CONTENTS 2 Editorial Sarawak Craft Council 3 ... - CraftHub
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Here’s a glimpse into the lives and work of some of the talented craftspeople exhibiting at the first-ever Rainforest World Crafts Bazaar. SUSANNE KAMPP, DENMARK Susanne Kampp has been making willow baskets for some 15 years. Willow is a tall, long-branched shrub that grows in damp places, especially along rivers, in most parts of Europe. Like the majority of basket-makers in Denmark, she only practises her craft part time, after she has finished work as a preschool teacher and during weekends. Baskets at an exhibition Susanne explains, “I like the strong traditional baskets, which are made for use. The first year I used to learn the techniques myself, but then I started to teach other people to make the baskets. I did start to experiment with the baskets’ shapes, and to use the techniques another way.” Susanne Kampp is Vice-President of the Basket-Makers Association of Denmark. She has visited Sarawak with members of her association and visited Nanga Sumpa, where the visitors were most interested to exchange ideas and techniques with their Iban hosts. The Basket-Makers Association of Denmark has 1,500 members. They publish a magazine, and organize annual festivals, where they meet and showcase their productions both traditional and modern to the general public. KAMALDEEP KAUR, INDIA Kamaldeep Kaur is a textile designer with a lifelong passion for neelgar, the name she chose for her business because “there is no other colour that represents natural dyes so beautifully as Indigo.” This textile artist from Gujarat province designs and produces saris, shawls, stoles, beautifully crafted pieces for every use. She is often called in to consult and design for official functions, such as costuming traditional folk festivals. Kamaldeep’s particular interest in natural dyes makes her a sought-after lecturer at conferences and seminars, both in her own country and abroad. ZOIA MAMBETALIEVA, KYRGYZ REPUBLIC ASANO CHISATO, JAPAN Chisato is a talented, young Japanese artist. After a stint at the Kyoto-Survival Academy, she graduated from the Kyoto-Saga University of Arts. Her working career commenced in design and print media, where she produced material for cartoon strips among other things. These two-dimensional characters interested her immensely, but in the long run they were not enough to satisfy her creative imagination. Asano decided to try them in three dimensions – the result is a set of quirky human, animal and fantasy puppets. Chisato still produces drawings, etchings and prints, all conceived in the same individualistic style. This is an artist who does not see the world as others do, but through her own very personal focus. Chisato regularly exhibits in art galleries around Japan, but her special love is for hand-made puppets; her matchbox-sized miniatures are something like her signature product. She gives puppet shows at art galleries, shrines and community festivals. This is her first foray into Malaysia – the first time her puppets will be seen in the rainforest! Zoia Mambetalieva from Kyrgyzstan brings the cultures of Central Asia to the rainforest with her toy animals, dolls, birds, jewellery, hats, bags, silk scarves, embroidered jackets, painted chess sets, musical instruments and small felt mattings. Felt, a dense, warm textile made of the compressed wool of sheep, goats or other domestic animals, is one of the trademark products of her region, and should create considerable interest at the Rainforest World Crafts Bazaar. Zoia is supported by CACSA, the Central Asian Crafts Support Association. CACSA is a nongovernmental organization founded in 2000 with the support of Aid to Artisans (a US-based crafts support organization). CACSA represents 7,000 artisans from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Its mission is the revival and development of crafts and the consolidation of artisans’ efforts for the mutual cultural enrichment of Central Asian people, and the promotion of these products on the world market. CACSA provides its members with training and workshops on technical and marketing topics, organizes fairs, exhibitions and festivals and lobbies in the artisans’ interest at public and legislative levels. 4 Photo: Hans Hazebroek
JEN RICHARDSON, INDONESIA In Bahasa Indonesia, balok is the main beam that holds a house together. To Jen Richardson and her partner, it is a combination of ‘Bali’ and ‘Lombok’. They named their company after the famed mother-of-pearl of Lombok, set in silver by skilled Balinese artisans. Balok Healing Jewellery designs are based on sacred geometry images, traditionally considered to have healing properties. Each piece is unique because no two pearl shells are exactly the same. The mother-of-pearl used in the Balok collection is hand-selected for quality and colour from farmed, renewable sources in tropical Indonesia; it is finished to exacting standards with Sterling Silver 208. DONNA NOVA, USA Donna Nova creates things of beauty with a blowtorch. She is a glass artist with many years of experience who now specializes in making individually crafted beads and fragile glass leaves. A master of her craft, Donna also conducts lessons at her studio in the Santa Fe in the New Mexico area, and she makes studio time available for lampworkers who do not have their own facilities. Donna Nova Designs lampworked beads are sold at several local and international bead shops including the Bead Museum in Glendale, AZ and Beadazzled in Washington, D.C. Examples of her finished jewellery are available at the Corning Glass Center, Corning, New York and Tesuque Glassworks, Santa Fe, NM. A select sampling of her work will be showcased at the Rainforest World Crafts Bazaar – don’t miss it! SERGIO LUB, USA Born to Russian parents in Buenos Aires, Sergio began making jewellery at the age 12, sold his first piece at 16, obtained an inventor’s patent for kinetic pendants at 19, and became an architect at 22 and is now based in the USA. Sergio has travelled from the Andes to the Himalayas learning from master craftsmen the ancient metal working techniques he employs in designing and crafting his bracelets. These elegant and yet classic designs are made principally of copper. Some also incorporate magnets at acupressure points. Sergio’s masterpieces are worn by both men and women. Couples frequently choose matching designs. EMILY CHAK, SARAWAK Emily initially worked in the high technology and corporate services sectors, but her grandmother’s jade and gemstones collection and stories had inspired her passion in jewellery at early age. Emily started Emilée at the turn of the millennium and has created the exclusive range and limited edition ‘The Sparkles of Ming’. Her style is based on unique and contemporary lines with combinations of antiques and rare gemstones and this has become her forté. Her custom designs are sassy and stylish, inspired by the colours and cuts of gemstones, to enhance the individuality and independence of women. Photo: Annette Bessant NABILA ABDULLAH, SARAWAK Sarawak has a long history of pottery tradition; Nabila Abdullah represents the new generation. After taking professional courses, Nabila started to experiment with her own ideas. She processes her own clay and glazes from the raw materials. While skilled at the wheel, this potter also creates vessels by the freehand anvil-and-paddle method which had been used by generations of Sarawak women to make cooking pots. Nabila now runs her own workshop, turning out ceramics that incorporate traditional designs and techniques, adapted to the needs of the 21 st century. Among her various products, ceramic beads enjoy great popularity. VON JOLLY, SARAWAK Raymond Jolly is a Sarawakian fashion designer who has made the grade both on the national and the international scene. Together with his nephew Aaron George, he now dresses Malaysia’s elite in swathes of silk, organza, and pineapple fibre enhanced with original textile art. Since they set up their partnership three years ago, Von Jolly have won the grand prize in the fashion category of the Piala Seri Indon Batik design competition and have dressed celebrities like Sazzy Falak, Wan Zaleha Radzi and Asha Gill. Batik is a theme that is present in each of their creations, but each piece is a unique work of art executed by Aaron, a UiTM graduate in art and design. Von Jolly also designed the eye-catching costumes for the Malaysian stage show M - The Opera, which debuted in 2006. Photos courtesy of exhibitors unless otherwise accredited. 5 Spring Leaves Maridontreks Raymond (left) and Aaron (right) at the WEFT fashion show
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JEN RICHARDSON, INDONESIA<br />
In Bahasa Indonesia, balok is the main beam that holds a house together. To Jen Richardson and her partner, it is a<br />
combination of ‘Bali’ and ‘Lombok’. They named their company after the famed mother-of-pearl of Lombok, set in<br />
silver by skilled Balinese artisans.<br />
Balok Healing Jewellery designs are based on sacred geometry images, traditionally considered to have healing<br />
properties. Each piece is unique because no two pearl shells are exactly the same. The mother-of-pearl used in the<br />
Balok collection is hand-selected for quality and colour from farmed, renewable sources in tropical Indonesia; it is<br />
finished to exacting standards with Sterling Silver 208.<br />
DONNA NOVA, USA<br />
Donna Nova creates things of beauty with a blowtorch.<br />
She is a glass artist with many years of experience who now specializes in making<br />
individually crafted beads and fragile glass leaves.<br />
A master of her craft, Donna also conducts lessons at her studio in the Santa Fe in<br />
the New Mexico area, and she makes studio time available for lampworkers who<br />
do not have their own facilities.<br />
Donna Nova Designs lampworked beads are sold at several local and international<br />
bead shops including the Bead Museum in Glendale, AZ and Beadazzled in<br />
Washington, D.C. Examples of her finished jewellery are available at the Corning<br />
Glass Center, Corning, New York and Tesuque Glassworks, Santa Fe, NM.<br />
A select sampling of her work will be showcased at the Rainforest World <strong>Craft</strong>s Bazaar – don’t miss it!<br />
SERGIO LUB, USA<br />
Born to Russian parents in Buenos Aires, Sergio began making jewellery at the age<br />
12, sold his first piece at 16, obtained an inventor’s patent for kinetic pendants at 19,<br />
and became an architect at 22 and is now based in the USA.<br />
Sergio has travelled from the Andes to the Himalayas learning from master craftsmen<br />
the ancient metal working techniques he employs in designing and crafting his<br />
bracelets. These elegant and yet classic designs are made principally of copper.<br />
Some also incorporate magnets at acupressure points. Sergio’s masterpieces are<br />
worn by both men and women. Couples frequently choose matching designs.<br />
EMILY CHAK, SARAWAK<br />
Emily initially worked in the high technology and corporate services sectors, but her grandmother’s<br />
jade and gemstones collection and stories had inspired her passion in jewellery at early age.<br />
Emily started Emilée at the turn of the millennium and has created the exclusive range and limited<br />
edition ‘The Sparkles of Ming’. Her style is based on unique and contemporary lines with combinations<br />
of antiques and rare gemstones and this has become her forté.<br />
Her custom designs are sassy and stylish, inspired by the colours and cuts of gemstones, to enhance<br />
the individuality and independence of women.<br />
Photo: Annette Bessant<br />
NABILA ABDULLAH, SARAWAK<br />
<strong>Sarawak</strong> has a long history of pottery tradition; Nabila Abdullah represents the new generation.<br />
After taking professional courses, Nabila started to experiment with her own ideas. She<br />
processes her own clay and glazes from the raw materials. While skilled at the wheel, this<br />
potter also creates vessels by the freehand anvil-and-paddle method which had been used by<br />
generations of <strong>Sarawak</strong> women to make cooking pots.<br />
Nabila now runs her own workshop, turning out ceramics that incorporate traditional designs<br />
and techniques, adapted to the needs of the 21 st century. Among her various products, ceramic<br />
beads enjoy great popularity.<br />
VON JOLLY, SARAWAK<br />
Raymond Jolly is a <strong>Sarawak</strong>ian fashion designer who has made the grade both on the national and the<br />
international scene. Together with his nephew Aaron George, he now dresses Malaysia’s elite in swathes<br />
of silk, organza, and pineapple fibre enhanced with original textile art.<br />
Since they set up their partnership three years ago, Von Jolly have won the grand prize in the fashion category of the Piala<br />
Seri Indon Batik design competition and have dressed celebrities like Sazzy Falak, Wan Zaleha Radzi and Asha Gill. Batik is<br />
a theme that is present in each of their creations, but each piece is a unique work of art executed by Aaron, a UiTM graduate<br />
in art and design.<br />
Von Jolly also designed the eye-catching costumes for the Malaysian stage show M - The Opera, which debuted in 2006.<br />
Photos courtesy of exhibitors unless otherwise accredited.<br />
5<br />
Spring Leaves<br />
Maridontreks<br />
Raymond (left) and Aaron (right) at<br />
the WEFT fashion show
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