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Liz Kinder
1969 Born December 17.
1987 Amherst College, Fine Arts BA in painting
1998 Masters course in London at the Royal College of Art
2000 Trumpets and fanfare (literally) at The Royal Albert Hall, receives masters degree from the Ceramics and Glass department.
2006 Now lives in Philadelphia with piles of clay, glazes, a 5,000 lb. kiln and a loud Siamese cat, a new baby and soon to be husband. |
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CYDWOQ
The owner and creative spirit behind CYDWOQ, designer Rafi Balouzian, founded his shoe design company on a basic premise - "the best way to walk is barefoot."
The concept of creating architectural shoes that combine comfort with unique design was introduced in CYDWOQ's 1996 Spring/Summer line. In September of 1996, the CYDWOQ factory was established in Burbank, California to manufacture the shoes to the exact specifications and quality standards required by CYDWOQ designer, Rafi Balouzian.
Currently CYDWOQ line includes shoes, clogs, boots, handbags and backpacks for men and women. These shoes are sold all over the world. |
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Alix Blüh
Explore the treasures of San Francisco designer Alix Blüh. Meticulously hand crafted jewelry based on her love of nature & the beauty found in time-worn objects. Blüh's exquisite collection reflects her extensive background in sculpture and painting with a distinct eye on style. Modern Relics is a marriage of contemporary craftsmanship & antique sentiment. |
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Urban Oxide
Urban Oxide handbags, by Hobo International, are innovatively designed with edgy, industrial material (used in Japanese conveyor belts). Modern styling and special attention to detail and trend combine to make these bags truly unique. |
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Chan Luu
1972
Chan left Vietnam, where she was born and raised, to further her education at Boston University in Massachusetts majoring in Business Administration. Following her dream of becoming a designer, she later moved to Los Angeles and enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising earning a degree in Fashion Design in 1975.
She has taken her business globally with major retail stores such as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman in the U.S., Harvey Nichols in London, Isetan and Mitsukoshi in Japan and many other specialty stores.
Chan's pieces have been featured in Vogue, Elle, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar and InStyle. Her designs have been worn by celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Mischa Barton, Sandra Bullock, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Drew Barrymore, Janet JacksonÉ
She currently resides in Pacific Palisades with her dogs, Henry and Benji. |
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Petunia Pickle Bottom
Petunia Pickle Bottom's amazing collection of daringly fashionable diaper bags was born out of a desire to give new mommies something to fuss over.
Founded by a trio of people who liked the idea of paying homage to the chic mommy who likes to make a statement without saying a word. Plucking the name from childhood (the head designer's father coined the phrase when she was a little one) Petunia Pickle Bottom has become more than a silly sentimental name, it has become the bag to have! |
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Judy Novak
When a collection of antique buttons and vintage & contemporary fabrics began to take over my studio in Holyoke, Massachusetts, I knew it was time to create some fun, colorful, one-of-a-kind tote bags. Sewing soothes my soul. It must be the whirr of the machine that sings me a sewing song. Each bag is a surprise! And sometimes there's a surprise in each bag: a pair of vintage knitting needles or a keyring that matches! Past lives: owned and operated bead stores in Chicago and elsewhere; then moved to the V.I. and opened "Stitches", a little shop with my own designs in jewelry and clothing, on St. John. I love my real job, co-owner and graphic designer of Novak Advertising & Design. But late at night, when Judy Novak becomes Judy Kahooti, the fun begins! |
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Mark Brown
Mark Brown makes fun, one-of-a-kind mixed media sculptures and clocks in his backyard studio in Easthampton, Massachusetts. Trained as a painter, he has worked on canvas for 25 years, and his interest in color, pattern and figurative imagery can be seen in this current body of three-dimensional work. Each of his pieces is a unique, stylized and engaging character. |
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Rebecca McNerney
I make beaded jewelry combining hand cast sterling silver beads and clasps with freshwater pearls for semi-precious stones. Most of the silver beads are designed using the lost wax casting technique. Some of the bead originals are designed in sterling silver, from which a mold is made. While I utilize a casting service to cast the beads once the original has been perfected, I design all of the jewelry using these beads.
I also produce a line of one-of-a-kind fabricated jewelry designed to compliment my beaded jewelry. The collection consists of one-of-a-kind rings and earrings featuring unusual stones bezel set in sterling silver combined with roller printed, forged, or cast sterling elements. |
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Casch Clothing
Aristocratic French tomboy from the 1780's is how Gro Abrahamsson, 36, describes her style. Originally educated in graphic design, she continued on to study at Copenhagen Tilskaerer Academy, before becoming the designer behind Casch Copenhagen five years ago. |
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Mullanium Design
At Mullanium, we've tried to capture the feeling of our past, present, and future in creating these pieces. The use of hearts and antique time-pieces reflects our idea of the way time seems to shift and bend according to our emotions. The open windows are dream windows; places to put your hopes and dreams to help them come true. With our use of fossils and birds, we try to show the importance of watching over our fragile earth. We are sure you will experience as much joy in our mirrors as we have in creating them for you. |
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Neesh
Beautiful, comfortable clothing with special vintage details and exceptional fit. Every item features couture construction in a youthful, vintage yet modern look designed for a woman of any age.........we like to say that this is clothing for the "Grown-Up Girl". The sweaters and clothing work together or stand-alone. Detail is a very important element of Neesh. Whether a dozen different colored ribbons sewn on a skirt, or distressed and crumpled velvet ribbon adorning the neckline of a sweater, or limited vintage buttons on a blouse....We think you will agree that Neesh's garments are truly special. |
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Skagen Watches
In 1987, Henrik and Charlotte Jorst came to the United States from their native Denmark to follow a dream: that of owning and running their own business. Skagen Designs was founded by these two natives of Copenhagen on the principle that beautifully designed, high-quality watches can be created at reasonable prices. The Skagen Collection of watches reflects the Jorsts' creative Danish spirit with clean, elegant designs, skillful craftsmanship and technical perfection. |
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StoryPeople
Brian Andreas is an artist, sculptor and storyteller. He uses traditional media from fine art, theatre and storytelling to engage and move us with his collection of stories, drawings and sculptures. Storypeople are wood sculptures, three to four feet tall, in a roughly human form. Each piece uses only recycled barn and fence wood from old homesteads in northeast Iowa. Adding to their individual quirkiness are scraps of old barn tin and twists of wire. They are painted with bright colors and handstamped, a letter at a time, with original stories. The most striking aspect of StoryPeople are the shaded spirit faces that are softly blended into the wood surface, and make each StoryPerson come alive. Brian Andreas' work is shown and collected internationally. Click here to check out our latest line of StoryPeople books
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Janna Ugone Associates
With characteristic enthusiasm for detail, lighting and home accents, designer Janna Ugone presents a distinctive collection. Ugone sculpts her fine metalwork with the intimate scale of jewelry, framed by her signature artistic renderings, her timeless works fit naturally in a variety of settings. These are superior quality pieces to be treasured for lifetimes. |
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Terri Logan
The singular artistry of this master jeweler/metalsmith is evident in each of her signature designs. Using predominately silver and bronze, Terri fashions abstract forms which she often marries with found objects such as river rocks, wood and glass. This is truly one-of-a-kind jewelry as each piece is formed around a unique found object. |
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Louise's Daughter
Cheryl Louise Olney, with the able assistance of husband Don, creates wonderful artwork from a wide variety of materials. Her most common materials are wood and paper, but lots of other things find their way into her work. Pieces range from 1" tall to 8 feet tall. They can nest in your pocket, stand on the mantel or desk, pin to your vest, or grace your wall in large wall pieces. If you want a full sized or even oversized figure as an outdoor sculpture, they can do that too! They are currently experimenting with metal for pieces meant to last a lifetime in the outdoors!
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