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With a desire to make a natural, unisex candle, Travis Troyer founded Basik Candle Co. Using a blend of coconut wax and scents inspired by nature in the Bay Area, ...
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Ashley Spierer has created one of our favorite skincare lines to dates. Boasting recycled packaging, beautiful design, and multi-functional products, Daughter of the Land inspires to ditch our previous notions ...
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Julie Pinzur is a breath of fresh, very talented air! Earlier this season she invited us to visit Mokuyobi's studio and retail shop in South Pasadena, California, and we ...
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The Bright Angle is a design brand founded by Nick Moen in Asheville, North Carolina. With a team of skilled craftspeople and studio artists, The Bright Angle produces small batch ...
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Every once in awhile, you're lucky enough to read a truly honest, heartfelt, and inspiring story about an individual's journey to finding his or her purpose. Kylee Barnard, ...
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There's so much to love about the children line KIBORO. For starters, it's the absolute cutest brand on the planet. But what's even more appealing is the ...
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Knitting isn't always associated with "modern," but luckily that's where The Rare Creature comes in. Lisa Li has created the ultimate one stop shop for timeless ...
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We have a lot of love for Calhoun & Co., a small business that designs whimsical and lighthearted home goods with the intention of spreading a more coziness and kindness ...
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Celebrating the local craft and traditions of Mexico and California, Nipomo was founded by mother-daughter creative team Elizabeth and Liz. Together, they collaborate with local artisans from their home country ...
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We had the pleasure of taking time out during our Austin set-up to visit Samantha Heligman of Settle Ceramics. Through the years we've seen Settle Ceramics grow and change, ...
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Chicago metalsmith Lindsay Lewis has been mastering her craft since 2004, pulling from architecture, fine art and art history to inspire her designs. Meet Lindsay! (more…)
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During our visit in San Francisco, we took a field trip to the Mission District to catch up with Jennie Lennick, designer and founder of the linen brand, Jenny Lemons. ...
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Crescent Company is a collaborative group of dyers and designers that partner with community-oriented factories and small family businesses. No two items are exactly alike and salvaged material is sourced ...
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Painted Mary is a collection of artwork by San Francisco based artist Mary Finlayson, who fuses her love of art and design with a knack for finding personality in her ...
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Design duo Isabel and Kate believe that letter writing is a mindful act, so they created Of Note Stationers as a way to keep people connected by deepening their relationships ...
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5th26 is a creative firm established by Brandon Tang in New York's NoMad district specializing in home and fashion objects. The studio develops and designs all of their products ...
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Our jaws just about dropped when we discovered Flannery Cronin's Friend of All stained glass light fixtures. Each piece is completely unique and offers home dwellers the opportunity to ...
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Alexandria Wills has been making everything under the sun since she was small. In 2014, this Chicago native decided to focus on shoemaking, and boy, are we so glad she did! ...
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On the Lookout Jewelry gives us the biggest smile, with its bright colors, multi-strand mayhem, and return to summer camp friendship bracelets. Chicago native Erica Young travels around the country, ...
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Cloud 9 Stitching is the quilting creation of Colleen Davy, a seamstress, dyer, and quilter living and working in Northern New Mexico, USA. We can't help but love Colleen's ...
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It's easy to remember the bold designs at Realm; they catch your eye, sometimes make you grin, and most importantly, they're pretty badass. Vanessa Crook, the fashion school ...
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Lydia Crespo is the founder and designer behind the beautiful silk creations at Argaman & Defiance. Naturally dyed and constructed in Chicago, Lydia uses natural dye extracts responsibly collected from ...
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Baiser Beauty does a lot of things right. From using all natural ingredients and recipes based on their family's Mayan heritage, to their packaging and art design, and informative ...
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Heather Lins Home is a DIY kit company founded by Heather Lins. Fusing her background in graphic design with a passion for embroidery, Heather has created the ultimate (and best ...
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Claire Green is a jewelry designer originally hailing from upstate New York and has now made Portland, Oregon her base. Working with metal for over 10 years, Claire is currently drawn ...
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Maker & Mineral is the design project by San Francisco native, Samantha Ives. Maker & Mineral strives to produce sustainable, hand-crafted, and well-crafted home wears, accessories, and clothing for the ...
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Red House is a collaborative business between husband and wife duo, Matt and Britt. After taking the bold step of quitting their not-quite-fulfilling careers, they embarked on a new adventure ...
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Kordal Knitwear is a textile brand by designer Mandy Kordal, a Brooklyn entrepreneur whose mission is to create garments in an ethical manner by fairly paying workers, designing garments that ...
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Wolf & Moon is a handcrafted jewelry label by British designer Hannah Davis. A bold, yet well-balanced marriage of colors, textures and geometric forms are brought together to create elegant ...
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TIDE Shop is an East London-based collective by artists Anna Beam, Laura Gee, and Laurie Maun, collaborating to create functional and decorative interior pieces. With a shared love for abstract ...
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We met Laura Huth of Rootfoot last Spring during our Austin Fair. Her warmth, humor, and extensive knowledge in her craft never left us. Since then, Laura has traveled to ...
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Artists Franky + Annie Scaglione established My Favourite Colour Studio to celebrate their greatest pastimes. From baseball, to camping in the Colorado Rockies, to the fuzzy summer colors in analog film, ...
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Two Hands Full is the brainchild of Boulder, Colorado artist Amelia Davis. Amelia's curiosity in finding connections and patterns in the world led her to express these discoveries through ...
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Cortney Heimerl is a quilter, pattern maker, and totally awesome flag designer based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her flag designs, with their bold color combinations, first caught our eyes. But the ...
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From little league to small business, teammates Dan Watson and Zak Fellman started Pillbox Bat Co. Creating their first bat as kids, their new venture based out of Winona, Minnesota ...
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Janelle Gramling is a Milwaukee artist and designer extraordinaire, who specializes in creating gorgeous works out of fiber, found objects, and ceramics. Her technique and raw touch offers a deep ...
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Born and raised in Hawaii, Portland-based Maker Erin Sim developed her appreciation for nature and simple design at an early age. Practical craft became her passion after studying architecture, and ...
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Missouri-based maker, Aron Fischer, is the creator behind Facture Goods, a design-centric brand focused on the raw making process from start to finish. Aron's work is roughly constructed yet ...