JournalWriting

Writing about objects, craft and keeping.

Writing

A slow journal. Essays, notes and small studies from the archive.

Essay
November 2025
The value of keeping things.
An essay on why the objects we hold on to become quieter and more valuable with time.
Journal
October 2025
On Found Initials.
Genuine marks on genuine objects. Why an engraved HCB on a wax seal is not the same as HCB stamped onto a mug.
Craft
September 2025
Mashiko and the quiet pot.
A note on the small kilns of Mashiko and why we keep coming back to their work.
Guide
August 2025
Wabi-Sabi Interior Design: A Guide to Quiet Beauty.
How to apply wabi-sabi principles — imperfection, impermanence and natural materials — to a home you actually live in.