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COVER STORY · ISSUE 12

The people who still make things by hand

We spent a season with makers who chose slow work over fast money.

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Short reads for a slow coffee.

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The open studio

A designer who works with the door open.

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Kitchen tables

Recipes passed between neighbours.

Open magazine with illustrations

Paper and ink

Why print still matters.

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Window seats

Reading in public, a defence.

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From the editor

This issue began with a simple question: what are people still making slowly, and why? The answers took us to studios, kitchens and print rooms. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed the visits.

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