I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the different traits of materials that we use to craft from. Of course, glass has the wonderful ability of setting the…
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Timeless Creations – Metalwork by Maker Laurenz Stockner
Italian artist Laurenz Stockner sets out to create vessels that are both perfectly harmonious in shape and a representation of unspoiled natural beauty. He utilizes copper sourced from…
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Obsessing Over Details – Lift Coaster Series by Seattle Design Studio Fruitsuper
There’s something attractive about these two minimal objects from the ‘Lift’ coaster series by Seattle based designers Sallyann Corn and Joe Kent of studio Fruitsuper that have been handcrafted from brass.
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Reinterpretation of Shape – Metal Sculpture by Spanish Architect Arturo Berned
Talented Spanish architect and visionary sculptor Arturo Berned has been creating these gritty and energetic sculptures that stand juxtaposed to the urban environment surrounding them.
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New at OEN Shop – Bookends & Paperweights by the Carl Aubock Workshop
This week we have received a fresh new shipment of handmade bronze sculptures, bookends, ashtrays and paperweights from the Carl Aubock workshop based in Vienna, Austria.
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Observations of a Landscape – Metal Sculptures by Dutch Artist Simon Oud
This is the work of talented Dutch artist Simon Oud, a maker inspired by landscape that’s based in Amsterdam. He constructs these metal objects by hand from both zinc and brass.
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New Feature – Inside the Workshop of Japanese Metalworker Naho Kamada
It’s been a while since we last put together a feature, but this time we collaborated with photographer Kazuhiro Shiraishi and asked if he would go to the studio of metalworker Naho Kamada.
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New at OEN Shop – Metal Boxes & Canisters by Japanese Studio SyuRo
New works by SyuRo have arrived, a Japanese studio founded by Masuko Unayama in 2000 as she was inspired by the small factories crafting using the so called ‘Monozukuri’ philosophy.
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New at OEN Shop – Brass & Aluminium Objects by Craftsman Naho Kamada
Naho was born in Kumamoto but now lives and works in Tokyo. She uses her background as a painter to assist her metalwork, thinking about the gradient and shape in the metal.
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A Subtle Fade of Colour – Daze Tables Edition #2 by Design Studio Truly Truly
This series of table designs by Truly Truly, founded by Australian designers Joel & Kate Booy, reminded me of the inspirations in nature and how one flash of light can illuminate an idea in the mind.
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A Delicate Aesthetic – Metal Art Works by Spanish Sculptor Diego Cabezas
Works by Spanish sculptor Diego Cabezas really inspire, a maker who lives in Barcelona and cites the numerous creative souls that have worked in the city and as a source of inspiration.
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New Feature – Inside the Studio of Japanese Metalworker Rieko Fujimoto
We release a series of photos from inside the studio of Japanese craftsman Rieko Fujimoto, we visited her studio in Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture where she makes her metal cutlery by hand.
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