#craft

Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson’s Whimsical Books and Dolls Celebrate Black Community

Later this month, Fort Gansevoort presents 25 of the late Ohio artist's works in 'Beaded and Bound.' Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson’s Whimsical Books and Dolls Celebrate Black Community appeared first on Colossal .

Colossal · EN

‘May every data centre crumble to dust!’ How can we stop the tech bros, tyrants and tycoons? With quilts!

Taking aim at every modern malaise, anarchist artist CJ Reay is going viral with his witty, call-to-arms slogans on beautiful tapestries. Altogether now: ‘Tyrants of today will be the compost of tomorrow!’ CJ Reay quilted so hard all summer that now he needs glasses. “After four months of doing it, I found myself getting really bad headaches towards the end, so I had an eye test,” says Reay. “I totally ruined my summer!” If that sounds extreme, he had given himself a relatively extreme task: to produce 14 of his Anarchist Prayer Quilts, adapting the slogan-forward graphic poster work that has

Guardian Culture · EN

What craft means when making gets easier

AI does more of the making now. The deciding is still mine.

Thu Le · EN

17th-Century Embroidery Meets Hand-Carved Wooden Vessels by Aspen Golann

Golann creates uniquely sculptural, contemporary iterations of furniture and vessels in a nod to early American craft traditions. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article 17th-Century Embroidery Meets Hand-Carved Wooden Vessels by Aspen Golann appeared first on Colossal .

Colossal · EN

The Craft of Practitioner Voice

A couple of months ago Jim Highsmith explained how practitioners writing for each other forms a distinct style of writing. He now adds a section to the article with more detail on the craft of how we write in this style. How the writer shows up in the prose, its four principles, the role of story, how to sensibly use AI, three levels of editing, and clarity of the audience. more…

Martin Fowler · EN