TOAST Magazine

Each week we publish articles on books, artists, seasonal recipes, travel and the stories of our makers and materials.

A Curator’s View | Alayo Akinkugbe

The art historian on challenging the Western canon and her new book, Reframing Blackness.

8 months ago
Light, Shadow & Form

Former TOAST New Maker Kate Semple on paper vessels, playful exploration and a new installation for TOAST.  

8 months ago
Along the Cheshire Silk Road

Inside the 50-year-old silk mill producing printed scarves for our Autumn Winter 2025 collection.

8 months ago
Abstract Expressions

Sophie Fletcher of Zosia Ceramics on creating expressive sleepwear ceramics from a Cambridge studio.

8 months ago
Monthly Happenings | July

Five inspiring events for your July diary, from folk art to an exhibition on resistance curated by Steve McQueen.  

8 months ago
The Sound of Spirit

Ukrainian chef Olia Hercules on cooking as an act of resistance and her new book, Strong Roots.

8 months ago
Clay, Sea, and Sky

Ceramicist and TOAST New Maker Amy Leeworthy on how place shapes practice and palette.  

8 months ago
The Shopkeeper | Meet the Founder

Ian Johnstone on curating with care in Norwich.

8 months ago
Brushstrokes of Belonging

Father and daughter artists Arthur and Isabella Timothy on family portraits and documenting the past.

9 months ago
Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025 | Book Club

Jen Campbell reviews the shortlisted books for this year's literary award.

9 months ago
The Fabric of Life

Hand-weaver Sabine Van der Sande on the intimacy of textiles and being a TOAST New Maker.   

9 months ago
The Chorus of Motherhood

Alice Vincent on the quiet work of play, finding connection in song and her new book, Hark.

9 months ago
Ancestral Frequencies

Zakia Sewell on unravelling British folk culture and the alchemy of storytelling.

9 months ago
A Place to Be

Garden designers Ros Coutts Harwood and Thomas Clarke on creating a green escape for children with cancer.

9 months ago
Community Threads | Brooklyn

The creative individuals that make up our TOAST shop teams and the ways in which they thoughtfully style new pieces from our collection.  

9 months ago
TOAST & Leach Pottery | Beyond Tradition

Roelof Uys on collaborating with TOAST on an exclusive collection for London Craft Week.

9 months ago
Finding Life in a Lens

Photojournalist Giles Duley on documenting the lives shaped by war, and his new exhibition, The Things They Carried.  

9 months ago
Breakfast with… Florence Knapp

The craftsperson and author on hand-sewing, finding community, and her new book, The Names.  

9 months ago
Emerging Craft | Meet Our New Makers 2025

Introducing the five inspiring craftspeople selected for this year’s programme.  

10 months ago
Between Leaf and Line

Alice Vincent meets floral artist Cynthia Fan, whose sculptural arrangements elude definition.

10 months ago
Rosie Kellett’s Confit Cherry Tomatoes & Labneh on Toast

The London-based culinary creator on her new book, an ode to a life spent cooking for others.  

10 months ago
Tales From the Garden | Part Five: Plant Fairs and Fair Weather

Matt Collins reflects on the subtle and often overlooked scenes of a changing garden.  

10 months ago
The Shape of a Season

Brooklyn-based floral designer Molly Ford on the path to a flourishing craft.   

10 months ago
Colour That Changes With the Light

Lara Mantell and Flo Hawkins from Ceres on natural dyes and TOAST installations.  

10 months ago