Short Film on Ben Kandel
Many of us the world over hear each day in the news about how the economic downturn is affecting the prospects of our young people, so it's refreshing to hear an alternative story in this short film about Ben Kandel. One of the positives for design is that the financial climate has presented us with
Concours by Toby Morris
I think when you appreciate well made objects with an individual twist you’re always going to be drawn to articles of the past. Particularly now the preference for many manufacturers is speed and low cost, it’s hard not to admire the chair thats been constructed in days and not minutes for examp
Fields of White by Pat Shannahan
The majority of us wear more than one cotton based garment each day, however there are very few of us that actually know what goes into creating it. Photographer turned filmmaker Pat Shannahan visited one of Arizona's cotton growing farmers, the Wuertz's family, a little over a year back now but for
Short Film on Taransky Bamboo Rods
Adventure sports enthusiast and filmmaker Jack McCowan presents us with a candid introduction to an Australian based company setup by Nick Taransky who constructs his own beautiful bamboo fishing rods. Having taken up the past time of fly fishing as a young boy Nick naturally transcended from approa
Short Film by Andrew Telling & Owen Richards
Andrew Telling and Owen Richards are the two creatives involved in this obscure yet captivating short film which I stumbled across on my internet travels earlier this evening. Captured deep beneath the hills in North Wales, "Araf" is an abstract depiction of the photographic work of Robin Friend who
Home For The Holidays by Christian Sorensen Hansen
Filmmaker and Director Christian Sorensen Hansen has been out creating again and it has to be said his little narratives are really quite something. I think for me I'm a big fan of how genuine Christian's films feel, when in reality we all know that the scenes in front of us are being played out by
Inspired By Series from Shwood Eyewear
Lots of different brands seem to be jumping on the bandwagon, connecting with creatives that inspire them in the hope it will empower those ever so important customers. Personally I think it's great to see, when we promote creative industries I'd like to believe that everyone involved in that specif
The Knife Maker From Made by Hand
The good folks over at Made by Hand have been out creating again, bringing us their second short film tonight which involves Joel Bukiewicz a Knife Maker based in Brooklyn. Aspiring to be a writer, Joel stumbled across the art of bespoke knife making while drowning his sorrows in a sea of creative p
Glass Blowing Short Film from Todd Tankersley
Todd Tankersley introduces us to the art of glass blowing this morning in this short piece featuring his good friend Esteban who is practicing the traditional process. Todd works as a commercial photographer by day, so this short film is a little outside of what he's usually recognised for professio
The Wonder Object by Mark & Angela Walley
Good friends of ours here on the site are Mark & Angela Walley, who's work we are returning to today. The filmmaking duo introduce us to an unorthodox metal worker and designer named Gary Schott, currently the chair of the metals department at the Southwest School of Art. Having trained as a traditi
Short Film on Blacksmith Joe Elliot
Not too long ago Mark brought us a great little film from American boot maker Danner and today we are heading back their way for another short film about a blacksmith named Joe Elliot. It seems pretty logical for Danner to profile the work of Joe in this way, as both of their products are immersed i
Power of Making by Victoria and Albert Museum
Since words like craftsmanship, tradition, handmade and skill are thrown around a lot in this day and age, the Victoria and Albert Museum decided to investigate what all of this actually means. The exhibition 'Power of Making' is presenting a selection of more than 100 crafted objects by amateurs an