Kristen is the one-woman show behind iheartfink. Starting with sourcing the remnant and recycled fabrics she uses, she designs and makes her own silkscreens, mixes her own water-based inks, handprints the fabrics, and then sews them into her original designs, which...
Pamela Tang confesses, “My addiction for hoarding too many materials began when my mum ran a fabric business many years ago.” But I reckon that’s OK now – what she makes that fabric into is wonderful. Focusing on linen, wool and...
I must admit I am mesmerised by the textile works of Karen Richards. I first came across her through another artist friend of mine (Vicki Mason – you can find my interview with her here!), and was just a tiny bit amazed by the breadth of her practice, and...
You KNOW I love a great papercut. Andy Singleton produces remarkable things out of his studio in Wakefield, England. His large-scale paper sculptures are breathtaking and awe-inspiring, not only for their beauty, but also for their scale, their technical skill, and...
I heart Margaux Lange’s work. I love how it uses repetition of forms to create new textures and shapes. I love how it extracts elements and puts them into new contexts. I love how it uses juxtaposition to create conversations, to question ideas and to inject a...
If you ever have the opportunity to go see a 3D printer in action, DO IT. I was lucky enough to catch one in action when the Questacon Science Circus came through town, and it is the most gobsmacking bit of tech I have seen in quite a while. The tech itself has...
