Crowning glory

Inspired by Cornwall’s rugged coastlines, folklore and ancient scenery, woodworker Dominic Pearce creates beautiful and sculptural tableware using sustainable methods

What began with a spoon whittled in a Sussex forest carved out a new career for Sophie Sellu. Now, she transforms storm-fallen timber into exquisite homeware for super-stylish customers

From furniture and textiles to silverware and glass, these up-and-coming designers and makers are creating the most delightful designs

When COUNTRY LIFE’s Henry Avray Tipping spotted a 17th-century four poster languishing in a Herefordshire attic in 1911, he set off a chain of events that saw the bed leave its ancestral home and land at The Met in New York

There are many reasons that an artist’s ambitions can be thwarted, including the decision to become a teacher. Later this month, an exhibition will shine a light on talent obscured by a career in the classroom

At a rural foundry studio in Suffolk, Alice-Andrea Ewing uses a centuries-old technique to preserve autumn’s fruits and veg