Inspiring: Barbara Gilhooly {maker/artist}

small biz, surface design, the crafted object

Barbara Gilhooly’s work is seductive in its multilayered colours, its bright patterns and flowers, its hints of mid-century style. And she amazes with her variety of mediums and breadth of skill – painting, printmaking, wire and wood sculpture, just to...

Inspiration : MonicaJ {crochet}

the crafted object

MonicaJ   Monica Johnson’s friend Jennifer used to visit her house regularly. “She saw me creating paintings one at a time, and stacking them in a corner; creating more and stacking them in a corner. And one day she asked me, what are you planning to...

Inspiration : Zero Pumpkin {Pauline Teng – plushies}

the crafted object

The creatures of Zero Pumpkin Land live in the dark corners of Under-Your-Bed and Inside-Your-Closet, only venturing out to reveal their true selves at night. If you manage to catch one they will swear to be your friend and promise you kisses, but only for so long as...

Inspiring: Elly MacKay, TheaterClouds

illustration, the crafted object

I can’t get over how delicate and lovely these images are from Elly Mackay, the artist behind theaterclouds. They glow like warm memories of childhood, viewed through a magical peephole.     Elly is part craftsperson, part theatre-designer, and part...

Inspiration : Laurie Poast {ceramics}

the crafted object

Laurie Poast grew up in a little farming village in Wisconsin, dreaming of the far-off places of her ancestors and pondering the magic of craftsmanship in the workshop of her father, the master luthier Ron Poast. It was the architecture of her heritage in...

Inspiration : MeanderWorks {Marilyn Brogan, jeweller}

the crafted object

Marilyn Brogan’s jewellery exudes peace and beauty – her gentle lines put me in mind of clouds drifting by in a bright blue sky. Perhaps it’s a result of the workspace that she has surrounded herself with – a sun-filled rooftop studio with...