Welcome to my blog. I document my adventures in travel, style, and food. Hope you have a nice stay!
Anthony Matthews writes about the artist, furniture maker and sculptor whose elegant works and meticulous craftsmanship have pushed the boundaries of Canadian woodworking.
Matthew Ryan Smith writes about Xiaojin Yan’s employment of mycelium and repurposing of vintage beads in her ethereal installations.
Michael Prokopow writes about the French Compagnons and attempts at maintaining artisanal knowledge and cultural memory after historical churches burn down.
Glassblower Katherine Gray writes about her career from making functional and sculptural vessels to working in larger institutions, and her forays into the public eye.
Craft historian Alan Elder speaks with Nehal El-Hadi about the importance of Canadian craft and design.
An interview with Franchesca Hebert-Spence, the Curator of Indigenous Ceramics at the Gardiner Museum.
An exploration of the work by
Inuit artists at the Canadian Pavilion of the Gwangju Biennial in Korea.
Michael Prokopow writes about crafting the spectacular, at home and abroad.
Rea McNamara speaks with Sameer Farooq about his body of work.
Building a collection is more than simply accumulating objects — historian Michael J. Prokopow explores how acquisition transforms both the object and its owner.
Lera Kotsyuba interviews 2024 Governor General Award winner Shuvinai Ashoona.
Michele Hardy, Julia Krueger and Timothy Long, the curators of Prairie Interlace: Weaving, Modernisms, and the Expanded Frame, 1960-2000, write about their approach and experiences.
Julie Hollenbach writes about the legacies of archives and counter-archives.
