Photography : IonAnthosPhotography

  Flowers whisper secrets only the mist can hear.       Quietness is at the heart of Jolanta Zychlinska’s photographs. Devoid of distractions, her minimalist images allow us to contemplate each form and texture, and always a sense of depth....

Photography : Alison Pouliot ~ fungi

  I am SO happy to be able to welcome back my dear, dear friend Alison Pouliot, who just also happens to be a fabulous photographer. I’ve already featured her work here before, way back when this blog started. Alison trained in ecology and science, and this...

The crafted object : Jess Dare {jewellery}

  Jess Dare’s work sits in that eloquent space between complexity and simplicity. Her colour palettes are clear and bright, her shapes are deceptively simple, and her compositions have an easy sense of balance. But it is the subtle touches of visual texture...

Surface Design : Estrella de Anis [Francisca Ruff]

  Francisca Ruff Came up with the name “Estrella de Anis” [star anise] when she used to work part time as a confectioner in a pastry shop. They used many spices, but “on the rare occasions we used star anise I marvelled every time at the beauty...