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LASTING TREND - Craft is the new Black

Top left - design by Benar Venet and Marie-Andrée Côté

By Katakuchi-Hachi (right)

By Mozambican carvers. Brooch (right) by Kaori Zuzu

By Barbara Gilhooly (left)

By Africa Craft Trust (left)

Top right: pendant by Julia Turner (right)

Below left: by Peter Bauhuis

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Wabi Sabi = Wood

Another blogpost about wood, and who can blame me? Natures best material? For making great architecture, lasting interiors, beautiful arts and crafts. And furniture! (OK, so I love a clever wood joint!) The images above are clockwise from top left:

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Clockwise from top left:

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Artwork by Alton Falcone

Beautiful joints and structures - clockwise from top left:

More woodwork, above - clockwise from top left:

... and some more beautiful wood joints below:

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DARK STYLING - Natural Beauties from Japan

REPOST from March 2013.

Award winning japanese designer Katsumi Machimura started off as a jewelry designer in the 1960s, and didn't dig his hands into clay until years later. His stunning ceramic work has both elegance and roughness - proper gems in themselves! Katsumi Machimura also love gardening, and share his passion for nature in his garden blog. I borrowed these pictures of his ceramic work and natural photos from Atelier Katsumi here.

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Rethink your table settings

Bringing nature to your table via wooden plates and cutlery may not be the most practical, perhaps? But it is very trendy. Very right now. At flee markets you may still find beautiful wooden items for almost nothing. Prefer new ones? Check out british designer Gary Allson's wooden plates, bowls and cutlery below. More at Gary Allson Design

Below: plates of wood and clay from Mollys Cafe Istanbul in Istanbul:

As if time stood still

I just love the relaxed atmosphere in these images from Hill End in Australia. Once a large settlement, Hill End has shrunk to a small village - but the pull it exerts on artists brings new life to its historic homes. Visiting artists find Hill End unique and paintable. These images are from Haefliger's Cottage built in the 1860s. Read more about this village here.

Hill End has recently seen a second renaissance via a popular artists-in-residence program, where artist can stay for a month in two of the cottages.

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DIY - Natural Easter Egg Dye Tutorial: HAPPY EASTER!

Easter time! What are your plans? This year I'll be spending Easter with friends. What about you? Last year I focused on natural dyed eggs, and here's a collection of some of the best tricks.