Crafts Council

Crafts magazine issue No 278

Should craft be available on prescription?

As the mental health crisis escalates, Stuart Jeffries explores the case for making 

Win a bumper pack of craft goodies and get making

Win £50 worth of Hobbycraft vouchers, a book by Tom Morris and a

7 easy ways to get crafting to boost your mental health

Find the right activity for you

Architect David Adjaye on craft, culture and creativity

Before his Venice Biennale project is revealed, he shares his inspirations

4 reasons craft is good for your mental health

How making could change your life 

15 events not to miss at London Craft Week

From exhibitions and workshops to discussions about the rise of technology in making

Craft can reduce stress, a new BBC survey reveals

Why doing pottery, textiles and calligraphy could boost your mood

Collect moves to Somerset House

2020 will see new home for leading craft fair

Material world: Inside Assemble’s experimental New Orleans fashion school

A new talent incubator inspired by the city's costume culture

10 craft exhibitions to see in the UK this May

From weaving with plastic to Scandinavian design

New issue of Crafts magazine

Our May/June edition spotlights the relationship between making and performance today

Going potty for pottery

Why we love the craft

Make a Double Pinch Pot with Sam Andrew

Sam Andrew, a ceramicist based in Manchester shows us how to create a beautiful pinch pot

A new biennial at Yorkshire’s Harewood House asks why does craft matter?

Ahead of the opening, curator Hugo MacDonald explores the role of making today