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The journal

Four notes a year.

Maker visits, philosophy, the occasional recipe. Written slowly, published rarely.

March 2026

Visiting the Kyoto workshop

We took the train down to see Aiko Watanabe fire her new collection. A morning with the kiln, an afternoon walking through the bamboo, and an evening where she showed us the misfires.

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February 2026

On linen, and why we sell so little of it

Our linen sells slower than anything else in the shop. We think that's a good thing. A note on why — and what to look for when you're shopping linen anywhere.

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January 2026

The year we stopped discounting

We decided two years ago to never discount. Here's what it did to our sales, our margins, and the kinds of customers who walked in the door.

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