
The Bench
Claire Broad on marquetry and bespoke furniture
Claire Broad hand cuts marquetry and makes boxes and furniture in Staffordshire. How she works, and how to commission a piece from her.
18 October 2026
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Makers, crafts and the things worth keeping.

The Bench
Claire Broad hand cuts marquetry and makes boxes and furniture in Staffordshire. How she works, and how to commission a piece from her.
18 October 2026
Read the story

The Bench
Bethan Hughes Jones makes inlaid porcelain tiles in Cardiff, a medieval technique Heritage Crafts lists as critically endangered.
2 pieces from £10 →

The Bench
Mary Corkery has painted, fired and leaded stained glass in her Harrow shed for 30 years. The craft came to Britain in 674 and is now Endangered.
3 pieces from £180 →