Inside the Studio of Japanese Potter Takeryo Kawaguchi
Today I've come across another special little feature that really grabbed my attention, it's an inside look at the studio of Japanese potter Takeryo Kawaguchi. He makes some incredible pieces like bowls, cups and tea pots so it's great to see the process and the environment that he creates in. He wa
Woodenware by Masahiro Endo
Some beautiful wooden objects by Japanese woodworker and designer Masahiro Endo, he's been on my watch list for quite a while and I've had his personal website bookmarked for a later date. Today seems like a good day to have a browse through the portfolio and talk about some interesting elements reg
Phil Elson, Hand Thrown Porcelain Tableware
Ceramics has been high up on our list of inspiring subjects lately, although I'm partial to all aspects of the field I seem to be pulled towards porcelain as a material for some reason or another. I think it's because I like the transparency and the simplicity, it's quite clean and precise which pro
Collection of works from Alexandre Noll
We've both been quite taken with sculpture recently given the arrival of a new Alexander Calder book into the office bookshelf, the man was an absolute genius and a big inspiration to lots of you I'm sure. Casually browsing over his work last night I began to long to see other esteemed sculptors and
Ornaments by Nobuho Miya, Kamasada Ironware
I’m not usually one to bring across a small selection of items, I prefer putting together a post that’s more substantial with captions and all the relevant information. Today I guess is an exception, these ornaments by Kamasada Ironware really grabbed by attention from Japan and I couldn’t let
Violin Maker Melvin Goldsmith
At lunch we both came across this short video by Crane TV that really captured our imagination, it’s a piece which features violin maker Melvin Goldsmith. Melvin is a very talented man and made his first violin at the age of 12, his Grandfather taught him the ropes and happened to be a decent amat
Conversations on the Coast by Nick Hand
I've been holding off on the book front for a little while now, my library has become a bit out of control and there are books involved which I haven't even read yet. Saying that, this is the first time that I've been really enticed into buying a new publication, this specific one was produced by ph
Ilmari Tapiovaara, His Life and Works
Today I decided to revert back to a video that I watched a few weeks ago produced by Artek which was an interesting introduction to Finnish designer Ilmari Tapiovaara. It got me thinking about his furniture and his eye for curves and fluidity, all of his pieces have a functional approach but at the
Zig Zag Chair Designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
My fascination with chairs and furniture continues as we explore the Zig Zag chair designed by famous Dutch furniture designer and architect Gerrit Thomas Rietveld. Gerrit is well known for being one of the principle members of the ‘De Stijl’ movement, breaking his design down to basic cubist el
A conversation with Josh Vogel by YHBHS
I wouldn’t say that we regularly point out interviews on other websites, usually we save this for the twitter account, but last night I got really into this piece by a blog titled You Have Been Here Sometime. I wouldn’t say it’s an interview in a normal format, it’s pretty much a dialogue be
Ceramics By Enno Jäkel
Our quest for a little inspiration takes us into europe this morning, to Cologne in Germany to be precise as we bring across this impeccable set of ceramics by artisan Enno Jakel. In recent months the both of us have definitely developed an admiration for the art of creating objects out of clay and
Made Here, Centinela Traditional Arts
Filmmaker Jay Carroll brings us the latest from the charming little video series that Levi's have been collating titled "Made Here". In this edition we get to see the work of master weaver Irvin Trujillo as he introduces his craft explaining to us all how he got into the industry, and developed his
