objects OF INTEREST

Short documentaries on time-honoured crafts and pursuits

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GORSE KNIVES - HAND-FORGED IN HAMPSHIRE

Alexander O’Neil makes high-end kitchen knives for professional chefs and passionate cooks across the globe. Each knife is meticulously handmade from start to finish at his workshop and forge in rural Hampshire.

TURNSTONE GUITARS, SUSSEX

A glimpse into the processes behind the remarkable steel string acoustic guitars made by luthier Rosie Heydenrych and her partner Karl. Using some of the most sought after woods available, Rosie and Karl build these beautiful instruments with an emphasis on playability and a distinctive Turnstone sound profile.

‘HORIZONS’ - HENRY HUDSON - UNIT LONDON

A studio film commissioned by art gallery Unit London, featuring Henry Hudson’s ‘Horizons’ exhibition. Multiple processes go into the making of each work, all culminating in a precise and dramatic ‘cut’ to finish it off.

‘HOT girl summer’ - Frankie thorpe - Partnership editions

Partnership Editions commissioned this studio film and photography for artist Frankie Thorpe, showcasing her exhibition ‘Hot Girl Summer’. Frankie’s work is inspired by Mediterranean holidays full of better times and warmer climes.

Rough Diamonds and Natural beauty

Finalist on BBC 2’s ‘All That Glitters’, Tamara Gomez hand crafts fine gold and silver jewellery in her workshop in central London, specialising in rough diamonds and gemstones. Commissioned brand film.

Handmade in Austin, Texas

Travis Weige and Dirk Michener use American-made steel and Texas woods to hand craft high-end chef’s knives at their workshops in Austin. Dirk describes their approach and how he found his way into knife making.

‘You GAVE ME PARADISE’ - WILL MARTYR - UNIT LONDON

A studio film commissioned by Mayfair art gallery Unit London, showcasing Will Martyr’s body of work ‘You Gave Me Paradise’. See inside Will’s beautiful warehouse space where he painstakingly creates his large canvases of beautiful vistas, repeatedly layering and masking for a flawless painted finish.

MUDlarK

Mudlarking on the River Thames with Monika Buttling-Smith and uncovering centuries of London’s history, with incredible finds from Roman oil lamps to Saxon coins. Shot in anamorphic format.

thE FORM and function of books

Mazzotti Books is a bookbinder based in East London, applying elaborate creativity and innovation to produce beautiful, remarkable work that regularly challenges preconceptions of what constitutes a book. Shot in anamorphic format.

ORGANIC MATERIAL

Will Green and Will Greaves from WG Studios in Dulwich reflect on the joy of working with raw materials using time-honoured methods and tools.

Art & The Myth

Anna Kenneally is an artist based in West London. Starting with collages, then transferred to large oil paintings, Anna's work explores themes related to the art world itself, including the myth and the life of artists.

Drama of Glass

Bermudan glassblower Jahday Ford tells the story of how he started working with glass and sheds light on the drama of the fiery, fragile process. Commissioned by The British Council.

Distinguished By Design

In his workshop in Austin, TX, Noah Marion creates leather goods and other products that pay homage to traditional craft methods while drawing upon innovative contemporary designs.

LOW-BROW CULTURE

London-based illustrator Jenni Sparks talks about how an upbringing surrounded by British seaside kitsch has influenced her artistic philosophy and impacts how she approaches creating her popular maps of world cities.

NOSTALGIA & FOOD

Legendary French chef Pierre Koffmann discusses gastronomic traditions from his upbringing, here focusing on veal brain and his classic way of cooking it. Created for Stone Journal.

The Modern Self & Female Identity

Amber Arifeen is an artist from Pakistan, studying in London. Her feminist practice combines her experience growing up in Pakistan with her previous career and study in International Development, examining the modern concept of self and identity for women globally.