When we search for a meaningful gift, we’re trying to find something other than just 'another object'. We are looking for something that carries weight, captures a moment, and lasts long enough to tell a story. Mass-produced items are available to buy everywhere, but a handcrafted box is in a different world, so to speak, of gift-giving: it is both a practical home for life’s smallest treasures and a piece of standalone art. Here is why a bespoke marquetry box is one of the m

The Art of the Tactile Detail: Why Modern Craft is Felt, Not Just Seen

Marquetry has a long and interesting history. For centuries intricate floral flourishes, sweeping scrolls, and ornate classical scenes were inlaid into the surfaces of traditional hardwood furniture. It was a craft defined by its skill and complexity, used to produce pieces that celebrated decorative opulence. Today, however, the medium is used in a different way, taking the age-old technique of hand-assembling wood veneers, chosen for their grain, colour and beauty, but then

When you’re planning a proposal, every single detail matters. You spend months finding the perfect ring, scouting the ultimate location, and figuring out exactly what you’re going to say. But there’s one crucial element that often gets overlooked until the very last second: the box. The standard, bulky plastic box that comes from the high street jeweller serves a purpose, but it rarely matches the magic of the moment. If you want your proposal to feel truly seamless, personal

We have visited the New Craftsman Gallery on every yearly trip, usually times three, we have made from Bristol to St Ives since 1987. I...

Last week we were very pleased to receive an email saying that our recent application to the Crafts Council Directory had been accepted....

Our new range of wooden single and double ring boxes are made from solid walnut and have stylish marquetry tops, making them perfect to...

This week we are very pleased to launch our new range of double and single luxury wooden ring boxes with solid walnut cases and marquetry...

One of our favourite pastimes is visiting galleries and museums and over the years we have been lucky enough to spend our time wandering...

Developing our new range of artisan, solid wood and veneered parquetry/marquetry, double and single ring boxes. This week we have been...

We used some of the leading names in the Op Art movement - 'Riley' after British artist Bridget Riley; 'Vasarely' after Hugarian/French...

Our main reason for visiting the Kunstmuseum was to see the Maurits Cornelius Escher exhibition: Escher - Other World , 18th February...

We named one of our ring boxes after Bridget Riley, an inspirational British painter who was part of the 1960s Op Art movement (the term...