There is something quietly mesmerising about watching a gather of molten silica inflate, spin and stretch under a steady breath. The art of glassblowing…
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Public spaces are undergoing a quiet revolution. Once defined by static monuments and unchanging facades, the plazas, laneways and waterfront promenades of the…
Surrealism first swept through European art studios in the 1920s, but its shadow still falls across the glossy pages of today's ad work. Photographers borrow…
Small-batch olive oil from the Adelaide Hills. Bush honey gathered along the Murray. Sourdough baked in a Marrickville warehouse. Australia's artisanal food…
The selfie has travelled a long way from the arm’s-length snapshot taken to prove where someone was standing. It now functions as a personal archive, a social…
Wine labels often get less attention than they deserve. Once the cork is pulled, the design that drew the eye in the shop is forgotten in favour of what is in…
There's a particular pleasure in handling a sheet of paper that shows the shadow of its making. The deckled edge, the embedded thread, the slight unevenness of…
For centuries gold has flickered through the visual arts, but its presence on today's abstract canvases feels distinctly modern. Once confined to religious…
A lighthouse tower is a piece of infrastructure shaped by exposure. Its height, profile and materials respond to wind, salt, waves and the practical need to…
Scroll through any image-bookmarking site and you'll notice a pattern: blue-dominant imagery dominates the most-liked collections. From moody seascapes to…