Contents Autumn/Winter 2023

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10 UP FRONT Lesley Lokko on words with multiple meanings, veteran Crafts photographer Philip Sayer digs out his old negatives, Lady Gaga’s erstwhile shoemaker goes soul-searching in Japan, ‘shoddy’ fibres smarten up, rebel with a cause Michael Rowe returns to our pages, and a trip to Madagascar gets us thinking about the politics of dress

12 ON REFLECTION Grayson Perry on art-world snobbery, his fear of being fashionable, and the creative power of humour

42 NEW TALENTS Rising star Leora Honeyman makes works that are out of this world. Plus, three other makers on our radar

60 REVIEWS A museum for mini-makers, craft in the era of AI, and celebrity side-hustles

194 IN PRAISE OF… Crochet isn’t just for doilies, says Turner Prize-winner Veronica Ryan

ABOVE: Noritaka Tatehana LEFT: Leora Honeyman

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HONEYMAN: PHOTO NICK BALLON | TATEHANA: PHOTO GION