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05/09/2026

We have just received the restock of this popular catalogue ⭐ UK stock now available to order. 📬
"Miyawaki Ayako Retrospective: I saw, I cut, I applied". Japanese/English language edition. Tokyo Station Gallery exhibition catalogue 2025.
This catalogue was published by Heibonsha (Tokyo), where I used to work as an editor. It was actually my very first proper job after graduating from university, and, by a wonderful coincidence, the editor of Miyawaki catalogue happened to be one of my colleagues back then.

Thirty years later, I was both surprised and delighted to discover this unexpected connection again. It felt like a lovely little encounter across time!
Miyawaki Ayako (1905–1995) was a textile artist who worked in post-war Japan. Born in Tokyo in 1905, her creative practice began in her 40s and was entirely self-taught.

Making use of her collection of waste fabrics, Miyawaki depicted still-life images through needlework, especially appliqué. She called her works "Nuno-e", meaning "drawings with cloth."
Miyawaki was an avid writer and left volumes of diaries accompanied by her cloth works and pen drawings that spanned decades. I really hope they will be published one day. Find more

30/08/2026

A few of these handy brooms are left with us.
For your fireplace, hallway, stairs and skirting. Handy brooms by . It's size is generous and perfect for collecting dust into our Harimi dustpan. Spalted beech, brown oak, bog oak, London Plane, the stick varies but all English wood
Ewen Brown of Slow Made Goods designs and crafts wooden items at his workshop in Norwich.
A passion for Ewen's practical, thoughtful design and circular economy is in the core of Slow Made Goods. Doing things properly in the line of woodworking tradition, repurposing the material to reduce the waste are in the part of the effort to value quality over speed and quantity.
Naturally, the wooden materials used are sustainably and responsively sourced from the local Norfolk. Each piece is handmade with care, and meant to last for long.

22/08/2026

Japanese 4-hole binding journals made by Wazome Kogei, Kyoto.

These beautiful journals are covered with Yuzen silkscreen-printed or Katazome stencil-dyed papers, featuring the maker’s original designs.

These are the last stocks we have to sell, as, very sadly, Wazome Kogei ceased business last year. I have highly appreciated the company’s dedication to producing original Katazome papers in small batches for over 80 years.

15/08/2026

Wooden lamps and pedestal bowls by with .persimmons .
Based in Brighton UK, Sarah Lock creates wooden lighting and objects guided by a quiet focus on craftsmanship, material and form. Influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement and her background in fine art, her work balances beauty and utility, bringing warmth and calm to the home.

Working mainly in wood, she shapes each piece with a tactile, considered approach. Her smooth, sculptural finishes are informed by the work of Barbara Hepworth, alongside influences drawn from nature, fashion and film — often sparked by the way lighting and interiors are used in cinema.

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07/08/2026

Only a few Tatza Baskets remain, handwoven by .chung.willowartist.

Based in Manchester, Cherry teaches basketry, undertakes commissions of all sizes, and is constantly exploring new ways of combining weaving techniques with natural materials, including willow, bark, and rushes.
Visit our website to learn more. Have a wonderful weekend. 🌳
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Please kindly note that we are having a short break until 14 August. Online orders placed now will be processed from 15th Aug. Thank you!
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03/08/2026

Small woven squares by . Cotton x linen.
Many customers have commented that they are almost too beautiful to use as coasters, suggesting they would look equally at home framed and displayed as small pieces of textile art.
These squares -Drift- have been produced to reflect the interesting textures and patina Sarah finds on aged walls, driftwood, fishing nets and old boats close to where she lives by the sea in Hastings. Visit website to learn more. Happy Monday. 🌓

01/08/2026

30/07/2026

Haga Ryuichi bowls from Summer collection.
Made of wild clay from the Kanto area in Japan, collected and processed by the artist.
The rugged surfaces and dynamic forms convey the raw energy of the earth without compromising their function.

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Please kindly note that we will be having a break until 14 August. Orders placed now will be dispatched from 15th Aug. Thank you!
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26/07/2026

These glorious Ichikawa Takehito pieces are now online as a part of SUMMER collection. 🏺 Hope you all enjoy, and have a wonderful Sunday ❤️ ✨
Takehito Ichikawa is a wood artist based in Nagoya, Japan. His practice is rooted in a long engagement with woodworking, following earlier experience in furniture making and traditional Buddhist carpentry.
One of the wood varieties Ichikawa often uses is Spalted Persimmon. Also known as Kurogaki - Black Persimmon, it has dramatic, dark irregular lines, as a result of fungal decay. Spalted persimmon has been regarded as rare and precious wood, and often used for luxury pieces.
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23/07/2026

💚 A little collection of Japanese greens: paper works made using itajime (fold-dyeing) and katazome (stencil dyeing), plates with their beautiful vitrified green pools, Nippon no Dento Shoku (The Traditional Colours of Japan), and 's Egg Mug in turquoise green.