Comment Do we take craft for granted? Edward Behrens 1 May 2025 THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY The Japanese dollmaker Komao Hayashi, who was designated a Living National Treasure in 2002. Photo: Rinko Kawauchi Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Already a subscriber? Contact us for help with your access Keep reading from just$16 every 3 months Subscribe today for unlimited and exclusive access to the most incisive art writing available. Every issue delivered directly to you Unlimited reading on the website – updated every day Access to exclusive web only articles Over 200 digital issues in the Apollo archive Email newsletters every week Or Unlock three articles a month Register for free to read more REGISTER Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Recommended for you There’s more to Japan’s Arts and Crafts movement than meets the eye In its telling of the story of the Mingei movement, the William Morris Gallery takes a refreshingly international approach Handy work – the business of craft in interwar Britain An exhibition at the Ditchling Museum explores the interwoven lives and pioneering work of designer-artisans in Sussex and beyond Do craft objects need a purpose? Edward Behrens on the finalists for this year’s Loewe Foundation Craft Prize
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There’s more to Japan’s Arts and Crafts movement than meets the eye
In its telling of the story of the Mingei movement, the William Morris Gallery takes a refreshingly international approach
Handy work – the business of craft in interwar Britain
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Do craft objects need a purpose?
Edward Behrens on the finalists for this year’s Loewe Foundation Craft Prize