Hall VIStoneware and glaze5 min read
The Language of Studio Ceramics
Stoneware, porcelain, celadon and raku: reading clay and glaze, and displaying ceramics with grace.
Hall VI5 articles
Ateliers and Craft
Marquetry, lacquer, glass and clay. The crafts that turn materials into objects worth keeping, seen from the workbench.
Hall VIMouth-blown glass4 min read
Glass, Shaped by Breath
Blowpipe, furnace and the slow cooling of the lehr: how mouth-blown glass is made and how to recognise it.
Hall VIUrushi5 min read
Lacquer: Layers of Patience
From urushi to Art Deco Paris: how lacquer is built coat by coat and why its depth cannot be hurried.
Hall VIRye straw5 min read
Straw Marquetry, the Quiet Shimmer
Split rye straw laid by hand: the humble material that became one of the most refined surfaces of the decorative arts.
Hall VIMarquetry and lacquer5 min read
The Great Decorative Crafts
Marquetry, lacquer, gilding and verre églomisé: a guide to the techniques behind collectible objects.