Journal — 2026

"There’s that classic question: if you replace the pieces of a boat board by board, at what point is it a new boat? A similar question could be asked of nineteenth-century papier-mâché furnit...

Now it is early spring, we are down to the last of just about everything, including the blueberries we picked back in high summer. 

When kicking off 2026, then, it made sense to focus on the strongest, most globally recognized, symbol of our nation: the flag.   

A look at the refreshed Quittner store, mid-updates. 

After GreenRow called, we leapt into action to outfit them with antiques for the Soho grand opening. 

What we do at Quittner is mostly hidden from view. Ben is hard is designing, building, and restoring in the workshop, and Aleah and Lily are pouring, throwing, glazing, and firing in the ceramics s...

As a team, we muddled over what to do to address our pain points. All of us, somewhat independently, came to the same conclusion: it's too much space.