23/10/2026
🏆 THE WINNER OF THE CRUSHGRIND® CRAFT AWARDS 2026 🏆
This year’s winner is Entry #15: Jonathan and his son, Kieran from in Canada.
Craft Awards has always been about more than making a beautiful grinder. 50% of our judging is based on the story behind the piece, and Jonathan and Kieran shared one that stayed with us.
Kieran is autistic, and the workshop has become a place where father and son work side by side, building skills and making things together.
When Jonathan says Kieran does roughly half the work on their pens, bowls and spice mills, he means it. Kieran helps rough out the mills, prepares blanks and is part of the process from start to finish.
Their entry reminded us that craftsmanship can be about much more than the finished object. It can create time together, build confidence and strengthen the connection between people.
And perhaps that is what touched us most.
Because whether it happens around the lathe, in the kitchen or around the table, making and sharing something together has a way of bringing us closer 💕
Congratulations, Jonathan and Kieran. You are the winners of Craft Awards 2026!
They will receive 50 Crushgrind® mechanisms worth €540 for many more projects together.
🥈 Second place: #2, Clément Douard, “Basalte”
A strong story paired with an exceptionally original design and magnificent craftsmanship. What began as an imperfection in the wood became the inspiration for an entirely new creative direction.
🥉 Third place: #8, Andreas Dach
We loved the idea of giving an old porcelain tap handle a completely new purpose. That curiosity, creativity and reuse of something easily overlooked really spoke to us.
Clément and Andreas will also receive a small recognition gift from Crushgrind®.
And to all 20 makers who entered this year: THANK YOU! You made judging INCREDIBLY difficult, in the very best way 🥰
Now give our 2026 winners, Jonathan and Kieran, some very well-deserved love in the comments 🩷🎉
