Journal
The Hidden Joy of Maintaining Wood
For generations, wooden objects were designed to be maintained, repaired, and passed on. This journal explores the quiet joy of caring for wood, the memories carried in well-loved surfaces, and...
The Hidden Joy of Maintaining Wood
For generations, wooden objects were designed to be maintained, repaired, and passed on. This journal explores the quiet joy of caring for wood, the memories carried in well-loved surfaces, and...
Why we stopped finishing wood naturally and wha...
For generations, wood was designed to be cared for, repaired, and passed on. So why did we move away from natural finishes and what has that shift cost our materials,...
Why we stopped finishing wood naturally and wha...
For generations, wood was designed to be cared for, repaired, and passed on. So why did we move away from natural finishes and what has that shift cost our materials,...
Glasgow Wood: rebuilding more than materials
From the historic shipyards of the River Clyde to the reclaimed timber workshops of Glasgow Wood, this journal explores what circularity looks like in practice, where waste becomes resource, spaces...
Glasgow Wood: rebuilding more than materials
From the historic shipyards of the River Clyde to the reclaimed timber workshops of Glasgow Wood, this journal explores what circularity looks like in practice, where waste becomes resource, spaces...
What Actually Makes a Wood Finish ‘Good’?
What actually makes a wood finish “good”? Most are judged on how they look on day one.But a finish doesn’t exist for a moment, it exists over time. This piece...
What Actually Makes a Wood Finish ‘Good’?
What actually makes a wood finish “good”? Most are judged on how they look on day one.But a finish doesn’t exist for a moment, it exists over time. This piece...
Why We Started LOXKIN
Rethinking the final layer Most people don’t think about what finishes wood. But that final layer decides everything. It determines how long something lasts.Whether it can be repaired.Whether it stays...
Why We Started LOXKIN
Rethinking the final layer Most people don’t think about what finishes wood. But that final layer decides everything. It determines how long something lasts.Whether it can be repaired.Whether it stays...
Shine Programme: Stepping Into the Loxkin World
Reflections from Module Two at Paddington Farm Trust For the first part of Module Two, we were asked to arrange a field trip for the cohort. We chose to use...
Shine Programme: Stepping Into the Loxkin World
Reflections from Module Two at Paddington Farm Trust For the first part of Module Two, we were asked to arrange a field trip for the cohort. We chose to use...