Skate Frames
Irish designer and skater James Carroll takes old boards and give them new life by turning them into picture frames, each with their own unique story to tell.
External linkHack Things Better
Sugru. It’s Irish for ‘play’ and the possibilities are endless – not to mention free if you’re a NS or 2nd Level school with an idea before Dec 16th 2011!
External linkArt of Fashion
Featured in IMMA’s Art of Fashion exhibition earlier this year, Mary Katranzou puts the ‘room on the woman’. For interview: http://www.whatshewears.ie/mary-katranzu/
External linkGrayson Perry
‘Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman’ is the Turner Prize winning artist Grayson Perry’s exhibition and memorial to the anonymous skilled individuals who made objects that live on in the British Museum.
External linkPower of Making
What do words like “craft” and “skill” mean in 2011? That is one of the questions the V&A exhibition ‘Power of Making’ seeks to answer.
External linkLionheart
Artist Shauna Richardson gives a glimpse into what it takes to make a lion out of a lamb…lambswool that is. A project for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
External linkA Ceadogán Rugs
If I wanted to make rugs this is where I would want to work. The traditional and the contemporary mashed up into one gorgeous movie.
External linkProcrastination
An investigative and exploratory hands-on gloves-off study into the practice of putting things off. Sometimes the only way to get something done is to do two dozen other things first.
External linkForm / Growth / Behavior
The Making of P_Wall. Artist Andrew Kudless describes the the making and installation of a 45foot long wall at the SanFrancisco Museum of Modern Art.
External linkMusic as Medium
TateShots asked artists who use music in their practice to each make a music video. Liam Gillick is an internationally acclaimed artist whose work is often rooted in sculpture, design and architecture.
External linkDo Ho Suh - Staircase-III
From the Tate Museum’s ‘Tate Channel’, Do Ho Suh’s sculptural installation with a focus on textile arts.
External linkMaster of Metal
Vintage video of German metal master and artist Carlos Neilbock. Go behind the scenes for an insightful and engaging glimpse into the craft of metalworking.
External linkProject Ten Ten
American glass artist Danny Lane explains his stunning commission for Project Ten Ten at the Mint Museum Uptown.
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Cera_ni_mation
A short stop animated movie showing the initial steps of the process involved in making a ceramic object.
External linkMoleskine
See what happens when Moleskin send Rogier Wieland a box of their notebooks.
External linkSchwood ya?
Broken skateboard decks + creativity + craft = Beautiful sunglasses by Schwood.
Find out how here.
Projected Drawings
New York’s The LAB Gallery, Presents: Helen Dennis ‘Projected Drawings’. Inspiring live drawing of an urban city-scape using hand drawing and multimedia.
External linkBombs away!
Watch Magda Sayeg of ‘Nitta Please’ talk about ‘Yarn Bombing’ and the history of yarn graffiti
External linkManuf®actured:
Manuf®actured: The Conspicuous Transformation of Everyday Objects. A behind the scenes look during the installation of this amazing event.
External linkFinger Symbols
A beautiful and inspiring short film for Shetland Arts’ Bonhoga Gallery featuring contemporary jewellery for the hands using inspirational and imaginative materials and methods of making.
External linkCraft & Jelly
Craft and jelly? Bompas and Parr, jellymongers and artists. Notice the design and preparation behind the intricate custom made jelly moulds.
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