Threads

To complement the seasonal issue of Garland every three months, enjoy these ‘threads’ that appear every day or so.

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.