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Modern British Craft Folksy is a place to buy and sell hand crafted or designed work from UK designer-makers. Folksy is run by James Boardwell and has been since it started in 2008. The inspiration for Folksy came from seeing the energy in the craft communities in the UK as well as North America and Australia in the early 2000s.…
Handwoven Clothing & Accessories Cecilia Frittelli and Richard Lockwood have been involved with textiles for decades, married since 1984, full-time business partners since 1990 and parents of two children, a cat and a dog. We work in our studio/gallery space called Textile Studio, located at the north end of the Arts District at 143 Grand Ave in Saratoga Springs, New York.…
Recycled Metal Sculpture Please take your time and browse through our large variety of entertaining wall sculptures which have all been created from recycled metals. We love doing custom orders. Do you need a larger size piece for that special spot? We specialize in custom sizes to suit your beach cottage, outdoor livng area, or any space in your home.…
Artful Fused Glass Light Switch Covers My designs are colorful expressions of things that make us happy. Sometimes I work in a deliberate way creating clean, modern pieces and other times I work in a faster, more abstract & free-formed way. In any case, I strive for the end result to simply feel good, be elegant & thoughtful.…
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.
Eco-Friendly Organic Clothing Our goals at Gaia Conceptions are to ensure our clothing materials and production methods are rooted in sustainability and our garment designs are beautiful, comfortable, and highly versatile. This means observing every step involved with making a garment, from seed to shirt. We are continually tweaking our system to the highest standard. Often similar to the Slow Foods Movement, Slow Clothing focuses on organic materials, a mindful supply of energy, and artisan quality goods and services.
Handmade Metal Tables, Sculpture and Home Decor We are Ben and Kate Gatski. We love creating fun art pieces that you will treasure forever. Our pieces are made to last a lifetime. They are rich with story - from their previous life to their creation to their place in your home. In celebration of the story - here is a glimpse into ours...…
Porcelain Tableware and Decor Jeff Peters originally from California moved to Maine with some college friends from the University of New Mexico after finishing his third year as a ceramics student. After working at a ceramic workshop during the summer Jeff and his friend John Okie found a small log cabin for sale on a trip to Reid State Park.…
Global Fair Trade Gifts Gifts With Humanity is a brand of Global Crafts. Our mission is to offer income-generating opportunities to craftspeople in developing countries by following fair trade practices including paying in advance at least the market price for items, ensuring that craftspeople receive payment, and ensuring that the craftspeople work in fair working conditions.…
Giselle Shepatin is best known for the distinctive handwovens she creates in her San Francisco studio using exotic yarns she selects from around the world and often hand dyes, creating colorways that range from saturated Old Masters palettes to audacious brights and take-charge neutrals. Arresting texture/color mixtures are Shepatin's signature. Every season she offers her customers related separates in one-of-a-kind interpretations done in cotton, silk, suede, linen, velvet, tulle, and wool melton, sparked by handwoven and hand-knit accents.
Handmade Cutting Boards & Furniture Gray Works Design focuses on creating useful sculptural objects from locally salvaged timber. Our signature product, The Footed Platte, has received accolades since it was introduced locally in the Hudson Valley almost 8 years ago.
Natural Handmade Gemstone Jewelry Flora Brothers is the owner and designer of Great Falls Jewelry. She is a second generation jeweler who has been making jewelry and working with natural stones since she was a child. Her parents, an artist and her machinist husband, began creating jewelry in 1968. The couple's passion for graceful design and beautiful materials created Great Falls Metalworks.…
Unique Jewelry Designs ewelry, as an art form, has the power to create moods and produce reactions. This is the design philosophy that the German jewelry designers and goldsmiths Christiane & Oliver Hampel follow in creating and developing their own unique collection of jewelry. Although they use precious metals like 18k and 24k gold, as well as sterling silver and precious stones, the design is of much greater importance to Christiane & Oliver than the intrinsic value of the materials that they work with.…
Paper Cut Glow Lamps I’m a UK based designer/maker and I make paper cut lamps, printed wallpapers and fabrics. I work from my sunny studio in Hebden Bridge in the North of England. I’m very inspired by the beauty and intricacy of plants and flowers and love to get inspired in the meadows and the woods.
Colorful Enamel Jewelry Creating is a very essential part of my life, I spend many hours of the day making things and thinking about making things; I love colors and materials and always on the look for interesting combinations; I have studied art and silversmith and what I’m doing now is combining metal smith techniques with paint and found objects to make my jewelry.…
Handmade & Custom Fitted Swimwear I started Harajuku as a wholesale clubwear line in New York City in 1983. From there, it evolved into a retail shop on Marthas Vineyard, then Miami's South Beach, then on Melrose in Los Angeles. Now everything is online, both retail and wholesale. Everything I sell is handmade by me in Los Angeles.…
Handmade Vintage Style Hats I make retro style hats for both women and men. I collect vintage wool fabric and use it to create 1920s style Cloches, Men’s Driving Caps and Irish Walking Hats among other styles. The fabulous quality of vintage fabrics really inspires me. I hope you are as impressed with that quality as I am.…
Vintage Lithographs on Handmade Stone Tiles We’ve chosen the most beautiful stone lithographs from authentic cigar labels, postcards, and pin-up girls by capturing them in handmade stone coasters and tile art which are sure to bring warmth and beauty to your home. We decorate each tile by hand in our cigarmaker's cottage in Key West, where the Cuban cigar story is a famous part of both islands’ history.…
Silver Message Jewelry Jewelry artist Heather Kraty designs and creates pendants, necklaces, and bracelets with a rugged, romantic and contemporary appeal. Each piece is individually cast in metal using the ancient lost wax technique. Many of her pieces carry words of inspiration and hope.
Handmade Shoes & Boots I have always loved shoes. I remember as a child rummaging through mums huge box of shoes and wanting to try them all on. After graduating from high school I began studying fashion at Marleston TAFE SA. I soon discovered I was into creating my own unique designs and not follow the fashion trends.…
Handmade Leather Bags & Backpacks Artist Dan Groussman builds his leather creations in the same manner objects we now admire as treasured antiques were once made. Each work is constructed entirely by hand, using only some simple hand tools and finger thimbles. His creations celebrate a time when things were built well, from the best materials – made with love and deliberation – and intended to last a lifetime.
Classic & Whimsical Mobiles Joel Hotchkiss has been designing and creating contemporary kinetic art and hanging mobiles since 1976. His art mobiles have been sold in numerous museum stores including the Guggenheim Museum, the SFMOMA and the Art Institute in Chicago. Many of Joel's kinetic designs have been displayed in movies and TV productions including the Tri-Lumen mobile which appeared in "The Witches of Eastwick", and the Ascent and Traverse art mobiles which were seen in "Baby Boom".
Real Butterfly Wing & Sterling Silver Jewelry I'm a bit melancholy most of the time. I was a nurse not too long ago but really don't identify with it anymore. I love making and selling jewelry. I am a self taught silversmith and I also work with the Tiffany method of stained glass construction for the soldered work that I do.…
Handmade Pottery for Table & Kitchen We are a husband and wife team of potters who make functional stoneware for your kitchen and table. This is our full time job and we love it! Hughes Pottery specializes in handmade functional tableware- coffee mugs, tea cups, beer tankards, plates, yarn bowls, teapots, wine goblets, bowls, pie plates, butter keepers, serving bowls, and more.…
Hand Forged Silver and Stone Jewelry Each piece of jewelry is made with my hands and the highest quality materials. I specialize in sterling silver, vintage elements and semi-precious stones. An imaginative blend of vintage elements and original designs—featuring high-quality sterling silver, semi-precious stones, and old treasures made new. Sexy, sweet, edgy, lighthearted, understated, glam… every piece has a unique style and a story, brought to life by my never idle hands, with both joy and appreciation for what I do and the customers who make it possible.…
hello! my name is annie and i live and work in baltimore, maryland where i studied jewelry and metalsmithing at towson university. when i’m not in my studio, you can find me cuddling with my dogs, in yoga practice or preparing a scrumptious vegan meal.
Handwoven Kashmiri Shawls I'm Imtiyaz and I was born and brought up in Kashmir. Kashmir was never like this before. It was one of the most beautiful states. But for me, despite its current chaotic situation, I still love my hometown dearly. Back to my childhood – ours was an extended family and my grandfather had a huge apple orchard.…
Organic & Fair Trade Fashion The vision to style the world in organic, fair trade fashion was founded over a decade ago. On a trip to South America back in 1993 Scott Leonard – co-founder of Indigenous along with Matt Reynolds - encountered the priceless beauty of clothes produced by local artisans. The richness of the culture and the amazing knitting techniques prompted him to bring back more than a souvenir to his Northern California home. …