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We just got a new crop of American Stonecraft items in. It's always good to see them and catch up with Gerald and Amy about how their business is going. It also gave Josh and Rob, two of our newest Quinsters, an opportunity to meet them and see their workshop...

Over the weekend, I attended a Renaissance festival at Hammond Castle in Gloucester. I was still on vacation, so I really wasn't thinking about work (much). I certainly didn't go looking for new vendors. But I was pleasantly surprised to find a number of makers at the fair who create more than...

Last summer, I had the pleasure of meeting Nancy Rothner, the founder of Pinch Me Dough. We were at the American Made Show in Dallas, and I got to experience the transformative therapy of Pinch Me firsthand. I was hooked, and I placed an order on the spot! The therapy dough...

  I made a little visit to Vermont this weekend to meet our makers at Farmhouse Pottery. Tiffany and I had both met their founder, Zoe, and some of their other staff at NY Now in the past, but going to their workshop in Woodstock allowed me to see how they present...

Texas Monthly magazine, a publication which I'm guessing almost none of you reads, includes a little sidebar in each issue called "Things Acquired in the Making of this Issue." As a transplant to Massachusetts from Houston (from Michigan), I read Texas Monthly religiously for a little connection to home, and I'm...

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...

The logo to the right is the logo for the trade group called American Made Matters. We're members of this organization, which you've probably never heard of unless you've seen us post about them on one of our social media accounts. You've probably also never heard of American Made Matters Day,...

Last time, we spoke with Isaac Childs of Rustico about his company's founding and philosophy. We finish our interview discussing the changing production landscape and the future of Rustico:  Q: So how do you respond to the changing landscape in the other direction: the recent emphasis on American Made products?...

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...