Author - Angélique Chmielewski

TABLE ELEMENTS | Cutlery Exhibition – Mitsuhiro Konishi | June 16-22
An Exhibition of Handmade Metal Cutlery by Mitsuhiro Konishi We are pleased to be showcasing Mitsuhiro Konishi’s metal cutlery collection during an upcoming solo exhibition, entitled Table Elements, at Nalata Nalata, New…

Glass Half Full | factory zoomer Exhibition Recap
Our factory zoomer exhibition has come and gone too quickly. We were sad to take down the pieces, to say the least. Luckily we have more than enough photos that…

Glass Half Full | Video
In celebration of our upcoming factory zoomer exhibition, Glass Half Full, we’ve created a short video that highlights the special features of founder Kazumi Tsuji’s hand-blown glassware. You can read…

Yuichi Takemata at Sayuu
For those unfamiliar with Yuichi Takemata, he is a metal artist and the owner of Sayuu, a beautiful gallery in Kanazawa. He began his career repairing antiques, mostly jewelry, and…

A Day with Kazumi Tsuji of factory zoomer
Typically it takes us awhile to get a Journal recap up about our trips to Japan but this time we made it a point to post quicker than usual. This…

Happy Birthday, Nalata Nalata!
It’s been 2 years since we opened up our store at 2 Extra Place in New York! When we opened our doors, our objective was to connect clients with makers…

A Guide to Hydroponics with 10¹² Terra
Even after years of growing plants hydroponically (without soil), I still find it to be fascinating. 10¹² Terra has made it into a beautiful art with their products that highlight…

Nice Things Magazine | A Life in Brooklyn
Our home in Brooklyn was recently featured in the December issue of Nice Things magazine, a Japanese lifestyle publication that is quickly becoming a favourite. Opening our home up was…

Tajika – Scissors and Shears Exhibition Recap
The Tajika Exhibition of scissors and shears is still going on for a couple more days but it’s been such a great show we wanted to give an early recap of…