Edition Nineteen
Edition Nineteen
We Are Makers is an independent print magazine documenting the lives and work of craftspeople, artists and makers around the world. Every issue is built through time spent in workshops and studios, gathering stories through in-depth conversations, observation and documentary photography. This is not a how-to magazine, but an insight into the people behind the work and the lives they have built through making.
Edition 19 takes readers to workshops across mainland Orkney, Scotland, the Beskid Mountains of Poland, Maine, USA, and an adventure to find craft in Latvia. Publishers Kate and Jack meet furniture makers, jewellers, broom makers, blacksmiths, lace makers, ceramicists, and more. Across 160 pages, each story offers a rare look inside working studios, creative businesses and the lives behind craft, celebrating both long-standing craft traditions and contemporary makers.
This edition continues MAKE IT, a 16-page section of practical advice and lessons from makers who’ve done the hard yards and are eager to share their findings with other creatives.
What's inside?
What's inside?
Orkney, Scotland, UK
8 The chairmaker of Kirkwall Kevin Gauld, Orkney Chairmaker
16 A jeweller’s seascape Alison Moore, Jeweller
22 The tides have turned Michael Sinclair, Woodturner
30 The real Harray Potters Andrew and Nicky Appleby, Potters
42 Finding the missing link Hilary and Robbie Grant, Knitwear designers
46 60 years of silver Ola Gorie, Jeweller
The Beskids, Poland
54 “Could we buy a house and make a museum?”
60 Wool woven through life
62 Every craft is connected
Maine, USA
66 Following curiosity Brooke Knippa, Ceramicist
74 A sweeping change Eric McIntyre, Broommaker
80 Finding her place Erica Smith, Cutler and Metalsmith
88 Carrying the story forward Gabriel Frey, Passamaquoddy basketmaker
100 The beauty seeker Gallit and Chris Cavendish, Rope basketmakers
Artist in Focus Lancashire, UK
108 The wheelwright Phill Gregson, Wheelwright
Latvia In pursuit of craft
118 A new narrative Una Rozentale, Weaver
124 Keeping the furnace lit Aleksandrs Logvins, Glassblower
128 The guild Jacob Dimiters, the Northmen Guild
141 Taught, not forgotten Northern Blacksmith Association, Blacksmiths
Make It
146 Jo Hobbs on the value of online presence
150 Sam Gleeson on grant applications
148 Joe Brookes on overcoming self doubt
152 Nathan Brandt on staying true to your vision
We Are Makers Grant
154 Dominic Lumley, Kiln Crafts partnership grant recipient
156 Meet Sasha and Miranda, the fourth round recipients of our grant fund
Specification
Specification
270mm x 200mm
350gsm Matte lam card cover
144 page Uncoated 100gsm paperstock + 16page 65gsm silk coated Make it section.
Printed on premium uncoated stock with a thick, tactile cover.
Designed to be kept, revisited and passed on.
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What is We Are Makers?
We Are Makers is a quarterly printed magazine - 148 pages of long-form storytelling and documentary-style photography - taking you inside the lives and workspaces of real craftspeople around the world. Made to be kept, not scrolled past.
What can I expect inside this edition?
Each edition features a curated group of craftspeople, told through in-depth interviews and photography captured in their own environments. You’ll read about their work, their lives, their turning points, and the realities of making - not a tutorial, and not a highlight reel.
Why a printed magazine?
Because most online content is designed to be consumed quickly and forgotten. Print gives these stories the space they deserve and gives you something you can return to and reread.
Who is this magazine for?
For people who want more than surface-level inspiration.
This is about the people behind the work - not just the work itself.
Is this a one-off purchase or a subscription?
You can purchase a single printed edition, or subscribe to receive every quarterly issue automatically.
Who publishes We Are Makers?
We Are Makers is published by Kate and Jack Lennie (a husband and wife team) We travel to meet makers in person, spend time in their spaces, record long conversations, and shape each story from what they choose to share.
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