Property News · April 15, 2017

Cutting edge: the young artisans making homewares in ancient ways


Young makers are embracing traditional craft techniques, from wood carving to forgingGetting outside and away from the busyness of life in London were her motivations when 28-year-old Sophie Sellu signed up for a one-day bushcraft course in Sussex four years ago. “I learned how to use an axe safely and saw branches off trees, and did lots of knife work and spoon carving,” she says. The next day, she bought an axe and a set of knives. “My parents joked that my sister brings home magazines and I come back with knives.” Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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