London Art Fair 2016: Wood

Menacing, cute and odd artworks inspired by the natural material

Wandering the stands within the London Art Fair, which has returned to the British capital for its 28th edition this January, consistently delivers an eye-opening experience. As usual, the show features an abundance of contemporary and modern British art, from stalwarts like Damien Hirst to the new talents showcased in the latest edition of the XL Catlin Art Guide. But this time around, visitors could …

Moore & Giles Black Walnut Furniture

A handcrafted, debut collection from the Virginia-based design company

For more than 80 years, Virginia-based Moore & Giles have designed some of the best natural leather products. With that same handcrafted attention to detail, they have just launched a Black Walnut furniture collection. This limited production run carries many of the same beautiful attributes as their leather goods. There is evidence of the artisans’ hands present—thus no two pieces are the same. Carefully selected, …

Pidge Boards

Handmade cutting boards crafted from exotic hardwoods, with matched quality and beauty

A quality wood cutting board will last a lifetime and only improve with age and use. With summer barbecue and picnic season in full force, we wanted a board that would stand the test of time and look good along the way. Pidge Boards from Boulder, Colorado-based artisan Ryan McMurray are just the board, and with occasional mineral oil treatment—necessary for all wood cutting boards—Pidge …