Here’s another great making of video, this time of Faceture by Phil Cuttance.The vases are handmade faceted vessels that are produced individually by casting a water-based resin into a mold, which is then manipulated to create a unique form before each casting. Cuttance says of the process: “The mould’s final shape, and strength, is dictated by which triangular facets I pop in and out. I do this each time I ready the mould for the next object, meaning that no two castings are the same.” This is a captivating example of a device used to make an object being just as beautiful and thoughtfully designed as the object itself.
Melina and Dodd Raissnia of Peace Industry own and operate their own workshop in Turkey where they utilize a method that is a revitalization of the oldest rug tradition from Central Asia that had been on the verge of extinction.
Factories by John Spinks
February 2nd, 2012 Posted In:Fashion
Film and Photography
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People and Places
John Spinks
These beautiful images of factories in England were a commission by London based menswear brand Albam. Unlike many UK labels, Albam are passionate about supporting the British manufacturing industry and produce most of their clothes at factories in England.
In order to document these ordinarily unseen spaces, Albam asked photographer John Spinks to visit several of the factories over a period of two years and take photographs that describe the nature of the environments and the people whose job it is to cut and stitch. Read the rest of this entry »
On a recent trip to Paris I spotted a display of beautiful handmade stoneware by Jars Ceramistes from the South of France. There is something about the vibrant glazes and handcrafted shapes that has us craving a summer holiday on the beach and fresh seafood.
Founded in 1857 by Pierre Jars in Anneyron, France, the business was handed down through the Jars family until the 1990s and is now run by 3 entrepreneurs who are passionate about keeping the traditional hand craftsmanship of their region alive.