craft
The masterpieces of Sussex’s radical Christian commune
Ditchling in East Sussex is a small, picturesque village with all the trappings: medieval church, half-timbered house, tea shops, a…
The craft renaissance
As long ago as the 1960s, the poet Edward James was worried that traditional crafts were dying out. Having frittered…
It’s in the bag
‘Of course, I am obstinate in defending our liberties and our law — that is why I carry a big…
Public art
On his lockdown rambles, Christopher Howse finds beauty and solace in London’s street furniture
Women of the cloth
My step-grandmother Connie was an inspired needlewoman. For ten years, as a volunteer for the charity Fine Cell Work, she…
