craft
The craft renaissance
As long ago as the 1960s, the poet Edward James was worried that traditional crafts were dying out. Having frittered…
The politics of handbags
‘Of course, I am obstinate in defending our liberties and our law — that is why I carry a big…
The art of street furniture
On his lockdown rambles, Christopher Howse finds beauty and solace in London’s street furniture
My step-grandmother would have loved this show: Unbound At Two Temple Place reviewed
My step-grandmother Connie was an inspired needlewoman. For ten years, as a volunteer for the charity Fine Cell Work, she…
