Our Stories with Artisans

Moving through villages and cities, through markets and studios in search of makers, often feels like walking through art fairs in New York—seeing, comparing, and gradually learning what stands out. But unlike art you admire from a distance, these objects ask to be lived with. They earn their place over time, through use.

Along the way, we have come across objects that stop us—in studios, in markets, sometimes unexpectedly online. The ones that make it here have earned their place: in our hands first, and then into our daily lives.

This search begins in China and will continue across other parts of Asia and beyond.

Stay attuned for our stories with artisans.

Clay Blossoms – Studio Stream & Crescent Moon
      Encountering Studio Stream & Crescent Moon (川和月牙) felt at once accidental and inevitable. In every craft and object shop we visited across Beijing and Shanghai, without exception, their... Read more...