Inspiring : Anny Schoo Clothing

the crafted object

Trying to choose my favourite piece of clothing from Anny Schoo is an impossible task – it’s all those flowing lines and classic shapes reinvented in crispy natural linen – not to mention the delicious choice of colours to be combined at whim…...

Hot or not : cactus

surface design, the crafted object

OK OK OK. Well I reckon that if I’ve got a Pinterest board called “Love a good succulent”, than you can safely assume that hey, I don’t mind the odd cactus. The shapes and colours are pretty incredible – I love their chunkiness, their...

Opinion : Hot or Not?

about me, illustration, opinion, surface design, the crafted object

Yippee! SO excited about this new segment on tractorgirl. What I’m going to do is pick a current trend in craft and design, review it, and pull it apart to see if it’s worth having as a trend. Whadya reckon? Be warned, the vagaries of my personal taste are...

The crafted object : Maria Queen Maria {clothing}

the crafted object

The clothing of Maria Queen Maria is a wild hybrid of unstructured yardage and tailored forms, influenced by everything from Vivienne Westwood to Issey Miyake and Moschino with steampunk and pirate thrown in for good measure. Sometimes it simply borders on the...

The crafted object : Woolspace {Vaiva & Liudmila – knit}

the crafted object

The handknitted wool socks of Woolspace are steeped in the centuries-old tradition of the folk crafts of the Baltic, twisted through with new ideas and fresh approaches including the use of upcycled yarns, bright, non-traditional colours and modern motifs. Mother and...