Itza Wood is led by a mother-and-daughter team: Philadelphia native Suzanne Babarczy and her daughter Eliza, who spent much of her childhood in Guatemala, where Suzanne founded The Jungle School with her husband Mario in a remote corner...

For Judy Jackson, her one true material was, and remains, stoneware. “I started with stoneware and never detoured,” she says. “I liked its durability, I liked the other work I saw that was stoneware, I liked the high-fire glazes available to me. ...

La Casa is Guatemala’s largest exporter of handmade goods, employing up to 1,000 people during the year — working as part of a family collective, as independent artisans or as a member of a cooperative.

Larch Wood pieces started with the tree—and then, the grain. The challenge, says the team at their Cape Breton workshop, is to craft each board in a way that highlights the bold patterns, natural golden hues, and renowned durability of larch. ...

Since establishing the family’s first weaving mill in the small Belgian town of Meulebeke over 160 years ago, 5 generations of Libeerts have been faithfully and skillfully producing beautiful, durable, top quality Belgian Linen from the extra-long fibers of Flemish flax. ...

Intrepid travelers and design aficionados, LBE Design’s co-founders Veronica and Jon Denne, challenged themselves to buck the status quo in 2018 and left their corporate careers to set out to create a company built on principles they believed in. ...

Jann Cheifitz entered the universe of the Edible Schoolyard at the behest of a friend. The organization, founded by Alice Waters, works to catalyze interest in food, nature, and sustainability among students...

West Coast native Peter Maxwell launched accessories brand Made Solid in 2014, and his process has endured throughout its lifespan. Each of his leather pieces — hand-stamped leather trays, hand-stitched tote bags...

“You have to be a bit of a glutton for punishment with ceramics,” says Marcie McGoldrick, whose utility crock and footed bowls, both in white porcelain, exemplify minimalist elegance. ...

Meso Goods is dedicated to creating beautifully crafted home décor that seamlessly blends tradition with modern design. Working closely with skilled artisans across Latin America, each piece is a reflection of heritage, artistry, and sustainability.

Michele Quan’s ceramics are rife with symbols and allusions, culled from Quan’s deep study into Buddhism, mythology, art, and the ideas of thinkers ranging from Shel Silverstein to Yoko Ono. ...

Michiko Shimada’s work is elegant and minimalist, an abiding vessel for an emphatic bouquet or an art object in its own right. Despite their crisp appearance, each slip-cast piece is created by hand, not machine. ...