Design How-to : Direction

  Welcome to the next instalment in my series on Design How-To. (You can find the rest of the series here.) I trust you’ve been enjoying it so far! And I really hope it’s been helpful. This post is on Direction.   Lines can lead your eye in a...

The crafted object : Gemagenta – jewellery

  “Curiouser and curiouser” said Alice. Indeed, the more I investigate the work of Lorena, the Mexican-living-in-Amsterdam industrial-designer-turned-jeweller, the more layers I find.       I first came across her work on Etsy, when her...

Design How-to : Shape

Welcome to the next instalment in my series on Design How-To. (You can find the rest of the series here.) I trust you’ve been enjoying it so far! And I really hope it’s been helpful. This one’s on Shape.   A shape is an area defined by line, or...

Design How-to : Tone

  Welcome to the next post in my series on the Elements & Principles of Design! The purpose of this series is to get makers/designers/artists of all descriptions to think about exactly what it is about their work that they love, and what could be improved....

The crafted object : Gerry Wedd, ceramicist

I am so honoured and thrilled to be able to share my interview with Gerry Wedd here! Gerry is an internationally acclaimed artist. He has won numerous major prizes for his ceramics, and is represented in many private and public collections, including the Australian...