About 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄
tentative was birthed around 2019 when I started dabbling with leather crafting. It was my Pinterest board for the product line I wanted to make. Fast-forward to 2024, the board was not only filled with product ideas but also visual inspiration for spaces and experiences.

Ironically, the name tentative stuck. As someone who has moved and kept moving to different places, meeting people from different backgrounds and cultures, I somehow found connection to this word. The melancholic feeling upon the realization that things are tentative and fleeting--not just physical objects but also friendships, experiences, emotions and mental states. But also notion of experimentation, trial, and exploration, the idea of being unsure but open to possibilities.

𝐀 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃
The root word of tentative is "tentare" or "tentare" (sometimes spelled "temptare") in Latin, which means "to try," or "to attempt."

Fig. 01: Tan Hua Queen of the Night