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Curation Begins Before Objects Appear

Curation Begins Before Objects Appear

What makes a good product. This post looks beyond trends and familiar names to explore how curation begins with curiosity, patience, and a wider view of the world.

Curation Begins Before Objects Appear

What makes a good product. This post looks beyond trends and familiar names to explore how curation begins with curiosity, patience, and a wider view of the world.

A calm still life of carefully chosen objects arranged with space and intention

What Makes Something Worth Curating

A quiet reflection on what makes something worth curating, focusing on intention, restraint, and choosing fewer things with care.

What Makes Something Worth Curating

A quiet reflection on what makes something worth curating, focusing on intention, restraint, and choosing fewer things with care.

A Quiet and Open Beginning

A Quiet and Open Beginning

Happy New Year. This space begins the year with care and intention. From craft and culture to curated items, this post shares a quiet and thoughtful direction for the year...

A Quiet and Open Beginning

Happy New Year. This space begins the year with care and intention. From craft and culture to curated items, this post shares a quiet and thoughtful direction for the year...

The Future of Washi: From Living Heritage to a Global Material

The Future of Washi: From Living Heritage to a ...

Washi moved beyond survival and entered a new chapter. From UNESCO recognition to architecture, art, and personal experience, this final episode explores how Japanese paper continues to shape light, space,...

The Future of Washi: From Living Heritage to a ...

Washi moved beyond survival and entered a new chapter. From UNESCO recognition to architecture, art, and personal experience, this final episode explores how Japanese paper continues to shape light, space,...

An abandoned Japanese washi workshop lit by soft, fading light through old windows, symbolizing the decline of traditional papermaking during the rise of Western paper in the Meiji era.

The Arrival of Western Paper and the Crisis for...

The Meiji period brought machines and Western paper to Japan at an overwhelming pace. Villages that shaped washi for centuries faced collapse. This chapter explores the near-loss of the craft...

The Arrival of Western Paper and the Crisis for...

The Meiji period brought machines and Western paper to Japan at an overwhelming pace. Villages that shaped washi for centuries faced collapse. This chapter explores the near-loss of the craft...

Edo and the Golden Age of Washi

Edo and the Golden Age of Washi

Edo lived inside a world shaped by washi.From shoji and lanterns to umbrellas, books, and toys, paper supported every moment of daily life. This chapter explores how villages across Japan—including...

Edo and the Golden Age of Washi

Edo lived inside a world shaped by washi.From shoji and lanterns to umbrellas, books, and toys, paper supported every moment of daily life. This chapter explores how villages across Japan—including...