A five-day festival of craft kicks off in London on Wednesday, with events across the capital dedicated to makers and artisans. Design editor Augusta Pownall picks out six of the best to take in.
This year's edition of London Craft Week takes place from 8 to 12 May and many of its events are free to attend.
Talks, workshops and screenings all feature in the programme, along with exhibitions of hand-crafted objects and artworks.
Here's our pick of six that will be worth seeing:

Loewe Baskets Live
Following a collaboration and exhibition at Milan design week, fashion label Loewe has again partnered with Californian mother and daughter weaving duo, Shizu Designs, for a series of demonstrations of weaving leather.
These will take place from 11 to 12 May at Loewe's three-storey flagship store in Mayfair, which opened this year and is designed to feel like a collector's house. Shizu Designs' work ? including rock-weaving, the Japanese technique of wrapping rocks with ornamental rattan or cane knots ? will also be on show in the space.

Loewe, 41 New Bond Street, W1S 2RY

Scorched
For the first time, London Craft Week will include a major exhibition. Curated by gallerist Sarah Myerscough, Scorched is a selection of pieces created by artists and designers using the process of shou-sugi-ban, otherwise known as yakisugi.
Originating in 18th-century Japan, the technique involves charring the surface of the wood which enhances the appearance of the grain, as the tree's rings bur...