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Jacob Marks

At Jacob Marks, pine resin becomes vessel, surface and argument. The maker combines translucent tree resin with paper, charcoal and plant-based pigments, reviving a renewable material once displaced by petroleum-based alternatives. Through TOAST New Makers 2026, his experiments enter London Craft Week as collectible, functional objects for a material-literate audience.

TOAST New Makers launch: May 7; London Craft Week: May 11–17

Old Sessions House, 22 Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0NA, United Kingdom

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Craft studio bench with translucent amber pine resin sheets, paper pulp and plant-based pigment bowls.
Translucent amber pine resin vessel on a pale surface with light glowing through the rim.
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Pine Resin Vessels

Pine Resin Vessels turn tree bark extract into translucent contemporary craft. Paper, charcoal and plant-based pigments give the resin fibre, smoke, opacity and warmth, making each object read as vessel, surface study and proof that natural materials can challenge petroleum-led design language.

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ProvenanceiDamaged conifer resin becomes renewable material with amber transparency.PreservationiPaper and charcoal temper resin, stabilising opacity, grain, and tone.PreparationiDisplay dry near light; translucency rewards careful surface placement.PalateiExpect amber depth, smoky charcoal, paper fibre, botanical pigment warmth.PerformanceiUse vessels sculpturally; resin catches light more softly than ceramic.