Sometimes there’s just the perfect fusion — a beautiful coming-together of like minds that produces something special. That’s the long and the short of the James Brand x Elyse Graham Collection. James Brand, a Portland, Oregon-based maker of minimalist knives and other pared-down simplistically elegant tools, finds an exciting partner in Elyse Graham. The artist has been pushing the boundaries of resin in her multicolored metamaterials, which now come to grace the tools crafted by James Brand.
The centerpiece of the James Brand x Elyse Graham Collection is the Duval pocket knife. The handle of the limited edition piece serves as a canvas for Elyse Graham’s colorful designs. This is James Brand’s first front-flipper pocket knife, upping the usability even as it earns major style points thanks to the kaleidoscopic resin. Also included in the collection is an ultra-exclusive box set — only five of which are being made — which includes more than just the Duval. The collection also includes a valet tray that is outfitted with a built-in pen holder, a ring dish, and James Brand’s Stilwell pen. Art and functionality blend together in a major way in this collection, whether you go for the snazzy-but-handy pocketknife alone or join a mere four others owning that rainbowed box set.