MAKERS REFLECT
Welcome to Makers Reflect, a series of Maker Monday newsletters designed to support our global community of makers during the Coronavirus pandemic.
We hope their stories of strength, optimism, and joy will inspire you, as they do us.
We hope their stories of strength, optimism, and joy will inspire you, as they do us.
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THE FLORAL SOCIETYFounded by Sierra Steifman of New York boutique floral house Poppies & Posies, The Floral Society offers essential gardening tools that function flawlessly and add to the nature-inspired décor. -
GRANDMONT STREETJulia Finlayson is a ceramicist who started collecting vintage match strikes about ten years ago. She loved the aesthetic of match strikes, and began experimenting with her own shapes and color glazes. -
SEJNANE POTTERYSejnane pottery was recently classified as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, recognizing its important role in Tunisia's cultural heritage and protecting the skills of the Sejnane women potters. -
SIEN + CO.Sien + Co. artisan partners travel to the highlands of Peru and the forests of Argentina to source the best organic sheep’s wool for these pillows. The wool is hand spun and dyed with natural pigments -
CATHERINE RISINGCatherine Rising is a small company that creates beautiful, original apothecary products. Catherine practices sustainability with her recycled packaging and supports female farmers and makers. -
SAIPUAThe founder of Saipua, Susan Ryhanen, started crafting soap in her Brooklyn apartment. Not ordinary soap but hand-made, hand-cut soap made from olive oil scented with pure essential oils. -
SYZYGYLaunched at the London Design Festival in 2016, SYZYGY combines simple, functional design with quality materials (including ceramic and metal) to create strikingly modern objects that are as practical as they are beautiful. -
GREENTREE HOMEGreentree Home designs and produces small batch handmade candles exclusively in 100% beeswax. Based in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains in New York State, the company was founded by artist, Jenifer Green in 2000. -
GARY BODKERGary Bodker is a Portland, Oregon-based glass artist who designs and produces functional glassware in rich, beautiful colors that catch and reflect the light. Gary’s work ranges from carafes, bottles, and cups to his signature Gem vases. -
ONE LOVE HOLISTICSIan Elliot is the founder of One Love Holistics, a Bay Area provider of sustainably sourced Palo Santo sticks from Peru. The heartwood of Palo Santo (a.k.a. “holy wood”) is native to various regions throughout Central and South America. -
CALIFORNIA WHITE SAGECalifornia White Sage is a 40-acre ranch where sage grows naturally. Owned by Robin Taylor, California White Sage began cultivating white sage in its native environment more than a decade ago and has been producing organically grown, sustainably harvested products since. -
LAURI KRANZLauri Kranz is a passionate advocate for planting gorgeous flowers and nourishing food together in the same garden. In her book, “A Garden Can Be Anywhere”, Lauri shares her secrets for planning, planting, growing, and maintaining luscious edible gardens. -
MADE SOLID STUDIOMade Solid studio creates unique hand-crafted leather accessories like bags, belts and jewelry, as well as beautiful tanned and conditioned leather pieces for the home, including vases and trays. -
DBO HOMENot so long ago, Daniel Oates was a well-known sculptor, while Dana Brandwein had spent 20 years in the record industry. Eventually, their professional lives merged and they established DBO Home. -
ERIC BONNINInspired by the French Decorative Arts movement and the craftsmen working in Vallauris during the post-war period, Eric Bonnin has been working in clay since he moved to New York City from Paris in 1994.
