CG Interview: The Theatre of Ceramist, Grace Eun Mi Lee05.15.13
Creative Genius has wanted to talk to Grace Lee, especially, as she seems to have solved a quandary facing most multi-facetted craft artists, and, in our humble opinion, successfully solved it. She is on the one hand a deft and intelligent (exciting) installation artist, and on the other hand, she reinvents, vamps, adds to her [...]
A Menagerie of Steel10.03.12
These are just some of the charming, beguiling figures cut from recycled steel that have been gracing the windows at the Centre Shop for the past 15 years. Jean Paul Schoss’s recycled steel creatures are consistently whimsical, beautifully executed, with each new figure full of character. They make the best talismans we know for gardens, [...]
CG Interview: Claire Madill from Heyday Design08.14.12
From Claire Madill’s bio: Claire Madill loves finding shiny objects and arresting patterns in thrift shops. She uses them to create functional and wearable modern porcelain that engages with ideas of value, nostalgia and usefulness. Most recently, Claire was featured in the ‘Craft Community of Canada’ section of Toronto’s One of a Kind Show, nominated by [...]
Will you be my Wool Buddy?06.04.12
When 3D story artist, Jackie Huang sought to find a unique collection of soft toys for his newborn daughter he soon decided the best way was to create his own collection of premium handcrafted stuffed animals. A love for needle felting and a father’s wish to make his daughter something she would treasure for years to come, [...]
