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Handmade Luxury Cashmere Knit Accessories My story starts at my childhood. My mother worked as a progressive preschool teacher in Suburban New Jersey while my father worked from home, running his own electronics business. Before I was old enough to go to school, I spent the majority of my time in my dad’s world, being schooled by a man who was an impassioned and creative person in all regards.…
Natural Bath & Body Products My name is Laura, and I am Castle Baths. I'm not a big corporation. I'm a real live simple human that actually has morals and concern for others. Something you might not know about Castle Baths is that this business is my life, I breathe, eat, and live Castle Baths and am devoted to making the Castle Baths store with it's 4 proprietary brands, the best I can offer you.…
Fine Pottery & Collectibles Hi, my name is Catherine Reece. All of my work is individually hand drawn and made by me featuring whimsical designs and bright colors. I do all my work out of my home studio with my husband Scott while our two children, Jackson 10 and Kennedy 7 play with clay too. It's a family affair!…
Nature Inspired Handmade Jewelry Nature is more than an inspiration for Catherine Weitzman. It influences who she is and how she sees the world, the decisions she makes and how she runs her business, including the use of found objects, recycled metals and responsible suppliers. Craftsmanship is an integral part of the business as well. Not only does Catherine Weitzman Jewelry go from design to production under one roof, it’s made by a gifted team of people who care about the pieces and love what they do.
Handmade & Custom Artisan Jewelry My great grandfather, Allan H. Davis, one of the founding fathers of Red Lodge, Montana, probably started this jeweler-gene in our family. He was a pioneer and brought his family across country from New York by covered wagon. He was the town's jeweler, optician, and Post Master. Some of his tools have passed down to me, and from as far back as I can remember I have been drawn to unusual rocks and gemstones.…
Modern Home Accessories I'm Carolyn and I'm the owner/curator behind CC DeuxVie. I'm a native to NC. I grew up with the influence of the International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, so its no wonder I chose interior design as my major. My style has evolved into a Modern Hollywood Regency, but I have interests in everything from Rustic Shabby Chic to Industrial Steampunk.…
Cerapio Vallejo's artistry has been featured in many periodicals, including Business Week, Sunset magazine, and the San Francisco Chronicle, and on PBS Television. He is also featured in Keepers of the Arts, a beautiful hardcover book available through Novica. "My art form was handed down to me from my parents and grandparents. But the quality of my work is the result of my long experience and the product of my careful observation over the years.…
Leather & Gemstone Wrap Bracelets Chan Luu is a designer of jewelry, accessories, and ready to wear. Originally from Vietnam, she moved to Boston in 1972 and earned a B.A. in Business Administration from Boston University. In 1975, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams of becoming a fashion designer by receiving a degree in Fashion Design at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.…
Precious Metal & Glass Jewelry Silver has been my material of choice for over 10 years now. I have tried out other metals, but keep coming back to it. When working with silver, I am allowed to create on a larger scale without worrying about the material expenses of gold or platinum. Silver is a fine metal but can still be worn “casually” without being too precious.…
Eco-Friendly Silver Jewelry Chocolate and Steel is an eco-friendly jewelry collection that is handcrafted by Christine Street in Los Angeles, California. It is simple, modern, and cheerful. My studio is run in the most eco-friendly way possible. Metal scraps are saved and reclaimed, no harsh chemicals are used and my studio is powered by 100% renewable energy sources including wind and solar power.…
Artisan Chocolate Makers What We Offer Chocolate.org features handmade, artisan chocolate gifts from world-class chocolate vendors. We bring together the chocolate chef and the gift buyer to form a unique marketplace. Our Philosophy We believe that the finest chocolate is found in small chocolate shops around the globe. We celebrate the fact that every chef has a unique approach.…
Metal Wall Art & Garden Decor I love working in metal; if you can dream it, you can do it. Cut it, shape it, rust it, grind it, interior, exterior. moving or static. The possibilities are endless. And the finishes! Much like the beauty of a nice piece of wood that's been stained and sealed, so is the magic of metal after it is rusted and sealed.…
Christopher Royal is a principal designer for Rockledge Design Studios, an art-furniture manufacturer located in Florida. A native of North Carolina, Mr. Royal moved to Chicago after graduating from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and began making and selling a successful line of contemporary jewelry. His fascination with architecture and design led Royal to create a series of miniature chair sculptures made from brass, copper, steel, glass and intricate beadwork which became popular sellers at the Museum Of Contemporary Art here in Chicago.…
Pop Cultured Porcelain Ware We, Andy & Nancy, operate a 2-person small batch production pottery studio in the Ravenswood Industrial Corridor in Chicago. Our ware is strongly influenced by old-school dinerware (you know, from a diner!) and pop culture, good and bad. We make everything in-house (from scratch) and that helps us create a unique and durable functional product.
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.…
I am a former journalist and television producer turned potter, happily creating a variety of handmade ceramics that are beautiful and functional - the designs and shapes change with the seasons, and my whims. I have no formal background in ceramics, but I come from a creative family and always wanted to dabble at something more personally artistic.…
Wool Dryer Balls: Handmade and Eco-Friendly I'm the one who makes your dryer balls! I'm not sure if you told me 20 years ago that I'd be doing this for a living that I'd believe you, or even understand what you were talking about! But life is great and I wouldn't trade it for anything. 🙂 What's a Dryer Ball???…
One-of-a-Kind Handmade Scarves We make exquisite, one-of-a-kind handmade scarves for men and women. Fine silks, threads and yarns are carefully selected for hand crochet, embroidery and hand stitching. Our line is named for our mother Cleo who shared her artistry, passion for fine handcrafts, and appreciation for beauty with her daughters. We are thrilled to share Cleo with you!
Steampunk Jewelry & Accessories My passion for nature and my love of literature strongly influence my art and flow through my work. I look for harmony of design. Through the interaction between the mechanical and the organic, the past and the present, I’m constantly searching for beauty and balance. The steampunk aesthetic is probably what has driven me to explore these paradoxes in the most interesting ways, creating pieces that reflect a deconstruction and an inherent reconstruction of time and space that spark the mind and soothe the soul.…
Leather Bags & Accessories In a world where everything is disposable, technology and styles are moving at an accelerated pace, being able to craft something with meaning and a purpose pushes us to continue to design and create. Back when the old-world craftsmen, trappers, miners and makers designed and crafted bags to last a lifetime - to endure all climates - this is what we want to emulate.…
Hand Blown Art Glass Vessels James Corporan is an American artist living and working in New York City. He has a deep history in art and design and has been working in glass for over twelve years. Corporan creates clean and elegant forms that complement the natural fluidity and translucent qualities of glass. His Layer Bowls explore the revelatory quality of cut and polished glass and the beauty of simple color arrangements.…
At CP Slippers Factory is where the magic happens; this is where each pair of home shoes are lovingly handcrafted from its raw leather state to a beautifully finished leather slipper, boxed and ready for shipping. Our factory, with a total 1500 square meter area, is located in Elche, Spain. This home of our family business houses the machinery, tools, and talented hands and minds that bring you the quality and perfection gathered by many years of experience crafting leather.…
Fanciful Artistic Phone Covers CRAFIC™ found in the land of design Los Angeles, California. We are specializing in creating fashion-forward accessories for something that is so close to us all the time - Gadgets. They have become our extension by now. At CRAFIC™ we think of them as a part of Personal Style. All of our designs reflect personalities, characters, fashion, trends and time.…
Spiritual Handmade Pottery My name is Diana Brower and I create these pots in my own studio called “Dancing Dolphin Pottery” in Ohio, USA. I hand-build some pieces, throw other pots on my wheel and then fire all of them in my electric kiln. I love to make these pots! They bring me such joy! As I sit down at my wheel I first bring in Reiki energy to connect with the clay.…
Jewelry & Home Decor for Around the World Some dreams do see the light of the day. Do you cherish a style where the avant-garde is equally at home with the classical? Perhaps a traditional art or design employed to make a style statement? For us this very thought was the ‘eureka’ moment for starting Cultural Elements.…
Handcrafted Shoes Made in the USA Cydwoq Shoes are cut from the fewest pieces possible of hand-tanned Italian leather and employ the least number of seams needed. The leather soles are sculpted and molded to the contour of the foot and a metal shank helps keeps the shape. The shoes are then assembled using meticulous old world techniques and non-toxic materials.…
Cynthia Ashby grew up in southern California canyon land surrounded by open fields and rocky mountains. She left this natural environment for Chicago to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. There, she was inspired by the passage of time seen in the changing architecture styles and in the colors seen across the urban landscape—the patinas of exposed and aging metals and other materials.…
Here you will find, one of a kind organic pillows, baby mobiles,organic linen tea towels & napkins, textile wall art, organic hand printed storage bins and pouches linen girls dresses, Christmas ornaments and much more to make your baby’s room and your home even more beautiful and inviting. Everything in my shop is made with lots of attention to detail and true artistic integrity.…