Category: Craftmanship

Where does a chef go, after they’ve reached the apex of the culinary world? Ty Kotz learned his craft at some of New York’s finest restaurants before becoming an Executive Chef in the Hamptons. For Kotz, the solution was to work smaller, get personal, and tell a story.

As head of Indian Tailoring Company, Aditya Jain is helping to set the zeitgeist in Delhi’s influential new era of international style.

There are visits that stay with you long after the kettle has been put away and the workshop has fallen quiet again.

Any craft is a story of skills passing on. For budding tailors who wish to learn bespoke tailoring in the Savile Row tradition, there is another option: The London Academy of Bespoke.

Before the ages of steam and fuel, most maritime voyages were powered by sail. We spoke to sailmaker and 2025 Heritage Craft Awards winner, Mark Shiner, to learn of the ancient skills that transform canvas into seafaring capability.

This isn’t costume-making; it’s reconstruction. Co-founder of The Tudor Tailor, Ninya Mikhaila, talks us through the research and skills that go into rigorously replicating 16th century dress.

Whitchurch Silk Mill is one of the last treasures of Britain’s once-mighty silk trade. We spoke to weaver and tackler, Shannon Bye, to learn about the unique heritage and skills of silk weaving.

Thousands of opera aficionados, balletomanes and aesthetes have been captivated by Marijn J. Kramp’s costume designs. We spoke to Kramp to learn how a bold creative vision becomes a fantasy under stage lights.

From the obscure skills of making to the different uses and meanings of an object, it’s hard to put any craft into words. We spoke to Dr James Fox, author of the new book, Craftland.