get to know our coverartist,
bernardo henning
Hello, Bernardo! Who are youandwhereareyou
from? I’m a graphic designerfromBuenosAires,
Argentina. I have an agency calledHolaBosquewhere
I work as an art director, designerandillustrator.Itry
to make artworks based on ideasorstylesIliketo
explore in my free time. Describeyourartisticstyle
in five words. Messy, meticulous,colourful,funand
eclectic. How did this lovely ladyonourcovercome
to be? She’s a representationofthePachamama–
a goddess of the Incas representedbyPlanetEarth,
to whom presents were givenduringagriculturaland
cattle ceremonies in the Andeanworld.Essentially,
she is Mother Nature, and she’sacorepartofthebelief
system of Indigenous peoplesintheCentralAndes.
This illustration came from a smallcollectionImade
called Señoras, where I illustrateddifferentladies.
She’s wearing a mixture of coloursthatrepresent
Latin-American culture, and she’sreceivedanofrenda,
or present, represented by thecorn.Whatmedium
have you used to create the piece?Thisisadigital
illustration. I used the ProcreateappforiPadPro.
How is your life in Argentina reflectedinyourart?It’s
reflected in the chaos, in a goodway.Differentthings
can survive together because oflittledetailsthatholdit
all together somehow. If we werevisitingBuenosAires
for a day, what would you recommendwedo?Itwillbe
a busy day, starting in La BocaatthePROAMuseum,
then moving on to the Feria deSanTelmoforlunch.
Then some shopping at Palermoorabikeridethrough
Costanera. Where can we seemoreofyourwork?
behance.net/maybe or on Instagramat@holamaybe.
piningforyou
Inaway,wecouldthankIrynaAvetisyan’sdaughter
forthiscute-as-can-bepine-cone-shapedplaymat.
Afterall,theideacametoIrynaaftershespotted
herlittleonedoodlingleavesandpineconesshe’d
gatheredonalongwalkintheUkrainiancountryside.
We’renotonestopointfingers,though,solet’sjust
callitafamilyaffairandbedonewithit.Someother
detailsyoumaycaretoknow:it’smadefromlovely
naturallinenforIryna’sbrandOMOLOKO,andcosts
around$96atomoloko.etsy.comit prt
Whyyes, these are
earrings made from
colourfulpipecleaners,
andno,wehaven’tlaid
eyesonthefuzzycraft
objectsinceprimary
schoolartclass,either.
ApparentlyMelbourne
makerLauraKelly(aka
PityParty)has,though,
andshewassoenamoured
thatshewhackedonsome
silverhooksinthehope
thatwewoulddangle
themfromourears.Don’t
mindifwedo,Laura.Find
thematperfectsplash.
storefor$15.grub’s up
Just in case you were wondering
what to put on this tray, the folks
at Three Potato Four decidedto
ease your mind. Now, all youhave
to determine is whether to nibble
on carrot sticks and guacamole,
as much cheese as the fibreglass
dish can handle, or toast with
peanut butter and Vegemite(mixed
together – trust us). Around$51,
threepotatofour.comkowtow
Kowtow wants you to give
single-use plastic the flick.
That’s why they created
the Single-Use Planet
collection of clothing and
accessories – it features
plastics commonly found
along beaches, like
bottles and disposable
cutlery, and proceeds
from all purchases will be
donated to ocean charities
Sustainable Coastlines and
Take 3 For The Sea. (It’s a
bonus that the sustainably
made pieces are pretty
dang good-looking, too.)
Check out the full range at
au.kowtowclothing.com –
this here cotton knit is
going for $279.frank bits