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Andrew Shepherd | Landscape

City of Angels, Valley of Death

Photographer Andrew Shepherd recounts a furious forty-eight hour ride from the City of Angels through the Valley of Death.

.07.09.18.

Nicole Mason | Photo Essay

Leaving A Mark

Oregon based photographer Nicole Mason shares her thoughts on art making, vulnerability, and leaving a legacy.

.06.13.18.

Jen Delos Reyes | Art

Group Work

As artist, activist, organizer, and educator, Jen Delos Reyes is leaving her mark on a generation of socially engaged artists.

.05.29.18.

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Ace & Jig | Textiles

A Cotton Canvas

Blending art and business, fashion and friendship, Ace & Jig fosters a community of support and style through innovative patterns.

.04.21.18.

The Maker’s Impression

Woven Issue Three

Issue Three examines the unique capacity of the artist and designer to reflect the times in which we live, to express values and beliefs, and make small nudges towards a more inclusive and thoughtful world.

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Joshua Tree | Landscape

Dreamdust in Fields of Wonder

Poetry and whimsy reflected in a place, where trees outnumber people, their limbs reaching toward the stars.

.04.13.18.

Niko Dafkos & Paul Firmin | Entrepreneur

Earl of East London

With a mix of curated goods, candles, coffee, and workshops, Earl of East London is an aromatic invitation to all the senses.

.01.30.18.

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Bee & Rog Walker | Art

Peaceful Stills

Photographers Bee and Rog Walker create their best work from a place of peace, and by abandoning a few cultural norms.

.01.28.18.

Marla Ebell | Entrepreneur

Hold General

Shopkeeper Marla Ebell curates a unique blend of style and simplicity with inspirations from her family farm in Victoria, BC.

.01.24.18.

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Cobra Rock Boot Company | Apparel

Tethered Soles

Bootmakers Colt Miller and Logan Caldbeck design modern minimalist forms that not even Texas can contain.

.01.09.18.

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Kyle Steed | Art

Shaping an Identity

Kyle Steed’s intimate approach to form embodies his path to embracing change, and himself, through all of life’s seasons.

.01.02.18.

PER/se | Design

Just One in a World of Plenty

Twins Hardeep & Mandeep Kaur speak on refining designs and a lifestyle of learning that makes us more considered consumers.

.12.13.17.

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Doug Johnston | Art

A Thread Through Time

From Southwest mesas to his Brooklyn studio, Johnston connects a thread from his past to the possibilities of humanity’s future.

.11.20.17.

Stocksy | Entrepreneur

Cooperative Stock

Stocksy CEO Brianna Wettlaufer challenged the cliches of stock photography and raised the standard of integrity in tech.

.11.14.17.

Knickerbocker MFG | Apparel

Good Things Take Time

Carrying the torch of American manufacturing, Andrew Livingston talks values and inspiration from a bygone era.

.11.08.17.

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Minnie & George | Craft

An Accessory to Change

Lori Caldwell’s line of luxury leather accessories embody intrepid resourcefulness and a passion for diversity in the maker’s culture.

.10.21.17.

Esby Apparel | Apparel

Inspiring Esby

Stephanie Beard, designer of ESBY in Austin, Texas talks about creating a capsule collection that’s well made and worn often.

.10.17.17.

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Sean Woolsey | Craft

Carving Out An Artist's Dream

Sean Woolsey balances the precision of woodworking with the liberating waves of experimentation and self-expression.

.10.12.17.

Fieldwell Home | Craft

Quiet Comforts

How a move across country brought this Wise couple renewed inspiration for designing symbols of comfort, family, and home.

.10.10.17.

Grovemade | Design

Creating Culture and Finding What Matters

Grovemade founder Ken Tomita talks about making things the hard way and a culture where “clear eyes, full hearts can’t lose.”

.07.17.17.

Rasi Wine | Food

A New Vintage

A young winemaker shares her fascination with fermentation, and the bottles she’s filled with patient persistence.

.05.15.17.

Ginew | Apparel

A Heritage Well Worn

With the richest details, Ginew is heritage in action that embodies an enduring legacy of hard work, and a culture of honor.

.05.08.17.

Wood & Woven | Craft

Carving Away the Excess

After a decade of designing trend, Alex Devol is bringing an experimental style to the most traditional of crafts.

.04.30.17.

The Granite | Ceramics

Patterned for Perfection

From lighting displays to patterned clay, The Granite duo is mixing up what it means to be handmade with a few found objects.

.04.15.17.

Dressed for Cake | Apparel

Sugar and Snow in Snoqualmie

A snow-covered walk with Tiffany Howard from Oh Honey Bakes, playing dress-up for all the right reasons.

.02.23.17.

A First Time Forager | Photo Essay

Chanterelle Hunting in Mount Baker, WA

Thoughts on a season of thankfulness, exploration, and the hunt for one of Nature’s most elusive gifts, hiding on the forest floor.

.11.30.16.

Notary Ceramics | Ceramics

At Home at the Wheel

Sarah VanRaden shares the warmth of her style and studio, and the imperfections that bring work and life together.

.10.27.16.

A Stage for Wonder | Design

An Insider’s Look at Issue Two

An in depth look at the heart of Issue Two and what makes wonder valuable to the creative process.

.08.16.16.

Tea Bar | Food

Brews from Abroad

Guided by years of traveling in distant lands and the compass of a foreign culture, Erica Indira is serving Portland a new kind of brew.

.08.12.16.

Felt + Fat | Ceramics

An Experimental Dish

Through immaculate presentation and a bit of whimsy, these two designer craftsmen are making culinary art the canvas it deserves.

.08.10.16.

Greasy Hands & Turbo Coffee | Barber

Slow Service, Fast Rides

From big city Brooklyn to small town Alabama, the Shireys are revving a new reputation for coffee and cuts in the South.

.08.10.16.

Ballard Bee Company | Bees

Keeping the Bee in Ballard

A look into the world of urban pollination and one city-dweller’s dream to bring bees back to Seattle.

.08.09.16.

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Refueled Magazine | Curation

Fueling A New Frontier

Designer and curator of Refueled Magazine turns beauty and dust into a visual journal of adventure.

.04.08.16.

Wandering To Be Found | Craft

A Traveler's Look At Belonging

Taking to the road outside of Odessa, Ukraine, one traveler looks at wonders right outside her front door.

.12.10.15.

Tending the Table | Food

Plate Full of Purpose

Authored by a farm girl turned food blogger, Tending the Table is as keen on sustainable ingredients as it is on taste.

.05.13.15.

Coastal Chains | Jewelry

Nature, The Forever Muse

A Vancouver jeweler making much of the mountains, coast, and community in her designs.

.05.13.15.

Minimalism | Photo Essay

The Journey of How Less Became More

An essay exploring a trend towards reduction as addition and the psychology behind our love for less.

.05.12.15.

Manready Mercantile | Curation

A Gentleman's Guide to Adventurous Living

A Texan shop seeking out the finest in menswear goods, and defining what it means to be American all over again.

.04.08.15.

Canoe Goods | Leather

Leather for a Lifetime

One designer’s curiosity and commitment to her craft brings beauty and utility to the world of leatherwork.

.04.08.15.

Great Bear Wax Co. | Craft

The Stars That Lit the Wick

A candle company built by the light of the stars is burning for a new community in Birmingham, AL.

.03.05.15.

Shutters & Shuttles | Craft

One Fiber At a Time

Weaving away in Nashville, this fabric artist has spun her career the old fashioned way: slow and steady.

.03.05.15.

Take Heart | Curation

A Curation of Discovery

East Austin’s coziest shop, Take Heart, is run by an artist of an entirely different sort, and enraptures all who enter.

.03.05.15.

Revelator Coffee Company | Coffee

A New Culture for Craft Coffee

An emerging brand joining the very essence of craft coffee, and the heritage of it’s new Southern home.

.03.05.15.

What Makes a Classic a Classic? | Photo Essay

Heroes of the Imagination

An in-depth musing on the characteristics and making of a classic; what separates great fiction from great flop.

.03.05.15.

KKDW | Craft

One Weldin', Woodworkin', Woman

Geometric-driven, Shaker inspired pieces that reflect this designer’s care in process and detail.

.01.21.15.

Evens | Textiles

Designing Balance

A Texan-hearted textile designer balances the marriage of beauty to comfort and philosophy to fashion.

.01.21.15.

Think Small, Look Deep | Photo Essay

Practicing Peace in the Digital Age

This essay serves as an ode to self-reflection, to honest thoughts in private moments.

.01.21.15.

Skylight Farm |

Hosts of the Harvest

An Atlanta-area organic farm gathering reflects on connections between land, tending hands, and the harvest they yield.

.01.20.15.

Smoke | Perfume

Artisan Perfume Oil

The story behind Smoke and one woman’s vaporous path to finding what she was made to make.

.01.19.15.

Loomed Nola | Textiles

A Turkish Bazaar in New Orleans

A traveler’s wanderlust leads to a mission to revive a rare, intricate art on the brink of extinction.

.01.18.15.

Brave the Woods | Design

The World and the Woods

How this designer and writer team used illustration and education to turn their dream into disaster relief.

.10.11.14.

Andover Trask | Craft

A Good Bag Is Hard To Find

With Southern charm and a gentleman’s integrity, this tote designer sews beauty into a new era of American Made.

.09.30.14.

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