• Look No Further: A Mother's Day Gift Guide

    Ideas for giving and celebrating on Mother’s Day, and beyond.

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  • Earth Day: Eight Innovative Makers Creating Earth-Friendly Products

    Making a More Sustainable Future.

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  • Earth Day: Ten Innovative Makers Creating Earth-Friendly Products

    Making a More Sustainable Future.

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  • Spring's Bounty: Serving up Goods for Enjoying the Season

    Spring has sprung and we got you covered.

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  • Have it Your Way: Custom and Customized Products, Part 2

    A roundup of bespoke projects from Bay Area Made members.

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Maker Spotlight

Summer Solace Tallow

Summer Solace Tallow

Oakland. Established 2014

Summer Solace Tallow pioneers regenerative, animal-based skincare that revives time-honored traditions to nourish modern skin. Specializing in nutrient-dense products crafted from pure, dry-rendered suet tallow sourced from pasture-raised cattle, they honor ancestral methods that have protected and rejuvenated skin for centuries. Each handcrafted balm, soap, and candle delivers deep hydration and healing benefits without synthetic additives.

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.

Journal

Playlist

Bay Area Made Mix v.13: Nature Calling

For Earth Day, songs inspired by Nature . . . along with a few that lament its destruction.

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Inspiration

Etalon x CCSF: A Sustainable Fashion Collaboration

Upcycled creations by City College of San Francisco fashion students.

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Explore, Stories

All Good Equipment Co Creates the Perfect Little Trailer for Exploring the Great Outdoors

Industrial Designer Matt Bettman shares the backstory.

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Stories

A New Collection from Designer Andrew Perkins of Fire Road for Home Goods Brand Schoolhouse

The Perkins Collection of hardware is boldly modern and highly functional.

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Exhibit

Bay Area Made: Product Design Stories – Exhibition Recap, Part 2

Images from our exhibition during San Francisco Design Week.

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Exhibit

Bay Area Made: Product Design Stories – Exhibition Recap, Part 1

Images from our exhibition during San Francisco Design Week.

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Exhibit

Bay Area Made: The Locally Crafted Home

Bay Area Made: The Locally Crafted Home

“Bay Area Made: The Locally Crafted Home” was a curated loft-like open plan living space installation with a bedroom, dining room, lounge, studio, and patio showcasing products from 36 of the Bay Area’s finest makers including furniture, lighting, ceramics, art, accessories, and body products – illustrating how they can work together, and how you can live with them.

The installation was hosted by member company Gantri in their awesome San Francisco SOMA studio for San Francisco Design Week.

The Mix

Spring Vibes

  • Lacson Ravello
    Lacson Ravello
  • Bryr Studio
    Bryr Studio
  • Harvest & Mill
    Harvest & Mill
  • EQUIPE
    EQUIPE
  • KENLYNN
    KENLYNN
    ...

What We Make Makes Us