Help make a Garland-Garland is a platform for thoughtful writing about objects that reflect tradition, skill, creativity and place. By subscribing now, you can help build a rich resource of narrative, history and analysis that reveals what we make of our world.
Thai crafts have an auspicious future-Thailand's International Innovation Craft Fair represents a substantial commitment to the support of its crafts within a global context. The fair is organised by the Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand (SACIST). It includes an Innovative Craft Award, New Heritage Exhibition, Prototype Product Design Gallery, Craft Trend Exhibition, Mobile Gallery and more than 300 booths.
Survey shows a need for critical writing about craft-The results of our survey are out. Many pleaded for critical writing, perceiving that many publications about craft are simply promotional. Overall, the comments reflected the absence of publication about craft currently.
Speaking up for voicelessness – new works by Olivia Pintos Lopez-The Prosopopoeias (Counihan Gallery, 23 January - 15 February, 2015) by Olivia Pintos-Lopez is an intriguing installation of enigmatic figures made from a combination of cast resin, metal armature, cotton, kid leather, linen, muslin, antique lace, wool embroidery, brocade, buttons, beads, coral, teeth, bone, feather, metal, seeds, shell, stick, gold leaf, cloves, lavender, photographs, thread. Word by Sarah Tomasetti.
A new craft magazine?-You are invited to complete a survey for feedback about a new craft and design magazine based in Australia. 2015 is the final year of the National Craft Initiative, which is a process managed by National Association of the Visual Arts to review the sector after the de-funding of Craft Australia. This would be a perfect moment to launch a new magazine that expresses confidence in the sector and provides a platform for ongoing dialogue.
Mapuche stories woven into QR codes-In New Territories, Guillermo Bert displays his work with Mapuche weavers from his country of origin. His 2012 work Redemption is produced collaboratively with the weaver Anita Paillamil. It features a QR-Code that links to a Mapuche myth
Victorian makers follow a pattern-Humphrey Poland is a legendary Melbourne builder and designer. To coincide with the Great Victorian Bike Ride, Poland curated an exhibition titled Multiples which brought to Mohyu an established and upcoming generation of artists.
Help make a Garland - Garland is a platform for thoughtful writing about objects that reflect tradition, skill, creativity and place. By subscribing now, you can help build a rich resource of narrative, history and analysis that reveals what we make of our world.
What we can learn from the JMGA-NSW conference - The organisation of the JMGA conference in Sydney this year was a model of good social design. 
She’ll be jugalbandi – Australian-Indian ceramics collaboration - Jugalbandi is a Hindi word for collaboration. It means literally ‘twins entwined at birth’ and is applied to an improvised form of musical collaboration, sometimes involving different Indian traditions. This type of duet emerged after Independence as way of bringing together the northern and southern halves of India. A particularly good example is a duet … Continue reading She’ll be jugalbandi – Australian-Indian ceramics collaboration 
Swimming in the river of mud: The life and art of ceramics as process - Opening address for the Taiwan Ceramics Biennale, Yingge Ceramics Museum, 3 May 2014, about the rise of creative destruction in contemporary ceramics. 
Thai crafts have an auspicious future - Thailand's International Innovation Craft Fair represents a substantial commitment to the support of its crafts within a global context. The fair is organised by the Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand (SACIST). It includes an Innovative Craft Award, New Heritage Exhibition, Prototype Product Design Gallery, Craft Trend Exhibition, Mobile Gallery and more than 300 booths. 
Survey shows a need for critical writing about craft - The results of our survey are out. Many pleaded for critical writing, perceiving that many publications about craft are simply promotional. Overall, the comments reflected the absence of publication about craft currently. 
Speaking up for voicelessness – new works by Olivia Pintos Lopez - The Prosopopoeias (Counihan Gallery, 23 January - 15 February, 2015) by Olivia Pintos-Lopez is an intriguing installation of enigmatic figures made from a combination of cast resin, metal armature, cotton, kid leather, linen, muslin, antique lace, wool embroidery, brocade, buttons, beads, coral, teeth, bone, feather, metal, seeds, shell, stick, gold leaf, cloves, lavender, photographs, thread. Word by Sarah Tomasetti. 
A new craft magazine? - You are invited to complete a survey for feedback about a new craft and design magazine based in Australia. 2015 is the final year of the National Craft Initiative, which is a process managed by National Association of the Visual Arts to review the sector after the de-funding of Craft Australia. This would be a perfect moment to launch a new magazine that expresses confidence in the sector and provides a platform for ongoing dialogue.
Mapuche stories woven into QR codes - In New Territories, Guillermo Bert displays his work with Mapuche weavers from his country of origin. His 2012 work Redemption is produced collaboratively with the weaver Anita Paillamil. It features a QR-Code that links to a Mapuche myth
Victorian makers follow a pattern - Humphrey Poland is a legendary Melbourne builder and designer. To coincide with the Great Victorian Bike Ride, Poland curated an exhibition titled Multiples which brought to Mohyu an established and upcoming generation of artists.