Kathleen Heafey, a former graphic designer turned basket maker, shares her business journey.
Author: Ferron Salniker
An Intro to Ayurveda from Sachi Doctor of Elemental Alchemy
Five self-care practices you can incorporate for your well-being.
Luana Coonen’s Enchantment with Nature’s Wonders
How the Sebastopol jeweler works with nature for inspiration and materials.
Summer Peach and Mint Salad Recipe from Sylvia Charles of Just Date Syrup
For those Summer days when you don't want to turn on the oven.
Kimberly Austin on Evoking Time and Place Through Hand-Crafted Ephemera
An interview with the San Francisco letterpress printer and candle maker on her muses and inspiration.
Bartenders Fight Cancer: A Fundraiser for the Stagger Lee Goods Family
A boozy event for a good cause.
Fresh Beats and Looks from Oaklandish
Spring looks and mixtapes from the apparel brand that's all about local love.
OCHO Candy: The Best Candy Bar You’ve Never Heard Of
How Oakland’s all-natural candy bar is changing the game.
Better Together: Maker Collaboration Gifts at Our Holiday Market
Find these one-of-a-kind gifts at The Barlow in Sebastopol on December 9th.
How To Measure Success at a Craft Show
Vinit Patil, co-founder of wholesale marketplace SKUE, talks to makers about how they set expectations for craft fairs and tradeshows.
Five Reasons Why Being a Part of a Community Can Help Your Business
A group of kick-ass boss ladies called the Creative Business League share how they support each other, and how you can start your own small business group.
Inside the Heath Ceramics Clay Studio with Director Tung Chiang
The gifted designer and ceramicist spent a year making over 100 ceramic animals for the studio’s fifth annual design series.
How to Support Northern California Fire Relief Efforts with These Bay Area Made Members
Here’s how Bay Area Made members are helping, and we will continue to update this list.
How Artist Carissa Potter of People I’ve Loved Captures Our Hearts and the Human Condition
A photo essay and interview with the Oakland-based artist and investigator of human intimacy.
Coffee Roaster Big House Beans is Giving a Fresh Start to Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Owner John Krause's journey from a troubled past to creating community and opportunity for people with the odds stacked against them.
More Than a Bag: Future Glory Helps Rebuild Women’s Lives
The founder of the San Francisco bag company on supporting women and facing her own challenges as a female entrepreneur.
A Guide to Mexico City from Fashion Designer, Nicole W. Kelly of YOLOTLI
The Napa maker takes us on a tour of a city that inspires her approach to design.
Rough Linen Shares How to Make an Eco-Friendly Alternative to Plastic Wrap
It's a wrap! Tricia Rose, owner of Rough Linen, puts her linen scraps to good use and shares an easy DIY substitute for plastic wrap. She'll send you the scraps too.
Alana Rivera of Etta + Billie Shares Her DIY Summer Face Mask Recipe
An easy all-natural recipe from a San Francisco soap maven.
Advice from Cellars 33: How To Be a Wine Lover, Not a Wine Snob
Tips from the laid-back San Francisco Dogpatch neighborhood winemakers, without any notes of pretension.
