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Maker: Jen Lorang of Alchemilla

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…

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Maker: Visual Artist Centa Schumacher

Visual artist Centa Schumacher creates beautiful photographs– photographs that make you look twice and question her process. I love talking to her because she is clear on the fact that she is always learning and both she and her pieces…

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Maker: Michelle Bonfils of Lustre Salon

Maker Michelle Bonfils is a creator of a different stripe: she’s not crafty with her hands so much as she is brilliant with her mind. Michelle co-created and co-hosts Lustre Salon, a super-unique event in Los Angeles which features vendors,…

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Maker: Laura Goldstone

On her website’s “About” page, it is written: “Laura Goldstone is many things: a flapper, a comedian, a tiny Italian shoe connoisseur—but more than anything else, she’s an Artist.” That sentence very deftly describes the characteristics of a woman who’s…

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Maker: Courtney Oquist

Courtney Oquist stands out from a crowd. Her paintings are both illustrative and intimate, and have the sort of warm familiarity that might have you wondering if you saw her work as a child. As a person, she’s entirely the…

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Maker: Andrea Luna Reece

Andrea Luna Reece is a powerhouse. She’s one of those rad ladies who sees herself for what she is– and then makes a business of it! In her eloquent words: “This is who I was made to be.” Andrea gives…