TOP THREE: Artisan crafts

These inspiring reads encourage you to seize the new season, celebrating unique crafts and up- andcoming makers

Influenced by her own work, and the makers and crafters that she most admires, designer and stylist Tamara Maynes offers inspiration, advice and a raft of projects to seasonally reinvigorate your home. (£18.99, Murdoch Books)

East London’s Hackney has a thriving creative community of artists, illustrators, !lm makers, jewellers, designers and ceramicists. Here, photographer Jenny Lewis wanders into their studios to document their designs and motivations. (£ 20, Hoxton Mini Press)

There’s a growing demand for artisan ceramics, particularly those with an imperfect, hand-thrown quality. Clay: Contemporary Ceramic Artisans showcases the works of over 50 of the world’s most exciting potters. (£ 24.95, Thames & Hudson Ltd)