Tag Archives: Linen
Flax Project: Christien Meindertsma’s Newest Work
By Meghan Urback. Earlier this spring, I was fortunate enough to meet Dutch designer Christien Meindertsma in San Francisco. Her work is a huge inspiration to me, and I was thrilled to speak with her in person and to sit … Continue reading
Posted in Box 4, DESIGNCRAFT 101, Global, Heroes and Heroines, TEXTILES+PAPER
Tagged artisanal manufacturing, Christien Meindertsma, DesignCraft, Flax, Holland, Home accessories, Linen
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Noticed: Rough Linen
By Kathryn Clark. A few years ago, I came across an image of a table setting and fell hard. After I did a bit of research, I learned that these stunning linen tablecloths were sewn just a few miles north … Continue reading
Noticed: Fog Linen Work
By Kathryn Clark. How can something so simple be so hard to find? That’s what Yumiko Sekine of Tokyo’s Fog Linen Work wondered when she went looking for affordable, high quality linen in 1993. She didn’t find any, so she … Continue reading
Posted in CLOTHING, PLACES WE LOVE, TEXTILES+PAPER
Tagged Clothing, Home design, Housewares, Linen
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Profile: Erica Tanov
As we started thinking about who to include as our first design/craft hero(ine) in the area of clothing and fashion, we struggled a bit. Unfortunately, we live in times when anyone who’s seen Project Runway and knows their way around … Continue reading
Posted in CLOTHING, FURNITURE+LIGHTING, Heroes and Heroines, LIFE + STYLE, SF Bay Area
Tagged Berkeley, Clothing, Fashion Design, Linen, Parsons School of Design, Printed Fabric, Rebecca Moses, Silk
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