One might think 30 years of accountancy and the art of book binding have little in common. But Magalie Briand says her previous skills of precision and being organised are transferable to this traditional craft. Magalie was initially attracted to bookbinding as a technique to bind her a watercolour paintings together. So, she booked onto a bookbinders course and was hooked. She is now a full-time bookbinding artist. After 8 years of learning this traditional art, Magalie still searches out...

by stone sculptor Debs Harrison On 13th May this year a stone-carved Lamprey Pie was presented to Highgrove Gardens as a gift for King...