Meet the maker

Textiles are pretty powerful—they can completely transform a space by infusing freshness and interest wherever they’re applied. For uber-cool textile designer Nasozi Kakembo (who also happens to be one of our super talented House Tour contributors), it turns out they can be life-changing in other ways, too. Her array of handmade textiles from her xNasozi brand combine artistry with philanthropy in one fell swoop.

All the popular prompts from the Instagram "Meet the Maker" series answered in more detail than insta can handle.

For potter James Shaw, ceramics was not the original plan. After discovering his hidden talent for throwing clay, his company James Lemon (Formally known as Lemons Ceramics) was born, making one-of-a-kind glazed ceramic pieces for the home. From planters to tumblers and everything in between, we sat down with James to talk about his work,…

Kerrie McNeill - also known as Kerrie Illustrates - creates colourful, playful illustrations inspired by nature, travel and the everyday. She tells us about her studio in her Nanny’s garden, making rituals and showing up authentically on Instagram…

From Shropshire Blue to Yorkshire Squeaky – photographer and writer Angus D Birditt shares his passion for Britain’s artisan cheeses Cheese has always been a rich source of pleasure to me. Growing up in the Cambridgeshire countryside, I spent days exploring the fields, my bag always weighed down with a hefty ration of it. When I moved to Wales, with its steep mountains, winding rivers and wide variety of cheeses, I found myself peeling the wax off Welsh Black Bomber, sampling Snowdonia’s

Whimsical, folkloric motifs bring a feeling of nostalgia to Rachel Snowdon's intricate prints and illustrations, inspired by ornamental 19th century design and botanical illustration

Genusee manufactures eyeglasses from up-cycled plastic bottles, and donates 1% of proceeds from every pair to the Community Foundation of Greater Flint.

What is #marchmeetthemaker? Joanne Hawker, the designer behind the phenomenal Instagram challenge, tells us all about MarchMeetTheMaker, what it is and how YOU can join in.

I wanted to be a knitwear designer in my twenties, but the time wasn’t right. Then about four years ago I knitted a tea cosy for a housewarming gift for a friend, who was also opening a shop in London. She loved it and asked me to knit some items for her to stock and it went on from there. I then discovered Folksy and haven’t looked back.