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Enjoy our latest issue ✿ Water Spirits ✿ Stories that bind the world together

Snake Talk: A yarn with story-makers across the globe

Tyson Yunkaporta reflects on the fluid connections made by serpent beings between peoples and nature.

May Day! The Giant, the Well, and the Dorset Otter-Dragon 

Author of Water Beings, Veronica Strang, celebrates the appearance of Sasha Constable's Otter Dragon at the Dorset May Day festival. 

Carving the Taniwha: Shaping sacred water spirits through Whakairo

Wanda Gillespie is inspired by the Māori carving of the Taniwha water spirit by Ngaroma Riley, Kereama Taepa and Steve Solomon.

The nguzunguzu-dragon

Visiting a neighbour in the Marovo Lagoon, Rodolfo Maggio stumbles upon a powerful creature that combines two radically different cultures.

 

Featured Articles

From Issue 38 ✿ Water Spirits

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Russell Jack ✿ Saving dragons

Dianne Dempsey's biography of Russell Jack reveals how caring for the dragon was a way of sustaining a Chinese diaspora culture.

by Dianne Dempsey

Naga Mae Daw Serpent: Maternal energy uncoils in Myanmar

Soe Yu Nwe explains why she is drawn to the snake as inspiration for her work.

by Soe Yu Nwe

When Antaboga married Dewi Supreti, the snake goddess of kindness

Dias Prabu creates an epic batik that helps us connect to the earth that sustains life.

by Dias Prabu

Water spirits in the form of serpents: The Ular Naga of Alor and the Phanya Naak of Laos

Water Spirits in the form of serpents occur throughout Southeast Asia, serving as guardian spirits and progenitors of lineages and populaces. Linda McIntosh highlights the Naak or Phanya Naak of Luang Prabang, Laos, and the Ular Naga of Alor Regency, Indonesia.

by Linda McIntosh

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What is the value of craft?

The inaugural report on the Value of Craft argues that craft plays a critical role in addressing the challenges of our time.

The year of the dandelion

To celebrate Garland's 10th year, we have selected the dandelion, a symbol of endurance, as our flower of 2025.

Notes from a Craftsman: Magical moments at hand

Aratrik Devvarman reflects on his homage to the craftspeople in his world.

My relationship with the earth

LOkesh Ghai reflects on the noble vocation of Ramesh Kumar Gangoli, who helps those who could otherwise not walk on this earth.

A lost smile: The invisible shoemaker

A touching tribute from LOkesh Ghai of Sanjay, the master shoemaker.

Jiang Zhaojin’s denim landscape: The intersection of craft, cultural identity and philosophical reflections

For Peixuan Lyu, Jiang Zhaojin's creative use of everyday material evokes profound concepts in Chinese philosophy.

Days we celebrate on the Garland platform:

Current Exhibitions

Highlights from our calendar

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Max Adrian: RIPSTOP
The Center for Craft (Asheville, North Carolina)
26 July - 29 March 2025
Back to the Levant
Umm El-Fahem Gallery (Umm El-Fahem)
16 November - 30 May 2025
The Last Supper
Umm El-Fahem Gallery (Umm El-Fahem)
16 November - 30 May 2025
Children of the Universe
Nubuke Foundation (Accra)
28 November - 29 March 2025
Fernando do Campo | Siblings
Ararat Gallery TAMA (Ararat)
1 March - 22 June 2025
Everything is holy
Castlemaine Art Museum (Castlemaine)
22 March - 22 June 2025

Upcoming Talks

Future Major Events