There’s a certain balance found in nature that’s hard to depict in a physical object. It’s something I think many of us wish we could attain but feels…
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Exploring Familiarity – Abstract Art by Michael Wall
There’s definitely still a space open for experimentation with materials that have potential but are not fully utilised. I suppose we can link all crafts to this kind…
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Sourcing The Greats – A Selection of 20th Century Furniture at 1934
Looking to explore the greats? Look no further than the beautiful selection of furniture at London-based practice 1934. Headed by Abel Sloane and Ruby Woodhouse, this duo have…
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Truth in Material – Hand Woven Textile Works by LRNCE
Sometimes it’s difficult to see the actual origins of a piece of work. Especially in contemporary design where things are always stripped back. Taking a recent trip to…
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New Feature – Visiting the Studio of Japanese Potter Atsushi Ogata
I’m not really one to get nostalgic about a particular trip or experience but my journey to Atsushi Ogata’s studio in Nara, Japan was certainly enlightening and one…
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Inspired by the Bauhaus – Geometric Ceramic Tableware by Design K
We’ve covered the Bauhaus extensively here and many of the architects and designers who worked at this famous design school. The integration of craft and design was so…
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Crafting New Aesthetic – Chairs & Tables by Fomu Furniture
Melbourne has always been on the cutting edge of a new aesthetic. With so much youth in the city and a vibrant art scene it’s obvious to see…
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Themes of Life – Works by Korean Ceramicist Jongbo Oh
How can we assume that there’s no story to tell through craft? That our emotion can’t come through in to these natural materials? I suppose thousands of years…
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The Craft of Abstraction – Unique Silkscreen Prints by Jonathan Lawes
If you mention Silkscreen printing most people tend to have a commercial image in their mind. Usually it’s referenced only as a technique that’s being used for garment…
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Fantastical Abstraction – Dust & Nana Lure by Pelle Designs
It’s only natural that after seeing so many forms you start to search for ones that are more striking or at least challenge you visually. The real work…
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Figures Become Patterns – Painting & Sculpture by Artist Gippeum Roh
Gippeum Roh is a multitalented South Korean artist who has combined painting, sculpture, and ceramic art to create this stunning selection of staged scenes for us to sit, admire, and contemplate.
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Balancing Point – Alex Chair by Designer Isaac Piñeiro for Omelette
When I saw the Alex chair designed by Isaac Piñeiro for the unusually named ‘Omelette’ I had to share it here. It’s a little kick back to the Jean Prouvé forms but with much thinner lines and quirky details such as the inverted arm rests and a swooping back.
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