During London Craft Week 2026, Atelier Seventy-Six will open its doors for a seven-day celebration of contemporary craft, transforming the townhouse into a dynamic, lived-in space shaped by making, learning and exchange.
Across the week, each room of the house will be dedicated to a different craft discipline, with one maker highlighted per day. Visitors will encounter leatherwork by OTZI, weaving by Aimee Betts, glass by Jochen Holz, and ceramics by Emma Louise Payne, alongside metalwork from Monica Findlay, Richard Goldsworthy carvings and textile from Davey Powell. Moving through the townhouse offers a layered experience of contemporary craft, where finished works sit alongside tools, materials and works in progress.
Each day will bring a particular craft into focus. Live demonstrations and intimate classes will take place in the basement studio space, offering audiences the opportunity to observe techniques up close, ask questions and gain direct insight into process, skill and material knowledge. These sessions are designed to foreground making as a form of thinking, and to reveal the time, decisions and expertise behind each discipline.
Founded by Emma Louise Payne in 2025, Atelier Seventy-Six is a platform for meaningful exchange between makers, materials and audiences. The programme reflects the studio’s commitment to contemporary craft as a living practice, one that moves between experimentation and tradition, function and expression. Over the course of the week, the house will continually shift as new makers take focus, creating an evolving environment that invites visitors to return, linger and engage.
This London Craft Week event offers a rare opportunity to experience multiple craft disciplines within a single, intimate setting, and to connect directly with the makers shaping contemporary craft today.
Book classes with our makers here and below.
Join Richard Goldsworthy for a hands-on experience where craftsmanship meets creativity. In this workshop you’ll design and carve your own sculptural wooden vessel, a contemporary piece perfect for displaying dried flowers, cuttings or even incense.
Guided step-by-step, you’ll learn how to shape the wood into a smooth organic form that highlights the natural grain and character of the material. You will cover essential techniques including design, carving, refining curves, sanding for a flawless finish and how to finish the piece.
Whether you're a complete beginner or a more experienced maker. This workshop is designed to inspire confidence and creativity. You’ll leave not only with new woodworking skills but with a beautifully handcrafted piece that adds warmth and artistry to your home.
12.00 - 16.00
4 hour class with a lunch break.
Location - 76 Sussex Square W2 2SS
Explore the tactile and creative process of slab building a ceramic soap dish in this relaxed, hands-on workshop. Drawing inspiration from studio-led craft traditions, you will learn how simple sheets of clay can be transformed into an elegant everyday object.
You will be guided by Emma Louise Payne through the step by step process of rolling out slabs of clay, cutting precise templates and assembling your soap dish using scratch and slip construction technique. Attention is given to proportion structure and clean joining methods. Glaze selection is discussed to enhance both durability and visual appeal resulting in a piece that is both practical and decorative.
You will receive a fully glazed and finished soap dish that reflects your personal design choices and the character of hand made ceramics in the post 6 weeks later. All materials tools and kiln firings are included making this a complete and rewarding making experience for all abilities.
Join Otis Ingrams as he shares his unique knowledge of combining Leather and Wood into collectable design. An hour demonstration of his production techniques.
Design at OTZI starts with the natural properties of the timber and leather we use, allowing their inherent character to lead the form. The materials are then turned into pieces through careful craftsmanship and the pieces shown here demonstrate two distinct heritage disciplines; traditional saddlery and cabinet-making. For us, craftsmanship is not about hidden complexities, but about an honesty of construction where every joint, stitch, and lacing is left on show.
The pieces gathered here represent a commitment to British materials and the industries that produce them. It is important to us that the leather is seen as more than a surface finish; it is a structural, tactile component that defines how an object feels and ages. By stripping away the unnecessary, we hope to create pieces where the interest lies in the material integrity and the quiet, functional details of the making process.
