Organic Ceramics – This is the Living Vessel by Anders Ruhwald
Contemporary Danish artist Anders Ruhwald creates installations and sculptural-looking vessels made out of clay that challenge our preconceptions of this material traditionally associated with the world of crafts. His ceramic-based three-dimensional works have organic forms and rich textures granted
Activating the Senses – Tumbler Art by Iwan Pol
Rotterdam-based graphic designer Iwan Pol creates interactive functional and decorative objects that invite us to build a physical and emotional connection with them. With this goal in mind, he creates wood wall works that change their form when being rotated and produces sculptural objects made wit
Patchwork Art – Textiles by Thompson Street Studio
While they had been around for centuries, quilting and patchwork became a big thing in North America during the 1600s, when early settlers from England and Holland introduced them as a popular and symbolically charged craft. The work of Kiva Motnyk, founder of Thompson Street Studio in New York City
Expressive Colour – Abstract Painting by Naomi Clark
Naomi Clark’s abstract oil paintings are constructed with bold and vibrant colors, organic forms, and gestural brushstrokes that convey powerful emotions. Importantly, Clark’s approach to abstract painting surpasses the boundaries of the canvas as she has also painted all sorts of textiles and f
Design Puzzles – 3D Art by Edith Beurskens
The three-dimensional wall pieces of interior designer and graphic artist Edith Beurskens are populated by interlocking organic and geometric forms that bring to the top of mind tangram puzzles. While produced with 3D printers, Edith’s individual and multi-panel monochromatic works are coloured by
Weaving Textures & Forms – Textile artworks by Jo Elbourne
The ancient practice of weaving has always served a functional and ornamental purpose, the latter of which was exploited by European modern artists who elevated it to an art form. These days the creative potential of weaving is being rediscovered by young designers, like British artist Jo Elbourne,
Diverse Geometric Shapes – Block Series by Artist Rahee Yoon
Seoul-based designer and artist Rahee Yoon is acquainted with all sorts of techniques ranging from metalwork and ceramics to textiles, acrylic and epoxy resin casting, and woodwork. Over the years, this eclectic knowledge has inspired her craft as she often experiments with materials of diverse qual
The Alchemist of Wax – Encaustic Paintings by Artist Lonney White
Every once in a while a young artist reinterprets and reinvents ancient techniques infusing them with a breeze of fresh air. Such is the case of Chicago-based artist Lonney White who for years has been creating abstract-looking black and white wax-based compositions which exude an aura of balance, m
In Time & Space – Sculptures and Installations by Alicja Kwade
Recently the work of Polish-German contemporary visual artist Alicja Kwade has captured my attention. I was especially intrigued by her ability to break down complex structures into simple and comprehensible visual and physical experiences. Today’s focus is her sculptures and installations, pa
Ever-Changing Compositions – UNFOILED Series by Studio Rens
The complexities of glass have always inspired me. Especially the transparent layers and the way in which light refracts. There’s a real depth that can be fabricated using such a simple material. The problem is, most of these properties are almost unique to glass itself and it’s rare to
A Meditation in Form – Artistic & Sculptural Works by Petecia Le Fawnhawk
All creatives can agree that one of the main focal points of inspiration throughout the history of art has been nature itself. There has been this reflection on the meaning of our existence and how we co-exist with our natural surroundings. Honestly, it’s a fascinating subject to explore and o
Hidden Monuments – Paintings by German Artist Robert Vellekoop
Robert Vellekoop’s paintings offer a vision of our material world through a digital perspective. His semi-abstract vibrant canvases feature commonplace objects, landscapes and interiors that have been graphically stylised and rendered into fluid shapes, and boiled down to their essential form, int
