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...

The crafted object : Susan Hanft ~ ceramics

the crafted object

The simple shapes and hand drawn patterns of Susan Hanft’s ceramics tread an elegant line between amusing and serious. Like cartoon versions of themselves, their chunky contours are outlined and patterned with simple things – checks, dots, stripes and...

Surface Design : Ceramics as canvas

contributions, surface design

I’d like you all to give a big welcome to my guest posters today, Lesley and Harriet Stevens of Decorque – a family-run business based in the UK specialising in home decorator wares and accessories. Take it away Lesley and Harriet! * Surface pattern on...

Surface design : Parris Wakefield Additions

surface design

As far as I am concerned, digital glitch is a very much under-explored area of creative inspiration. I love it! There’s something about those smooth colours and clean yet somehow wonky edges that is very seductive. Husband and wife team Sarah Parris and Howard...

The crafted object : Sandi Pierantozzi ceramics

the crafted object

  The sweet and chunky ceramics of Sandi Pierantozzi look like they belong to Alice, in her house somewhere in Wonderland. Clear, bright pastels in many hues sit side by side on the pieces, which are often decorated with simple, all-over textured patterns that...