We work in textiles, wood and paper. Our work is for the home, for the active and for lovers of art and craft. Cabin Core Canadiana.
We are David and Kaoru Coates. We met at Emily Carr University in 1988, where Kaoru studied ceramics, and David graphic design. After decades in the corporate design world, we’re back making art together. Riding the Pine began in 2015. With a desire to offer beautifully crafted, sustainable products for the home and for lovers of art and craft, and the active. We’re bringing Canadiana to the forefront. Our products are at retailers across the Lower Mainland and we regularly participate in four to six handicraft markets every year. After seven years as a “hobby”, Riding the Pine was incorporated in 2021.
