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.
Concurrencies: where the exact and the fragile converge - Mags Webster finds poetry in the marine jewellery of Tineke Van der Eecken.
A day in the life of a drum maker - Matt Stonehouse shares his day as a drum maker in rural Victoria.
We’re in it together: The making of Maree Clarke’s glass canoe - Maree Clarke's generous acknowledgement of the glassblowers who made her work challenges us to question why makers are so often anonymous in artists' works.
Kampoeng launch in Surabaya - Garland will launch its special Garden of Stories feature about Indonesian craft on 29 July 2024. 
Kampoeng ✿ Stories from Indonesia - You are welcome to the Kampoeng where you can explore the creativity and communal spirit of work made in Indonesia.
Piña weaving and climate change in Kalibo - Simon Ellis finds that piña weaving not only preserves a priceless cultural heritage but also mitigates the impact of climate change and flooding in downtown Kalibo.
Leonie Oakes ✿ Slippage - Leonie Oakes has been awarded our July Laurel for her paper dress that breathes.
Farid Abu Shakra ✿ GROUND? - The curator Shlomit Bauman and the artist Farid Abu Shakra seek a common humanity.
The Lost Flock: A life among ancient sheep - D Wood reviews a book that argues for the revival of heritage sheep farming.
The uses and abuses of sloppy craft - Unskilled craft can play a role in refreshing a field of practice as long as it acknowledges the worth of such a field.
Zakiyaben and Adilbhai Khatri: Kindred explorers - In an extract from Judy Frater's forthcoming book, two bandhani artisans share their journey with Somaiya Kala Vidya to realise their designs in successful careers.
Vicki Mason ✿ Canopy - In conversation with the Australian Design Centre, Vicki Mason describes the concern with the vandalisation of suburban trees that motivated her current work.
Angie Faye Martin ✿ At home on Country - Guest editor Angie Martin finds resonance with the stories in The Land: Caring Through Making
Afsaneh Modiramani ✿ A nest in the city - For Afsaneh Modiramani, the slow nature of weaving gives meaning to an ever-expanding and alien urban environment.
Trellis ✿ Jewellery on land - The Trellis features jewellery made to adorn not the human body, but the land on which the body stands.
Together with Montaigne’s Cat: Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale 2024 - In 2024, South Korea's international ceramics biennale will reflect how ceramics bridges race, culture and history.
One step back, two steps forward: The key to South Korea’s success - How does keeping alive Joseon dynasty heritage help South Korea become a world leader in contemporary crafts?
Falepipi he Mafola ✿ 30 years of a Niue collective - A handsome tome about Niue demonstrates that the depth of a culture can be far greater than the size of the population. Each island of Moana is its own treasure.
Dacha ✿ Stories from Eastern Europe - The dacha is a country house found across Eastern Europe where families can enjoy being close to nature.
For earlier posts, see here.