The August Edit
Brand depth edit
Objects chosen for permanence, not performance. Makers worth knowing. Materials worth living with.
August is the month I slow down enough to really look at things and understand what they actually do. These four pieces are what that looking produced — Tanya Natasha, founder
Obika Wooden Crafted Bowl
Décor Accessories
'Made from fallen chestnut by the same Latvian husband-and-wife atelier behind the Sine Bowl. Different wood, different form, the same philosophy — find the shape that was already in the material.'
Solid chestnut · fallen trees · Latvia · ebonised · triple-waxed · food-safe · 48×28×17cm
£650
Tiamtree · Korean black persimmon · finite series. After this series, this material cannot be found again in this form. The maker has said so herself.
TIAMTREE
Tiamtree Carved Vase
Artisan spotlight . Finite series · direct from artist
'At first sight this piece moved me. Up close, you appreciate every painstaking hand-carved detail. The dark mineral patterns formed over decades — impossible to predict, impossible to replicate.'
Korean black persimmon · hand-carved with chisel · South Korea · 2024 · 13.5×13.5×14cm
£550
cream egg box canister
Décor Accessories
'Luminous cream pen shell — a material that rewards proximity. The closer you are to it, the more it reveals. Beside the Tiamtree Vase, the Contrast principle operates at its most complete.'
Cream pen shell · brushed brass trim · handcrafted in Paris · 13×10×5cm · hidden compartment
£170
Aztec Oversized Ginger Jar
Limited EDITION
'Bold in pattern, not in volume. The hand-etched geometric motif reads differently in every light. A limited edition that knows what it is — and the person who chooses it knows why.'
Hand-thrown porcelain · Aztec-etched motif · polished brass trim · 27cm wide · limited edition
£240
