Opal Blue and Silver Bowl
Opal Blue and Silver Bowl: Kim Gowney tells us about how his experimentation led to this beautiful bowl. I started turning…
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The Last Apprentice
The Last Apprentice: Derek Jones meets Jim Broughton from Alexander George Antiques to see how the Golden Age of Furniture…
American Museum and Gardens
American Museum and Gardens: We visit a British museum devoted to American decorative and folk art. You don’t have to…
A Tail with a Twist
A Tail with a Twist: David Waite explains how he mastered dovetails. The start of my one-year designer-maker course at…
Romanesque Art
Romanesque Art: Johan Roudy explores an interesting ornamental style. The term ‘Romanesque’ – ‘in the manner of the Romans’ –…
Hidden Treasure
Hidden Treasure: Tom Compton from English Woodlands Timber reveals some of the tell-tale signs that enable him to read what’s…
Out and About: Victoria and Albert Museum
Out and About: Victoria and Albert Museum: We visit one of the world’s leading art and design museums. One of…
Walking Sticks
Walking Sticks: Paul Purnell looks at selection, storage, seasoning and straightening. When making your own walking stick, the first consideration…
Alan Wasserman – ‘Ambrosia Maple Burr Nested Bowls’
Alan Wasserman – ‘Ambrosia Maple Burr Nested Bowls’: Alan Wasserman talks to us about his set of nested bowls. I am…
John Lloyd Furniture School
John Lloyd Furniture School: John Lloyd introduces us to work from students at his furniture school. For me, it’s always…