Garland Magazine

The stories behind
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Enjoy our latest issue ✿ Ancestors are Here

Finding Vomit Girl: A pilgrimage to the source of mộc mạc

Mai Nguyễn-Long takes on her journey to discover her lost connection to village culture in Vietnam.

The Guardian Tiger: Ancestral Protection

Nani Puspasari is able to reconnect with her ancestors through ceramic installations that evoke time with grandparents.

The tale of Nneburube

Ngozi Omeje incarnates the matriarchal Igbo story of the circle of connections that make a community.

Nonna’s Abundant Protection from the Malocchio

Celine Babet recreates the cornicello protection charm of her Sicilian ancestors in vibrant ceramic clusters.

 

Featured Articles

From Issue 39 ✿ Ancestors are Here

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Takashi Wakamiya ✿ Lacquer master and founder of Hikoju Makie

Bic Tieu pays tribute to Takashi Wakamiya, who was a key part of her own lacquer journey.

by Bic Tieu

Data archeology in clay

Using data visualisation, Guillaume Slizewicz re-embodies archaeology back into clay fragments.

by Guillaume Slizewicz

Stories, theatre and worship: The sacred masks of Majuli

Aishani Gupta writes about the fearsome masks of Assam, a tradition passed down for five centuries.

by Aishani Gupta

Mobile ancestral hall

Tammy Wong Hulbert journeys from her home on Wurundjeri country to the land of her ancestors in Siew Chek Hum village, southern China.

by Tammy Wong Hulbert

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Timi Lantos ✿ Learning from clay in Japan

Liliana Morais writes about a Hungarian potter who moved to the legendary craft town of Mashiko to learn from its soil and people. 

The geometry of memory: Persian patterns and diasporic identity

Nazila Keshavarz uses felt to reconnect with her Persian roots.

A journey across land with words and thread

Annette Peterson writes about five textile artists who weave a sensitive exhibition from text and thread.

Crochet therapy, with soundtrack

The Russian crochet artist Katika explains how she discovered a craft that helped unravel her emotions.

Durbar festivals in Nigeria: How Jigawa and Ilorin are rising beyond Kano’s shadow

Emmanuel Solate heralds the revival of the Durbar festival in Kano, northern Nigeria.

Karin Montgomery ✿ The Camellia Society

Our July Laurel is awarded to Karin Montgomery for her exquisitely crafted paper flora.

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Current Exhibitions

Highlights from our calendar

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Pōhatu Roa: Stories in Stone
The Dowse Art Museum (Wellington)
29 March - 20 August 2025
Crafting Life: Stories from the Japanese Studio
Japan Foundation (Sydney)
11 April - 27 September 2025
Island Welcome
Country Arts SA / Hahndorf Academy (Hahndorf SA)
7 June - 20 July 2025
"Precarious Proximity" with Julie Bartholomew, Jo Victoria and Robyn Campbell
Craft and Design Canberra (Canberra)
12 June - 26 July 2025
Contemporary Project 14: Betsabeé Romero
Blanton Museum of Art (Austin, Texas)
14 June - 4 January 2026
Mask Medicine
Craft Ontario (Ontario)
28 June - 10 August 2025
Dancing Hands
Craft Victoria (Melbourne)
28 June - 2 August 2025

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