Personal essays from a creative director working with artisans in Marrakech, covering encounters with traditional craftspeople such as a Cairo hat maker and the long-running pompom workshop. The writing is reflective and anecdotal, offering a glimpse into craft workshops and the travel and design life around them.
Website: https://valeriebarkowski.substack.com
A woodworker and author writes personal essays and historical pieces on folk furniture, vernacular chairs, craft, and running a woodworking business, plus a weekly archive excerpt called Earlywood. Posts mix memoir, research into ethnographic and design history, and irreverent commentary on craft culture.
A London-based writer's newsletter on Japanese craft, design and culture, told through first-hand visits to workshops, foundries and artist-built spaces. Each issue combines personal travel notes with background on makers, materials and the business of craft.
Independent, self-funded reviews of woodworking tools and workshop gear by two veteran furniture makers. Each issue gives hands-on, opinionated assessments with practical detail on use, cost and who should buy the product.
A woodworker and box maker shares practical, step-by-step guidance on sharpening and burnishing hand-tool scrapers, drawing on decades of experience. Issues also include personal anecdotes, such as spotting one of his boxes on television.
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