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Continuing our emphasis on fair trade makers, our Featured Maker this month is Samantha Morshed, OBE, of Hathay Bunano, now called Pebble. Having worked in fair trade for over a decade, she began working out of her spare room with 12 women, and grew her non-profit to great honors and...

A note from Erin: Our first six Featured Makers were all American artisans. For our next six Featured Makers, we’ve decided introduce you to some of our fair trade partners. One thing we hope you’ll see from these interviews is how connected we all are. Our fair trade makers all...

For the rest of December and into January, our Featured Maker is Lisa Ramirez of A Flower for Rose! Lisa makes modern, beautiful hair accessories based on a Japanese folding art. Lisa has long been on of our most local makers and our most enthusiastic supporters and we're thrilled to finally...

For the month of November we’re pleased to have Isaac Childs, the founder and CEO of Rustico Leather, as our Featured Maker. Based out of Utah, Rustico creates handmade leather journals, cord wraps, wallets, and coasters and is focused on the idea of “living authentically.” We spoke to Isaac about...

For the month of October, we are pleased to welcome Nellie Rose Davis of Nellie Rose Textiles as our Featured Maker. A dedicated silk dyer, Nellie practices shibori, a Japanese dyeing technique. In this first part of our interview, I asked her about the technique and about her studies. Quinstance:...

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...

For the month of August, we’re pleased to present Tyler Deeb of the Misc. Goods Co. as our Featured Maker! After years working as an in-house graphic designer, Tyler decided to go into freelance.  The idea of working for himself appealed to him, and at first projects rolled in. But...

In the first part of the interview, we were talking to Maggie Bokor of Maggie Bokor Jewelry about the inspirations behind her creations. In the second part of this interview, we discuss her interactions with her customers, her materials, and the natural world. Q: What is your creation process like?...