Design Theft Kills More Than Sales; It Steals Your Creative Joy
Design theft is a common – and demoralizing – problem for creators. And sadly, the larger your audience, the more vulnerable you are.
Handloomed Indian Fabrics at Loom & Stars Are a Delight to the Senses
Walking into Kristine Gupta’s Loom & Stars showroom in New York is a sensory experience. From the textured softness of shot cotton to the vibrant hues of rainbow checks, Gupta curates handloomed Indian fabrics that invite touch and admiration. Inspired by her trips to India, Gupta’s passion for textiles blossomed into Loom & Stars, where she offers fine natural fibers like jamdani—an intricate handwoven fabric steeped in heritage. Her mission goes beyond retail: she aims to support traditional weavers and provide sustainable, quality fabrics for sewists worldwide.
Wreath Makers Create Unique Decor That’s Like a Smile for Your Door
Wreaths encompass any holiday or event, popular not just on doors, but also to add warmth to inside spaces, and are more than just greenery.
Bold and Beautiful, Jackie Tahara’s Designs Make a Statement
Learn about surface designer Jackie Tahara of UnBlink Studio. Her designs are bold and colorful and inspired by her travels.
Sealing Wax is Back with a Modern Twist
Wax seals have morphed from utilitarian to decorative, a way to add a personal touch to invitations, handmade cards, and gift packaging.
Bookbinder Doesn’t Want Fame, Just a Pretty Bookshelf
That’s My Bookshelf is a TikTok and Instagram account where books are rebound like Penguin Clothbound Classics.
Paper Quillers Bend it Their Way
With the help of paper maven Ann Martin of All Things Paper, we found several artists who are finding unique ways to curl, coil, and mangle paper in distinctive styles.
Lauren Holton of Lark Rising Finds Calm in Embroidery and A Slow Business Path
Lauren Holton, creator of Lark Rising Studios uses color and floss to embroider scenes of flowers, meadows, oceans, even abstract designs, much as a painter uses a brush.
Painted Tree Boutiques Offers Unique Selling Space
Painted Tree is a unique selling space for small business owners offering retail space to entrepreneurs without a brick-and-mortar shop.
Indigenous Makers Meld Culture and Craft
Indigenous makers welcome the burgeoning interest in their craft and culture. Here are just a few of their stories.