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A home for makers, teachers and lovers of handmade — discover workshops, events and beautifully crafted tools from across the craft community.

A weaver's hand holding a tape measure across yellow and navy rag weaving on a wooden loom

Karolina Grabowska of Kaboompics captured this hand weaver at the loom. Find more at kaboompics.com

Maker spotlight

Have you seen this maker?

You Are Brave Textiles · Sydney, Australia

Hand-printed linen, made for slow mornings and long lunches at home. Each month we shine a light on one maker from the HOW directory, and the story behind their work.

Meet the maker

A hand placing a folded linen napkin by You Are Brave Textiles, printed with flowing blue brushstrokes, on grey stoneware plates over a matching linen table runner
The Directory

Find your next making moment

Handmade ceramic vases, jugs, mugs and Christmas-tree ornaments on a maker's stall at Handmade Christmas, Newark ParkEvent
Gloucestershire UK · 20–22 Nov

Handmade Christmas at Newark Park

A new festive fair from Handmade in Britain and the National Trust: 40–50 British makers, live demonstrations and Christmas workshops in the historic rooms of Newark Park.

Shoppers browsing handmade ceramics and jewellery at a stall at the QAGOMA Christmas Design MarketEvent
Brisbane QLD · 28–29 Nov

QAGOMA Christmas Design Market

Brisbane’s favourite Christmas market returns to the GOMA forecourt, with Queensland makers selling ceramics, jewellery, homewares, clothing and more. Free entry.

Evening crowds browsing lantern-lit white marquee stalls at the Festive Makers Market, Hyde Park BarracksEvent
Sydney NSW · Thu 3 Dec, 4–9pm

Festive Makers Market

A one-night Christmas market at Hyde Park Barracks, with 35+ curated stalls from local makers, food trucks, live music and pop-up bars. Free entry.

The Shop

HOW’s favourite tools & objects 

Two Cohana Japanese hand-sewing needle cases with gold and silver tassels
Sewing needles

Japanese Hand Sewing Needles

$14.00 AUD

Scissors & shears

Tamenuri Sewing Shears

$180.00 AUD

Sewing notions

Kokeshi Needle Minder

$40.00 AUD

Clay-covered hands shaping a pot on a potter's wheel

Courtney Cook captured this ceramics workshop. You can find her @courtneymcook

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Journal

Stories from the studio

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Maker Profile

Inside a Seki scissor workshop

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Guide

Five tools every new embroiderer needs

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Events

What to expect at a makers’ market

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