Free Shipping Worldwide – Wooden Stacking Blocks by A4
For a limited time only the popular Wooden Stacking Blocks by Japanese studio A4 are eligible to be shipped worldwide for free! Each set is handcrafted by woodworkers in Nara, Japan where they make sure they perfectly balance in this free-form manner. Construct them in various formations and see wha
New at OEN Shop – Japanese Ceramics by Potter Makoto Asebi
Looking for classic but contemporary pottery? Look no further than Makoto Asebi’s work produced at his studio in Kamakura, a city located just outside of Tokyo. Makoto is able to achieve this unique matte surface by applying a white slip and firing at a high temperature. The resulting finish i
New at OEN Shop – Browse our Gift Guide for Holiday 2021
Today we have released our updated Gift Guide for this upcoming holiday season that highlights all of the works in the shop that will be sent out immediately from our studio. There are some perfect gifts waiting for you. All of the pieces in this collection are shipped via FedEx and will arrive in a
New at OEN Shop – Minimalist Vases by Nozomi Fujii
We are blessed to share these new ceramic forms by Nozomi Fujii that just came in to stock over the last week. Nozomi’s style is ultimately minimalist, with her sharp forms that do all the talking. Each piece is made one by one on the pottery wheel at Nozomi Fujii’s location in Shizuoka.
New at OEN – A Look Inside the Mothertool Workshop in Japan
Today we showcase new photos captured inside the Mothertool Workshop in Japan who specialise in making the Tempo mobile series that has become a hit in our shop. It’s always nice to see inside these studios and understand the skill and dedication that goes in to crafting each piece. Mothertool
New at OEN Shop – Bold Geometric Prints by Formworks Studio
We just wanted to share a quick update to our range of framed prints by talented British designer Jon Llewelyn who founded his project Formworks Studio in 2016. I especially like this new range of work that has more of a grungy appeal with abstract shapes, scribbled lines and textured surfaces. Thes
New in the Shop – Handcrafted Lacquerware by Fujii Works
One of my favourite selection of photos on our feature section were taken by Japanese photographer Issei Kashiwagi inside the workshop of Fujii Works in Hyogo, Japan. You can see our feature page here to read more of an in-depth article about their craftsmanship. Working alongside one another, husba
New at OEN Shop – Miniature Zen Gardens by FUJIGOKE
Just at the base of Mt.Fuji is a special farm run by the craftsmen at FUJIGOKE. Here they grow and prepare high quality moss used at many of the temples and traditional gardens found in Japan. With a goal to develop products that showcase the beauty found in nature, they came up with a special [&hel
New at OEN Shop – Tumi-isi Wooden Stacking Blocks by A4
I have always been drawn to those stacked pebbles found by the side of rivers or streams. It’s rare to come across them, but it always made me wonder about who stacked them and why. Kind of mysterious. When I stumbled in to these stacking blocks by Japanese design studio A4 it made we think [&
New at OEN Shop – Ceramics by Potter Keisuke Okazaki
With so many new arrivals it can be easy to overlook some of the other artist’s that we have been supporting for a while. Japanese potter Keisuke Okazaki’s work always leaves me in awe with his perfect, thin ceramics that are stippled using brushes and sponges to reflect the ‘wabi
New at OEN Shop – Woodwork by Japanese Studio OITECO
Visually appealing design is always nice to see, but sometime’s it’s skin-deep. That’s why craft is so underrated, the subtle change over time and the inconsistencies matches with a good design make for something that grows with you rather than away from you. OITECO drew me in with
New at OEN Shop – Glassware Handcrafted by Saki Fujimoto
Just a quick update this week to let you know that we have now updated our selection of tableware handmade by glass artist Saki Fujimoto. We introduced Saki Fujimoto’s work last year and have delivered her beautiful glassware all around the globe from her studio located in Toyama, Japan. Each