The Process of Subtraction – Paintings by American Artist Jen Wink Hays
American designer and artist Jen Wink Hays uses opaque oil paint to obscure earlier layers of colour and form, creating what she calls "a-story-within-a-story" experience.
Purposeful Play – Concrete, Stone & Wooden Vessels by Creative Ashira Israel
Ashira Israel, owner and lead architectural designer of IN.SEK in Brooklyn, has made experimented with casting techniques and materials to create this set of functional vessels.
New Feature – A Look at Japanese Woodworking Studio Fujii Works
I’m really pleased to profile the fantastic work of Fujii Works, we sent Japanese photographer Issei Kashiwagi to travel to their studio and take pictures of them crafting their objects by hand.
Kil & Oki – Oak Tables and Chairs by Furniture Designer Stine Aas
Norwegian furniture designer Stine Aas has designed these unique tables and chairs, with her focus being on working with furniture and products that combine character with simplicity.
Plywood Laboratory – Furniture & Objects by Drill Design & Fullswing
Plywood Laboratory is a brand launched in 2016 by manufacturer Takizawa Plywood, who produce functional goods for the home that harness plywood and show the versatility.
New Maker at OEN Shop – Handmade Glassware by Japanese Artist Yuki Osako
This week we are highlighting the brilliant work of new OEN maker Yuki Osako, a talented Japanese glassmaker who now lives and works in historical city of Kanazawa, Japan.
Division & Growth – Segmentation Series by South Korean Artist Jiyong Lee
Titled 'Segmentation', this series of glass sculpture by Jiyong Lee is inspired by the journey of a cell, starting with a single cell and going through a million divisions to become life.
Hard Edge Painting – Geometric Abstraction by Gary Andrew Clark
Gary Andrew Clark is a British artist who lives and works in Manchester. His work are very clean and tidy, but are actually made with acrylic paints on wood panelling.
New at OEN Shop – Ceramics by Japanese Potter Keiichi Tanaka
Keiichi Tanaka hand builds all of his works at his studio just outside Tokyo, using a mixture of bright glazes and more subtle shades with colours coming through from underneath.
Renewing Materials – Lightweight Porcelain Stools & Benches by Djim Berger
Dutch designer and craftsman Djim Berger has pushed a mixture of porcelain and polystyrene to the limits, creating this fantastic series of monolithic-looking stools and benches.
Quirky Sapes – Wooden Objects and Boards by Designer Carolina Gomez
It's great to be able to support and promote like-minded creatives. Today I'm highlighting the work of French designer Carolina Gomez who resides in Bordeaux, France.
New at OEN Shop – Makiji Lacquered Vessels by Yusuke Tazawa
Yusuke Tazawa is a talented woodworker and lacquer artist. These vessels are quite something, some are makiji lacquered vessels, but we also stock a new blue lacquered tray.