Author - Angélique Chmielewski

One morning in January, it was with immense joy that we hopped on a train from Kyoto bound for a small station in Shigaraki where we were to meet Momoko…

We all have cutlery we consider “our faves”. The ones that get us excited to set the table, to actually properly set it. Mitsuhiro Konishi’s cutlery is that type. Knowing…

There are aspects of handcrafted products that at times a single image cannot describe. For this reason we’ve been excited to dive head first into delivering videos that depict the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…