New fall 2014 8E Quarterly piece

Well, we've been pretty absent from updating our blog. As you can see.... But that doesn't mean we haven't been busy in the studio.

We just launched the Fall 2014 8E Quarterly subscription piece!

5th meridian is made from Michigan maple, and has geometric mountains and valleys. It measures 4.5" x 4.5" with its highest peak at 1.5".

 It can free stand on a shelf or hung on a wall as a decorative tile.

Winter 8E Quarterly Subscription Piece: Burrow

There are reasons why people tell you not to make major decisions or take on additional projects when pregnant with your first baby! Fjora Magnolia (pronounced F-Yora) was born in May + we bought our first house in June + did some traveling. It's been a whirlwind 6 months! Our Eight Emperor studio hours were cut way back. Matt took the helm in designing and making the Winter 8E Subscription piece this year. And Thea is now returning to the wood studio,  creating new pieces that will launch in January! Stay tuned. Onward and Upward!

This Winter's 8E Quarterly Subscription Piece is titled 'Burrow' and is a great little flipbook that measures 4 1/2" x 1 3/8" x 3/4". It is made from acid free archival paper and aluminum screwposts.

It comes with a cover to protect it when not in use.

Those already signed up for the subscription will receive it starting December 1. Matt has made a bunch of flipbooks along the way and each has always been well received. Check out this one on vimeo--- Cutout Flipbook

We missed posting about the Fall Subscription series piece! 'Dorsal' will be available as part of our regular collection in January 2014 at a premium price.

The 8E Quarterly Subscription offers you four seasonal art & design pieces. You can sign up any time during the year. If you sign up to receive 'Burrow' for Winter 2013, you will then receive a piece in the Spring (March 1, 2014), Summer (June 1) and Fall (September 1). Each is a surprise, with an image of the piece leaked 1 month before it ships!

The Launch

When things are set to launch, all must come together: People, things, weather, temperaments. To launch anticipates movement, transport, and an inward stirring that is finally turned outward.

Matthew and I have been preparing Eight Emperors for about 10 years. The past year accelerated the cumulative pieces that lead up to today. Today, the launch is happening.

As we move through the next year, our collection will grow and include more pieces, additional materials such as ceramic, and a quarterly art subscription series.

This blog will feature our studio practice and more. We are thrilled to highlight other artists and designers doing exactly what we are doing: Making things they love to make for others, the tangible aftermaths of creative sparks. One never knows where their art may end up. This blog will also zoom in on the hand held pieces in our home that were like smoke signals, initiating the origins of Eight Emperors.

We hope you stay along for the voyage! http://www.eightemperors.com