Surface design : Cressida Bell

Cressida Bell is an extraordinary artist for several reasons. A fabulously talented surface designer, she designs, paints and screen prints, producing a wide range of objects for the home, stationery, and accessories for men and women. AND she is also an utterly...

Craft icon : Julie Blyfield {jewellery}

Julie Blyfield’s beautiful pieces have been on my radar ever since I came across them in an exhibition of work from the Gray Street Workshop in Brisbane, during the Australian Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group conference in 2000. She spends a lot of time observing...

The crafted object : Nepinka {beading}

In Ukranian, there is no such word as ‘Nepinka’. Olya Mytsko chose the name just because it sounded interesting.     Olya is pretty interesting herself. She is fascinated by the nexus between old and new, preferring to keep  her eyes open to the...

The crafted object : Rosie Perl – Artworker

There are layers and layers and layers to Rosie Perl and her artwork; and it’s hard to define exactly what it is that she does. Sometimes she’s a surface designer, sometimes a sculptor, sometimes an installation artist; but there is always the thread of...

The crafted object : Susana Teixeira {jewellery}

I was first drawn to Susana Teixeira’s jewellery for the little pods of colour in her rings and pendants. Inspired by sponges and corals from the sea, they are tactile and intriguing. And of course, who am I to ignore rich, vibrant colour when I see it?  ...