ERNST GAMPERL | Art through craftsmanship
Ernst Gamperl is seeking artistic refinement in the wood he works with, his objects reach beyond sculptural dimensions towards an echo and semblance…
TECHNOLOGY IN CONTEMPORARY CRAFT
As part of COLLECT 2019, the international art fair for modern craft and design, British furniture designers John Makepeace and Gareth Neal came…
Utopia & Utility captures European excellence
Forget about the usual marketing and sales measures labeled “handmade” for a moment and look at the true effectiveness of collaboration between crafts…
Sebastian Cox weaving the future
Sebastian Cox is a spectacular modern craftsman who is looking for ways to push beyond traditional crafts into contemporary and future design. His…
Cutting deeply into the tradition of craftsmanship: a portrait of master carver Shoichi Kitamura
In traditional Japanese woodblock printing the process is a successful collaboration between the artist, the carver, and the printer. Kitamura-san is a master…
Cutting deeply / going far and beyond
Following the inaugurate feature “Cutting deeply into the tradition of craftsmanship/ a portrait of master carver Shoichi Kitamura” I like to expand on…