Music: Lone Wolf
It was snowing in Tokyo. Close your eyes. Hope it brings you here.
Please listen with headphones or with good speakers...
Leafbox
Interview: Loopwheeler
Loopwheeler makes the best fleece items in the world using a slow dedicated
focused approach in rural Japan. They are made using vintage loops that
typically make only about 9 meters a day. Beautifully slow crafted, the fleece
is meant to last a lifetime and age perfectly with the wearer.
Notes: Mukokuseki Thanksgiving
Mukokuseki[in Japanese] means ‘no nationality’, stateless, “without ground”.
Prior to the Edo era there were no words for the 'national’ or the
'non-national’ because Japan was closed to world. Only when the ports opened in
1864 was the existence of other cultures given official recognition with
Music: 54 Chevy - Doodles on a guitar
Interview: Mickey Smith
Irish surf photographer Mickey Smith [http://mickeysmith.co.uk/] focuses on the
erupting heavy and awe inspiring nature of the ocean. Mickey sat down to chat
about his craft, adventure and the sea. Could you walk us through how you
started documenting the ocean?
I started documenting the ocean with
Interview: Amir Zaki
The artist Amir Zaki was so kind to sit and chat about his hybrid photography,
inspirations, new work, architecture and more.
Could you give us a quick overview of who you are, what you’re doing, and where
you are right now in life, work etc?
I’m a person
Interview: Mark Leary
UK Photographer was so kind to chat about his craft, the UK, China, new work,
photography, commissions and more.
Could you give us a quick overview of who you are, what you’re doing, and where
you are right now in life, work etc?
I’m a British photographer who
Interview: Jay Nelson
Lucky enough to chat with artist Jay Nelson over his magical vehicles, art, and
the ocean.
Could you give us a quick overview of who you are, what you’re doing, and where
you are right now in life, work etc?
I was born in 1980 in Los Angeles. I’
Interview: Tokujin Yoshioka
Tokujin Yoshioka, Tokyo based designer of Tokujin Yoshioka Studio is a former
protégé of Shiro Kuramata and Issey Miyake focuses on modern ethereal furniture,
retail settings, accessories and design.
Tokujin shares his design philosophy in the following long essay response to the
question of design:
“It is the simple hypotheses
Interview: Dennis Hoekstra
On the eve of the closing of his show “An Alias and a Taste for Togetherness” ,
we spoke with artist Dennis Hoekstra about his experience creating works for his
latest show in San Francisco. The show was comprised of sculptures, paintings,
and custom pigment prints. Across these media, Hoekstra investigates