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FEATURED: STAINED GLASS ARTISTS
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Stained glass doesn’t have to only be admired when looking up at a cathedral – Elena Zaycman is bringing her fun and colourful creations into the home.
From collecting bottles while working in hospitality, to using those bottles as subjects in her paintings, Adelaide-based artist Jessie Feitosa shares her creative journey and the reality of being a full-time creative.
Fusing traditional and modern painting techniques, Coral Noel Yang evokes emotion in her work – her art practice a therapeutic activity and a way to capture the beauty around her.
This photographer knows the reality of balancing life, creativity, business, and all its mess. And it’s these real, imperfect moments that she brings to life through the lens.
Creativity seeps into every area of Gai’s world, and it’s been this way for as long as she can remember…
It’s easy to see the love this artist has for the Australian outback – sometimes pieces of the land even make their way into the stunning mixed-media works.
After sharing her pottery studio with the lawn mower for a long time, Teresa finally has a space of her own to throw ceramic pieces on her pottery wheel and fire them ready for homes across Aotearoa.
Inspired by childhood memories of being in nature and the landscapes she sees around her today, Lina’s artworks feel like something out of a fairytale.
We catch up with Elizabeth, a Geelong-based ceramic artist and teacher.
From her studio in Snells Beach, artist and photographer Lucy Rice shares how painting started as a form of therapy for her and how each piece comes to life on the canvas.
After a health diagnosis kept Sara inside, isolated from the wildlife she loves so much, she had to find a way to keep herself occupied and inspired. She pulled out an old pencil and some paper, and started drawing…
This New Zealand creative shares her process, inspiration, and what challenges she feels artists face today.
Based in Joshua Tree, California, inspiration from the desert landscape can certainly be seen in this artist’s work. She shares how important it was for her to find the joy in creating, rather than feeling pressured by it.
With a long background in the hospitality industry, this ceramicist knows how to combine form and function in her pieces.
This Toronto-based artist brings scenes to life on canvas with her punch needle. Learn what inspires her work and how each piece takes form.
The voice behind the Make Share Thrive podcast, Leena shares how her creative journey was also a journey of finding her way back to herself.
After being diagnosed with ADHD, Phoebe Gander realised she needed to prioritise self-care – for her, this meant creating art. She shares her journey of turning this necessary ‘hobby’ into a career.
For this New Zealand artist, being a maker means contributing to her various passions: art, design and furniture making.
The art of stained glass is a way for Karolina to combine two of her loves – art and history. Starting her career making large installations for churches and the like, the pieces she makes today are on a much smaller scale, but still glowing in colour.
Fusing traditional Aboriginal techniques and symbolism with a contemporary, feminine colour palette, Amanda Hinkelmann’s designs are intricate and represent herself, country, and culture.
Following a career in paediatric cardiac surgery, Jennifer Chiles her found herself creating art pieces inspired by light, nature and her surroundings in Copenhagen.
On a farm in Australia, Helen Leighton grows flowers and turns them into stunning art pieces – capturing their beauty in her camera lens as a way to share her garden with others.
Photographing this unique medium in abstract form, Stacey hopes to raise awareness for mothers while producing beautiful artworks for all to enjoy.
Art is often a way for us to express ourselves. For Australian maker Ruby Smedley, it’s a way to reflect on her experience of endometriosis and create conversation about the illness.
For artist Virginia Woods-Jack, her work doesn’t begin and end with the camera. Instead, it’s simply the source material – used for communicating and inspiring.
Lena has always been a creative, but it took a long time for her to pursue her artistic endeavours full-time. She shares how after a successful career in civil aviation, she’s now happiest with a paintbrush in hand.
This Aotearoa-based artist shares how she’s honouring her heritage with ceramics and how a new online art gallery is allowing her to share her work further.
Hyperdetailed portraits with bold colours fill Sierra’s Wānaka painting studio. In this Q+A, we find out who the faces on the canvases are and the influences behind this artist’s work.
Georgie has had quite the creative journey exhibiting her work solo, designing prints for fashion and homeware brands. But she still finds it difficult to call herself an ‘artist’.
There’s something special about using threads of cotton and wool to weave together an artwork. And for Jessica Ennor, it is even more special when she can incorporate sustainable, locally-grown flora into her pieces.
Inspiration is something that Morgan Goodwin jumps at whenever it shows itself, and creating on the canvas then becomes like putting together a puzzle.
The art of stained glass is a way for Karolina to combine two of her loves – art and history. Starting her career making large installations for churches and the like, the pieces she makes today are on a much smaller scale, but still glowing in colour.