The beautiful, minimalist work of UK-based silversmith Alex O’Conner. I was first drawn in by Alex’s ‘Kib and Skath’ capsule collection, a series of wearable sculptures that are…
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Absolute Harmony – Metal Forms by Ulla & Martin Kaufmann
Personally my connection to jewellery as a craft is not that strong, but my fascination with form has led me to the work of Ulla and Martin Kaufmann,…
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A Sensory Experience – Metal Vessels Crafted by British Artist Adi Toch
Some design offers more than just a visual experience. Adi Toch believes that metal vessels and containers are a unique method of communication, engaging and able to stimulate…
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Oxidation & Patina – Slip Mirrors by Brooklyn Studio Kin & Company
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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