Spotlight
October 29, 2012
Umami Mart Spotlight: Atelier Dion Yunomi (Teacups)
We are extremely excited to present yunomi (teacups) exclusively made for us by our dear friends Jay + Rie of Atelier Dion. They have been running their ceramic studio in West Oakland since 2010, and for years we’ve been in conversation with them to make something just for Umami Mart. Our wish has finally been […]
July 21, 2011
Umamimart Shop Spotlight: Tote + Apron by Wormfun
Earlier this year, Yoko and I approached Wormfun (aka Kaoru Kumano) to be our Featured Artist in the Umamimart Shop‘s second season line. After working with Anders to create the Umamimart mug, Yoko and I thought to commission an artist to design a tote and apron. We were elated when Wormfun accepted the project, and […]
June 2, 2011
Umamimart Shop Spotlight: 箸: HASHI Set by Devin Farrell
Design, function and environmental sustainability were heavy on our minds when Yoko and I were thinking of new items to include in the Umamimart Shop. We wanted to include hashi (chopsticks) somehow, but all the ones we looked at were so generic and… blah. We always want Umamimart Shop products to be unique and high […]