The best of 2014

small biz, surface design, the crafted object, tutorials

Oh. My. Goodness. There goes another year….. in all its chaotic, mind-bending glory. Disappointments, epiphanies, and serious amounts of hard slog. I’m older and wiser. And clearer on what I need to do. And that’s awesomeness right there, even though...

Inspiring : Frances Boyd {surface design}

surface design

It was at the suggestion of a friend that Frances Boyd fell into surface design.”She suggested that as I was good at drawing and useless at sewing to delve into the world of surface pattern.”     After graduating with a degree in Textile Design,...

Inspiring : Ali Benyon, surface design

surface design

“Not all who wander are lost.” It’s an appropriate quote for Ali Benyon, designer, maker, blogger and author. Originally from the UK, she started her career studying Textile Design at Loughborough University, and emerged 7 years later with a degree...

Surface design + opportunity : Stuart Hungerford

surface design

Imagine you’re standing at the intersection of visual arts, mathematics and computer programming. What do you see? The framework of endless possibility? Such is the inspiration for Stuart Hungerford.       In his day job Stuart works with...