“Urushi Craftsman” by Hirokazu Kishida
A short film by Kyoto born filmmaker Hirokazu Kishida. This shows the working processes of the lacquer craftsmen that create for Yamada Heiando, a tableware and accessories company.
Wooden Spoons and Utensils by Nic Webb
British artist Nic Webb crafts objects using a mixture of materials, these include stone, metal and ceramics, but he mainly specialises in the manipulation of wood by making these beautiful wooden utensils.
Woodturned Objects by Maciek Gasienica Giewont
True to my word, I’ve been hunting down some of the best talent in Europe. I’ve had some great success so far and a maker that I’ve been chatting to is woodturner Maciek Gasienica Giewont.
Wooden Objects by Dairoku at OEN Shop
Although I often talk about furniture, I rarely ever discuss those smaller handmade woodworks. This could be wooden utensils for example, such as spoons and other tools, or even vessels and containers. I guess it’s not all that often that you see craftsmen making such goods, or they’re not reall
Bamboo Baskets by Junko Iwata
A material that’s of high interest to me is bamboo, it’s not something that I have experience with personally, but I have seen a number of craftsman use it to good effect over the years. The Japanese have been able to harness bamboo in a number of ways, it’s played a big architectural role in
New Lacquerware in the Shop by Maiko Okuno
Sometimes you just come across those designers or makers that instantly click, those that marry your aesthetic sensibility with the qualities of the final object. When I first appreciated Maiko Okuno's works up-close this was my exact feeling, the beautiful forms that I saw in the photographs were n
New Maker in the Shop, Japanese Woodworker Hiroyuki Sugawara
This blog gives me a place to showcase all my inspirations, but it also allows me to hunt for people that we could represent in the shop here in the UK. All of a sudden we seem to have become a destination for Japanese craft and design, possibly thanks to my fascination with the culture and also the
The Detailers: Boat Builder Robert Darr
It’s funny how unusual collaborations lead to the creation of such interesting work. I guess over the past few years we’ve seen a heavy rush in content relating to the craft and design field, mainly focusing on makers and craftsmen. One particular field that’s used their talent to good effect
Wooden Cutlery by atelier TREE SONG
iichi has turned out to be a fantastic resource, I find myself searching through different craftsmen and makers on a regular basis. If you don't already know, it's a bit like the Japanese version of Etsy or Folksy, so you have all these different creatives selling their work online. Last time I pres
Vessels by Woodturner Bill Luce
I'm sure you'll agree that it's quite obvious to see a makers inspirations straight off the bat. I hadn't even read through any information on woodturner Bill Luce, but instantly I knew he had some sort of affiliation with Japan, or had been inspired by that particular region of the world. His clean
Lacquer Boxes & Vessels Designed by Oji Masanori for Wajima Kirimoto
Japanese designer Oji Masanori has been of major interest for many years now, he mainly designs ‘living’ products, this includes furniture and other smaller goods for the household. One of his most popular series was that designed for metal casting company FUTAGAMI, he made a selection of goods
Short Film on Lacquer Artist Masaru Nishimura
After an assortment of topics being discussed here on the blog this week, it seemed nice to switch it up a little and watch an experienced lacquer artist at work. I thought it might give some context to the items that we already have in the shop, particularly the lacquerware by husband and wife duo
