Loop
“Everywhere it’s the same, and everywhere it’s different: two hands with five fingers each (and other body parts), and a continuous loop of string”
Over time, Garland is gathering a creative community across the Indo-Pacific. This page is where you can stay in the loop with updates from our Friends and Circle. See here if you would like to be featured in this Loop.
Sheikha Altaf ✿ The meaning of beauty and function in Sadu weaving - Sheikha Altaf Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah shares her journey towards establishing Sadu House in Kuwait as a home for bedouin weaving.
Zhu Bingren ✿ Building a bronze mansion - Shuai Shao writes about a Chinese master of copper art who combines innovation, dedication and skill.
Stories from the MAP Academy - In a special partnership with Garland, the MAP Academy have shared fascinating stories related to our particular themes
Stoneware dreams of plastic memories - Liisa Nelson shares the inspiration behind her works for the exhibition at The Clay Studio.
A tribute to Susanne Wenger - Chief Yeye Gbogbo Adetutu Ọ̀súndémiládé pays homage to the woman who saved her tribe's Sacred Groves.
Craft is a right: The challenge of a growing screen divide - The advent of generative AI threatens to widen the class divide of screen addiction. Everyone should have access to the skills necessary to take life into their own hands.
Woori: A Festival of our weaving tradition - The Nubuke Foundation presents a unique weaving event in Ghana.
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.
Serendipity Arts Festival: Re-viewing and re-thinking crafting methodologies - Gopika Nath digests a feast of art-craft at Goa's major arts festival and advocates for authentic creativity. 
We need a Council of Elrond for the crafts - We must work together to resist the one art form to rule them all. 
From My Dingo Soul to Your Hearts - While there are moves to revoke its protection, Aunty Dingo shares two poems in defence of Australia's apex land predator.
Omar Mansoor ✿ Meluhas - Omar Mansoor's "Meluhas" collection, inspired by ancient pottery, was produced in collaboration with Kaarvan Crafts Foundation
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.
Notes from a Craftsman: Magical moments at hand - Aratrik Devvarman reflects on his homage to the craftspeople in his world.
Angeles Jacobi ✿ Unravelling home - Sara Lindsay reflects on a poignant textile installation that unravels knitted images of home.
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.
Temple - Visit the temple to step outside the everyday world and contemplate works made as offerings to the ancestors.
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