Years ago, most shopfronts carried a hand-painted sign, elegantly and perfectly crafted with swirls, flourishes and pinstriping – a pub, […]

The origins of ropemaking go back thousands of years. An early ropemaking tool, dating from 40,000 years ago, was made

Amrita Park Meadery – Mead has own it’s own distinct category, somewhere between beer and wine. Like craft beer, this

The Coppersmith, Martin the Black – In the Middle Ages, the various metalworking trades were divided from one another, Blacksmiths

Leadlighter – With a history spanning a thousand years, leadlighting has its origins in the Roman and Byzantine eras. By

Working over the flame, meet the Glassworker: Lampworking is a form of making glass beads that dates back to the

Mosaics – The earliest known mosaics were found in a Mesopotamian temple dating back to the 3rd millennium BC. Made

Ceramicist Kay Wright is intrigued by the patterns found in nature – she uses her own techniques, developed to emulate natural

Meet the Silversmiths & Gemsmiths – The oldest known piece of tooled or silversmithed silver dates to 600 BC –