Katy Hackney is a Scottish jeweller currently based in London. {And just for the record, Katy Hackney the jeweller is not the same person as Katy Hackney the surface designer, who I featured here a few months back. Hope that sorts any confusion!} ...
Welcome to the next in my series on Design How-to – this one’s on the Principle of Dominance. Dominance in Design is pretty much what you would expect – it is where one aspect of the work is emphasised. This can be achieved through considered...
Once upon a time, there was a girl who saw an intriguing necklace and wondered how it was made. So she found herself some pliers and some wire and a place to sit, and after a few hours of blissful manipulation she was hooked on the idea of making and wanted to...
Welcome to the next in my series on Design How-to – this one’s on the Principle of Harmony. (And just in case you need a quick refresher, you can think of the Elements as a set of tools, and the Principles as various ways you can use them.) ...
You might remember I featured a piece by Clare Knox-Bentham a little while ago in one of my Design How-to posts. I was completely intrigued by her materials and approach – free-form drippy drawings in plastic that warm and mould to your skin when you wear...
