The crafted object: Helga Matos – woven textiles

the crafted object

  Helga Matos was born in Brazil and grew up in the Amazon Rainforest. With such an incredible backdrop to her childhood, it is no wonder that it has greatly influenced her creative work. She says it is a constant source of inspiration for her woven textiles. She...

The crafted object : AgnesFelt

the crafted object

  Lithuanian felter Agne Audejiene has immersed herself in the world of handmade ever since she was a small child, learning much from her mother and grandmother.       She loves the process of making, and feels very fortunate that she now has the...

Surface design : Orange Owl Textiles

surface design, the crafted object

  Shelly Kent is pretty fresh to the world of small biz, starting Orange Owl Textiles only about 18 months ago, while she was still studying textile design at uni.     After graduating from RMIT in 2011 and undertaking the NEIS program for new small...

How-to : Choosing the right materials for the job. Part 1 – fabrics

the crafted object, tutorials

  Welcome to the next lot of How-tos. I’ll doing a few of these posts looking at different materials, but this one focuses on fabric – which, by the way, was always called “material” when I was growing up – confusing, no?  *...

Surface design : CurlyPops

surface design

Camille Condon loves bacon and milo (although not together) and has trouble enjoying her vegies.     Much better known around the interwebs as CurlyPops, Camille says she’s been called that since she was small. “It’s a moniker that my...