Author - Angélique Chmielewski
Suvé Brushing Care
I first learned about dry brushing a few years ago at an onsen in Beppu and Oita. When I noticed women brushing their bodies in methodical motions prior to jumping…
The Wonder 500 in New York
The Wonder 500™ campaign has come to New York to showcase a collection of 500 products selected from the 47 Japanese Prefectures. Run by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade…
Holiday Gift-Wrap Service
One of our favorite things to do during the holidays is to wrap presents for our loved ones using the washi paper we’ve accumulated during our trips to Japan. The…
Extra Place Gets a Facelift
New York is a city full of art in all its forms. Outside of the context of traditional art venues, there is a whole realm of street art that we’re…
Spotlight on Takashi Tomii
We’ve had a large collection of work by Takashi Tomii available in-store but have just recently made it available online. Photographing, writing product descriptions and handling each piece brought back…
Studio Visit – Nicole Patel
Recently we spent an afternoon visiting our friend and talented artist, Nicole Patel, at her home in Nyack, about an hour from New York City. We came back feeling inspired…
Naoshima – The “Art Island”
We recently got back from Japan and have been trying to adjust to the time difference for a good two weeks but I guess after a certain extent you can…
In Boxes – Exhibition Recap
Our In Boxes exhibition ran last week during NYCxDESIGN! We had such a great time sharing all the unique and magical containers that we’ve accumulated over the years during the…
In Boxes – Exhibition of Japanese Craft Boxes – May 13-17
In Boxes – An Exhibition of Japanese Craft Boxes Boxes… they come in various shapes, textures, colors and materials. We use boxes in large and small scales on a…