The decline of the Galician basketry has intensified because of the lack of vegetable fibers in our Galician forest due to the reforestation of non-autochthonous species whose wood can not be used for basketry and the disappearance of rural life. Read more

With impressive lightness, flexibility, and geometry, these baskets are woven from fine horsehair by Korean artist Dahye Jeong, who uses the 500-year-old Korean Joseon dynasty technique, traditionally used in Sabanggwan hat-making. Read more

‘Cestos de Pedra’ is a series of 50 handmade baskets developed by designers Eneida Lombe Tavares and João Xará during the RARA residency (Residência Artesanato Região Açores) at the 10th Edition of the Walk & Talk Festival. Read more

Cassy McArthur is an Australian artist who focuses on the investigation and use of clay bodies, rocks, and materials collected from the natural environment. With an innate desire for discovery, Cassy has developed an artistic pathway grounded on exploration and discovery while remaining responsive to immersion, experience, and discovery. The Beginning Cassy McArthur: Since a Read more

Cecilia Levy creates sculptures, objects, and installations, using paper from old books. Her work material often reveals traces from the passage of time as well as marks from previous readers. These ‘used’ elements all contribute to the expression of her final paper objects: three-dimensional sculptures merging different stories while creating their own narrative. The Beginning Read more

The Dutch artist Cecil Kemperink creates ceramic chain sculptures using hundreds of interconnected ceramic loops. With a minimal and peaceful color palette, Cecil’s work is based on the exploration of ceramic circles, forming together delicate and fragile chain sheets. These simultaneously heavy and bulky structures play with rhythm, form, movement, energy, and sound. The Beginning Read more

Inspired by the work of craftspeople of the past, the textile artist Hiroko Takeda blends experimental techniques with traditional Japanese weaving methods. In the Giant Waffle series, she explores the sculptural forms of two-dimensional compositions, using organic and synthetic materials such as bast fibers, animal fibers, and metallic and plastic yarns. The Beginning Hiroko Takeda: I was trained to Read more

Joe Hogan’s experience in weaving willow baskets is not from now. He has been making baskets in Loch in Fooey, Ireland since 1978, where natural willows have been grown and used in his creations ever since. After years of experience, Joe earned a reputation for making strong, durable baskets of the highest quality, and in Read more

Clareira is the result of a workshop at Museu de Arte Popular, Lisbon made by two designers: Emma Cogné (French) and Mariana Campos (Portuguese). In collaboration with basketry weavers, such as craftswoman Ana Paula Abrunosa, they learned the braided techniques and created Clareira – an object portraiting a space of intimacy with soft borders. The Beginning Read more

Being born and raised near the seaside, in the South of Portugal, Vanessa Barragão has always been captivated by the Sealife. Her work is characterized by complex, rich and beautiful coral reef elements, combining craft and recycled materials into sculptural objects. In the Passage project, her focus is not specifically on sea life, but particularly on Read more

Gareth Neal is a hands-on Designer and Maker fascinated by historical techniques and aesthetic roots. With a strong narrative throughout his works, Gareth has the mastery of translating contextual references into interesting objects of contemporary design. His Cut & Groove series is an incredible collection of vessels, originally inspired by Roman, medieval, and glass vessels, Read more

Bram van Breda is a Belgian Designer exploring objects and matters and their active roles in social and cultural contexts throughout his projects. His Gathering rugs series is an extraordinary example of this dialogue, where the final objects reflect the human side within industrial manufacturing processes. The Beginning Bram van Breda: When visiting the weaving Read more