Innovative Wooden Vessels and Shapes by Shimoo Design
A selection of functional but sculptural looking objects by Japanese studio Shimoo Design, who mainly specialise in making handcrafted furniture. Shimoo was founded in Toyama Prefecture in 1997 by husband and wife duo Kazuhiko and Saori Shimoo. They’ve been experimenting with a variety of differen
Masahiro Mori and His Ceramic Design, The Open Archives
I’ve been educating myself on Masahiro Mori and his life’s work, it’s very inspiring to read about an individual like Masahiro as he’s probably one of the best that ever lived in his particular field. If you’re from Japan Mr Mori won’t need any introduction at all, for those Europeans or
CEREMONY Tea Set by Claesson Koivisto Rune & Mjölk
Our friends at Mjölk have recently collaborated with Swedish architecture firm Claesson Koivisto Rune on a unique project. The Claesson Koivisto Rune studio was founded in Stockholm by Mårten Claesson, Eero Koivisto and Ola Rune in 1995, the studio met both John and Juli Baker, founders of Mjölk,
Contemporary and Modern Objects from Craft Craft
Over the weekend I've had some time to question particular design thoughts that have been playing on my mind, it's not unusual for me to hit a stumbling block every so often where the thoughts become complex and I can't get my mind around certain concepts. One that I've been watching quite closely i
New Interview with Tokuhiko Kise of TRUCK Furniture
This week we have a special feature for you all of you to enjoy, putting this together has been one of my favorite to date, it’s always a pleasure to work with imagery and content like this. Plus, I know this particular feature in question is going to be enjoyed across the whole web and in many co
Shino Takeda Studio Visit by Inventory Magazine
The good folks at Inventory Magazine recently put together this short feature on Shino Takeda, a creative we’ve discussed here before on the blog. I was instantly drawn to the photography and I couldn’t pass up the chance to share it all with you, it’s definitely worthy of your time today and
Monochrome Vessels by Ceramic Artist Yoshitaka Tsuruta
These fantastic monochrome vessels by ceramic artist Yoshitaka Tsuruta caught my eye earlier in the week. It's great to see work that's so unique and different, in fact I've never seen anything like this in all the years that I've been coming across pottery and ceramics. A few elements that I like i
Making a Bamboo Whisk with Yamato Takayama
I’m pleased to showcase this set of photography thanks to J Crafts who run a brilliant website that documents Japanese arts and crafts, also selling a nice selection of handmade products on their website. One of my favourite sections on their site is where they document different artisans and craf
Works by Japanese Potter Mamiko Wada
After my recent posts on architecture, basket weaving, lacquerware and antique art, I feel like I've been pulling out all the stops to show a variety of different subjects on the blog. It's not always that easy, as usually these things come in bunches so you end up with too many architects or too mu
Photographs of Maiko Okuno’s Lacquerware Exhibition
I'm not usually one to split up images like this, I prefer to keep them all landscape or at least have a mixture of the two sizes. But since it's Friday I thought I'd let myself off, also these are very tasty indeed so I knew even though they weren't that big you would still appreciate them. Sometim
Japanese & Oriental Art at Hotoke Antiques
A selection of beautiful bowls and antiques from a shop called Hotoke, located in Isumi, Japan. Their website yesterday offered a great amount of inspiration, particularly on the ceramic side of things, but I was also interested in the other objects that had cultural significance to the orients. Thi
Finishing with Potter Koichi Ohara
Currently I'm experiencing withdrawal symptoms from the potters wheel, as the studio we attend locally is closed while the owner takes a well deserved holiday. Although I can't actually get involved myself for a few weeks I've been enjoying watching others undertake the process earlier today, so hop
