The Journal

Handcrafted writing instruments from Chicago that are made -- not manufactured. No shortcuts, no quick fixes.

If she weren't making bags, Rachael Riedinger would have become an art historian. We like that in a designer.

Every stitch, every time, must meet his standards. And yes, they are quite high.

Past and present come together as IPS proudly carries on the tradition of hand thrown pottery in California.

How could we not be intrigued by a woman who describes her metal-smithing workshop as a "verdant lair"?

Jane van Cleef's job description is simple: make children very, very happy. And that she does.

A world traveller bringing a unique sensibility & inspired sense of utility to all his leather designs.

Created by a clinically trained herbalist, RRR epitomizes local resourcefulness in their search for natural ingredients.

Using nineteenth-century photography techniques to evoke the beauty of nature and a bygone time...