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In the first part of our interview with Gerald Croteau III of American Stonecraft, we learned about Gerald's history with stones and how American Stonecraft turns stones into a crop. We resume our conversation with Gerald's current work with stone walls and the future of American Stonecraft:  Q: I understand...

We’re excited to introduce Gerald J. Croteau III, artist and founder of American Stonecraft, as our Featured Maker for the month of September! Based out of Lowell, American Stonecraft is one of our most local vendors and one of our most beloved. Gerald began our chat with an eloquent description...

Our first Featured Maker is Maggie Bokor, the eponymous jeweler of Maggie Bokor Jewelry. Based in Southern Maine, Maggie specializes in beautiful silver creations reflecting the natural world. In this two part blog interview, I chatted with Maggie to find out more about her creative process and vision: Quinstance: Thank...

Over the past few weeks, I’ve become obsessed with making things. Some people may not find this particularly strange. The internet has fueled a DIY culture on a scale never before imaginable. The genre has such a grip on our consciousness that there are whole articles dedicated to teaching you...

You've probably read by now that we're dedicated to supporting American and fair trade makers by carrying their products. But as our construction process is winding down, I've been reflecting on how we've been trying to incorporate that ethos into the store itself, not just into our product selection. We've kept an...