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.
The Making of Mulmul in Madhya Pradesh

How fabric is interwoven with heritage and livelihoods in rural India.

15 days ago
Repair as a Sensory Experience

Emma Harris, designer and PhD candidate in Material Science, reflects on the thoughtful, sensory and meditative bonds we create through circular embroidery design.

23 days ago
In Step With Responsible Craft

Kit + Clogs founder Sacha Schwartz on making shoes with longevity.

1 month ago
A Life Lived in Blue

Mother and daughter artists Jeanette and Ellie Orrell on finding creativity and connection through indigo.  

1 month ago
Material Play

Woodworker James Torble on playful experimentation, happy accidents and crafting characterful furniture.

1 month ago
From Spring & Through Finding Space

An exploration of colour, nature, and craft with mother and daughter duo Slow and Sow.

1 month ago
A Dialogue in the Sky

Artist Anna Rubin on creating delicate forms that connect us to nature and the invisible.

1 month ago
A Natural Colour Story with Wax Atelier

We talk to contemporary chandlers Lola Lely and Yesenia Thibault-Picazo of Wax Atelier.

1 month ago
The Mark of the Maker

Potter Emma Szkolar of SZ Ceramics on accentuating imperfections in her craft.  

2 months ago
Drawings in the Third Dimension

Jeweller Emily Nixon on exploring and subverting the Mitsuro Hikime technique.

2 months ago
Leatherwork | A Labour of Love

From a studio in east London, Kate Sheridan has been designing leather accessories for nearly 25 years.  

3 months ago
An Independent Operation

Juliet Bailey and Franki Brewer, textile designers and founders of The Bristol Weaving Mill, on the building blocks of contemporary textiles.

3 months ago
Spontaneous Expression

Potter, painter and musician Ben Hall on hand-carving, self-guided learning, and relics of the process.

3 months ago
Knitting New Futures With Manos del Uruguay

How this rural craft cooperative provides opportunities for women artisans.

3 months ago
The Making of Our Waxed Cotton at Halley Stevensons

Hugo Macdonald visits the Dundee mill, tracing its industrious tradition. 

3 months ago
Time to Make | Three Block Print Designs

Designer and painter Hattie Eavis shares three unique designs using our Hand Carved Block Printing Kits.

4 months ago
Objects of Significance | Paul Bailie

The Worcestershire-based needlework artist on five precious objects and the meaning behind them.

5 months ago
Plays of Difference

Ceramicist PPP Lab on intuitive making, Henry Moore, and the shifting functionality of ceramics across cultures.

5 months ago
The Making of Our Festive Windows Display

The installations are inspired by our concept, Celestial Celebrations, made using festive ornaments, seasonal foliage, and repurposed fabric.

5 months ago
In the Studio With Kerry Louise Bennett

The Sheffield-based artist on an outside perspective, the personality of objects, and the comfort of stories. 

5 months ago
Carving a Path From the Llŷn Peninsula

From oak gates to community projects, Davies-Hughes & Sons’ woodworking practice is shaped by the landscapes of Wales.

6 months ago
The Making of Our Check Merino Blend Wrap Scarf

How Uruguay’s cultural heritage has shaped the creation of this piece.

6 months ago
Conversing With Clay | Lily Pearmain Ceramics

The self-taught maker on learning to listen to her material and leaving space for exploration.

7 months ago
Blending Tradition & Technology at Robert Mackie

We visit the centuries-old knitwear manufacturer in the Scottish town of Stewarton.

7 months ago