‘being on the tv show completely changed my life’

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

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

Iona Crawford-Topp loves creating ceramics from her new studio in Helmsley. Chefs and restaurants love her work and now she’s sharing her skills at artisan workshops

Self-taught potter Benjamin Hall is a man of many talents, from singing and songwriting to creating beautiful, folk-inspired ceramics

MY LIFE IN HEALTH

As she releases her new memoir, soap legend Natalie Cassidy tells Christobel Hastings why she always looks on the bright side of life