Curiosity, a desire to innovate, and a myriad of questions.
Category: Inspiration
Bay Area Made at The Rake: A Locally Crafted Lifestyle
Showcasing the finest local makers in a setting with everything made in the Bay Area.
Quarantine Diaries: Susan McKinney of SKINNY Ceramics Shares Her New Works Created During the Pandemic
Proof from the ceramic artist and industrial designer that necessity is indeed the mother of invention.
Sirivisa Creative Brings Makers Products to Life: Part 2
The second installment of our series showcasing the magic of product animations.
Sirivisa Creative Brings Makers Products to Life: Part 1
The magic of product animations.
From Fabric to Metal: The Evolving Patterns of Designer Annie Kantor
The former textile designer and founder of Modern Metal, shares her path from designing patterns for fabric to metal.
Lessons from Fyrn that Every Creator Can Emulate
Practical tips for growth from the San Francisco chair makers.
Yvonne Mouser on Finding Her Creative Voice, Functionality and Meaning, Collaboration, and Persistence
Isabella Garces of Wescover profiles the artist, designer, and builder.
Get Organized in 2019
Locally made products for organizing and simplifying your life.
An Intro to Ayurveda from Sachi Doctor of Elemental Alchemy
Five self-care practices you can incorporate for your well-being.
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.
Fashion Designer Lesley Evers’ #LErealwomenproject Celebrates the Real Women That Wear Her Clothes
Photo shoots of friends and customers modeling the Oakland designers creations.
Brittany Davis Camps and Cooks Her Way Through Patagonia with Her Newly Designed Travel Knife Case
The Oakland leathercrafter behind Brass + Blade designed a travel knife case for her wilderness trip to southern Chile and Argentina.
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.
Designer Mira Blackman Sources Heritage Textiles Born From a Spirit of Independence
How the Oakland designer honors the stories behind traditional textiles.
Windy Chien’s Reflections on Creativity After Tying One New Knot Every Day
How the fiber artist built a habit of prioritizing creativity.
