Bruce Hodgson: Artichoke's founder on catflaps, carpentry and the future of crafts

Bruce Hodgson: Artichoke's founder on catflaps, carpentry and the future of crafts

Published: July 21, 2025

Duration: 32:12

What do catflaps and some of the finest carpentry in the land have in common? Bruce Hodgson, that’s what.


The man who founded Artichoke is our guest on the Country Life Podcast this week, talking us through the history of the brand, as well as his own personal journey as a craftsman, and what the future holds for heritage crafts.


Bruce’s journey to Artichoke wasn’t what we’d call traditional. After ‘being asked to leave’ school, and a brief stint in the army, he returned to the thing that made him happy as...