The crafted object : Grace Gladdish, linocuts

the crafted object

  [Just a quick note on linocuts from me. I know for some of you they may more properly fit into the ‘art’ category, but for me, they (and other forms of printmaking) are definitely a ‘craft’ – there are many tools involved, from the...

Beach yourself : Sun

about me, surface design, the crafted object

  I’m taking a short break to head to the beach with my beautiful family. Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be bringing you a beach-themed collection of some of the art, craft and design I’ve found from around the world. It is a constant...

The Crafted Object : Jessica Lucas, jeweller

the crafted object

  Jessica Lucas has a bright future. She has only just finished uni, and her gorgeous enamelled pieces have only just made it out of her graduate show about a month ago. (And I’ll let you into a little secret – I bought one, they’re SO good!)...

The crafted object : Simone Walsh, jeweller

the crafted object

  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...

The crafted object : Melitina Balabin, jeweller

the crafted object

  When I first contacted Melitina Balabin for an interview, she was on a little island in Estonia, and had to travel 45kms for internet. It made me stop and think, and it reminded that in this age of global communications and seemingly instant connection with...