The poetry of stars

about me, photography, the crafted object

  It’s almost christmas, and I know from experience it can be a bit frantic. Enjoy your loved ones. Take the time to breathe, and contemplate the peace of stars. * The Peace of Wild Things BY WENDELL BERRY When despair for the world grows in me and I wake...

Book review : Surrealism for Kids

books

  Do you have kids? What a cute book this is! It’s a bunch of fun activities for kids from age 4 up, based on some of the Surrealist’s most famous methods of creating art. It also gives a brief introduction to some of the most well-known Surrealist...

The crafted object : Gill Pyke – origami

the crafted object

  Origami has been Gill Pyke’s passion since childhood. By day, Gill (aka Catamation) works in the digital world as an illustrator, animator and designer, and at night she has a not-so-secret life as an analogue artist, making miniature insects, flowers and...

Design how-to : Repetition

the crafted object, tutorials

  Welcome to the next instalment in my series on the Elements and Principles of Design (you can find the rest of the series here) – and welcome to the first Principle that we’re covering – Repetition! Repetition is a fabulous thing. You can use...

Design How-to : Direction

tutorials

  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...