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.
A Dialogue in the Sky

Artist Anna Rubin on creating delicate forms that connect us to nature and the invisible.

1 year ago
A Natural Colour Story with Wax Atelier

We talk to contemporary chandlers Lola Lely and Yesenia Thibault-Picazo of Wax Atelier.

1 year ago
The Mark of the Maker

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

1 year ago
Drawings in the Third Dimension

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

1 year ago
Leatherwork | A Labour of Love

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

1 year 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.

1 year ago
Spontaneous Expression

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

1 year ago
The Making of Our Waxed Cotton at Halley Stevensons

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

1 year ago
Time to Make | Three Block Print Designs

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

1 year ago
Nature-Inspired Blends Made on the Isle of Purbeck

We meet the mother and son team behind the Dorset-based wellness company Yellow Gorse.

1 year ago
Objects of Significance | Paul Bailie

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

1 year 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.

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years ago
Rosie Stonham | New Makers

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

2 years ago
Wonki Ware | The Story Behind the Pottery

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

2 years ago