Clearing Away Excess and Adornment – Wooden Furniture by Jong-Sun Bahk
Formerly a musician, Korean maker Jong-Sun Bahk creates minimalistic furniture of exquisite craftsmanship, having a unique ability to clear away all excess and exclude adornment.
Studio Look – Inside Japanese Lacquer Craftsman Mie Yokouchi’s Workshop
Mie Yokouchi creates her urushi works by applying mugi-urushi (a mixture of flour and lacquer) on linen cloth and Japanese paper, here we feature a few photos from inside her workshop.
Shaped by Hand – New Works at OEN Shop by Woodturner Jonathan Leech
His preferred style is ‘minimalist’, using a simple design which allows the wood to express its own qualities. This often includes natural edges, knot-holes and other natural imperfections.
Love for Nature, Respect for Ingenuity – Wood Furniture by Studio Dunn
A furniture company based in Rhode Island, United States and headed by industrial designer Asher Dunn, handcrafts all of it's furniture by taking strong cues from nature itself.
Mikado by Fredrik Paulsen – Pine Chairs for Parisian Gallery TORRI
Titled Mikado, Fredrik has deconstructed the function of a chair, reducing the complex form to a series of horizontal and vertical plane lines that rise from the ground.
Handcrafted In Wood – Tick Lamps by Andrea Costa for ILIDE
Italian light designers ILIDE have teamed up with skilled craftsmen to collaborate on this wooden carved light, titled TICK the light is an oval shade that's been carved using a chisel.
Carved Walnut & Cherry Woodworks by Tomokazu Furui at OEN Shop
Tomokazu Furui crafts with real precision and skill. I’m particularly in awe of the chisel marks scatted around his pieces, these marks and ripples on the surface of the wood add real character.
A Life’s Work – Portrait of Master Woodturner Steven Kennard
A selection of short documentaries that follow six master makers, exploring their craft, their process and their lives. This particular film showcases the working life of woodturner Steven Kennard.
Black & White Lacquer Woodwork – Hiroyuki Sugawara for OEN Shop
A selection of new lacquer woodwork handmade by talented craftsman Hiroyuki Sugawara, who makes out of his studio Greenlight in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Locally Sourced and Salvaged – Wooden Stump Stools by Kieran Kinsella
Beautiful wooden stump stools by American creative Kieran Kinsella, who uses the natural splitting of the wood to great effect, but the keeps the general functionality of the stool intact.
Wooden Dishes, Trays & Chopstick Boxes by Yusuke Tazawa at OEN Shop
Japanese craftsman Yusuke Tazawa owns studio Think Forest! in in Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture where he crafts these beautiful wooden trays. dishes and boxes by hand.
Momentum – Experiments in Movement and Levity by Karl Zahn
Karl Zahn has combined his experience of crafting both wood and metal to create this wonderful collection of sculptural forms for the home, blending in well with a contemporary setting.
