Craft
The artisans battling to keep craft alive with achingly beautiful creations
Monocle looks at the ways that artisans around the world are preserving ancient skills and processes by making sure that they remain relevant and desirable in the modern world.
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North Bennet Street School keeping American craft alive
We meet the students stepping away from screens and turning their hands to traditional craftsmanship.
Roger&Sons: Singapore’s next-generation woodworkers
The Singaporean furniture workshop showing why understanding the craft behind your possessions matters more now than ever.
Legends in the baking
Four generations of the Woitinek family have perfected Nuremberg's legendary Lebkuchen, transforming a modest bakery into Germany's premier Christmas gingerbread destination through centuries-old recipes.
Tools of the trade
Hermès is at the forefront of a movement to uphold France’s leather-working traditions. We visit its new factory to meet its expert artisans.
Meet your makers
We meet the studios and artisans installing hand-sculpted furniture, creating art from desert sand and adding a dash of nostalgia to clients’ spaces. These firms are anything but a soft touch.
Silver Surfing
The long legacy of Georg Jensen’s silverware is kept safe in a secret archive to inspire today’s artists.
Pots of gold
It's not just pot luck that has made Vermicular a household name in Japan: the handmade cookware company has taken its products to the next level.
Melting pot
Polymath Edmund de Waal opens his studio to introduce us to his closest collaborators: his team.
Slow burners
From traditional wicker baskets and classic leather sandals to woven artworks gracing Chinese hotels, the artisans of the Mediterreanean are full of talent – and surprises.
Object lessons
A creative refuge for its students as much as its faculty and staff, the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts has its own nourishing natural rhythm.
