METAL

Noticed: Golden Gate Bridge Furniture

Detail of metal

By Nicole Bemboom. Ever start a project that seems insurmountable? Do you shudder every time you look in that back closet, the one where you stuffed all that overpriced tupperware, now immortalized in cloudy plastic from that time you skipped … Continue reading

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Noticed: Elisa Bongfeldt’s Designs on the Holidays

Stacked oxidized silver and diamond rings, $500.

Jewelry: it’s the go-to gift, always safer than clothing where the potential for a size-related faux pas looms large (or should). But what type of jewelry to give? Too fussy, and she’ll be turned off. Too basic … well what’s … Continue reading

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Noticed: The Craft of the Russian Tea Party

Reconcilliation tea set

By Peter Harris and Natalie Powell. We’d all probably know what to expect at a British tea party or Japanese tea ceremony, but what about a Russian tea party? Artist Alina Tukhvatullina’s handcrafted brass and walnut tea set transports us … Continue reading

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Fresh Talent: John Liston

Liston orange chair

By Regina Connell. I wasn’t the only one completely blown away by John Liston‘s work at the American Craft Council Show in San Francisco. Throughout the show, his booth was mobbed, and as I wandered the aisles, the buzz was … Continue reading

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