Basket weaving by La Basketry

Basket weaving, cestiera in Italian, is one of the oldest forms of craftsmanship in the world. Creating containers to collect and carry fruits, berries or small tools has greatly assisted man in times gone by. Today basketry is an advanced and comple…
Fashion and gender-related issues according to Federico Confalonieri

We love giving a helping hand to young and inspiring students that have out of the ordinary ideas. Therefore, we jumped at the chance of contributing towards Federico Badini Confalonieri’s graduation project. Federico goes to the Polytechnic Univer…
Mariko Kusumoto – Precious Little Balloons and Tiny Treasures

Mariko Kusumoto has made my passion for Japan even bigger than before. I’m always daydreaming about visiting the Land of the Rising Sun, and one day I will, for sure. In the meantime, I’m cherishing this love of mine from a distance – by buying b…
Pollaz and her bubbly bunch of soft portrait

Paola AKA Pollaz!When you look at Paola Colombo, you are looking at Paola but also at Pollaz. And if you ask her where the line between the two is, she’ll tell you that she doesn’t know. Or rather, that they are one entity. Because Pollaz carries…
Floral Design – DHG presents Silvia Labanti

Floral Design | Silvia LabantiI have to admit I have crush! My eyes are heart-shaped and glowing. Wanna know for whom? For Silvia Labanti and her Floral Design creations. Her strength is in the use of less common place flowers, enhanced by super-dupe…
Joana Vasconcelos – Creating Wonders – DHG Exclusive Interview

Joana VasconcelosHi DHG friends! The introduction to today’s artist is going to be shorter than usual, the reason being that this time, more than ever, there is not much that needs to be added to the pictures and to Joana Vasconcelos own words. I …
Amy Gross – DHG Exclusive Interview

Amy Gross is a textile artist I simply love.She uses materials such as glass or plastic beads, paper, Yarn, velvet. Her studio and her work remind me of the atmospheres in Harry Potter, of the David Attenborough’s documentaries, and Emilio Salgari’…
Lizz Aston: exclusive interviews DHG

Lizz AstonLizz Aston is textile artist and designer from Toronto. She is extremely inspired and capable. Her particular talent is to create a continuity between past and present.Lizz does her art as if she were finding objects inside her grandma’s ch…
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