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 Making of Our Waxed Cotton at Halley Stevensons

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

2 years ago
Time to Make | Three Block Print Designs

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

2 years ago
Plays of Difference

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

2 years 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.

2 years 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. 

2 years 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.

2 years ago
The Making of Our Check Merino Blend Wrap

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

2 years ago
Conversing With Clay | Lily Pearmain Ceramics

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

2 years 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.

2 years 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
Preserving Tuscan Ceramic Traditions

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

2 years ago
Polly Liu | New Makers

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

2 years ago
Time to Make | An Accordion Momento Book

Rose Pearlman and Erin Boyle on their new craft book and reconnecting with our creativity.

2 years ago
The Art of Kantha

Celebrating our kantha collection, the craft’s rich heritage and women artisans in Bangladesh and West Bengal.

2 years ago
Weaving Bulrush in a Tythe Barn in Bedfordshire

Preserving traditional techniques with one of the UK’s last remaining rush weavers.

2 years ago
Will Nock | New Makers

The Falmouth-based furniture maker on his path to woodworking and looking to nature for inspiration.

2 years ago
Kate Semple | New Makers

The illustrator-turned-ceramicist on finding comfort through clay and hand-building her stoneware vessels.

2 years ago
Amy Krone | New Makers

The Catskills-based weaver honours Appalachian traditions with her handmade oak baskets.

2 years ago
Celebrating Inspiration and Exchange at The Leach Pottery

We meet lead potter Roelof Uys at Leach's St Ives studio.

2 years ago
Emerging Craft | Meet Our New Makers 2024

Introducing the five inspiring craftspeople selected for this year’s programme.

2 years ago