Precise Edges and Outlines – Sculptures & Reliefs by Jose Gabriel Fernandez
Venezuelan artist Jose Gabriel Fernandez produces work using acrylic gesso on plywood to create reliefs, as well as fibreglass for his simplistic three-dimensional sculpture.
Making Cuts & Overlapping – Minimal Porcelain Vessels by Bomi Lee
South Korean artist Bomi Lee has constructed porcelain vessels that are made by cutting rectangular and hexagonal forms out of clay and overlapping in unusual ways.
New Maker at OEN Shop – Woodwork by Japanese Craftsman Masahiro Endo
A beautiful selection of woodwork by Japanese craftsman Masahiro Endo at OEN shop, who uses the natural landscape around him as inspiration for his crafted designs.
Scientific Instruments & Spatial Experiments – Hanging Sculpture by Olafur Eliasson
These compasses by Olafur Eliasson are an exploration of spatial elements, composed of copper wire that are then bent in to different shapes to resemble navigational instruments.
Between Painting & Sculpture – Handmade Oval Ceramic Forms by Jun Kaneko
Using mainly primary colours on ceramic oval forms Japanese artist and sculptor Jun Kaneko has been able to create appealing artworks that still look contemporary today.
Synthesis of Color, Shape & Density – Creative Prints by Koshiro Onchi
Inspired by the likes of Wassily Kandinsky and Edvard Munch, Koshiro Onchi was a pioneer of abstract art in Japan, he also modernised printmaking and paved the way for other artists.
Clearing Away Excess and Adornment – Wooden Furniture by Jong-Sun Bahk
Formerly a musician, Korean maker Jong-Sun Bahk creates minimalistic furniture of exquisite craftsmanship, having a unique ability to clear away all excess and exclude adornment.
Film by Takashi Kuroyanagi – Handmade Japanese Paper of Kurotani Kyoto
Takashi Kuroyanagi has visited many workshops in Kyoto to record the techniques of the various craftsmen based there, this subject is Kurotani, a paper making town near Kyoto.
Studio Yunomi – Handmade Expressive Footed, Un-Handled Cups
American potter David owns Studio Yunomi in Atlanta, Georgia where he has really explored and challenged the Yunomi as an object and the different complexities in such a simple shape.
Fragmentation of Space – Bold Striking Forms by Glass Artist Emma Camden
Looking almost like glaciers, or jagged blocks of ice jutting out from the landscape, these cast glass structures are made by Emma Camden at her studio in Whanganui, New Zealand.
New Feature – Yusuke Tazawa’s Workshop in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
We commissioned photographer Tatsuji Nagase to capture OEN maker Yusuke Tazawa making the popular 'coffee spoon' from start to finish in both zelkova and cherry.
Sensitive Minute Details – Porcelain Works by Korean Artist Jong Min Lee
These porcelain vessels are particularly fascinating, from afar they have all the hallmarks of simple vessels created in the Joseon Dynasty, but once up-close you notice intricate carving.