The best of 2014

small biz, surface design, the crafted object, tutorials

Oh. My. Goodness. There goes another year….. in all its chaotic, mind-bending glory. Disappointments, epiphanies, and serious amounts of hard slog. I’m older and wiser. And clearer on what I need to do. And that’s awesomeness right there, even though...

Inspiring : karoArt {ceramics}

the crafted object

“Karolina Grudniewska discovered ceramics almost by accident. It all began one Christmas when she found two bags of clay under the Xmas Tree… and once she started playing with it she could not stop.” So begins karoArt’s introduction to her Etsy...

Inspiring : INAE {Laura Hewitt ceramics}

the crafted object

Laura Hewitt started her career in arts as a sculptor in mixed media. When people asked her about her work, she said she often heard herself answer, “Well, it’s not anything, exactly.” And thus, It’s Not Anything Exactly {INAE} Enterprises was...

Get art into the world! : Pots on Wheels

the crafted object

You know I am absolutely passionate about getting art/craft/design out into the world. So when ceramicist Adero Willard (who I featured here) contacted me recently about this awesome Kickstarter she is involved in, I had to spread the word. It’s called Pots on...

Icon : Stig Lindberg

icons, surface design, the crafted object

Icon: Stig Lindberg Hellooo!!! I can spend hours ogling and sighing over the beauty of things from artists and makers throughout the ages, especially the amazing proliferation of items and artworks since the industrial revolution. So it is with the incredibly talented...