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Hossein Rezvani updates ancient designs for carpets while retaining the skills and dyes used to produce them
‘It’s like asthma,’ says conservator Sharon Cather. ‘You can’t prevent it, you can’t cure it, but you could manage it’
Colonial Williamsburg offers a living museum and authentic restoration rolled into one
Linen and cotton mills were once at the very heart of British industry. Now a new generation is looming large again
The lengthy process of making Winsor & Newton artists’ brushes is an art in itself
Lana Kova uses skills learnt in the fashion world to mould a new career in ceramics
Disney’s fantasy fortresses attract more visitors than the real thing, but castles have always been rooted in fable
Designer Christopher Jenner is giving a modern twist to pieces crafted by silverware company Elkington
Nigel Fleckney prepares 5,000-year-old bog-oak and the finest English hardwoods for use as furniture
Nicole Tomazi’s work, rooted in traditional materials such as rope and recycled rags, is gaining international attention
Sculptor David Harber creates bespoke pieces engraved with names, dates, quotes or even words written by clients’ children
Tom Raffield produces handmade wooden lighting and furniture from his studio in Cornwall
Juliet Bailey and Franki Brewer combine traditional craft with industrial production to create bespoke textiles
Oval features have long been used in architecture but it took until the 20th century for builders to master ‘monumental egginess’
Hélène de Saint Lager has suffered for her art — which involves poisonous liquids — but the results are often profound
Indigenous Andean communities are combining old skills with new techniques to preserve their heritage
The degree of client-maker collaboration will define the creative boundaries — and results
Its small factory in Gloucestershire produces hand-built electric ovens that combine traditional looks with digital technology
The small team working at the ‘Manufacture’ in Burgundy can create ‘anything you like if we can load it on a bobbin’
British company Weldon illustrates the skills needed to lay parquet flooring — something only a brave DIYer should attempt
Aarhus company may use machines to make its decorative weavings but operating them is itself a craft
For many makers, it is the most difficult aspect of their job — selling themselves and earning money
William Pye’s audacious water sculptures are part art, part physics experiment
Noah Bradley creates mountain homes for those seeking to connect with America’s past
The material could hold the key to a more sustainable future for house construction
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