Impressive Shanghai
Gong Hey Fat Choy or Gong Xi Fa Cai to our readers who celebrate Chinese New Year. 2015 brings in the Year of the Sheep […]
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The Allure of Gesso
In looking back at great craft traditions, gesso is one of the unsung heroes. It was developed originally as a base for
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Adorning the Room – Jewellery Inspired Furniture
Jewellery is a strong source of inspiration for the pieces I make. There is an intricacy in design and an appreciation for
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A Christmas in India
India is a place that lives in ones imaginations as vividly as it does in the reality of the experiences traveling there.
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The Story of the Canoe Vessel
How to create sensual, langorous expression in the form of a bowl used for entertaining or admiring? It was Charles Eames who
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Ikebana by Naomi
Watching Naomi Daimaru create an Ikebana floral arrangement elicits an immediate appreciation for nature. Working in reflective silence and taking the time
Kodo – Japanese Way of Incense
The smoke Is now making The first sky of the year. — Issa This Haiku poem is a beautiful reminder of another
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A Meeting of Two Artists – Alexander Lamont and Astrid Dahl
As we prepared this blog entry we learned that the wall sconce from our new Black Orchid collection is featured in the
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Galuchat and Le Galuchat – Books that Opened the Door
Galuchat is the French word for Shagreen. Shagreen/galuchat is the name used only for those things that have been covered with raw
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Japan – A Materialist’s Dream
Japan seduces the ‘materialist’ with a gorgeous palette of textures and patterns and tones. The Japanese celebration and reverence for nature through
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