Journal

Interview: Dan Ulrichs on Family, Legacy, and Creative Business

Growing up, Dan’s family ran "Wooden Heart," a beloved wooden toy shop in Galway. His passion for music led him to study and perform in Berlin, Cuba, and London before...

The Story Behind "Woodland Treasures"

Earlier this week, amidst the usual bustle, we found a moment to sit down together and discuss the inspiration behind our latest series: a collection of prints steeped in childhood...

The Wonder of an Autumnal Sunset

“The wonder is that we can see these trees and not wonder more”. Ralph Waldo Emerson Dearglach is one of those Irish words with no direct translation. It describes the...

Blackberries are Back

___________________________________________________________ Blackberries are back. They cling near little streams. Their eyes, bright mornings, make tunnels through the vines. They see their own thorns in the sky, and the...

London - Our Design Highlights

Recently we took a family holiday to London with our three children and had the chance to fuel up on lots of culture. We visited lots of parks, exhibitions, galleries....

Habitat: Exploring "The Fen"

With our trusty copy of “The Wildflowers of Ireland” tucked under her arm, and a camera over mine, we headed out to the marshy area next to our house. The...

A Nature Lover's Guide to Mayo's Best Beaches

We love the beaches that surround us in Mayo, on Ireland's west coast. After many many years of exploring them with our young family, we've put together a guide to...

Lloyd Kahn's Radical Honesty

Building a Life: Lloyd Kahn's Radical Honesty. "Part of any experimentation is that some things work and some don't," Lloyd reflects. Later, he will tell me, "I'm not afraid to...

Building a Life: Lloyd Kahn's Desire to Share

Lloyd Kahn is drawn to interesting people who do unique things. And, when he discovers something that excites him, his first instinct is to share it with the world.