An Oxford college library is a wonderful place to work in but has lots of potential for distracting staff away from library housekeeping. Not only are the books an ever present source of temptation but the buildings and fittings themselves constantly vie to catch your attention – from the acanthus leaves carved into the top […]

  I made this cushion for an old friend a couple of years ago found it in a slightly sorry state with broken mother-of pearl buttons in the bedroom where I was staying while up in London for a wedding last weekend. Having itchy fingers where mending is needed, I suggested to my friend that […]