Opinion : handcraft and community ~ it’s not as good as you think

about me, opinion

  There’s something quite lovely about getting together with a friend and making stuff. Sewing, knitting, cutting, filing. Your hands are busy, and your mind has space to enjoy the peace and conversation. And there is the added bonus of a fresh set of eyes...

The crafted object : Karen Richards ~ textiles

the crafted object

  I must admit I am mesmerised by the textile works of Karen Richards. I first came across her through another artist friend of mine (Vicki Mason – you can find my interview with her here!), and was just a tiny bit amazed by the breadth of her practice, and...

The crafted object : Meredith Woolnough – textiles

the crafted object

  Meredith Woolnough’s textile works are just so goshdarn beautiful. Inspired by nature and old lace, it is their intricacy and fragility that draws me in, and it is their vibrant textures that hold me there.       It is the ephemeral nature...

The crafted object : Leigh Martin ~ knit

the crafted object

Leigh Martin loves plants. In fact, she admits she is obsessed with them. “My education, career, and artwork revolve around this love, and there are few things that I love more.” Except perhaps knitting. While she has been knitting since college (mostly...

Colouring my day : Fade to Grey

about me, photography, surface design, the crafted object

Hi, I’m taking a kind of mini-break from the blog – but not disappearing completely. For the next two weeks, instead of full interviews with artists, I will be sharing a bunch of beautiful craft, surface design and photography, themed around music (thanks...