Photographer in Residence: Diana Vucane
In theatre, the little things matter. You may not know it, but just think: the first, creaking step an actor takes on stage; the tiny pause before a character delivers their critical line…
Ahuva Zeloof: Set in Stone
To say Ahuva Zeloof’s stone sculptures are alive with movement is not only an oxymoron, it’s practically admitting supernatural sensibilities. But how else can I describe it?
Photographer in Residence: Rio Blake
I don’t expect to bump into my new Photographer in Residence at a party in a law office. Especially when neither of us are lawyers. But London is like that; it belies expectation…
Humour: We Really Love You, But…
It wasn’t an immediate bond, oh I’ll be the first to admit it! When Lavinia brought me round for the first time, you and I didn’t gel. She had told me all about you of course, but somehow I still wasn’t ready…
Beautiful Objects: The Queen’s Gloves
Here’s what happens: The Second World War is officially on, the Nazi’s are slashing through Europe. In Vienna – strung with violent possibility and suspicions – Cornelia James, a young Austrian Jewish girl newly graduated from the Vienna Arts Academy, flees the country…
Jewellery Spotlight: Philomena Studio
Castrillo, who originally hails from Spain, spent years living in France and honing her art in Parisian fashion houses, where she perfected embellishments and embroidery on evening gowns. But Ines Castrillo has itchy feet… and an eye for the international…
Photographer in Residence: Linda Wisdom
Click the shutter at the right second, and that scene can become many things. Fine art. Social commentary. Candid portraiture. Photojournalism. That is the art of street photography, and Linda Wisdom is a street photographer…
Gala on the Green: A Different kind of Gala
The summer season in London is a noisy business. The first few months are treated with the grab-all jubilation usually reserved for cat cafés, so it’s always surprising when the end arrives abruptly in August…
Lisa Maffia: On Relaunching & Love
Today Lisa is still sharp as a whip, wears thigh-high boots and accessorises her feminine wiles with unmistakable wisdom…
Riddle Me The Snap Election: A Moral Story on the Sorrows of Not Voting
You suddenly realise it’s the day of the General Election. Who do you vote for?