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It’s apparent that lockdown has inspired a revolution in art and crafts, but isolation has and continues to take its toll on the nation’s mental health. Often our thoughts and feelings can be overwhelming and are largely outside of our...

As well as being one of the UK’s leading painters, Charles Evans is the main demonstrator for Daler-Rowney and teaches art classes all over the UK. Charles’ passion for painting is self-evident, and his enthusiasm has fuelled his long-running...

Erin Eggenburg is a visible mending instructor and owner of wrenbirdarts, an online mending shop. Erin also hosts Mending Club, an online forum she created for visible mending enthusiasts, and has a blog that performs in the top 10 per cent of Shopify...

Peter Cronin is back with his brand new book in the best-selling Absolute Beginner series, Sketching for the Absolute Beginner which is a must-have book for anybody who is eager to take their sketching skills to the next level. Peter's...

Trace is Michele Carragher's first book with Search Press. Exquisitely detailed Michele's embroidered art is breathtaking to behold. With a background in fashion design and textile conservation she combines predominantly raised embroidery with more...

Victoria Matthewson is a self-taught hand embroidery artist whose work focuses on her love of nature in her exquisitely detailed needlepainted embroideries, which is formally known as silk shading. Victoria is also renowned as one of the top silk shading...