Potheads by Maker Kim Jaeger
It almost seems ironic that I’ve talked about two similar artists in the space of one week, previously I showcased Stella Baggott from the UK, and today I’m pointing out a film I watched over on vimeo about ceramic artist Kim Jaeger by Historia Films. Kim’s been one of my favourites at Mr Kitl
Short Film on Bryan Nash Gill
I’d like to turn our collective attention now to an American sculptor who has altered his medium of creativity and found heart in the art of printmaking, not through illustrations of his own but that of the natural world with an ongoing series of woodcuts from a great diversity of tree species. Th
Short Film Featuring Lacquer Artist Isamu Odashima
After the article that I put together late last week featuring artists and sculptures Alma Allen, Ani Kasten & Adam Silverman, I thought I would showcase another video produced by the same Japanese company but on a slightly different wavelength. This particular video has no English speaking, or Engl
Chocolate with Hazelnuts from Homegrown Swedes
December is a great time of year for fellow foodies isn't it?! The cold weather draws us all around the table to consume a selection of heartwarming food. It's not often that this topic reaches our blog, aside from the odd kinfolk inclusion here and there, but since Christmas is nearing I thought I'
Collecting Lacquer with Kenji Suzuki
It's not often that I bring films into the archive, Daniel tends to have a knack for finding the best on the web in the fields of art, design and craft. But today I came across this short piece that doesn't have any commentary, but has very simple filming and features some curious ongoings. In fact,
Island by Ryan Walker
I came across this short film by photographer Ryan Walker earlier, and in watching it I really felt as if I was coming across an old friend. This might sound a little odd, but in saying this I mean through watching "Island" I returned to appreciating film as a medium in itself, something I've not be
Film Series by The Perennial Plate
If you don't mind I thought I'd start the week off with a curve ball, as I really enjoyed watching a few films from the "Pernnial Plate" this morning, all investigating socially responsible and adventurous eating. The project is the creation of Daniel Klein and his co-producer Mirra Fine who set the
Short Film on Wire Sculptor Rodger Stevens
It feels great to return to an artist, creative or craftsman and offer them a little further coverage, given many of these independents are on quite a personal journey with their work, it’s interesting to see what makes each one tick. I thought today we’d revisit the work of New York based Rodge
A Film on Mingei Artist Minoru Kano
Wow, I came across this fantastic video earlier and I was surprised to see that it had only been watched 200 times in four years. A bit depressing to say the least. I have to admit the quality is not incredible, with most of it being very grainy and low on volume, but the content in the film is very
Short Film on Sheldon Cooney
Part of what we do here is keeping our noses to the ground and unearthing those creative independents that are tucked away in the lesser-known corners of the web. The creation of glass is a process that I've personally become more and more fascinated by over the years, although recently I've been st
Jens Risom’s Block Island Retreat by Gary Nadeau
Short film has been a little thin on the ground this week for the subjects we typically like to discuss here, so I'm pretty relieved to come across Gary Nadeau's latest project on behalf of Dwell, as they caught up with mid-century maestro Jens Risom. The iconic Danish designer took some time out to
Short Film on Photographer Harry Taylor
Whenever possible I try to bring across a short film to highlight an individuals work because I think you really get an overall sense of what both they and their project are all about. Just being able to hear in their voice and visualise the intricate processes involved goes a long way in decipheri