TOAST Magazine

Making & Craft

Inside the studios of makers, from potters and weavers to jewellers and brushmakers. Visiting the factories of our suppliers, discovering mending techniques and exploring the history of craft.
A Process of Discovery

We visit ceramicist Sophia McEvoy in her garden studio in Suffolk.

2 days ago
The Shape of the Harvest

Straw worker Lu Towle on learning and preserving the craft of corn dolly-making.

18 days ago
Connecting Lines

Slipware potter Matt Grimmitt on following his family’s legacy and finding purpose through craft.

22 days ago
Studies in Folklore

Lewes-based artist Emma Carlow on the influence of folk traditions.

25 days ago
Tactile Rituals

Ceramicist and New Maker Linnan Ye on function-led craft and shaping irregular forms.

2 months ago
Shaping Silver

Jeweller and New Maker Egle Silko on experimentation and pushing her material to its limits.

2 months ago
A Look Back | New Makers at London Craft Week

Gathering our community for an exploration of contemporary craft.

3 months ago
Beyond Tradition

Ceramicist and New Maker Yuichi Romita on balancing heritage craft with innovation.

3 months ago
A Sense of Place

Ceramicist and New Maker Hannah Watts on making marks and creating from memory.

3 months ago
A Material Calling

New Maker Jacob Marks on working with pine resin and shaping a craft from scratch.

3 months ago
A Considered Home

TOAST Head of Home, Judith Harris, on her philosophy and New Makers 2026.

3 months ago
Emerging Craft | New Makers 2026

Introducing the five inspiring craftspeople selected for this year’s programme.

3 months ago
In the Studio with Hoxton Gardenware

Working with the youth-led, not-for-profit enterprise producing small-batch pottery in east London.

4 months ago
Ink and Interval

Hand block-printing in Bagru with Yash Agarwal of Gitto.  

5 months ago
A Shared Table | A Creative Response

Inviting members of our community to respond to our Spring Summer 2026 seasonal concept.

5 months ago
Parts of a Whole

Ceramicist Fern Taylor on uniting her creative interests and discovering the art of nerikomi.

6 months ago
A Potter’s Kitchen

London-based ceramicist Skye Corewijn on studio rituals, shared tables and the beauty of everyday ware.

6 months ago
Memory, Craft & Community

Textile artist Celia Pym reflects on a day of mending and connecting in Brooklyn, New York.

6 months ago
In the Studio with Madeleine Kemsley

The textile artist on creating with simplicity and designing two pieces for our new collection.

6 months ago
A Feast for the Eyes

Artist Andrew Pierce Scott on creating alternative still lives that celebrate our season concept, The Shared Table. 

7 months ago
Materiality with Phoebe Cummings

The artist on natural materials and creating an installation inspired by TOAST Lounge.

7 months ago
Guided by Texture

Lindey Tydeman on shifting from textile design to jewellery making, and creating pieces for our New Maker 2025 collection.

9 months ago
Vernacular furniture with Chris Williams

Making Welsh stick chairs in the countryside.

9 months ago
The Making of Our Festive Window Display

Floral designer Paula Ellis has decorated our shop windows with repurposed paper and seasonal foliage.

10 months ago