This exemplary timepiece, offered in a limited production of four hundred watches, features a stainless steel cushion case and brown alligator strap with distinctive red backing. Each watch is housed in a custom hickory box and accompanied by three rarely seen limited edition prints depicting Muhammad Ali during landmark events in his life, captured and […]
Makers Monday: the palatines
In celebration of Makers Monday we produced a series of Makers Events with our friends at The MiA (Made in America) Project. Today we are happy to share this guest post from MiA Co-Founder Micha Thomas who had the chance to talk with Jessica Taft Langdon, owner and lead designer of the palatines. Read on […]
Q & A with Poet Natasha T. Miller
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Makers Monday: Detroit Rose Candle Co.
In the spirit of celebrating local makers, we sat down with Detroit local, Deirdre Skiles, founder of Detroit Rose Candle Co., to discuss being a maker in Detroit, the meaning of success and her creative process. Detroit Rose Candle Co. specializes in the creation of hand-poured, all-natural candles made with natural vegan-soy wax and premium […]
Sight Unseen: The Dogs of American Design
Read the incredible responses, and see pictures of the designers’ adorable, furry friends in this article originally published last month on the Sight Unseen blog. There’s a reason that adorable dog photos are used as clickbait — almost everyone, even people who are impervious to adorable baby photos, has a soft spot for them, especially […]
One of Many: The Fabric of the City
View an excerpt from Wesley’s photo essay on Detroit below, or visit oneofmany.co to see more of his work. Mandisa Smith is the co-founder of Detroit Fiber Works, a store that offers beautiful, handmade home goods and clothing. Some of it is made by Mandisa, like the top worn here, some by her co-founder […]
One of Many: It Was Written But Never Told
View an excerpt from Wesley’s photo essay on Detroit below, or visit oneofmany.co to see more of his work. IT WAS WRITTEN BUT NEVER TOLD Featured above, Airea D. Matthews is a writer, poet, and the assistant director of the Helen Zell Writers’ Program at University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Her poems have won […]
FLOWER HOUSE DETROIT
The idea was simple: fill a vacant house with flowers and invite the public to stop in and wonder at the roses, lilies, and marigolds that adorned the walls. The project, the brainchild of Lisa Waud, ignited widespread inspiration in other artists. Floral collaborators from around the country came to arrange, grow and curate rooms […]
Makers Monday UK: BRITISH ISLAND RUM CO
This year we partnered with Moncole magazine to identify top makers in the UK. View their profiles on the Makers Monday website. Think rum and the Caribbean comes to mind. But as the only distiller of rum in the UK, the British Island Rum Co is a totally unique set-up. “We are not about parrots and […]
Makers Monday UK: MARCUS DE
This year we partnered with Moncole magazine to identify top makers in the UK. View their maker.me profiles on the Makers Monday website. Inspired by his well-turned-out grandfather and a love of men’s clothing – and shoes in particular – led Miguel de Almeida to start his own footwear brand in 2013. Since then Marcus De has […]