K. Olin Tribu, a French art house with roots in toy design, has kind of given new meaning to any of our former ideas about “praying to a porcelain god”. For while their use of the material in numerous artist collaborations is indeed pretty damned sick, there is faith renewed in the creative potential of porcelain. […]
Australian label Thrills teams up with Queensland-based artist and ceramicist Dan Elborne on a beautiful series of porcelain skulls and accompanying bullets, all embellished with original scorpion floral artwork done by Thrills. As Thrills explains: “Dan has created a menacing contradiction between beauty and horror, juxtaposing the aesthetic beauty of porcelain and embellishment with the horrors […]
Some might argue that Brad Pitt’s greatest role ever was in Fight Club, and while they’d almost be right they’d actually be wrong. Unarguably Pitt’s most epic performance was as Floyd in True Romance, Dick Ritchie’s ever so laconic stoner roommate. Everyone knew a guy like Floyd, and despite nearly being the cause of death […]
The Pottery Series by Japanese label NEIGHBORHOOD features objects that incorporate original ideas from when Japan was occupied by the US after WWII. Specifically, twists on historical porcelain pottery items that were exported during the time. Featuring heavy American influences with the Colt firearm in hand, the bold incense holder is embellished with intricate designs […]
It’s about that time that we begin looking back at the year that was at LOST IN A SUPERMARKET. A whole year means a lot of amazingly awesome and amazingly bad crap we’ve found floating around this Great Existential Supermarket we all live in, so it’s time to get things going. We’re gonna kick off […]
Suntory Holdings Limited has introduced three luxurious whiskies in boxes made from fine Japanese timber. The beautifully hand-crafted packages are built from Paulownia, a wood native to Japan. Included in each box are three different bottles of alcohol ranging from 18 years (for the Yamazaki expression) to 21 years (for Hibiki). Each box contains two […]
Sadly, the last of the groundbreaking Bugatti Veyrons has just been sold this week, ending the very exclusive 300 production run of a vehicle that represents one of the greatest engineering feats in modern automotive history. As a final exclamation point on the truly landmark vehicle, Bugatti has teamed up with Berlin’s Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (Royal […]
These may not be the most practical material for everyday dishware, or unbreakable fistware, but I’d argue they’re a household necessity. These China Knuckles — courtesy of Juliet Ames of The Broken Plate Pendant Company — are all cut from authentic blue Willow Ware china. And while these very breakable bad boys may be neither […]