This year we partnered with Moncole magazine to identify top makers in the UK. View their maker.me profiles on the Makers Monday website. The combination of rain and umbrellas is a quintessential image of London. However, the manufacturing of this noble and essential object has largely been farmed out, relying on cheaper imports. Along came […]
Makers Monday UK: BEGG & CO
This year we partnered with Moncole magazine to identify top makers in the UK. View their maker.me profiles on the Makers Monday website. When it comes to Scottish textiles, they don’t come much more prestigious than Begg & Co, the maker of the famous paisley shawl in the 1860s. Jacquard weaving in the finest cashmere […]
Makers Monday: Imperial Stock Ranch
In the high desert near Maupin Oregon, Jeanne and Dan Carver have built a life around listening to the land and stewarding its resources. Carrying on a ranching legacy that stretches back over 140 years, the couple guards and guides a harvest that continues to flourish. Only four individuals have owned and operated Imperial Stock […]
Makers Monday UK: The Hooks Company
Shinola and Jocks&Nerds came together to create a unique project exploring the importance of craft in the 21st century and how it can help build and shape communities both locally and globally. We met up with five Americans, all now living in the UK, to see what makes them tick and why they like to […]
Makers Monday UK: The Lockhart London
Shinola and Jocks&Nerds came together to create a unique project exploring the importance of craft in the 21st century and how it can help build and shape communities both locally and globally. Brad McDonald is the head chef at The Lockhart, London. Where are you from? I was born and raised on the edge of […]
Join the Makers Monday Movement
Now in its third year, Shinola invites you to celebrate Makers Monday on November 30th, 2015— created to celebrate the excellence of craft and support the local makers and businesses that craft products in the towns, cities and neighborhoods where we live. We designed our Makers Monday website to act as a curated hub which […]
Makers Monday: Cajune Boats
Written and photographed by contributing editor Tyler Sharp If you’ve ever been to Montana, then you’d know that fly-fishing is a very serious matter there. Amidst the legends and lore surrounding this angling mecca, one boat maker has made a name for himself. Situated in a spartan workshop in Paradise Valley, just a few scenic […]
Makers Monday: Pastrana Studio
Written and photographed by contributing editor Tyler Sharp For Texas natives Kate & Julian Pastrana, the path that led to designing and shaping works of art from wood had very humble beginnings. “When we first got married, we couldn’t afford any quality furniture for our house, so we just decided to start building it ourselves,” […]
Makers Monday UK: Blue Guy Pottery
Shinola and Jocks&Nerds have collaborated again to create a unique series of pop-up events in Shinola’s London shop. Thidaa, 31, is an architect and founder of Blue Guy Pottery. Where are you from? I’m originally from Amsterdam but I grew up in Texas. My father is from Liverpool and my mother from Thailand. How did […]
Makers Monday UK: Jess Fugler
Shinola and Jocks&Nerds have collaborated again to create a unique series of pop-up events in Shinola’s London shop. Jess Fügler, 27, is a bicycle bell maker. Where are you from? The USA; I grew up in Florida. Since then I have lived in Germany, France, London and New York. How did you end up making […]