THE ATELIER / PENANG, MALAYSIA
The art of the briar pipe.
A Johnsson pipe begins with the grain. Johnsson Ooi shapes and finishes each piece by hand at his studio in Tanjung Bungah, Penang.
- The maker
- Johnsson Ooi
- The craft
- Pipe making since 2004
- The studio
- Tanjung Bungah, Penang
The Royal Presentation Piece
Presented to the Raja of Perlis.
Johnsson Ooi made this pipe in Penang for a formal royal occasion. The studio archive shows the piece being presented to Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, the Raja of Perlis.
01 / PRIVATE WORKSHOP
The Bench for Two
Spend a private session together with Johnsson in Tanjung Bungah. Each of you takes home a finished briar pipe you shaped.
- Solo · one adult
- RM1,300
- Total for two adults
- RM1,880
Save RM720 compared with two places at the regular rate.
Approximate conversions using rates from 2026-11-06. Booking prices are in MYR. Bank Negara Malaysia
A signed bench portrait
Take home one printed photograph of the two of you at the bench with your finished pipes, signed and dated by Johnsson.
Craft and recognition
02 / SELECTED WORK
A collector’s eye.
A sweeping stem, a cut that reveals the grain. Two pieces from the Johnsson archive show how the same wood can take on very different forms.
03 / THE MAKER
Johnsson Ooi
Johnsson Ooi (Ooi Soon Leong) began making pipes in Penang in 2004. Years at the bench have shaped how he reads the grain, balances a bowl and brings out the character of each piece.
Meet the makerTANJUNG BUNGAH / PENANG
Visit the studio.
Johnsson Pipes is based in Tanjung Bungah, Penang. Studio visits and private workshops are by appointment. Send a workshop request and Johnsson Pipes will follow up about your preferred date.