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stuf

the reed tree is back for winter

small things, made of reed

good stuf, made of reed.

Four objects for small homes, made of reed, glass, bark and rope. Nothing else goes in.

see the four
stuf /stuf/ · noun · romanian
  1. reed: phragmites, the tall grass of wetlands and river deltas.
  2. (to english ears) stuff: things. the everyday objects that fill a home.
Reed plumes against a beige wall

the four

Each one drawn before it's made. Rope only, no glue.

no. 01

the reed tree

Four branches of three bundled stalks, one rope, one pin. Hang it on any wall, dress it however you like, fold it flat in January.

— ron

no. 02

the reed planter

A glass liner in a ring of standing reed, on a bark disc. The liner lifts out to water. Reed tops left uneven on purpose.

— ron

no. 03

the propagation station

Three glass tubes on a reed rail, crossed legs lashed with rope, on a bark base. Put a cutting in. Wait. Watch the roots.

— ron

no. 04

the reed frame

Four reeds, rope-lashed at the corners, for a 30 × 40 print. The corners run long. Bark bumpers keep it off the wall.

— ron

the idea

stuf makes simple objects for small homes out of reed, the tall hollow grass that grows along rivers and lakes. a tree that hangs on the wall. a stand for rooting cuttings. things you actually use, made from something that grows back every year.

A single reed plume against a blue sky

four materials.
nothing else.

  • reedphragmites australis. hollow and jointed, ø 8–14. cut in winter, air-dried.
  • glassclear glass for tubes, liners and panes. it holds the water.
  • barkthe outer skin of wood, kept rough. for bases, discs and bumpers.
  • ropetwisted, three strands. binds, lashes and hangs. no glue.
Dry reed stalks up close
The reed tree hanging bare on a white wall The same reed tree dressed with lights and small ornaments

winter 2026

cut in winter,
hung by christmas.

Four branches of reed, one rope, one wall. That's the whole tree.

  1. hangone pin in the wall. the rope does the rest.
  2. dresslights, baubles, paper stars. whatever you have.
  3. foldin january, the branches stack flat for the box.

the calendar

we talk in seasons,
not sales.

roots, not rush.

A reed bed reflected in still water
Golden reeds standing at the edge of a pond
Cut reed ends, bundled tight, rust coloured
Thin reeds over pale blue water
Reed stalks against dark water

one letter
a season.

When the reed is cut, when the tree is ready, when the cuttings root. Four emails a year, no more.