Getting Crafty at the Art Workers' Guild.

The Art Workers' Guild in London is an organisation that brings together all kinds of craftsmen. Founded by a group of architects in 1884, the guild is still an important place for those that work in the applied arts, and tonight it celebrated its centenary. In 1912 they moved into a Georgian house in Bloomsbury, and a hundred years ago they built a huge meeting hall that is still used today. To celebrate the work of their members, there were showcases and demonstrations of various crafts, including lino prints and wood carving. From a bindery company, we learnt to print gold on to leather, and came away with these handsome little initials.