Issue 13 This issue journeys through the worlds of seven artists and makers whose practices are rooted in slowness, care and connection. From Myriam Balay’s intimate handwoven textiles in Nîmes to Terra Mea Ceramique’s clay-born collaborations, Dorlie Fuchs’ poetic storytelling, Safre’s fermented-dyed fabrics, Giulio Miglietta’s chainstitch activism, and Anne-Marie Kilfeather’s Donegal looms, each voice offers a deeply personal counterpoint to the speed of modern life — weaving together craft, memory and meaning. Featuring: Giulio Miglietta is an Italian-born, London-based artist, designer and embroidery specialist whose work blends punk ethos, Buddhist philosophy and graphic precision into a practice rooted in care, connection and storytelling. Chanelle St-Amour, her wife Melissa Cardenas and Chanelle’s twin sister, Chloée St-Amour, have built a life and businesses that share the spirit of creativity and care – for each other, for their community and for the place they choose to call home in Soulac-sur-Mer in South-west France. Manon Monge has crafted a life deeply entwined with the rhythms of the land in the hills of Les Hautes Courennes in Provence. With a devotion to organic farming and a respect for nature’s slower pace, Manon’s work is a harmonious blend of tradition and experimentation. She Who Speaks: Voice as Spell, Protest and Prayer by Claire Davey Anne-Marie Kilfeather’s world is a tapestry spun from music, history and the wild landscape of her adopted Donegal. Known to her friends as Amo, her life and work are guided by the rhythm of the loom and the rhythm of the land. Amo brings a deeply personal sensibility to the ancient craft of weaving – a steady practice of stitching together past and present, community and the idea of home. Dorlie Fuchs is a storyteller of emotion and remembrance, an artist whose work is shaped as much by intuition as it is by lived experience. Raised in the Philippines and now based in Arles in the South of France, her life has been a continuous migration – of places, roles and creative mediums. ‘What Holds without Asking’ by Rachel Baker Martin Bady, aka Safre, is a self-taught designer and artisan whose work blurs the line between object and memory, guided by a deep commitment to slowness, authenticity and emotional resonance. Neu Falguera and Jon Runsten are the founders of Terra Mea Ceramique. Their journey has woven together rich threads of art, nature and intuition, from childhood memories steeped in clay and creativity to years spent travelling, learning and making alongside communities around the world. Meghan Devinat is a jeweller whose work is deeply rooted in memory, material and the quiet persistence of creative evolution. Now living and working in rural Provence, she draws inspiration from the natural rhythms and textures of her surroundings, balancing motherhood and artmaking with resilience and curiosity. Myriam Balaÿ is a French textile artist whose work blurs the boundaries between craft and design. Based in Nîmes, she creates intimate, handwoven pieces using salvaged threads, often sourced from forgotten archives and vintage stock. Reba Boisserie is an American artist who now works primarily in ceramics, a medium that mirrors her own philosophy of possibility, imperfection and letting go. From her studio near Orléans, she crafts objects imbued with a sense of lived-in poetry and teaches others to discover the transformative joy of making by hand. Teagan Pharoah-Green is the co-founder of Marigold Moth in Penzance. Whether reworking vintage linens into dreamy garments or collaborating with fellow creatives across Cornwall and beyond, her work celebrates the magic of things well loved and the stories they carry.
