Amy founded her company, Soda by amy, in Chicago, Illinois in 2006. In her studio she designs and creates products based on her illustrations that include playful animals, woodcut patterns of nature, abstracts and modern botanical’s. The product line includes handmade textiles and paper goods, lighting and porcelain home accessories. Amy Allison holds a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Interior Design and Art and Design from Adrian College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Furniture Design from Kendall College of Art & Design.…
Custom Made Furniture Vermont furniture maker, Doug Clarner, specializes in custom made fine handcrafted furniture. He is a member of the Guild of Vermont Furniture Makers, and has a reputation for excellence. Rooted in the Shaker tradition, his furniture style calls upon elements from the Arts and Crafts movement and shows some Japanese influences as well.…
Antiques of Tomorrow -- Today! This site features the work of rural Vermont artisans creating exquisite Modern furniture and architectural fixtures and collectible reproduction furniture in Shaker, Colonial, and Mission styles. Most of the artisans who have contributed to this site work primarily on commission. We hope that you will see something you like here and call or email us, asking us to make:
- precisely the piece you see
- a similar piece
- or any kind of piece that you have in mind. …
Fair Trade Artisans in Asia, Africa, Latin America & Middle East Ten Thousand Villages is an exceptional source for unique handmade gifts, jewelry, home decor, art and sculpture, textiles, serveware and personal accessories representing the diverse cultures of artisans in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. One of the world’s largest fair trade organizations and a founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), the company strives to improve the livelihood of tens of thousands of disadvantaged artisans in 38 countries.…
Recycled Steel Firebowls I make sculpture from scrap industrial steel, cutting by hand with a plasma torch at 45,000° Farenheit. That’s 4.5 times as hot as the surface of the Sun or the Earth’s core. My Sculptural Firebowls are intended to have an immediate visual appeal as well as providing a story, meaning, and social interaction.…
Handmade Cherry Wood Spoons Wooden spoons are some of the simplest tools in our homes, yet have an unlimited variety of uses and designs to explore. My collection of handcrafted cherry wood utensils has evolved over 30 years of experimentation in the woodshop and kitchen. These spoons can serve anything, from soup to spaghetti, pudding to pie; they can spread, scoop, strain, whisk, ladle, grab, cut, peel, paddle, or pour.…
George Scatchard has spent many years developing the subtle and beautiful glaze colors found on his handmade Contemporary Lamps. He applies the glazes by hand on the wheel so each ceramic lamp is unique.
These unique designer lamps are perfect for contemporary homes and offices. The simple forms and elegant glazes work well in any setting and will always be in style.
Etsy was founded in June 2005 in an apartment in Brooklyn, New York to fill a need for an online community where crafters, artists and makers could sell their handmade and vintage goods and craft supplies. In the spirit of handmade, founder Rob Kalin and two friends designed the first site, wrote the code, assembled the servers and spliced the cables to get Etsy up and running.…
Xenotees all began with a few ideas in a sketchbook. Now you can find my work all over the world! Everything is made in the USA, & hand-screened in my Philadelphia studio. My original designs are available on women’s, men’s & children’s clothing, along with canvas tote bags, jersey scarves, Pima pillowcases, & tea towels.
Iris Mansard is a fashion designer, well known in Europe and USA since the 80ies. Born the 27th may 1946 in Linz (Austria) in a bourgeois family she has to move in the age of 7 for a little village in the south of Munich en Germany. She discover her love for nature and a deep osmosis which will help her all her life to stay grounded and in the same time linked to a fulfilling mysticism. …
Seashell Lamp Shades & Sculpture The Shell Shade was originally conceived in the early 1970’s by José Aman Produit in Carmel, California. José, of Martigny, Switzerland, did extensive custom stained glass for many years out of his Carmel art studio, Over The Rainbow. He incorporated sliced stone, especially jade, abundant along the Big Sur coast, as well as beach glass and seashells picked up on Carmel beach.…
ArtFire.com is a marketplace, craft and maker community where people from around the world come together to buy, sell and interact. Located in the heart of the Tucson Arts District, ArtFire partners with Maker House to offer a community creative destination that supports local makers and indie businesses. Maker House, also founded by John Jacobs and Tony Ford, is a collaborative and educational creative space with classes and camps for all ages and showcases unique performances by multidisciplinary artists and tech lovers.…
Hand-Spun/Hand-Dyed Yarn & Handwoven Socks Let’s see, short & sweet? In 1984 I packed up my life and moved to the mountain. Threw everything on the ground and started over. I had 4 ewes, which were stolen, they, the thieves, left one lamb. So I started my flock, again. From Romney’s, Finns to the current ladies.…
Global Fair Trade Artisans Novica is a Fair Trade organization based in California and dedicated to providing global artisans fair prices, no binding contracts, and the freedom to make a success of their craft by building a sustainable business. Novica customers are able to purchase unique high-value handmade products while they also help nurture and elevate the craft of global artisans.
Scarves and Crochet Patterns I am Jennifer, a.k.a. Rosetung. I was born in a small town in New York and grew up mostly in Tampa, Florida. I have studied studio art, art history, and fashion design. I have moved around a lot- to Glasgow, San Francisco, New Orleans, Austin, … now Brooklyn. Next stop might be Germany.…
Handmade Limited Edition Unique Wearable Art to Express your Inner Fairy Tale! ~… on Screenprint tshirts, leggings, dresses, pencil skirts and more, designed with a modern twist! We bring fantasy to everyday looks! From Carousels to Castles and Mermaids to Marionettes >>, there’s something for everyone!