A Convergence of Cultures – Crafted Textiles by Swedish Design Studio Oyyo
Oyyo, a Swedish design studio and producer of textile interior products, was founded by Lina Zedig and Marcus Åhrén focusing not only on handicraft but also how we can connect cultures.
Organic Abstraction – A Selection of Artworks by Polish Artist Magda Skupinska
Polish artist Magda Skupinska is a talented creative who uses a mixture of organic materials to incorporate shape and colour on to the canvas in this impressive selection of abstract art.
Joining and Intertwining – Hand Woven Textiles by American Artist Ruth Laskey
Ruth Laskey is an American artist that is based in California and is well known for her minimalist grid paintings and weavings, a series of the textiles we have decided to highlight here today.
Forest + Found – Woodwork & Textiles by Max Bainbridge and Abigail Booth
London-based studio practice Forest + Found use wood, textiles and other crafts to create works of art that are inspired by architectural structures, ancient landscapes and cultural objects.
Denim and Indigo – Dyed Canvas Works by American Artist Michael Milano
Michael Milano is an artist, writer, and curator living and working in Indianapolis. He has produced a number of fabric based paintings that mix textile traditions with the history of abstraction.
Sourcing Light & Movement – Water Mirror Series by Designer Grethe Sorensen
This series that I picked out by Danish designer Grethe Sorensen is titled Water Mirror and is a selection of images of surfaces that show light reflected by water, later transferred on to textiles.
Textile Petals – Balance by Copenhagen Based Studio Gam Fratesi
Gam Fratesi was founded by Danish architect Stine Gam and Italian architect Enrico Fratesi, who have been able to mix the craftsmanship from Denmark with the modern style of Italy.
Textiles by Hiroko Takeda
It’s intriguing to think that many of my influences revolve around nature itself, even if it’s unclear at first this component always shines through. For example with craft, it’s design stripped back to only the necessary, using bare basic material.
In the Shop: Handmade Leather Goods & Accessories by Makr
I’ve just realised that we’ve had a number of new arrivals in the shop over the last month, but I haven’t really made any of you aware of their presence. Often I get called out for this through email by other readers, so I’ve been trying hard to fit these type of posts in to the schedule on
Monocle “Craftsmanship” Film
I spotted this piece last week thanks to our friends at SEH Kelly, who happen to be featured in this video below titled “Craftsmanship” which is made and produced by Monocle magazine. I instantly thought, ‘that’s going to get a lot of views’ but as the week wore on I realised that not that