The crafted object : Mabotte {Martina Bocka, jeweller}

the crafted object

It was only after the birth of her daughter, when she could not return to her previous job, that Martina Bocka took the plunge and started her own business (“Mabotte” is a combination of her name and her daughter’s). Martina is a master goldsmith...

The crafted object – Jessica Morrison, jeweller

the crafted object

  I first came across Jessica Morrison’s work via the wonderful Studio Ingot (yet another  fab place for contemporary jewellery in Melbourne that must be visited!). Jessica’s approach to jewellery straddles the line between graphic and whimsical, and...

The crafted object : Jasmine Scott – resin

the crafted object

Jasmine Scott is a maker of resin rings, and a New Zealander currently based in Florida (I’m sure she went there for the weather ;)).       Graduate of the prestigious National Art School in Sydney, and winner of numerous awards in various...

Beach yourself : Under the sea

about me, photography, surface design, the crafted object

  Under the sea. It’s entirely another world, and it has captured artists’ imaginations for centuries. Hope you enjoy these picks from around the interwebs. Julie x {All images are linked to their sources.}   I know I’m not the only one...

Beach yourself : Water

photography, the crafted object

  Water. It’s the core reason we go the beach, isn’t it? To look at, to swim in, to cool our heels. To let its lusciousness lap over us. Perhaps it’s something primeval, or perhaps it’s just that I live in a dry part of the world. Whatever...