Gilberto Paim & Elizabeth Fonseca, Ceramists
This morning I came across this fantastic but obscure film by Nina Paim documenting Ceramists Gilberto Paim & Elizabeth Fonseca. Now I don't mean documentation in a verbal way, more of a silent but artistic way, this piece is full of shots of the couple making pottery in their studio/house. Moving f
Dusty Signs by Hunter Johnson
Dan Madsen, also known under the alias Dusty Signs, got together with filmaker Hunter Johnson to create this great promotional video of Dan hand-lettering a sign. Dusty Signs is a small company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he's really keeping alive the art of hand-lettering and it's inspiring to
Empress of the North Animation by Drew Christie
Evening all, if you'd like to join me in watching this little animation by Drew Christie which is packed full of character and atmosphere. If you're a regular here you'll know we are big fans of anything handmade, so this sombre animation was just the tonic needed on what has turned out to be quite
Excavations by De Intuïtiefabriek
De Intuïtiefabriek is a collective of four female designers, all graduated from the Design Academy in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Recently they've been working on a book titled ‘Excavations’ which gives an overview of a project that was launched at Design Basel last June. This project presented a u
2011 Rapha NW Gentlemen’s Race
Another exceptional film from Rapha and their crew documenting the 2011 Rapha NW Gentlemen's Race in Oregon. This course has a distance of 130 miles with various technical terrain on an uphill climb, 10,000 ft of climbing to be exact. Whenever these guys and girls release a film it's always exciting
Vermont by Jennifer Causey
Another lovely set of photography from Brooklyn based photographer Jennifer Causey. It's not the first time that we've highlighted her works, and this morning I couldn't help but showcase these images that I found on her blog titled Simply Photo. I've been a subscriber for months and I think her sty
Further Imagery from Jesse Freeman
Jesse Freeman has been out around town with his trusty film camera again, so I've collected up a few personal favorites and have brought them across for us all to enjoy. Since we last brought his work across from his first exhibition Jesse has been busy experimenting with several different cameras w
SHOBU-FUKU by Tenmyouya Hisashi
I found another piece by Alfred Dunhill for his Day 8 series featuring Tenmyouya Hisashi, a Japanese artist. After working as an art director at a record company, Tenmyouya now makes his living through art and has been noticed especially for his signature "Neo-Nihonga" style of painting. “Neo-Niho
This Must Be The Place, John Coffer
A new series of short films by Ben Wu and David Usui of Lost & Found Films exploring the idea of home, what makes them, how they represent us, and why we need them. They began with Byun, a multi-media artist based in Brooklyn, NY. But I specifically picked out this one with John Coffer, an individua
Lights by Mark Borthwick
Mark Borthwick is said to be one of the most influential alternative fashion photographers of our time and was a defining photographer of the 90's. He's helped magazines such as Purple, Self Service and AnOther bridge the gap between art and fashion, something that we see a lot of in the market toda
Made by Hand Film Series Teaser
I found this new teaser for a project starting soon titled Made by Hand, a short film series that looks to celebrate the people who make things by hand - sustainably, locally, and with a love for their craft. This trailer found below showcases Breuckelen Distilling, an artisan distillery located in
Modern Craftsmanship by Alfred Dunhill, Max Lamb
UK designer Max Lamb was recently involved in a project for Alfred Dunhill as part of their 'Modern Craftsmanship' program, an initiative illustrating the brand's commitment to culture and creativity. Today we get some photography from behind the scenes and also close-ups of the chair itself, and th