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Meet the Maker: Marie Bruhat, Fair Isle Knitter

Editor Catherine Coyle speaks to Marie Bruhat, a French textile artist from Fair Isle, the most remote inhabited island in the UK. “I live in...

Meet the Maker: Saison International, textile makers

“Our work in the arts has always been led by an interest in the possibilities and challenges of production alongside a col­labo­rative working method with artists. For us, Saison International is a natural pro­gres­sion of this; enabling us to work closely and slowly with artists as well as to further our learning about production techniques and possibilities.

Meet the Maker: Philippa Craddock, florist

One of the aspects of my work that I love most is the variety of the day-to-day. Before Covid, my work took me all over the world, both for events and for lecturing and teaching. At the moment, I am more UK-based, which I’m really enjoying. It has been a positive step to slow down a little.

Meet the Maker: Vevar, woven textiles studio

We spoke to Christopher McEvoy and Chantal Allen about their work at Vevar

Meet the maker: Simon Harlow & Lewis Harley

  Interview Catherine Coyle Simon Harlow: “I’ve always had creative blood in my veins. My dad was a potter and my mum was a piano teacher and...

Meet the maker – Gilly Nicolson

  When I’m working, I usually get up at 5am. I’ll walk the dogs once it gets light, then I’ll work or home-school our two...

Meet the Maker: Amanda Simmons

Amanda Simmons  Glass Artist Interview Catherine Coyle "Scotland has been my home for more than 15 years now. I love this land and its people. It has...

Meet the maker: Annie Cornwell, moss artist

Interview Gillian Welsh "I'm actually a trained paintings conservator. I studied art history at St Andrews and then spent three years in London getting my...

Meet the maker: Claire Christie, designer and tutor, Clarabella Christie

A strong focus on reuse and upcycling forms the core of Clarabella Christie's homewares collection, with designer Claire Christie at the helm

Meet the maker: Sarah Raffel, designer and creative director, Brazen Studios

Within months of graduating from Glasgow School of Art, Sarah Raffel set up jewellery workshop Brazen Studios

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