James Whyte of Berhampore’s Baker Gramercy is a study in perpetual motion. You can find him Wednesday through Saturday behind the counter at his bakery doing everything from greeting customers to measuring dough to cutting sheets of croissant pastry with the greatest of precision.
Read moreUnraveling: A new way to see knitwear
Imagine a world in which you would look on an old jumper not as a garment to be recycled but as an actual source of yarn. Yarn to be harvested by unraveling said sweater. This is the paradigm that Emily Felix, a young mother living in US state of Tennessee, would like us to all consider.
Read moreCoffee - of the people, by the Peoples, for the people
Matt Lamason had a distinct vision of how he wanted to be different from the rest when he started Peoples Coffee. Organic. Fair trade. Self-determining. With a conscience.
Read moreMatt Lamason: for the people, by the Peoples
The story of Peoples bringing fair trade coffee to Wellington is a great read. In researching it we uncovered the equally fascinating backstory of founder and owner, Matt Lamason. We’re sharing it here because we think his story provides a great insight about making communities better – here and abroad.
Read moreThe soul of houses: Adrian Tinniswood talks stately homes, social history and The Long Weekend
We are big fans of Adrian Tinniswood, an English writer and scholar who has penned a number of books about architecture, design, social history and how those aspects of life intersect and interact. His most recent is The Long Weekend: Life in the English Country House 1918-1939.
Read moreDavid Mellor: British design icon
Iconic UK mid-Century industrial designer David Mellor, and his son Corin, are responsible for some of the most beautiful, high quality tableware on the planet. Here's their backstory and insight into what drives David Mellor Design.
Read moreFolding leaves: Norac Salad
Caron Dallas trades as Norac Salad creating origami art and objects of desire. This is the art of book folding. It is the ability to see in 3D and calculate the journey to a shape millimetre by millimetre. All within the tactile warmth of pre-loved literature.
Read moreAlways be making: duncan mclean
Clothing designer Duncan McLean has always been making things. You might say it's in his blood.
His mother ran a fabric store then re-trained as a designer, and his father is a carpenter. And his grandmother worked as a finisher at a clothing factory, doing all kinds of intricate handwork. Surrounded by all that talent, he was always going to be encouraged to follow through on his creative curiosity and give things a go.
Read moreGoing floral: Next Stop Earth
Jeanie McCafferty has run her floral shop, Next Stop Earth, on Constable St in Newtown, since 1996. She sells flowers by the stem and builds lovely arrangements to order. Her cheerful shop is also stocked with a wide range of gifts with botanical themes, beautiful pots and lovely vases, and unique scarves and jewelry.
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