I have been a fan of Virginia Johnson’s work for many years – her painterly style always feels bright and airy; carefree yet elegant.  I recently visited the flagship store and found out she is also from Canada, which made me beam just a little bit. WHO:  Virginia Johnson WHAT:  Illustrator and Textile Designer WHERE:  Toronto, ON WHEN: …

On page 113 of Living you will find an image of several handled baskets nestled neatly inside one another. These hand-woven beauties are brought to us by basket maker Stephen Zeh. What’s unique about these baskets is that Stephen has a hand in every step of the process. He forages the woods near his home …

In the “American Made” section of the April issue of Living, you’ll find a small piece on the fairly new company For the Makers. For the Makers is a subscription based company with a bit of a twist: sign up and receive a kit in the mail with all the supplies needed to make a certain …

A friend sent me an email the other day titled “typography + craft + food” and a link to the new food signage at the Hong Kong International Airport.  Unbeknownst to him, I have been a big fan of these artists for years. WHO:  Twin sisters Maricor and Maricar Manalo WHAT:  Graphic Designers, illustrators, animators, …

  We were both excited and curious when we got a call from NASA last week.  They told us that Astronaut Karen Nyberg is an avid crafter and that she plans to craft in space.  Karen is part of Expedition 36 to the International Space Station and she will be launching on May 28th 2013 – returning …

A little while ago, I attended a talk and noticed this sign in the adjacent coffeehouse: Shortly after, I saw this in a local spice shop: As I spotted more and more chalkboards in the same hand, I was determined to find the person in charge of revitalizing the city’s signage. WHO:  Rajiv Surendra WHAT: …

In the February issue of Living, we featured textile artist and stylist Ashley Helvey on our Tastemaker page. Ashley makes these amazing felt area rugs, often featured in exhibitions around the world. They’re also popular as wall installations in some of the country’s top restaurants. She’s most recently been commissioned to complete a felted-wool installation …

Did you see the beautiful opener on page 77 of the January issue of Living? It features a piece by paper artist Anandamayi Arnold, who makes stunning, lifelike botanicals using crepe paper. The image below is entitled “Kumquat Branch, 2012.” Can you believe the kumquat is made of crepe paper? I have to do a …