As you may well know, last year we had to make the difficult decision of saying goodbye to the English-language editions of Flow because, try as we might, we found it had become too challenging to produce them and then distribute them worldwide. As a result, we’ve had to make another difficult decision: this time, it’s to close the virtual doors of our international web shop. As we no longer create and sell the English editions of Flow and as international shipping is becoming even more problematic in current COVID-19 times, we have no choice but to shut up shop. We’re really sorry that we can ..read more

South Koreans spend a lot of time working, but they are also great believers in taking time to relax. Journalist Caroline Buijs visits Dutch illustrator Lize Prins who fell in love with Seoul so much that she decided to stay. Illustrator Lize Prins has been interested in Japanese and Korean music, illustrations and animations since she was eleven years old. “According to my mother, I even once downloaded a Korean language course to my computer when I was a child,” she says, “but I don’t remember.” In 2016, Prins went on a vacation to Seoul for a month with her best friend, at the end of which ..read more

In each issue we discuss the philosophy of a great thinker, using a number of illustrations. This time it is Iris Murdoch (1919-1999). Dane Iris Murdoch was a British philosopher and novelist. She was born in Dublin, Ireland, and moved to London, UK, with her parents at a young age. She studied the classics, ancient history and philosophy at Somerville college in Oxford and then philosophy at Cambridge. In 1948 Murdoch became a fellow of St. Anna’s college in Oxford and taught philosophy there. The basic premise of Murdoch’s philosophical ideas is that humans are selfish by nature. However, s ..read more

Jane Cabrera (51) is an author, illustrator and artist and lives in Devon, UK, with her daughter. She makes murals and illustrations.What are you up to? I’m just finishing a children’s picture book based on my ‘Love Our Earth’ poster. Did you always want to be an artist? Yes—or a detective. Both require observing the world. As a child, I used to hold mini exhibitions and charge my little brother to view them. I was very shy and timid, so I escaped into art. It was something I could control, and it felt safe. I was mostly bored at school, apart from art. In art, I could escape into my imaginati ..read more

Michaël Cailloux is an 44 year old artist and designer. He draws for dinnerware, books and more. He lives in Paris, France, with his spouse. What are you up to? I’ve been working on a porcelain dinnerware collection for Bernardaud, called Féerie (which means ‘enchantment’). I’m also preparing an exhibition for which I’m creating new etchings and Wall Jewelry pieces. All in all, I’m drawing a lot and thinking of new ideas for my next book and collections to come. How does living in Paris feed your creativity? Paris is such an inspiring city with a huge cultural program and, under normal ci ..read more

Tabara N’Diaye is 34 and co-founder of La Basketry. A platform to share Senegalese craftsmanship with the world . She lives in London, UK, with her partner. What are you up to? I’m in the process of launching Basket Kits. Each kit includes everything to make a project with video instructions—for example, a basket bag or a mini basket for plants. As people continue to spend more time at home, I think this will be a fantastic way to make basket-making fun and accessible to a bigger audience. What does crafting mean to you? Crafting has always been my escape from everyday life. I enjoy starting a ..read more

South Koreans spend a lot of time working, but they are also great believers in taking time to relax. Journalist Caroline Buijs visits Dutch illustrator Lize Prins who fell in love with Seoul so much that she decided to stay. Illustrator Lize Prins has been interested in Japanese and Korean music, illustrations and animations since she was eleven years old. “According to my mother, I even once downloaded a Korean language course to my computer when I was a child,” she says, “but I don’t remember.” In 2016, Prins went on a vacation to Seoul for a month with her best friend, at the end of which ..read more

Our attention is so often focused on things that are happening in other places that we’re not seeing what’s going on right in front of us, says writer and artist Jenny Odell. If you change how you look at things even a little, you’ll find there’s so much more to discover in your own neighborhood.You believe that an ongoing battle is being waged for our attention online. Can you explain? Yes. In today’s world our attention has become a kind of currency. The person who gets the most likes for their personal brand becomes an influencer and can earn a lot of money with that. Companies that we pay ..read more

‘J’ai deux amours’, sang Josephine Baker. These two loves were Paris, France, where she found freedom and equality, and the US, her homeland. A socially engaged woman, she put her fame to good use. “When I was a child and they burned me out of my home, I was frightened and I ran away. Eventually I ran far away.It was to a place called France. Many of you have been there, and many have not. But I must tell you, ladies and gentlemen, in that country I never feared. It was like a fairyland place. […] But when I ran away, yes, when I ran away to another country, I didn’t have to do that. I could g ..read more

In each issue we discuss the philosophy of a great thinker, using a number of illustrations. This time it is Iris Murdoch (1919-1999). Dane Iris Murdoch was a British philosopher and novelist. She was born in Dublin, Ireland, and moved to London, UK, with her parents at a young age. She studied the classics, ancient history and philosophy at Somerville college in Oxford and then philosophy at Cambridge. In 1948 Murdoch became a fellow of St. Anna’s college in Oxford and taught philosophy there. The basic premise of Murdoch’s philosophical ideas is that humans are selfish by nature. However, s ..read more