We're excited to announce the Small Batch Gift Guide featuring a selection of the best, unique, handcrafted, handmade, and small batch gifts that are made by independent artists, designers, and makers. All guide participants are small batch with an emphasis on ethical, sustainable, eco-friendly, and socially conscious products. SHOP BY CATEGORY Shop for Good causes Shop for … [Read more...]
Fullgive Leather
Hailing from Utah, Fullgive's Scott Rawlings quit his day job in 2009 and started making belts in his bedroom. It's not an unfamiliar story for independent designers and, at least for Rawlings, seems to be working out quite well. The Fullgive product line includes an array of beautifully simple, modern-rustic leather goods from stylish knife rolls and unisex messenger bags … [Read more...]
CATE PARR
Stunning - is just one word that could describe the work of LA based artist, Cate Parr. Combining lush watercolor with high fashion, her work exudes a modern interpretation of elegance and beauty. Spicy brights bleed with cool hues giving the artwork an atmosphere that is dreamy, mysterious, and aloof. While most of Parr’s work are portraits and magazine covers, like Vogue, … [Read more...]
HELLO YELLOW
The sky is grey - rain, rain go away - but spotted here and there in the garden are daffodils. And, this seems as good a time as any to feature some spring like yellow products from some fabulous independent designers. All of these products are super sunny looking, but my favorite has got to be the jolly looking "egg pants". So get in touch with your inner "spring" and check … [Read more...]
get felt
We used to have a cat, Mr Bones, with somewhat of a felt fetish, but that's another story.....felt itself has had a bit of a resurgence lately; less crafty and more modern. The engineering of the UM Carry felt bag, $95, by Josh Jakus (top) - rethinks typical bag construction with beautiful efficiency. Being made from industrial felt excess, the bags are eco-friendly by using … [Read more...]