Craft

‘It puts the humanity back into the objects’: How craft is remaking collections

Many museums are harnessing the power of contemporary craft by inviting artists to take inspiration from their collections, says Corinne Julius

Fragile future: Glass heritage at risk as National Glass Centre faces demolition

Industry leaders call for urgent intervention to rescue ‘critically weakened’ sector

Outcry after council signs off plan to relocate Walsall Leather Museum

Local campaigners believe decision was pushed through without proper consultation

New museum opens to celebrate 200 years of shoemaking

Shoemakers Museum in Somerset marks bicentenary of the British company Clarks

Obituary | Simon Roy Olding, 1954-2022

A leading light in heritage policy and crafts study, Simon's work reflected his quiet modesty and impeccable scholarship

Crafters’ companion | Crafts Council Gallery

This new creative space in London is the perfect home to showcase a rediscovered love of crafting

Q&A | ‘Some makers have had the most incredibly productive period’

As the Crafts Council prepares for its first virtual Collect fair, we find out how the pandemic has affected the craft industry

Museum shops are key outlets for craft sales

Physical and online shops are significant buying channels for the UK’s highest-spending craft buyers, says the Crafts Council