Make Well!

Modern life moves too fast. People keep telling us that. But at Hole & Corner were dedicated to proving it doesnt have to be that way. Not if you take the time to appreciate life. So began the editors letter in issue one of Hole & Corner in May 2013. The philosophy of taking the time to appreciate whats important remains the same 10 years on. To celebrate our 10th anniversary, Hole & Corner has produced a 316-page book featuring some of the makers, entrepreneurs, artisans, crafters and grafters whose stories we have told since we launched in 2013. We are taking a moment to step back, reflect and revisit some of our favourite images to bring together a compendium of the past 23 issues of the magazine. The Hole & Corner story began when founder and creative director Sam Walton moved from London to Dorset in 2010. It marked a move away from the fast and furious world of fashion and celebrity-fuelled communications to a slower, gentler pace of life. Along with founding editor Mark Hooper who had also recently moved out of the city Sam set out to make a beautiful magazine, using the same A-list writers and photographers, but replacing the models and celebrities with cheese makers, gardeners, glass makers, potters, and a different landscape altogether: one filled with campfires, willow trees, brooms, hedges and remote coastlines. Its been a challenge keeping Hole & Corner afloat at times over the past decade but, as an independent publisher, we think its more important than ever to tell the stories of dedication from our rich and diverse community. Make Well the title of the book and the name weve given our maker events and festivals is a call to arms as much a celebration of what we, and everyone weve featured over the years, have achieved. Its about connecting mind and matter, being present, finding the flow and providing a moment to take stock. This we do with the series of three prescient conversations focusing on the fundamental aspects of landscape, materials and community, specially commissioned for the book. The images and quotes from the stories we have selected still pique our curiosity and resonate. And we introduce 32 more makers sharing their own particular hole-and-corners.