What is the role of elegance, beauty and craft given the increasing commodification of life?

Exploring the work of Jennifer Causey and her online photo project, The Makers and the impact of the broader maker movement. People, empowered by the internet, are making things again.

The concept of Mastery is a powerful one, too often lost in today’s multitasked, cross-functional times. We pride ourselves in being jacks-of-all-trades, mildly good at many things as we climb the ladder, but often remaining master of none.

Ariane Michaud and Frederique Sarrazin have created something special out of something banal: a fashionable and modern fall and winter collection made entirely of yarn.

After years of economic decline, the Japanese, animated by the principles of perfection, specialization, craft and obsession that they have long brought to their own culture, are now applying the same standards to craft.

A curated list of interesting makers that caught our eye — MakieLab

A curated list of interesting makers that caught our eye — Audi buys iconic motorcycle maker Ducati.

A curated list of interesting makers that caught our eye — Outlier clothing

A curated list of interesting makers that caught our eye.

Back to Basics: Culture, Connecting, Camaraderie and Classic Rites of Passage at the Barber Shop