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Giant Waffle Series by Hiroko Takeda
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
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Masaomi Yasunaga | Empty Landscape at Libby Leshgold Gallery
Masaomi Yasunaga is a Japanese Ceramics artist who has a Master’s degree in environmental design from Osaka Sangyo University where he was taught by Satoru Hoshino, a proponent of the ceramics group Sodeisha – a group characterized by biomorphic and slab-built geometric forms with an emphasis on the sculptural as opposed to the functional. Following Read more
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Furs series by Renata Jakowleff
Renata Jakowleff is a glass artist living in Helsinki, whose work delves into the immaterial and optical qualities of glass. Furs is a series of compositions and sculptural objects consisting of small pieces of glass and stainless steel, that together form patchworks full of bright glass expressions, according to the light conditions and the viewer’s Read more
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Willow Baskets by Joe Hogan
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
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Barbara Gittings Ceramics
After working in the fashion industry as a designer, Barbara Gittings soon began exploring clay and its potential as an alternative medium. With a pattern cutter mindset, the Brighton-based ceramicist merges the power of the cut with new balances and forms inspired by the chaotic yet perfect geometry in nature. Inspiration Barbara Gittings: The geometry Read more
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Âmago Sculptures by Domingos Tótora
When experiencing Domingos’s objects, there is a strong feeling of beauty and balance through nature’s colors and textures. His objects echo the Japanese aesthetic ideal of wabi-sabi, where everything has its place and imperfection is assumed as a constructive part of the work. Read more
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New Field Vases by Billie van Katwijk
Billie van Katwijk’s work is most recognizable by her unconventional approach to objects, promoting inspiration through concepts usually completed by the user’s experience and thoughts. They often reveal her love for nature by highlighting the beauty of natural forms, colors, and materials.In her ‘New Field’ project, Billie explores the poetic memories of a changing landscape, Read more
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Rice Straw objects by ARKO
Arko is a straw artist based in Tokyo who links the ancient and modern worlds of Japan using rice straw. By Hand-sewing rice straws, she creates wall-mounted artworks with sculptural patterns, bringing this ancient material back into our lives. The Beginning ARKO: I have always been fascinated with the day-to-day history of the Japanese people, Read more
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Clareira project by Emma Cogné and Mariana Campos
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
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Passage Rugs Collection by Vanessa Barragão
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
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Brick’s Reflection Chair by destroyers/ builders
Destroyers/Builders is a Brussels & Antwerp-based design studio founded by Linde Freya Tangelder with the objective of exploring sensory relevance and cultural value in small and big scale objects. Brick’s Reflection Chair is no exception, reflecting on the sentiment behind man-made materials along with the contrast between warm bricks and cool, silver-colored aluminum. The Beginning Linde Read more
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Cut & Groove Series by Gareth Neal
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
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Gathering: the rug as a shared space by Bram van Breda
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
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Leathered bowls by Junsu Kim
When observing Junsu Kim’s objects, we can definitely notice a different perspective. The objects’ shapes and textures present different layers of a soft yet resistant material: leather. You have to look closely to notice how this organic material was carefully but intuitively applied through different layers. The result is a series of strong and personal Read more
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Ishinomaki Lab: Pushing the horizons of DIY
Starting for the community – The Story. Ishinomaki Lab: The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake really took a toll on Ishinomaki. In a coastal town, the ensuing tsunami devastated a way of life that had been taken for granted up until that point. When our founder Keiji Ashizawa came to Ishinomaki to see how he Read more
