I interviewed the legendary El Anatsui for the Financial Times last week, when he arrived in London to install his Tate Modern Turbine Hall commission, which opened last night – and what a lovely experience it was. It's in the paper today too ft.com/content/c5fe76…

Me and El Anatsui - today's Financial Times

INTRODUCING the Autumn/Winter 2023 issue of Crafts, which marks 50 years since the magazine was first published 🎊. It’s filled with stories that celebrate the rich tapestry of work that continues to be produced today – get your copy here: bit.ly/3M4sp62

Introducing the 50th anniversary edition of Crafts – on the cover is artist Dima Srouji, who is unearthing ways to preserve the making traditions of Palestine. Inside: Grayson Perry, El Anatsui, Florian Gadsby, Veronica Ryan, Lesley Lokko and more craftscouncil.org.uk/crafts/crafts-…

Artist Dima Srouji unearths stories of Palestine through collaborations with traditional glassblowers in Hebron and investigations that explore the loss of intangible cultural heritage. For the cover story of the new Crafts we visited her studio craftscouncil.org.uk/crafts/crafts-…

What is the role of magazines and museums in shaping the discourse around craft today? Hear from artists Alice Kettle and CurrieGOAT; the Design Museum's @hiyapriya; magCulture's Jeremy Leslie and Crafts' Debika Ray tomorrow at the Crafts Council UK craftscouncil.org.uk/crafts/events-…

Crafts members: join us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Crafts and the launch of our new issue at the @craftscouncil gallery tomorrow evening craftscouncil.org.uk/crafts/events-…

Artist Dima Srouji unearths personal and political stories of Palestine through collaborations with traditional glassblowers in Hebron. She shares more about her life and work in a 16-page interview in our latest issue. Find out how to get your copy here: bit.ly/3M4sp62

We invited El Anatsui, often described as the most significant African artist working today, to speak to his long-time collaborator, architect and materials researcher Mae-ling Lokko in the Autumn/Winter 2023 issue of Crafts. Get your copy here: bit.ly/3M4sp62

Artist Dima Srouji unearths personal and political stories of Palestine through collaborations with traditional glassblowers in Hebron. She shares more about her life and work in a 16-page interview in our latest issue. Find out how to get your copy here: bit.ly/3M4sp62

For one week only, our interview with artist Dima Srouji – the cover story of our current issue – is available for free on our website. Read it before 14 February or become a Crafts member get the print edition while it’s still available bit.ly/4bt6tfI

Artist Outi Pieski: ‘The world speaks to me through the details’ – my interview for the ⁦Financial Times⁩ about the artist’s show at @tate St Ives ft.com/content/1ba4de…

New issue of Crafts out today! And it's a beauty (even if I do say so myself) craftscouncil.org.uk/crafts/crafts-…

A new ⁦Crafts⁩ programme - launching next month!

Book your place to attend a Crafts talk next month that will set the scene for a year-long programme called ‘This Country’ exploring the role of craft in shaping English identity and culture – with speakers Gus Casely-Hayford, Corbin Shaw and Shai Akram bit.ly/4aMlPLB

Adored hanging out with artist Emma Witter, who turns bones into sculptures, ostrich eggs into precious things, for my 15-page essay with original photography in the latest issue of Crafts

Our talk from earlier this year unpicking the thorny relationship between craft, heritage and identity in England is now available to listen to online – featuring artist Corbin Shaw, V&A East director Gus Casely-Hayford and researcher Shai Akram bit.ly/4dmIGhQ

A personal update to start 2025: the current issue of Crafts was also my final as editor, as I‘ve started this year with a return to freelancing. I’ll be on the hunt for writing, programming, comms and strategy work from Feb - get in touch if you’d like to work together!