We Are Makers #15

Created by a couple of self-identified ‘makers’, the Glasgow-born publication We Are Makers exists to ‘connect the reader and the maker’ while providing an opportunity for in-depth stories to be shared, craft to be (deservedly) shown off and creative communities cultivated. 

In this issue:

Meet the makers: Óscar, the Colombian craftsman working with Barniz de Pasto – a vibrant, centuries-old decorative lacquer made from natural resin; Marianne, the French metal artist shaping sculptural corsets and wall pieces entirely by hand in her mountain cabin; Elliot, a glassblower in central England reviving hand-blown sheet glass – a historic process once used in everything from sash windows to stained glass; Kay, the Copenhagen-based ceramicist rebuilding her practice in porcelain; and George, a Vermont Windsor chairmaker carrying forward his father’s work, whom we met while touring the US in May. 

These and all the other incredible makers featured in this edition offer a unique insight into what it means to be a modern-day craftsperson in an otherwise digital world.

This issue is about the places makers work, the skills they carry forward, and the choices they make as custodians of craft.