We Are Makers

A magazine for those who want to learn from the stories of the world best makers, craftspeople, and artists.

We Are Makers

Craft, community, conversation

Giorgio Romani • After studying sculpture, Giorgio Romani taught himself to work in wood, coaxing out forms and celebrating imperfections through a deep connection with the material. Alongside producing his own collections, Giorgio shares his skills with one-to-one tuition.

Cecilia Schiller • Embracing the charms of an ‘analogue world of wonder’, Cecilia Schiller is cranking up interest in the art of automata.

Rani Temmink • Through her inclusive illustrations, Dutch illustrator and sociologist Rani Temmink – working as RAANII since 2021 – has big plans to bring worlds that seem far away as close together as possible.

Swindoll Custom Drums • On a whim, drummer Jordan Swindoll made his own first snare drum as a cheaper alternative to buying one ready-made. It sounded so good that other musicians soon started forming a queue for his custom-made kits. Drum roll, please…

Laura K Sayers • Meet the artist whose intricate papercut artworks emerge from the meditative practice of working with her hands.

Gareth Barnes • Having explored everything from character design to children’s book illustration, Gareth Barnes now gets his creative satisfaction from printmaking. He shares a studio with his ‘spindly whippet’ – the inspiration for his business name, Spindle Print.

Rosa Pomar • A passionate advocate for Portugal’s native sheep breeds, Rosa Pomar is quietly reviving part of her country’s cultural heritage from her knitting and sewing shop, Retrosaria.

&SONS • When Phil James reached ‘a certain age’, he decided the only way to wear clothing that made him look and feel good was to create his own collection. James Cowdale joined him soon after and, seven years later, &SONS has grown from a capsule collection of modern classics into a global community of like-minded pioneers.

Meet the &SONS makers • A family business established in 1990, Crystal Knitwear creates sustainably made, superior quality British and Merino wool garments for &SONS and other premium brands. We caught up with managing director Chris Bingley, who has been with the company since its inception.

Sarah Garvey • Leatherworker Sarah Garvey finds inspiration for her finely tooled leather handbags in the landscape and cultures of the American Southwest. Never one to repeat a design, she takes her drawing bag everywhere, sketching out new ideas for Western Skies Handmade.

Lucinda Goulden • Makeup brushes needed a makeover, so Lucinda Goulden created a range of natural-fibre beauty tools that are both useful and beautiful. William Morris would approve.

Jynae Bergeron • Influenced by her travels and the landscapes she’s called home, Jynae Bergeron’s pyrography and woodworking creations at Art and Airplanes celebrate her devotion to the natural world.

James Otter • Otter Surfboards has been putting sustainability and community front and centre since 2010. And its founder still gets a thrill in his workshops as he tutors people through the steps of making a hollow wooden surfboard, reliving those first ripples of excitement every time.