Process
From the workroom to the floor
Four steps from the maker visit to a finished entry in the edit. We do not chase trend, and we do not over-print. Most of what we curate is sold, archived, and gone before the next visit.
Maker visit
Two members of the studio travel to a workroom for a half-day. We watch a firing, a weave, or a dye batch from start to finish before any conversation about price.
Field note
A short written record of what we saw, the materials in use, and the work the maker is most willing to part with. This becomes the field note that sits beside each piece in the edit.
Studio review
Pieces are reviewed in the Green Valley studio against a small set of criteria: weight in the hand, soundness of joinery, glaze stability, and whether the piece holds its line in flat afternoon light.
Edition close
An edition is opened, run for a stated number of pieces, and closed. We do not re-print closed editions; the next season is its own conversation with the maker.
Materials we accept
What enters the studio
A short list of the materials we accept into the edit, with the rules we hold ourselves to. Anything outside this list is reviewed case by case, and we are happy to write a refusal letter if a piece does not fit.
High-fire stoneware
Heavyweight flax
Churro & Rambouillet wool
Mesquite & walnut
Saguaro rib & bear grass
Indigo & oxide dye
Porcelain
Vegetable-tanned leather
What we will not curate
The short refusal list
A few categories we have walked away from. None of these are wrong on their own; they are simply not what this house is for.
| Mass-printed textiles | Anything that started as a print on a sheet of digital cloth. We carry only woven or naturally dyed pieces. |
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| Plated metals | Plated brass, plated stainless. We carry solid copper, brass, and oxidized iron only when the finish is honest about its material. |
| Reproduction antique | Pieces designed to read as antique without provenance. Real archive items are welcome; reproductions are not. |
| Closed-source supply chains | Workrooms that will not show their material origin or labor practice. We do not need to publish it; we do need to see it. |
| Limited-time discount runs | Pieces priced for a flash window. Our pricing is published once per season and held through the season. |
Calendar
The season at a glance
Four release windows, plus a private archive drop in November for trade accounts only.
| Spring — April release | The largest edit of the year. Vessels, table service, and a textile sub-edition. |
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| Summer — July release | A linen-led edit with a small wood and basketry chapter. Light pieces for hot months. |
| Fall — September release | The wool throws and floor pieces; the year's most commission-heavy window. |
| Winter — December release | A short, hearth-focused edit. Vessels, oil-finished wood, candles, and bound textiles. |
| Archive drop — November | Trade-only access to overrun and one-of pieces from the previous four releases. |
“Build a small house. Hold it lightly. Take only what you can name and explain.” From the studio