

Eleanor Paulin is the subject of issue 116’s Meet the Maker. She runs Glasgow-based watch brand Paulin

You have to love what you do in life. I saw this in my own family, growing up in Northern Ireland. My dad made...

“I worked as an accountant until I was 40, at which point I decided to take up furniture-making. My biggest challenge was my first kitchen. I took on the job without the vaguest idea of how long it would take…"

Say hello to Kip Kiosk, one of the UK's newest homeware shopping destinations that offers a curated selection of artisanal products created by local makers.

Perhaps your focus for 2022 is to devote more time to friends and family, or to take up a new hobby, or to freshen up your interior design scheme. Whether your resolution is personal or practical, you’ll find something in the pages of this issue to help you achieve it. 

This edition is full of ideas for building your own home. Is it just a pipe dream? We don’t think so – not if it’s done the right way

As always, our September/October issue is a showcase of newly-launched styles and the most coveted finds of the forth-coming season. This time, though, with...