Our Story
Our past, present and future.
A shared love of colour and texture, brought to life in sculptural wool.
How It Started
It started in a Hong Kong design studio.
Years ago we met as colleagues at a design studio in Hong Kong — two people who couldn't stop talking about texture, colour, and the way a single object changes how a room feels. Life eventually brought us both to Seattle on different paths: Olivia kept designing, Vanessa moved into software engineering. But the pull toward beautiful, tactile things never left. So we decided not to let it go — and built Hewn Earth to chase it, together.
The Two of Us
Olivia & Vanessa.
Olivia
Design
Leads the textile design — shaping colour, texture and carved detail for the studio collection.
Vanessa
Studio & Brand
Builds the world around the work — from the studio to the story you're reading now.
Designed in Seattle
From a sketch to something you can touch.
Our collection brings together in-house designs, interpretations of historical artworks, and artist collaborations. Our Seattle team develops the textile treatment — colour, texture and carved detail — with artwork and artist attribution on the relevant product pages. Olivia leads the design; Vanessa builds the world around it.
Our Makers / The Craft
Then made, one loop at a time.
Each piece is hand-tufted to order by skilled artisans at our partner workshop in China — one loop at a time. Choose Wool Blend or 100% New Zealand Wool; nothing is mass-produced and nothing sits in a warehouse.
Inside our makers’ workshop
Why We Do This
Made with care. Meant to be lived with.
Each piece is made to order and shipped directly to you worldwide, with duties and import taxes prepaid.