Using an 18th-century wood engraving technique developed for book illustration, Richard Studer enjoys storytelling through his prints

AS WE NAVIGATE AN EVER-ACCELERATING WORLD, we’re swept up in the rush of modern life, distracted and rarely stopping to see the beauty around us. With her paintings, Claire Castle encourages us to pau

AMELIA arrives home from her half-day at work. She has the week’s shopping and quickly squirrels everything away, leaving just her children’s magazines on the kitchen table. Seeing she only has three-

I have always wanted to live in a period property, and the quirkiness of this house is so appealing to me,’ says artist Mink Yip of her Worcestershire home. ‘It’s actually made up of three old propert

Red kites, great spotted woodpeckers and pink-footed geese are only a few of the birds doing brilliantly in the British Isles right now. Mark Cocker celebrates their success stories and looks at what might be learnt from them

Flowers bursting into life in spring herald the dawning of our most hopeful and energising season. Colour returns to trees and life outdoors is full of positivity and joy. While we always pore over th