Illustrator
Wynn Ashdown
Hebden Bridge
Wynn draws the arms, initials and marginal creatures you see across the magazine, including the snail who lives on the foot of every page.
Their writing
Their first piece is on its way.
Their first piece is on its way.
¶ The masthead
Written by hand
Six regular writers and one illustrator, most of whom still make the things they write about.
¶ The five categories
Five ways in
Every post belongs to one of five categories, and each has its own coat of arms. Pick a shield and read everything under it.
Essays
Azure, a chevron Or
Long arguments for slow, well-made things.
Chronicles
Gules, a bend Or
History, told through the hands that made it.
Craft
Or, a fess Sable
Step by step: ink, gold, wood, iron and bread.
Field notes
Vert, a pale Or
Walks, workshops and the places still working.
Conversations
Purpure, a saltire Or
Long interviews with people who make things.
¶ The Thursday letter
One letter, every Thursday.
The week’s long read, one thing worth making, and a note from the margins. Free, no tracking pixels, and you can leave in one click.
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