The crafted object : rRradionica – wearable textiles

the crafted object

rRradionica is a collective of four women from Novi Sad in Serbia; a mother and three daughters. Between them they use a variety of textile techniques to create their stunning works, centred around the traditional forms of hand weaving, crocheting, knitting,...

Design how-to : Contrast

surface design, the crafted object, tutorials

  Welcome to the next instalment in my Design How-To series – this one’s on Contrast. Enjoy. * Contrast is a fabulous tool for adding interest. Us humans tend to expect regularity in the world around us, because that is how we can make sense of things...

The crafted object : Mimi Kirchner’s dolls

the crafted object

Mimi Kirchner’s dolls are people with mysterious lives. Where they have come from and what they have seen, they will not tell. They are inscrutable; they are the silent witnesses to the unknown and unthinkable, to the mundane, and to the surreal and delicate...

The crafted object : Marianna Nardin – clothing

the crafted object

  OK yes, I probably should have more clothing on here – so let’s start with the fabulous Marianna Nardin of Black Mirror Design! And although my tastes usually run to Issey Miyake and Yohji Yamamoto, I am sure everyone’s like me and got a...

Surface design : Oksancia

surface design

Oksana Pasishnychenko is a happy soul. In fact, she refers to her business Oksancia as “optimistic art”. Her illustrations and surface designs are filled with happy animals and people that have more than a hint of kawaii. But what I love about her work...