New Feature – A Look Inside the Auböck Workshop in Vienna, Austria
Carl gives us a unique look at how the brass paperweights are crafted in his studio, from polishing the brass and filing them, each are quite individual and require different processes.
Deceptively Simple – Crafted Japanese Wind Chimes by Nousaku
Japanese metalworking factory Nousaku are able to achieve a fine balance between machine and handiwork with their beautiful wind chimes and cast metal objects.
Inspired by the Delicate Qualities in Nature – Silver Spoons by Helena Emmans
Inspired by the landscape surrounding her in the Isle of Skye, Helena Emmans crafts these silver spoons by hand and applies subtle nuances to the surface to breathe life in to these solid forms.
Functional Silverware by Jacqueline Scholes
I was fortunate enough to connect with Jacqueline Scholes who provided me with some fantastic imagery and a good idea of her design process, also what inspires her and how she became a silversmith.
Metal Cans by Japanese Atelier SyuRo
With the holidays arriving in next to no time, it’s been hectic here in the office. We’ve had some big boxes take over the floor space and have re-stocked various items in the shop. I think I’ll be glued to my camera over the next month, hoping to catch any sort of daylight that appears so I c
Objects and Furniture Designed by Tomás Alonso
It’s not the first time that I’ve come across the work of Tomás Alonso, mainly noting his fantastic furniture in the past, but I’ve also been admiring the smaller objects that he’s produced over the years.
Utsushi – The Search for Katsuhira’s Tiger
To say I had my mind blown by a short documentary this weekend would be an understatement. I woke up early and this inspiring piece fell right in to my lap, I'm so glad I gave it a chance and watched it all the way through. I've been thinking about it most of the day, so hopefully you'll feel the sa
Series of Sculptures by Antony Gormley
I'd like to start my content for the week with the fantastic work of English sculptor Antony Gormley who has been working in the field now for almost 40 years. Browsing over his personal website you can just see the dedication he has for his craft, with such an expansive collection of sculptures I w
Projects by Marianne Brandt
Who doesn't love the Bauhaus? I'm certainly an admirer and in the next week I'll be looking to venture out towards the Barbican before the 'Bauhaus: Art as Life' exhibition finishes in London, it would be a great shame to miss it since it looks fantastic. I'm one of these guys who's got an obsessive
The Wonder Object by Mark & Angela Walley
Good friends of ours here on the site are Mark & Angela Walley, who's work we are returning to today. The filmmaking duo introduce us to an unorthodox metal worker and designer named Gary Schott, currently the chair of the metals department at the Southwest School of Art. Having trained as a traditi
