Fragments of Time by Shelley Williams
The olympics seems to be on the tip of everyone's tongue here in England, especially prior to the Queens celebrations these past few days. With the Olympics in mind I thought we'd focus on one of the artists who has been commissioned to create work for the games. My internet search found me watching
Furniture Fit for the Kingdom
Today I thought I'd showcase this film that I came across yesterday morning, directed by Nathan Clarke it's a short documentary type piece on furniture maker Harrison Higgins. The Virginia woodworker describes his ideology and how he feels about making functional items out of wood, also we are guide
Manos, Pottery Studio by Oscar Liedgren
This post is a case of one project leading to another as we return to talented Swedish filmmaker Oscar Liegren and his latest short film which features Potter Karin Eriksson in her studio. Many of you enjoyed Oscar’s previous piece we shared on Kiki, the Japanese design store in Stockholm, so I de
Selection of Furniture from Superfolk
I'm not sure how popular Makers and Brothers has become, but personally I've really enjoyed seeing their vision unfold as they bring the world Irish made objects that are simple, beautiful and sometimes very quirky. If you've not made a visit to their web shop yet I'd really recommend making the cli
The Maestro Stool by The Andes House
No fuss, no clutter, just an underlying simplicity that you can take a hand in thanks to design studio The Andes House who present us with the Maestro stool. Their creative team, which is based in Chile, is made up of seven individuals who develop work across the mediums of art, design and architec
Selection of goods from Analog Life Store
After enjoying the talents of origami artist Robert J Lang yesterday I thought I'd head towards Japan where the craft originates from in search of further inspiration today. I didn't come across anymore origami but I did stop by at the Analog life online shop where they had lots of wooden vessels up
Collection of work from Derek Weidman
In recent months I've become really fascinated by the art of wood turning and the beautiful forms that you can create. In fact I would have featured more work here from this medium but for one frustrating problem, the most accomplished turners that I've come across have been homing their craft for t
Short Film on Sculptor James Doran-Webb
At the risk of overloading you all with projects centred around wooden construction I unearthed this short film on British sculptor James Doran-Webb earlier this morning that completely blew me away. The artist who bases himself in the archipelago region of the Philippines transforms discarded inani
Collection of Wooden Cutlery by Tomoya Arai
Recently I’ve been on a search to find a traditional Japanese farmhouse to bring into our archive, as over the weekend I found myself watching back Birdling’s short film on Yoshihiro Takishita’s Minka which we shared in late February. If you missed this piece I’d recommend checking back, in
The Lively Hood Series: Adam’s Rib
This project was a bit of a pleasant surprise and one that we will gratefully welcome into our archive with open arms. It's been put together by filmmaking duo James Arthurs and Cam Roden and they've basically set about creating a series which shares the individual stories of craftsmen and women ope
Collection of works from María Aparicio Puentes
Time for a little visual arts now as we visit the work of Chilean creative Maria Aparico Puentes and her mixed media imagery. By combining film photography with textiles Maria curates a playful yet eye pleasing series that emphasises the geometry found in these wonderfully taken black and white stil
Collection of Works from Nikko
In search of ceramics and pottery Japan is always the best place to start I find, as their history and heritage makes for a sort of mecca of all things craft. Take this particular company that we're highlighting today as an example, Nikko was founded way back in 1908 by Lord Maeda and his local nobl