Nation of Artisans — Celebrating British Craft

A journey into the strange alchemy of heritage craft, industrial power, and cutting-edge innovation. Exploring what Britain makes and what makes Britain.

Stories

Exploring heritage, craft, industry, and innovation — and where they intersect.

The Nation of Artisans

A series of films made with Christian Cargill, exploring the craft and the cutting edge hidden in deepest Britain.

Artisans in Focus

Into the world of hidden mavericks makers, artisans, and innovators doing cool and wacky things.

THE BRITISH CRÆFT PRIZE

A £60,000 national award launching in 2026 that combines heritage craft wisdom with advanced technology.

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Projects

TechnoWithy

Reviving ancient willow-weaving traditions through computational design and advanced manufacturing. A project exploring how heritage basketry can inform sustainable building materials.

Heritage Craft Sustainable Materials Computational Design

The NOA Font

A custom typeface designed letter by letter, drawing on the forms and principles of British craft traditions. Each character tells a story of making.

Typography Design Heritage

The Virtues of Boxers

A quest to find Britain's finest boxer shorts, combining toile de Jouy design traditions with contemporary British manufacturing.

Textiles Manufacturing Design