In each issue of Crafts, we ask a well-known person to tell us about the maker, material, craft tradition or handmade object they love the most – for a long-running column we call ‘In praise of …’
Authors, chefs, actors, artists, architects, curators – as well as makers themselves – have all spoken lyrically to us about something that’s close to their heart over the years. It’s a question, we’ve found, that elicits deeply personal responses – evoking childhood and ancestral memories, musings about comfort and joy, and powerful political statements.
Read on for a handful of the most memorable. Crafts members can click through to see the articles in full online, and see who'll be featured next by receiving our printed issue.