Ceramicist Mali Taylor traces her love of ‘getting her hands dirty’ back to her childhood in northern New South Wales. Although she’s now based in Melbourne after moving here to study a Bachelor of Fine Arts at RMIT in 2016, the prolific maker says her creative journey started at a small Steiner school in Wollumbin, NSW.
Mali’s delicately coiled creations range from sculptural vases, treasure plates, planter pots to earthy kitchenware – all ‘undoubtedly influenced’ from her younger days immersed in nature. Read on for more about her thoughtful practice.
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Actual gasps were sputtered from the collective TDF mouth when our Managing Editor stumbled across this multi-level, mezzanine gem while searching for homes to shoot in Sydney earlier this year. It was like finding buried treasure, and that was before we even saw it in the flesh!
This unbelievable home belongs to prolific public artist David Humphries, whose legendary career has seen him craft dazzling terrazzo art pieces in Australia, London and Los Angeles. With endless stories up his sleeve, and an outstanding artistic legacy, David’s home is one of Sydney’s best-kept secrets. Which really begs the question, why have we only JUST heard of David Humphries? An oversight we’re seeking to rectify today!
It’s my job to get excited about all beautiful Australian homes, but this house is spectacular on another level.
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