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Sabina Speich crafts large-scale pizza, bacon and chips through her 'freestyle' method of crochet

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Art has been my purpose all my life," she says, having grown up in Winterthur, Switzerland, to an artist father who supported her crafts from an early age. When she got older, Sabina attended fine art school in St. Gallen before heading to art college in Switzerland. I like to laugh a lot about my funny looking art.".

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Morain An's whimsical illustrations are a celebration of hand-drawn craftsmanship

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Born and raised in China and now living in the States, Morain's fascination with drawing began at an early age as she was raised in a home where art was a constant presence in her life. The ability of visual art to communicate with people on a deep level has always captivated me," she tells Creative Boom. "As

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Why today's visual artists need to be multi-disciplined masters

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The world of visual arts is no longer confined to distinct categories. Imagine you're a photographer who wants to learn CGI to add backgrounds, or someone looking to move into video to take on art direction roles. Delving into another artistic discipline can spark unexpected inspiration. Cross-pollination of ideas.

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Soumyaraj Vishwakarma's calming illustrations remind us to enjoy a slower pace of life

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Inspired by watercolour paintings, she aims to replicate soft brushstrokes in her digital work to offer a "semi-realistic" raw and natural feeling. "My Pitching Laivi Poder, Jane Newland, Richa Kashelkar and Svabhu Kohli as her inspirations, she tells us the process behind her creative practice is intuitive.

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10 recommended independent jewellery designers to follow and support in 2023

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Our feature was one of the most popular of 2020, so we thought we'd revisit this specific craft to uncover more independent designers and makers specialising in jewellery. LeSter LeSter is a fine jewellery brand that combines the stories of art with traditional goldsmithing techniques to "remind women of their individuality and inner rebel".

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Celebrating collaboration: Blackburn’s National Festival of Making

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Four new commissions have come through the festival's Art in Manufacturing programme, positioning Lancashire as a hub of creativity and craft. The Art in Manufacturing residencies began in 2016 and take place between November and July. The finished work will be exhibited at Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery.

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Fab new typefaces to freshen up your design projects this Spring

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In short, Spring is on its way; as the natural world starts to reawaken, it's a great time for us creatives to revitalise our visual palettes and sources of inspiration. Across the full family, characters stand tall in a range of styles, from heavy-footed and funky platforms to slim lifts that lend it an ethereal, art nouveau vibe.