It can be difficult to say something new about Rei Kawakubo - her iconic brand, Comme des Garcons, is a household name all over the...

If you’ve visited Tortoise General Store recently, you may have noticed the arrival of new pottery - full of bright colors, distinctive patterns, and a...

Iconic designs are never conceived in isolation. From the early stages of idea development, to craftsmanship and production teamwork - community is at the heart...

We know first hand from our friends and family that relationships are what make life meaningful. So often, we discover new things about ourselves through...

WRF, a ceramic line named after the English translation of founder Nobuhito Nishigawara's last name (West River Field), has lined the shelves of Tortoise General...

The days are getting longer, the sun feeling warmer, and all of our spirits are a little higher... it must mean spring is here! After...

A stainless steel kettle. A butterfly stool. An Olympic torch. A grapefruit spoon.  These are some of the iconic designs Sori Yanagi produced in his...

For many years, we've had Leonard Koren's book, Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers, at the corner of our front counter, greeting customers as they walk...

Yet again, here we are, thinking about how to cope with the continued isolation so many of us have been suffering from this past year....