Crumpled Landscapes – Ceramics by Anna Maria Øfstedal Eng
Product designer and sculptor Anna Maria Øfstedal Eng stood out with her quirky stoneware vase series titled Uben. Inspired by the organic silhouettes found in nature, Anna has used stilt-like legs that angle in and have a crumbled surface to mimic the feeling of tree stumps or a mountainous landsc
Materiality & Space – Artworks by Kevin Umana
It’s fantastic when a creative tries their best to bring together two worlds and really reshape how we see the world. This is why I wanted to bring forward the work of Kansas City-based Kevin Umana who uses bright colour to stir our emotions, offering a starting point to alter our mode of thin
Found or Made – Ceramic Forms by Jojo Corväiá
Jojo Corväiá is a Berlin-based Venezuelan contemporary artist who creates unique organic-looking ceramic artworks made of volcanic ash and other raw materials. Over the years, the artist has also experimented with bronze to create highly textured and oxidized vessels. Through both his clay and bro
Textured Abstractions – Ceramic Vases by Kathy Erteman
Kathy Erteman is an internationally-known ceramicist who approaches her craft in a dual way. On the one hand, she manually produces minimal and textured sculptural-looking vessels and on the other she creates tableware designs for companies, like Crate & Barrel and Tiffany, who manufacture them
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
Channelling the Elements – The Candelabra Series by Jan Ernst
What I like about the Candelabra series, by multi-disciplinary South African artist Jan Ernst, is that they seem to have been formed by nature herself. The wind and the sea have carved out their bodies, the earth has provided their colour. Inspired by the dramatic beauty of the South African landsca
Material Diversity – Balance Bowls by Designer Joel Escalona
Presented in 2018, the Balance Bowls are a limited-edition series by furniture and product designer Joel Escalona that reflect the diversity of Mexican craftsmanship and local tradition. Both functional and conceptual, the Balance Bowls are examples of playful design that explore the creative balanc
A Sculptural Approach – Furniture by Cara Judd & Davide Gramatica
I have always been a big proponent of producing design directed at being beneficial to humanity. Recently though, I have also tried to broaden my way of thinking, studying the ways in which sculptural values can be incorporated in to industrial design as a whole. I think this was what made the Eames
Fostering Character – Sculptural Ceramics by Päivi Rintaniemi
Material itself is, ironically, often the one thing standing in the way of seeing the physical manifestation of an idea. Only time and dedication, to keep pushing forward even when your vision can not be seen in the finished object, is the way to finally see some promising results. Even then it migh
A Quiet Beauty – Ceramics by Warner Walcott of Magnolia
Warner Walcott had worked extensively in the fields of fashion and publishing before the founding of Magnolia Ceramics in 2009. Based in Southern California, he now puts his expert eye to work crafting vessels characterised by clean lines, gently angular transitions, and thin, graceful necks leading
Idiosyncratic Artistry – Ceramic Lamps by Sarah Nedovic Gaunt
A table lamp is a useful object that can bring beauty to a room. Both the base and shade can feature unique colour and design elements that add a sense of brightness, even when the lamp in not turned on. But it is definitely an overlooked component of any space. Melbourne based textile designer Sara
Rediscovering Tradition – Charred Vase Series by Origin
Origin is an art and design collective who have made it their mission to keep the traditional forms of fabrication alive. Based in Portugal, the group of designers and artisans prioritise the unique quality of objects made by hand over the mass production employed by large name brands. Founded by de
