craft

tatzerono

During the pandemic, I developed a small side practice alongside my main work. In my wood workshop, I began crafting handcrafted music boxes designed specifically for babies and young children. Each piece was made from carefully selected, high-quality woods with strong natural contrasts, emphasizing both tactile and visual clarity.

Under the pseudonym Tatzerono, I produced and sold more than sixty of these music boxes through my Etsy shop. The process combined traditional craftsmanship with a strong focus on material sensitivity and durability, resulting in objects meant to accompany early childhood in a quiet, intimate way.

In addition to the music boxes, I also designed and built meditation benches from solid oak, as well as cutting boards made from European hardwoods, often using less common or visually striking wood species. These objects followed the same principles of material honesty, longevity, and restrained aesthetics.

After the pandemic, I temporarily paused this line of work in order to fully return my attention to my primary professional practice. The experience, however, remains an important chapter in my broader artistic and material-based exploration.

tiny house

For personal use, I designed and built a tiny house on a 5.90-meter trailer. The entire structure—from the architectural concept to the construction planning—was developed independently and realized within six weeks, with the support of a small group of friends.

Throughout the process, I worked exclusively with high-quality, sustainable building materials. The exterior façade was clad in untreated larch wood, while untreated larch was also used as part of the insulation system, alongside wood fiber shavings and wood fiber insulation panels. Special attention was given to acoustic comfort: the tiny house was equipped with acoustically enhanced and sound-insulating windows, creating a calm and well-balanced interior atmosphere.

Inside, the house was heated primarily by a wood-burning stove, complemented by an underfloor heating system as a secondary source. The project combines ecological building principles with a strong focus on material integrity, spatial efficiency, and long-term livability.