The Journal

Notes from the studio: how-tos, makers we love and ideas for your next creative day out.

Slow living

Oct 28, 2026

Why making things with your hands is good for your head

Phones down, hands busy. A few honest notes on why an afternoon at the wheel feels better than an afternoon on the sofa.

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Pottery

5 min read

Why the glaze in the bucket looks nothing like the finished pot — and how to choose a colour you’ll love after firing.

Floristry

3 min read

Our florist’s shortlist of forgiving, hard-working stems that do the heavy lifting in a hand-tied bouquet.

Private events

4 min read

Skip the sticky bar. Here’s how our private-events team plans celebrations where everyone leaves with something they made.