Curving & Swooping – Paintings & Prints by British Textile Artist Laurie Maun
Laurie Maun, a UK based artist, pulled me in with her unique formations that interweave shape and colour, combining to create artworks that are both intriguing and pleasing on the eye.
Searching for Tactile Quality – Textured Glass Series by Craftsman Jochen Holz
Jochen Holz's 'Textured' glass series showcases a number of vessels made using clear glass that are then pressed against unique surfaces to give a variation in surface texture.
The Sharing Space – A Visit to Kettle’s Yard Art House in Cambridge, UK
Kettle's Yard, a house museum located in Cambridge, UK is somewhere that I try to visit on a regular basis and was the creation of Jim Ede, once a curator of the Tate Gallery in London.
Working With Wool – Solidwool Furniture Project by Justin & Hannah Floyd
Based in Devon, UK is husband and wife team Justin and Hannah Floyd who are the founders of Solidwool, mixing bio-resin with wool to produce unique furniture that can stand the test of time.
Stilling the Mind – Experimental Works by Visual Artist Richard Devereux
British artist Richard Devereux uses free spirited methods that lead to intriguing artworks that balance a clean and contemporary look with a deeper meaning and character.
Reflections & Shadows – Experimental Projects by Photographer Kate Jackling
I have a thing for seeking out the shadows in a modern build and photographing them, which is probably why I was interested in these works by talented UK photographer Kate Jackling.
Tessellated Arrangements – Sculpture & Works on Paper by Artist Matt Calderwood
Matt Calderwood, an artist from Northern Ireland, has been experimenting with tessellated forms in sculpture and painting that sees him stacking elements in unique patterns without any breakage.
Lightness in Design – TIBBO Furniture for DEDON by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
TIBBO by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby is a collection made from teak and is beautifully simple in appearance, using clean straight lines for the arms and legs that meet up quite perfectly.
Gradients of Change – Rust Homeware Collection by Designer Ariane Prin
This series by designer Ariane Prin is fantastic and consists of a collection of vases, bowls, boxes and trays made from mixing metal dust from London workshops with gypsum and acrylic.
New at OEN Shop – Selection of Stoneware & Porcelain Ceramics by Mark Robinson
A selection of ceramics by OEN owner and founder Mark Robinson, all of which are made from both porcelain and stoneware on the pottery wheel at his studio near Cambridge, in the UK.
Hard Edge Painting – Geometric Abstraction by Gary Andrew Clark
Gary Andrew Clark is a British artist who lives and works in Manchester. His work are very clean and tidy, but are actually made with acrylic paints on wood panelling.
Works by David Worsley, Dove Street Pottery
My fascination with Mingei, the folk arts, and craft in general has made me delve deeply to find individuals with the same thoughts and aesthetic as myself. As mentioned above, Mingei has set the tone ever since I read Soetsu Yanagi's book The Unknown Craftsman, Sori Yanagi's father, who examines th
