Heroes and Heroines
The Craft of Urban Renewal: Detroit’s Salt & Cedar
By Regina M. Connell Think about how the simple printing press changed the world. It helped create a wider, more literate public. Scientific information and works were shared. Politics and political ideologies changed. The power of the people grew. The … Continue reading
Posted in Heroes and Heroines, The big picture
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Profile: Ealish Wilson
There’s something about Palo Alto, California. With all due respect to Stanford University there, what really distinguishes that Silicon Valley suburb are the things that go on in the garages, sheds, and workshops behind all those terribly genteel homes. Think Bill and … Continue reading
Posted in Box 1, Heroes and Heroines, SF Bay Area, TEXTILES+PAPER
Tagged digital printing, Ealish Wilson, Japan, smocking, Textiles
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Melissa Fleis: Crafting Black Magic
By Natalie Powell. An antique rifle hangs over the fireplace; leather swatches and a skull candle lie on the kitchen table; bright white walls set off black kitchen accents and a red tea kettle; black fabric hangs on a dress-form … Continue reading
Noticed: Eating Designer Marije Vogelzang
By Kathryn Clark. Dutch designer Marije Vogelzang’s work is so unique, she invented a new design field for it: “eating design.” Her tools? Food. But it’s not what you think. “Food is already perfectly designed by nature, I don’t need … Continue reading
Posted in Artisanal Food, Box 3, FOOD+DRINK, Global, Heroes and Heroines, NOTICED
Tagged Amsterdam, Food, Holland, Marije Vogelzang, Proef, Rotterdam
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