Alison johnston

Inspired by the tones and textures of the Brecon Beacons, designer Dee Hardwicke shares her philosophical approach to knitting with a global community of crafters and blue-chip clients

There’s a photograph of me, age 4 – my pink-cheeked, chubby face is set against the marbled blue backdrop inextricably linked with school photos from the 1990s. I am wearing a frothy white wedding dre

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

BEFORE SARAH JANE BROWN BECAME A PAINTER, she learned to read the sea. Not in the romanticised, windswept sense; but practically, viscerally, day after day. With over two decades working on the water

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

WITH more than a hint of nerves, I slide into an empty seat in the auditorium for my first university lecture. I look down the aisle hoping to see a friendly face, but there is no-one I recognise, whi