Maxine Attard is a contemporary visual artist who lives and works in Malta, Europe. She began her voyage into the art world at age eighteen with her trajectory distinctly clouded by youthful uncertainty. At the time (2008) Malta's only university offered no degree in Fine Arts, and the alternative degree programmes which now exist on the islands had not yet been conceived. Attard instead studied art history and archaeology, and generally focused on discovering what felt right

William Morris, the textile designer, and champion of the British Arts and Crafts movement, is adored by art junkies, designers and hipsters alike. His popularity enjoyed a hearty revival in recent years thanks to taste-makers' predilection for the hand drawn, organic patterns of yesteryear. But it would be detractive to sum up Morris' legacy just by his artistic endeavours – he also contributed significantly to the Art and Crafts movement in the form of one May Morris – his

The act of protesting defies epoch, race, or gender – it's the tool which enables humanity to propel itself forward, identifying the parts of our existence that prevent progression and endeavouring to admonish and oblitherate those parts. It's also an emotional contradiction, in that it empowers individuals and groups to act with tenacious conviction whilst at the same time unveiling their most naked vulnerabilities. So when art is created as protest it has the ability to cap