New Wooden Spoons and Knives by Taisuke Hirabayashi at OEN Shop
Owner of Japanese woodworking studio Atelier tree song, Taisuke Hirabayashi is a skilful craftsman who's able to create wooden cutlery and lacquer objects of beautiful form and weight.
Wooden Utensils by Atelier tree song at OEN Shop
I was blown away by Taisuke Hirabayashi's unique cutlery, not only the striking appearance but also the attention to detail in his handiwork. Now available to purchase at OEN shop.
Daily Spoon by Stian Korntved Ruud
One creative fully committing himself to a craft and exploring it in great detail is Norwegian designer Stian Korntved Ruud, who's decided to produce one spoon a day for a whole year.
Handmade Cutlery by Rieko Fujimoto at OEN Shop
Japanese metal worker Rieko Fujimoto for example is one that really struck a chord with me. When I first discovered her works I was fascinated by her unique style, also her pursuit of making objects for everyday use.
Handcrafted Metalwork by Lue Kikuchi
A great place to browse if you’re ever looking for inspiration are the association pages, or those craft collectives that point out specific makers from the area in question. With my interest being Japanese art and design it made sense to search through different locations to see what was on offer
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
Metalwork by Japanese Maker Yumi Nakamura
I’ve been hunting through a selection of different makers that specialise in metalwork for the shop, mainly vessels like bowls and plates since we already stock some brilliant cutlery by Rieko Fujimoto. These goods are generally hard to come by, usually you have a lot of cutlery being produced but
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
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
Cutlery by Portuguese Company Cutipol
Alongside some of the handcrafted goods that we talk about on the site, I also like to mix in manufactured or commercial goods from time to time, there's just one caveat, each project has to have a strong emphasis on functionality and simplicity. One company that instantly caught my attention throu
Ovale Cutlery Collection by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Mass production has its place on this website and society in general, as a designer myself I take a lot of inspiration from these industrial products that now shape our technological world. Naturally as we’ve progressed as humans we have looked to manufacturers to meet our consumer needs. One DVD
Bamboo Cutlery by Saya Okihara and Kazuho Shimomoto
You've probably noticed my little fascination with wooden objects as of late, I'm embarking on a small project myself which will involve me making wooden spoons and cutlery. Actually, I ordered a couple of books off Amazon Japan last week which arrived yesterday, both are by an author named Nishikaw
