Design Milk

MARCH 27, 2024

Comprising tables, benches, stools, and sculptures, each furnishing appears to resonate with repetitive organic shapes in celebration of a prolific architectural form – the arch. Pencil sketches are brought to life, sculpted in timber by an artisan and longtime collaborator of Wearstler’s located in a workshop near Downtown Los Angeles.

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Sculpture Self-employed Client Inspiration 112

Azure Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2024

Defined by its delicate, intricately designed patterns , the art of Meenakari is a hallmark of India’s Rajasthan region. At the heart of the building, a sculptural spiral stair creates an intuitive spine, seamlessly tying together the facility’s varied program — together with an adjacent circular glass elevator.

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Arts and Crafts Gallery Architecture Programming 110

Colossal

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Using a slab-building technique, he creates chunky sculptures that nod to nature, mindfulness, and the malleability of his chosen medium. “One of the main tools I ask students to bring to my workshops is patience,” he says. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month.

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Exhibition Education Sculpture Artist 66

Colossal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Photos by Red Photography, © Yukihiro Akama, courtesy of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, shared with permission In Huddersfield, England, a half hour’s drive down the road from Yorkshire Sculpture Park , artist Yukihiro Akama fashions a whimsical, miniature world from within a furniture maker’s workshop. Work in progress.

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Sculpture Exhibition Artist Travel 88

Creative Boom

AUGUST 21, 2022

A new exhibition at Japan House London traces the development of an astonishing craft tradition, originating in Japan's Hida region and dating back over 1,300 years. bori' (sculptures carved from Japanese yew), mageki aka wood bending (a vital element of contemporary furniture making), latticework and masterful joining techniques.

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Exhibition Arts and Crafts Manufacturing Sculpture 270

Design Milk

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Kiki Van Eijk and Joost Van Bleiswijk, otherwise known as Kiki and Joost , opened up their workshop during Dutch Design Week 2023 for an exhibition entitled Perpetuum Mobile , Latin for “perpetual motion.” “Fear has no place here.

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Sculpture Arts and Crafts Exhibition Inspiration 114

Colossal

JULY 26, 2024

The pair engage communities around the world in large-scale projects that involve crafting elaborate lace patterns to be fastened to an iron armature. Choi and Shine are formally trained as architects and came to community art partly out of necessity. It’s sort of a team sport or any team effort.

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Arts and Crafts Patterns Artist Art 82

Colossal

JULY 1, 2024

Fiberart International 2025 Call for Entry Featured Contemporary Craft and Brew House Art have teamed up for the 25th Fiberart International, which invites fiber artists to submit their work for a group exhibition in Pittsburgh. If you’d like to list an opportunity here, please get in touch at hello@colossal.art. Deadline: 5 p.m.

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Artist Arts and Crafts Exhibition Programming 86

Colossal

JANUARY 4, 2022

The Other Art Fair. Applications are open for The Other Art Fair’s 2022 schedule in cities like Los Angeles, Dallas, New York City, Chicago, Melbourne, and Sydney. Frankenthaler Climate Art Awards. digital video art, animation, film) or videos about visual works (e.g. NEW WORK from Prospect Art.

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Artist Arts and Crafts Programming Exhibition 101

Inkbot Design

JANUARY 9, 2024

Here are the top picks in this category: Art and Design Books From modern to contemporary works, art books give designers eye candy to admire and draw ideas from. Some examples: Taschen’s The Art Book : A visual dictionary covering 500 influential artists and their most famous pieces from medieval times to today. $14.49

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Arts and Crafts Adobe Graphic Design Art 94

Design Milk

JULY 20, 2022

The sculptural wall clock combines the warmth of wood grains with contemporary curves to bring smooth, natural textures to any space. Every Nomon clock is expertly crafted in the brand’s Spanish workshop, using a mixture of cutting-edge techniques and artisanal, handmade processes to ensure a lasting result that’s nothing short of perfection.

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Inspiration Arts and Crafts Sculpture Textures 127

Colossal

AUGUST 1, 2022

Faena Prize for the Arts (International). Artists across genres, disciplines, and technologies are invited to imagine temporary and site-specific projects installed at Faena Beach during Miami Art Week 2022. The annual SPIE International Day of Light Photo Contest focuses on light and its vital role in nature, art, and technology.

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Artist Arts and Crafts Printmaking Programming 99

Design Milk

MARCH 7, 2024

Despite the popularity of crafts and the involvement of many young ‘makers’ working with their hands, authentic craftsmen are scarce,” Grosemans shares. The lamp’s base, which is reminiscent of a serif, gives Beam a sculptural form that’s as valuable as its utility.

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Sculpture Patterns Photography Production 119

Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Compared to the energetic buzz of Tokyo, the city of Kyoto still operates at a satisfyingly measured hum, retaining much more than a veneer of the country’s deep seated traditions, crafts, and history. The small pieces are placed as protective totems, shielding occupants from bad vibes and unwanted guests.

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Arts and Crafts Architecture Interior Design Presentation 133

Colossal

JUNE 1, 2024

1,800 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo Featured Innovate Grant awards two $1,800 grants each quarter to one visual artist and one photographer. 2024 Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award (International) Artists, photographers, and illustrators are invited to submit cohesive bodies of work they’d like to see turned into a book.

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Artist Arts and Crafts Exhibition Programming 77

Design Milk

MAY 7, 2024

Inspired by the ancient art of alchemy, as read in Paolo Coelho’s The Alchemist , Lee Broom set off to design a lighting collection focused on the balance and interconnected nature of sculptural metal lighting. Gemini’s design appeal is in its off-kilter balance and simplicity, combining art deco and modernism.

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Arts and Crafts Sculpture Production Inspiration 106

Design Week

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It’s free to access, with the aim of “bringing people together” after a difficult year for the city’s arts and culture scene. When grouped together, these sculptures explore the “concept of infinity” accord to their creator. Festival: London Craft Week. ” When? 11 – 15 October.

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Arts and Crafts Exhibition Sculpture Theme 96

Azure Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among the major themes of LDF 2023 was an emphasis on sustainability (expressed through alternative materials and processes); the rise of more collaborative, cross-cultural approaches to design; and a resurgence of craft production techniques like weaving. “Join, Assemble, Hold” staged two different displays together in one space.

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Arts and Crafts Exhibition Gallery Production 102

Azure Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Pearson Lloyd’s “Well Made: What it means today” brings together a wide range of designers and thought leaders at Yorkton Workshops. Rescaling the craft and aesthetics of pottery transforms it into a new sense of being. Part of the 2024 London Design Festival, the show is on from September 14-22. Quite mesmerizing.

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Exhibition Arts and Crafts Travel Production 86

Azure Magazine

MARCH 1, 2022

Since 2016, Edmonton’s ANNMS Shop has been a fashion-forward destination for elevated takes on utilitarian clothing — think carefully crafted cargo pants and long-sleeve T-shirts made by cult-favourite menswear brands. Behind one of these racks, a backlit sculptural wave of curled cherry wood creates a playful backdrop.

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Arts and Crafts Fashion Sculpture Textures 99

Design Milk

MAY 3, 2024

Committed to the French art of living, he draw’s inspiration from classic architecture, high-end materials, made-to-measure work, and intimate collaborations with craftsmen. The overall aesthetic he crafts for clients is one of timelessness, seamlessly combining classic elements and contemporary styling.

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Architecture Arts and Crafts Interior Design Artist 102

Azure Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2019

These seven collections have us convinced that the art-design movement continues in full – and fully inspired – swing. Robert Sadler at Carpenters Workshop. Paris-based Austrian designer Robert Sadler is featured in a major way at Carpenters Workshop Gallery’s booth. Chris Wolston at Future Perfect.

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Art Arts and Crafts Gallery Sculpture 55

Colossal

MARCH 8, 2024

All images © Emma Bruschi, shared with permission Rustic elegance meets agricultural ritual in Emma Bruschi ’s rye sculptures. To simplify the process of separating a single piece of straw into smaller parts, Bruschi collaborated with the PEF workshop in Pantin to create a special tool that zips up the center of the shoot.

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Sculpture Textures Publishing Publishing 89

Colossal

JANUARY 31, 2020

Moscow-based artist Nastasya Shuljak transforms packs of wool into sculptures of small animals and other whimsical creatures. Shuljak, a former theater artist and art teacher, tells Colossal that the practice of making creatures began when friends gifted her some wool. Become a Colossal Member and support independent arts publishing.

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Animation Sculpture Artist Exhibition 101

Design Milk

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A Closeup Look at How Orior Continues Local Irish Craft With New Rugs. It features a sculptural shape that offers the perfect amount of support through its curves and contours, instead of various mechanisms to adjust. Ted Bradley Shares the Making of the Samsara Light Sculpture.

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Sculpture Patterns Arts and Crafts Color 99

Colossal

JULY 3, 2023

Mophradat Orbitals Open Call (International) This open call will take four curators and art researchers to Dakar, Senegal. During the one-week guided research trip, the participants will meet and share experiences with peers from the art scenes they are visiting. El Paso Museum of Art–2024 Border Biennial/Bienal Fronteriza 2024 (U.S.)

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Artist Arts and Crafts Programming Exhibition 92

Inkbot Design

AUGUST 22, 2023

As human societies progressed, so did the craft of graphic design. Graphic design emerged as a distinct discipline during the Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th century. By the late 19th century, graphic design was more complex during the Arts and Crafts movement, emphasising skilled craftsmanship and design harmony.

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Graphic Design Graphic Arts and Crafts Internet and Software Development 97

Design Milk

JUNE 7, 2021

Medansky, already a celebrated Los Angeles artist was busy riding the wave as one of the nation’s emerging new wave of creatives – a prolific and talented designer whose PoMo-Memphis Group inspired ceramic mugs, pipes and other earthenware designs portended the resurgence of ceramics both as art form and functional collectibles.

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Arts and Crafts Artist Networking Sculpture 96

Design Milk

JUNE 22, 2021

“I actually started as a community activist,” Tanya reminisced, “focusing on migrant rights and border issues as part of the Border Art Workshop/Taller de Arte Fronterizo.” The work Tanya is creating now is mostly focused on using Craft to aid in social justice and migrant rights. Felt Birds.

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Arts and Crafts Gallery Art Sculpture 97

Design Milk

JANUARY 14, 2022

Kiki’s independent sculptural work has been in museums, galleries, and fairs worldwide – including Basel, London, Paris, Milan, New York, Tokyo, and Rome. It’s like you are transported to another world: the surrounding forest that opens to the beautiful village, Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche, the company archives, the museum, the workshop.

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Arts and Crafts Sculpture Color Art 89

Colossal

JULY 5, 2022

The Burlington Contemporary Art Writing Prize. Arts writers with fewer than six published reviews are eligible for The Burlington Contemporary’s annual prize. International Art Textile Biennale 2023. Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize. Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize. Faena Prize for the Arts.

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Artist Arts and Crafts Programming Exhibition 91

Inkbot Design

JANUARY 24, 2024

Post-War Graphic Design After WWII, Japan rebuilt while embracing traditional art and international modernism in graphic design. Letterpress connects generations through knowledge transfer workshops while revitalising an old craft. This segmentation allows a vast manga industry to cater to all interests.

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Graphic Design Graphic Arts and Crafts Print 40

Design Milk

JULY 11, 2024

Recycled fiberglass, lustrous metals, and semi-precious stones consummate in an alchemic process to bear the fruits of Crossing Over , an allegorical collection of artful objects in a showcase depicting urban imagery and cultural dynamism bred by dense urban living.

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Presentation Arts and Crafts Exhibition Gallery 68

Design Milk

APRIL 14, 2023

I do not remember the book I was trying to design for, nor did I know what paper art was at that age, but what stayed vividly with me was the satisfaction of making an idea in my head materialize into real life,” she shared. It’s a fantastic sculptural object featuring a different surprise on every page. Photo: Samar Maakaroun 4.

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Typography Arts and Crafts Branding Brand 95

Colossal

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Japanese artist En Iwamura creates large ceramic sculptures of heads with minimalist facial features. Born in Kyoto to artist parents, Iwamura studied at Kanazawa College of Craft and Art where he earned MFA and BFA in Crafts/Ceramics. All images © En Iwamura. and gives them the opportunity to experience it first-hand.

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Sculpture Arts and Crafts Artist Gallery 99

Design Milk

APRIL 5, 2022

With a background in lighting design consultancy, Jamie Norris Green is an award-winning designer who makes contemporary lighting, art, and furniture. Both had studied art at university and were keen painters and illustrators. I grew up with creativity in the family. My mother was a teacher and my father was a woodworker.

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Arts and Crafts Print Digital Production 98

Design Milk

JANUARY 25, 2022

Trained in both engineering and art, he then returned to Brazil where he boldly reinvented the possibilities in art for seven decades. His most significant breakthrough occurred while teaching art workshops at a Psychiatric Hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Kinechromatic device, 1950s (two different moments during motion).

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Arts and Crafts Artist Exhibition Color 94