New at OEN – Cedar & Seawater Series by ARAS
A special sustainable and organic series produced from resin by Japanese studio ARAS. These pieces are perfect for family households and other environments where tableware is used often as they are very durable. ARAS discovered a manufacturing method that enables them to make modern but sustainable
Living With Nature – Design by Maxime Bellaunay
Just like the famous modernist architects who wanted to ‘live with nature’, I am very much enjoying these objects by French designer Maxime Bellaunay who also has a similar concept of combining nature into his design work. Maxime uses the raw material as his first point of exploration, looking a
Simple Yet Profound – Artworks by Bryan David Griffith
Sometimes the simple, often overlooked techniques go a long way in to producing authentic works with timeless appeal. Bryan David Griffith explores painting, photography, sculpture and installation work from his base in Arizona. It all comes together to create this fantastic collection of work that&
The Cycles of Life – Photographs & Textiles by Roosmarijn Pallandt
Textiles have so many fascinating qualities. Of course, the primitive nature of woven material harks back to our tribal nature as humans. You can just picture weaving bark to make a shelter, or constructing blankets for warmth or clothes for protection. There’s also some deeper thoughts surrou
Rhythms of Nature – Artworks by Anette Hallback
Quiet ripples seem to pass through Swedish artist Anette Hallback’s canvases, suggesting lapping waves, icy fjords or layered hills rising up from the horizon. Her textural surfaces are made with linen dipped in off-white, beige or pale grey plaster, which are then shaped into sculptural waves tha
Stone Combinations – Furniture by Korean Designer Lee Sisan
Stone integrated into furniture has definitely become a big of a trend. I came across Korean designer Lee Sisan’s work and I think he takes stone furniture to another level with these stunning metallic forms. By integrating large stones in both innovative and functional ways the end result is
Celebrating Natural Beauty – Cyantoypes by Henrietta Molinaro
Henrietta Molinaro is an image-maker with English and Italian roots. Her training as a photographer and graphic designer informs the highly detail-oriented process of creating images using traditional techniques that involve hours of deliberation in the darkroom. Working primarily in cyanotype and s
Layers in Nature – Sussex Landscapes by Jeremy Gardiner
Jeremy Gardiner is a place-based painter. In 2015 he embarked on “South by Southwest”, an ambitious five-year voyage around the south coast of England to document the land in paintings and drawings. The Sussex Landscapes series was created as a part of this endeavour, developed over many
Nature as a Centrepiece – Furniture Design by Simon Johns
Simon Johns makes viscerally appealing furniture that employs equal, often mirrored focus on its sculptural and functional qualities. Based in the woods of East-Bolton in southern Quebec, Canada, he is able to combine the visual qualities of this secluded landscape with a razor sharp attention to cr
Cascade Through the Landscape – Ceramic Art by Lucas Ferreira
Minimalist, unique, and textural. These are just a few words that come to mind when viewing London-based Brazilian artist Lucas Ferreira’s Landscape artworks. Using small fragments of handmade porcelain, Ferreira is able to harness the unpredictability and irregularity of the ceramic surface,
Beyond Light – Xrayography Photography by Albert Koetsier
A picture of a flower, an insect, a seashell. These natural objects have a beauty all of their own. But just as anything that we experience many times over, there’s a sense of normality as we shrug off the uniqueness of these “things”. Beyond Light uses a type of photography called
The Wonders of Nature – Landscapes Captured by Brooke Holm
No matter how beautiful art can be, there is little that can truly compare to the beauty of nature. Brooke Holm takes this beauty to the next level by incorporating it into her artwork, exploring the bond between humans and nature through her dramatic landscapes captured by her camera. Her focus on
