Kathleen Heafey, a former graphic designer turned basket maker, shares her business journey.
Author: Ferron Salniker
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Windy Chien’s Reflections on Creativity After Tying One New Knot Every Day
How the fiber artist built a habit of prioritizing creativity.
Mr. Dewie’s on Making Vegan Ice Cream That’s Actually Good
How the brother duo from Berkeley prioritized taste and real ingredients.
GDS Cloth Goods’ Mission Towards a Sustainable Textile Industry
How the Oakland maker of cloth goods draws from her personal journey as an immigrant to connect consumers with their textiles and the people making them.
