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Botanical Animation – Story of Flowers 2 by Artist Makoto Azuma
Film Posted by Mark Robinson

I remember back in 2012 purchasing the first book by Makoto Azuma titled ‘Encylopedia of Flowers’. Drawn in by the book design by Kenya Hara, a designer who…

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Shinya and the Shokunin – Short Film on a Japanese Maker by Boyter & Pope
Film Posted by Mark Robinson

Thanks to the tone in this short documentary piece by Boyter & Pope they were really able to capture the urgency needed to protect the different crafts that are slowly dwindling in Japan.

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Rockhounding – A Selection of Still Life Photography by Victoria Zschommle
Photography Posted by Mark Robinson

Victoria Zschommle, a photographer who splits her time between Australia, France, and the UK captured this series featuring rocks with unique placement mixed with bold colour.

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Frozen Flowers – Sculpture by Japanese Designer & Artist Azuma Makoto
Sculpture Posted by Mark Robinson

This project by Japanese designer Azuma Makoto has him experiment with the great outdoors, taking his flower arranging to the snowy plains of Hokkaido in Japan to create a sculpture.

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The Scent of Sakai – A Series on Japanese Craftsmen by Filmmaker Edwin Lee
Film Posted by Mark Robinson

This short video series by Edwin Lee focuses on Japanese craftsmen, which this particular piece on craftsman Kinzaburo Kitamura who makes incense sticks and fragrances in Osaka, Japan.

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The Papermaker – A Short Film on German Craftsman Gangolf Ulbricht
Film Posted by Mark Robinson

Gangolf Ulbricht is one of the last makers left in Europe producing paper by hand. This short film gives us a glimpse inside his studio in Berlin where he talks about the craft and his work.

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Creators of Tomorrow – Short Film on Designer Germans Ermics for Frame
Art Posted by Mark Robinson

Germans Ermics, a Latvian designer currently based in Amsterdam, recently collaborated with Frame to make a short film that explores his use of glass to make unique pieces of furniture.

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The Art of Yuzen Dyeing – A Short Film on Master Artisan Keikou Tanabe
Film Posted by Mark Robinson

Keikou Tanabe is taking part in the tradition of Yuzen Dyeing, a technique that is part of the Kimono making process and requires the artist to apply dyes to the fabric in order to depict cultural life.

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Craftsmen in Collaboration – Architecture and Interiors by Simon Astridge
Architecture Posted by Mark Robinson

Simon Astridge Architecture Workshop is a collect consisting of architects, designers and craftsmen, all of which contribute collaboratively to produce modern architecture and interiors.

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In the Heart of Aizu – Short Film on Urushi Craftsmen by Taylor Hawkins
Film Posted by Mark Robinson

The fantastic short film by Seattle-based filmmaker Taylor Hawkins explores the work made by a series of talented lacquer craftsman in Aizuwakamatsu, a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

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The Impact of Colour – Light Sensitive Pictures by Garry Fabian Miller
Art Posted by Mark Robinson

Garry Fabian Miller is an artist who specialises in ‘camera-less’ photographs. He creates these by using various light sources on light sensitive paper, thus creating unusual and interesting art.

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We Make Chairs – Short Film on American Furniture Manufacturer Emeco
Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

This short film for American furniture maker Emeco really triggered my imagination, a video showcasing some of the processes that go in to making their super strong metal chairs and tables.

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