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AU Edit | Ruscha Keramik

AU Edit | Ruscha Keramik

Ruscha Keramik – West German Art Pottery

The most appealing ceramics have one thing in common: each object starts as an experiment in clay at the hands of a potter.  This was true of Ruscha Keramik, an integral part of the West German Art Pottery movement, which strove to create new shapes, innovative glazes and vibrant colours, all without the use of moulds.

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AU Edit | Bold As Brass

AU Edit | Bold As Brass

Brass accents have long been a feature of many homes and this elegant metal in all its golden hues has added a timeless quality to countless interiors for almost 500 years and it continues to do so.

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AU Edit | Back To Black

AU Edit | Back To Black

Like its opposite white, black both contrasts and complements.  It is a colour that can add great depth to an interior; an excellent backdrop for brighter colours, the odd touch or accent can also unify neutral tones, bringing a design scheme together as a cohesive whole. 

Strictly speaking, of course, black is not a colour.  By definition, it is the negation of light; surfaces appear black only because they absorb any visible light waves.  This quality makes black very interesting to work with and its ability to absorb light doesn’t necessarily mean that it creates dark and dreary spaces.  Instead, black blurs and softens sharp edges making interiors seem larger and feel restful.

At times elegant and sophisticated, at others dramatic and mysterious, a little bit of black can go a long way.  It is a colour of many sentiments: though associated with death, mourning and grief, it is also symbolic of power, sophistication and restraint.  Black’s strength and complexity should not be underestimated. 

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