craftsmanship

New in the Shop – Handcrafted Wooden Trays by Mori Kougei

There are certain methods that craftsmen use that can completely blow your mind. Today’s maker Hiroyuki Mori is based in Tokushima, Japan and is using one of them.…

New Feature – A Look Inside the Workshop of Akiko Ken Made

Woodwork Posted by Mark Robinson

Even though some of our features are short and sweet, I think it’s important to see inside the maker’s studio and get a sense of their working methods.…

New in the Shop – Hinoki Series by Toshifumi Momose & Keita Hanazawa

In the Shop Posted by Mark Robinson

People talk as though artists, designers and craftsmen are 1000 miles apart in thought pattern and ideology. There’s more of an interesting interplay going on between them all…

Cast Cairns – Sand Cast Bronze Stones by Designer Joseph Magliaro

Design Posted by Mark Robinson

Joseph Magliaro lives in New York and works in the art and design fields but this series titled Cast Cairns is particularly fascinating as he worked with the bronze workers at the Carl Auböck factory in Vienna.

A Formal Sparseness – Unique Quilts Handmade by Artisans for Bosna Quilts

Art Posted by Mark Robinson

Lucia Lienhard-Giesinger in Bregenz, Austria founded Bosna Quilts in collaboration with a number of Bosnian artisans to create these special contemporary quilts all crafted by hand.

A Sense of Wholeness – Metal Sculpture by German Artist Rüdiger Seidt

Sculpture Posted by Mark Robinson

Rüdiger’s sculptures are handmade at his studio located in a disused factory in the northern part of the Black Forest, a mountain range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany.

The Scent of Sakai – A Series on Japanese Craftsmen by Filmmaker Edwin Lee

Film Posted by Mark Robinson

This short video series by Edwin Lee focuses on Japanese craftsmen, which this particular piece on craftsman Kinzaburo Kitamura who makes incense sticks and fragrances in Osaka, Japan.

Warmth of Craftsmanship – Woodworks by Allison Samuels of Two Tree Studios

Woodwork Posted by Mark Robinson

I was drawn to the works of Allison Samuel, an artist and maker who owns a studio called Two Tree Studios in Brooklyn, New York and handcrafts these beautiful objects and utensils from wood.

The Nature of Things – A Personal Portrait of Asahiyaki in Kyoto by Robert Wiezorek

Film Posted by Mark Robinson

Robert Wiezorek is a German filmmaker who undertook the project of documenting the work of a traditional pottery workshop called Asahiyaki in Uji, a city just south of Kyoto in Japan.

New at OEN Shop – Ceramics by Japanese Designer Yumiko iihoshi

In the Shop Posted by Mark Robinson

Yumiko iihoshi has always maintained a presence in our shop, early on I noticed the functionality in the objects and the beautiful glazes that she uses, so we are pleased to stock more from her.

Pushing the Boundaries – Bamboo Objects by Industrial Designer Samy Rio