Jere Dean isn’t a one trick pony– He’s been honing his multi material designer skills for upwards of 20 years, and it’s all come together in his brand, Urban Octopus. Here, he discusses his vision and motivation for his art….
Brianna Kenyon is Pooka Queen; creator of one-of-a-kind fascinators and jewelry. I’ve had my eye on her for a long time; Brianna’s felt hats are like nothing I’d ever seen before. They’re architectural, conversational, and harken back to a time…
I was instantly taken with Jen Lorang’s line, Alchemilla. It’s everything I like about jewelry, original and modern, delicate, beautiful, and strong all at once. You could say she has “the touch”. And once I engaged in this interview with…
the return to modern domesticity and girly graphic design a few months ago i posted about how the first patchwork show never would have happened if I didn’t get my heart broken. Then, delilah posted her own story of patchwork’s…
Justin Marsh is Goat and Kettle: a company that describes itself as “Artisan Jewelry Hand-Forged from Antique Hardware”. Justin values history as much as he values creation, and that’s something special in our world right now. That said, there’s nothing…
I met Andie Cohen-Healy a few months ago at a craft show. Her work stood out from the crowd in a very major way– at The Feathered Head booth, there were gorgeous vintage hats with delicate lace, feathers, and crystals…
Kelsey Cooper, of Kelso Doesn’t Dance, is what one might call a multi-purpose dynamo. The common thread between her notebooks, planters, purses, and totes? They are all eco-based, so you can feel good about purchasing something that’s had a history…
Where does the time go… It really does seem like yesterday when Nicole & I were sitting in the backyard drinking cheap vino and talking about producing a craft fair done right in OC. Back then, in the Summer of…
in 2007 i had my heart broken. it was bad. the kind of heartache that makes sleeping almost impossible because your brain races through every moment of the failed relationship trying to figure out what went wrong. it was the…
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