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Enjoy our latest issue ✿ The Taste-Makers

Chefs who make

Lee Tran Lam finds four remarkable chefs who make their own tableware, uniquely crafted for their specialist dishes.

Ajiwau: A Japanese way of savouring life

Euan Craig shares his life at the wheel in a Japanese pottery village, where he makes tableware that helps savour the food and its moment.

The underlying delight of Japanese tableware

The Go for Kogei festival invited Brian Kennedy to dialogue with Kutani ceramicist Masaru Nakada in developing a playful set of tableware.

Estudio Trindade and Rondinelly Santos ✿ Brazilian for life

Maria Fernanda Paes de Barro writes about two Brazilian tableware makers who bring a particular creative energy to the rituals of everyday life.

 

Featured Articles

From Issue 30: The Taste-Makers

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Brasilidade: Samba on a plate

Nina Coimbra’s tableware captures the feeling of “Brasildade”, the poly-sensory experience of life in Brazil.

by Nina Coimbra

A gaiwan for my father

Mia Riley revisits her father's tea cabinet and resolved to use her ceramic skills to make him special traditional tea cups.

by Mia Riley

A wooden spoon: How to make life special

Eli Bek explains why he makes tableware from wood, as a way of "making special".

by Eli Beke

A spoon a day

Ana Sincu reflects on how making spoons helps her form a deep connection to the trees she loves.

by Ana Sincu

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Please visit Iran: Life goes on

Sara Shokouhinia welcomes visitors to Iran, particularly during the ongoing struggles.

Remembering Jasleen Dhamija: India’s custodian of crafts (1933-2023)

Saiful Islam shares memories of Jasleen Dhamija, an always charming legend of Indian craft

Bubu Ogisi ✿ Masks that reveal hidden spirits

Bubu Ogisi speaks about her masquerade costumes, which belong to spirits that can heal the disorder in the world.

UYalezo – New Traditions

Andile Dyalvane's ceremonial ceramic works embody traditional knowledge about nature transmitted by ancestors.

Hmong spirits sojourn on their way back home

Pamela See writes about Queensland artist Vanghoua Anthony Vue, whose work offers an insight into the epic cultural journey of the Hmong.

Zeegt naamal: A Mongolian heritage under threat

Jagdagtseren Serjkhuu writes about the exquisite Mongolian embroidery tradition of Zeert Naamal, that she is trying to rescue.

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