An Enlightened Apparel & Accessories Gift Guide

Shining a light on locally and sustainably made gift ideas.

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Served Up on a Platter: A Kitchen & Tabletop Gift Guide

Quality, functional, and stylish gift ideas for the holidays, and beyond.

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Gift Guide: Home is Where the Heart is

Beautiful, high-quality, locally crafted goods to love up any home.

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Gantri Shines a Light on What Makes their Lighting Sustainable

A deep dive into their plant-based polymers.

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Daniela Kratz of Farmhouse Lab Shares Ideas for Fall Dishes using Her Real Food Dressings

Healthy, delicious, and easy to prepare dishes perfect for home meals or holiday entertaining.

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Making a Sustainable Future

Maker Spotlight

Wear Etalon LLC

Marin. Established 2020.

Wear Etalon LLC produces apparel that helps people to solve posture issues. Etalon Posture Apparel is designed and sustainably manufactured using fabric from rPET (recycled post-consumer plastic bottles) with a modified structure that makes it biodegradable.

Etalon was founded by a certified Pilates instructor Kristina Rudzinskaya to promote healthy posture habits in people all over the world. The company’s mission is to create alignment in people’s lives by helping them to create alignment in their bodies.

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Are you looking to have something custom made?

Our Bay Area Made community includes skilled makers and artisans who can create made-to-order goods such as furniture, lighting, decor, kitchen & tabletop, clothing, jewelry, bags, accessories, food, beverages, and body products.

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Journal

Playlist

Bay Area Made Mix v.8: Paint it Black

Dark music for these dark times.

How to, Inspiration

Jewelry Designer Tiersa Nureyev of Stella Fluorescent Shares Their Materials-Driven Process

Curiosity, a desire to innovate, and a myriad of questions.

Tools of the Trade

Tools of the Trade: Part 4

Makers show-and-tell their favorite tools.

Exhibit

Highlights of our Bay Area Made Workspaces Exhibit for SF Design Week

A look behind the scenes of 25+ maker companies.

Recipe

Noodelist Shares Ideas for Recipes Using Their Premium Plant-Based Instant Noodles

Healthy, delicious, and easy to prepare dishes perfect for warmer weather.

Seen

Inside Stories: Products, Works and Custom Designs in Spaces, Part 4

A roundup of spaces showcasing Bay Area Made members’ works.

Bay Area Made Workspaces: Studios, Workshops & Factories

This online exhibit for San Francisco Design Week showcases the studios, workshops, and factories where Bay Area Made member companies make everything from home & garden, apparel & accessories, food & beverage, and body & bath products. You will also learn about the products they make, the tools and materials they use, and their making process.

We hope this look behind the scenes gives you a greater understanding and appreciation of what goes into making high quality products – and inspires you to support your local makers.

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