‘handpainting my designs, i feel truly creative’

This month, try your hand at monoprinting in Cornwall, dress an autumnal table with a beautiful layered look and try out the perfect seasonal scent for the home

LUCIA LEYFIELD IS NOT AN ARTIST prone to grand statements. Her work speaks in subtle tones: sketchbook pages filled with weathered doorways, overheard conversations or fragments of wild gardens. A let

Walking around the room, Lucy Ashton watches people gently arrange stems of dahlias, snapdragons and rosemary. The air smells faintly of lavender. Someone leans over to compliment a neighbour’s bouque

What paints do you favour and why? I use mostly Golden Heavy Body or Fluid Acrylics. The colour is phenomenal and much stronger than other makes. Mixed media technique is another favourite: I can incl

On the fringes of Ilkley Moor, Joanna Thompson has furnished her Georgian farmhouse in a rich patchwork of textures and patterns to offset the wildness of the surrounding landscape

Emma of Ann’s Orchard blends curiosity, storytelling and quiet craft, in her Sussex studio. After trading lab coats for linen, Emma Pavier has spent the past decade shaping Ann’s Orchard into a deeply