The crafted object : Melinda Young ~ contemporary jewellery

the crafted object

  Melinda Young loves plastic flowers. Not for decorating her dining room table with, but for pulling apart, for discovering what wonderful elements they are composed of – here, a pile of yellow stamens, another of green spiky seedheads, and over there, a...

The crafted object : SeiZo Soares – jeweller

the crafted object

  The sculptural jewellery works of Brazilian SeiZo Soares are unmistakeably masculine. Muscular and bold, their organic forms are reminiscent of surrealist paintings, incredibly tactile, rich in texture and detail. SeiZo’s love of wood is at the forefront...

Boxing Day {& the mystery of boxes}

about me, surface design, the crafted object

According to history, Boxing Day was the day that the wealthy used to give each of the  household staff a Christmas ‘Box’. Alternatively, it was the day the contents of the church collection boxes were distributed to the needy. And apparently, if...

The Crafted Object : Katy Hackney – jewellery

the crafted object

  Katy Hackney is a Scottish jeweller currently based in London. {And just for the record, Katy Hackney the jeweller is not the same person as Katy Hackney the surface designer, who I featured here a few months back. Hope that sorts any confusion!}    ...

The crafted object : Danielle O’Malley – diorama

the crafted object

  Strange creatures inhabit Danielle O’Malley’s head. They are wild and messy, sociable, scary yet gentle. And above all else, they love music. Principally an illustrator and printmaker, Danielle’s work straddles a variety of mediums and scales;...