tigmi journal
An exploration of our inspired world of design. Meet the creatives, artisans, partners and design icons that we work with and who form our design inspiration and muses.

Tête-à-tête The Legacy of Craig Ruddy
Before the untimely loss of our friend, revered Australian artist Craig Ruddy at the start of this year, Tigmi had been in conversation with Craig about featuring some of his prolific work as p [...]

Tête-à-tête Dusty Deco
With an aesthetic connection and ethos that resonates deeply with our own, it was a striking interiors image that first caught our eye, introducing us to Dusty Deco. Scandinavian design with a [...]

Tête-à-tête Sara Efia Reddin of design studio Golden Editions
An inspired and modern take on heritage, Golden Editions began with a Ghanian craft collection, and continues to be contextualised by designer Sara Efia Reddin's personal history and experience [...]

Tête-à-tête Photographer Anthony Ong on reconnecting with the abstract
A defining moment of photographer Anthony Ong’s career was when he found himself hanging out of a helicopter in the top end of Australia, photographing crocodiles and wildlife in his work for N [...]

Tête-à-tête FAINA's fight to preserve Ukrainian cultural heritage for future generations
FAINA is a ‘live minimalist’ design collection, established in 2014 by Ukrainian architect Victoria Yakusha as a representation of her two greatest passions – nature and minimalism. Made by han [...]

Tête-à-tête Redefining Amanda Shadforth
While many know Amanda Shadforth for her contribution to the fashion industry, not all know that her creative career began in the art world. With a disruptive ‘outsiders’ perspective to the fas [...]

Tête-à-tête The important work of Artisan Links
Imagine that your work helped hundreds, and at times thousands of refugee women each day - this is the important work of Artisan Links. Artisan Links are a collective of 800 Afghani refugee wom [...]

Tête-à-tête Woven colour, in conversation with Belgian artist Charlotte Culot
Creativity is rooted deep in the life of Charlotte Culot. Born in Belgium to a family of artists, her parents shared their creative worlds with her, intertwining it within their everyday life. [...]

Tête-à-tête Ceramic Art Series
In the next instalment of our Tigmi Art Series, we present our first ceramic art show, that showcases the unique and beautiful work of four talented Australian Ceramic Artists - Coe Studio, Jan [...]

Tête-à-tête Parley for the Oceans
We all need to talk about Parley! Parley for the Oceans are a new form of environmental organisation that uses collaboration as their greatest resource. Since 2012 Parley have worked collaborat [...]

Tête-à-tête Artist Daimon Downey
There may be various incarnations of artist Daimon Downey you might be familiar with. Perhaps you know him as the restauranteur behind popular Sydney establishment Pelicano, or maybe you’re mor [...]

Tête-à-tête Artist Clare Dubina
Clare Dubina is an emerging multidisciplinary artist, that draws influence from the shapes, lines, silhouettes, gestures and negative spaces of the female body. Art has been many things to Cla [...]

Tête-à-tête with Steve Clark from denHolm
Artist and stonemason Steve Clark is the man behind denHolm and Steven John Clark, where he carves both sculpture and functional art out of limestone. His ability to marry beautiful form with [...]

Tête-à-tête Layla from Softedge
There is a quiet dualism that exists within every piece of Softedge ceramics. On one hand it is a creative expression distinctive of the makers whim, informed by her intuitive approach and curi [...]

Tête-à-tête The Sunseeker
Byron Bay has long been a meeting place for like-minded creatives to congregate and cultivate their best ideas. The local spirt has always called for an ‘all hands in’ approach, and Byron’s new [...]

Tête-à-tête Lex Williams
While his approach to creating is impulsive, working with timber is something Byron based artist Lex Williams was destined to do. His designs are spontaneous, allowing for intuitive and uncontr [...]

Tête-à-tête Nicoletta Fasano on applying ancient techniques to new ideas
In Puglia, there is a small town of Grottaglie that has been known for centuries for its artisan ‘ceramica’ production. Pouring with rich history, it is a town full of happy artisans that welco [...]

Tête-à-tête Design duo Flayou on delivering through the medium of fun
Hella El Khiari and Thomas Egoumenides met at the National School of Architecture in Paris before forming their multidisciplinary design studio seven years later. Wanting to create something mo [...]

Tête-à-tête ANNI LU, aka Helle Vestergaard Poulsen
It is 2013 and Helle Vestergaard Poulsen has left her Creative Director role at a Danish fashion publication to create more than a jewellery brand, but a playful and fun universe that can keep [...]

Tête-à-tête Cappelen Dimyr on creating with a conscience
Scandinavian design collective Cappelen Dimyr is the result of four friends combining forces to create the ultimate sustainable and artisanal rug brand. A union forged in multidisciplinary expe [...]
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