Showing posts with label paper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paper. Show all posts

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Studio Sam







Oh Goodie, it's been a long time... and I had just resigned myself that I may not come back, that was until my inspiring friend Megan said she still regularly visits to check if there is something new. I just needed that push to I realised I'm always stumbling along new bits and pieces. Just need to put them up!
I have always admired the sculptural black tables from Family of Sam as they stock them in Koskela.
What I didn't know is they make a whole range of products out of old books. They use the hard back covers for screens, pages for sculptural tables and gift cards out of the dust jackets. Not a bit of the old book goes to waste. I like this type of evolution.
Infact the whole company is inspiring. I love the prototypes page as it shows the fun that goes into thinking about product design.
Have a look Megs.
http://www.studiosam.com.au

Monday, January 11, 2010

Keeping it in the family

Sydney festival has started, Obama has announced $2.3 billion in tax credits for clean energy manufacturing, and today I'm going to post about my ever so talented cousin.

Anna Wili Highfield started creating her hand made paper and found object sculptures when she had her new baby and took time off working as a scenic painter Opera Australia.
She crafts her animals by sewing torn cotton archival paper, and that is much better for longevity on recycled timber block stands.
What started off as a one off bird mobile for her young daughter, has now become Ana-Wili's business, with her being commissioned to exhibit at the Rockerfeller centre in NYC later this year.
Such a talent.