Issue No. 221
November/December

Caroline Roux travels to Nymphenburg in Bavaria to investigate how the ancient porcelain company has kept up with the times, and hears some grand plans for the future. Emma Love meets some of the makers of the film Coraline, and they explain how handcraft still has a place in a world dominated by digital technology. Lesley Jackson thinks it’s time for a reassessment of textile designer Shirley Craven. And finally, Tim Parsons writes about the value of craft, appealing for ‘those in a position to fight on craft’s behalf in the corridors of power’.