‘handmade glass looks watery and beautiful’

Helen Wilde, the embroidery artist behind Ovo Bloom, shares how growing up on the Yorkshire coast and an enduring obsession with the sea have shaped her richly layered, globally celebrated art

This month, celebrate the change in season with countryside-inspired homeware designs, learn the art of still-life oil painting and decorate with classic stripes

Nature is the common thread woven through Sophie’s crafting business, Forest and Dot – from the workshops she holds in woodland teepees to the yarn she dyes by hand with locally foraged plants. Herita

From her remote Welsh workshop, Rosie Farey practises an ancient meditative craft – creating baskets, hats and handbags from hand-harvested rush

Take a peek inside one of Whitby’s top new shopping spots. But be warned, once you’ve stepped inside, you’ll never want to leave

Inspired by the soft lines and peaceful beauty of Japanese wabi-sabi, this London townhouse was renovated with serenity in mind