A home is personal; a space which speaks volumes about who you are what you like & how you live You might have offered a loved one a cup to drink from or a quilt to sleep under but imagine if these had been crafted by your own hands -- if the intimate connection with your home was achieved by mastering your craft bringing raw materials to life & taking your space beyond decorating? Celebrated designer Tamara Maynes began her making practice as a child & has spent her career advocating its importance In The Maker she invites you to enjoy the pride & camaraderie experienced by makers through time while inspiring your own journey by sharing her love of structure & simplicity nostalgia & modernity & a respect for craftsmanship & great design Drawing on her own practice & the work & musings of many of those she admires Tamara hopes to stir 'the maker' in every reader; to encourage them to think for themselves connect deeply & use their own hands to bring comfort beauty & individuality to the space in which they live Readers can delve beyond decorating & become their own maker by learning to recreate projects from wall art objects & textiles to ceramics lighting & furniture get inside the minds of other makers creative process through ' Maker to Maker' Q&A's & discover how to develop a maker's eye to make your home truly you