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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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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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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 Nature of Things – A Personal Portrait of Asahiyaki in Kyoto by Robert Wiezorek
Film Posted by Mark Robinson

Robert Wiezorek is a German filmmaker who undertook the project of documenting the work of a traditional pottery workshop called Asahiyaki in Uji, a city just south of Kyoto in Japan.

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Seeing Different – A Short Film on Stained Glass Craftsman Norbert Sattler
Film Posted by Mark Robinson

Today I wanted a highlight a short film produced by Break Water Studios, they have put together a video on talented stained glass craftsman Norbert Sattler who resides in Nova Scotia, Canada.

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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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Engineered Motion – Kinetic Sculptures by American Creative Anne Lilly
Sculpture Posted by Mark Robinson

American creative Anne Lilly has really elevated the field of sculpture with her work, creating intricate and complex engineered works of art from metal and other materials.

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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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Construction & Craftsmanship – Furniture by Poul Kjærholm at Jackson Berlin
Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

I came across this recent exhibition at Jacksons in Berlin which showcases the works of Danish furniture designer Poul Kjærholm, showing his understanding of construction and craftsmanship.

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Echoing Layers of Colour – Short Film on Ceramic Sculptor Matthew Chambers
Ceramics Posted by Mark Robinson

This fantastic short film and profile on British ceramic artist Matthew Chambers shows exactly how he’s able to create his thin, complex, and mesmerising forms using the pottery wheel.

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