TOAST Magazine

Making & Craft

Inside the studios of makers, from potters and weavers to jewellers and brushmakers. Visiting the factories of our suppliers, discovering mending techniques and exploring the history of craft.
The Mark of the Maker

Potter Emma Szkolar of SZ Ceramics on accentuating imperfections in her craft.  

8 months ago
Drawings in the Third Dimension

Jeweller Emily Nixon on exploring and subverting the Mitsuro Hikime technique.

9 months ago
Leatherwork | A Labour of Love

From a studio in east London, Kate Sheridan has been designing leather accessories for nearly 25 years.  

9 months ago
An Independent Operation

Juliet Bailey and Franki Brewer, textile designers and founders of The Bristol Weaving Mill, on the building blocks of contemporary textiles.

9 months ago
Spontaneous Expression

Potter, painter and musician Ben Hall on hand-carving, self-guided learning, and relics of the process.

9 months ago
Knitting New Futures With Manos del Uruguay

How this rural craft cooperative provides opportunities for women artisans.

10 months ago
The Making of Our Waxed Cotton at Halley Stevensons

Hugo Macdonald visits the Dundee mill, tracing its industrious tradition. 

10 months ago
Time to Make | Three Block Print Designs

Designer and painter Hattie Eavis shares three unique designs using our Hand Carved Block Printing Kits.

11 months ago
Objects of Significance | Paul Bailie

The Worcestershire-based needlework artist on five precious objects and the meaning behind them.

11 months ago
Plays of Difference

Ceramicist PPP Lab on intuitive making, Henry Moore, and the shifting functionality of ceramics across cultures.

1 year ago
The Making of Our Festive Windows Display

The installations are inspired by our concept, Celestial Celebrations, made using festive ornaments, seasonal foliage, and repurposed fabric.

1 year ago
In the Studio With Kerry Louise Bennett

The Sheffield-based artist on an outside perspective, the personality of objects, and the comfort of stories. 

1 year ago
Carving a Path From the Llŷn Peninsula

From oak gates to community projects, Davies-Hughes & Sons’ woodworking practice is shaped by the landscapes of Wales.

1 year ago
The Making of Our Check Merino Blend Wrap Scarf

How Uruguay’s cultural heritage has shaped the creation of this piece.

1 year ago
Conversing With Clay | Lily Pearmain Ceramics

The self-taught maker on learning to listen to her material and leaving space for exploration.

1 year ago
Blending Tradition & Technology at Robert Mackie

We visit the centuries-old knitwear manufacturer in the Scottish town of Stewarton.

1 year ago
Telling Stories Through Textiles With Sarah Jean Culbreth

The New York-based designer on what we can learn from historical dress and creating a repurposed collection for TOAST.

1 year ago
Preserving Provençal Craft at Poterie Barbotine

The owner of the Aubagne-based atelier on perpetuating the region’s pottery traditions.

1 year ago
Material Encounters With Jill Walker

To celebrate the launch of our Autumn Winter 2024 collection, the Cheshire-based artist has created a series of unique installations for our shop windows.

1 year ago
A Look Back at Our Circle Pop-Up at the Barbican

Revisiting our capsule collection with fashion designer Phoebe English and programme of creative textile and repair workshops.

1 year ago
Rosie Stonham | New Makers

The London-based artist creates hand-blown glass vessels inspired by human biology.

1 year ago
Wonki Ware | The Story Behind the Pottery

We talk to the founder of South African ceramic studio Wonki Ware.

1 year ago
Preserving Tuscan Ceramic Traditions

Creating terracotta tableware exclusively for TOAST from a workshop in Deruta, Italy.

1 year ago
Polly Liu | New Makers

The London-based ceramicist on evolving her craft and creating objects that elevate the every day.

1 year ago