Posts tagged Maker Series
Maker Series: Molly Fitzpatrick of Dittohouse
Maker Series: Molly Fitzpatrick of Dittohouse

Meet Molly Fitzpatrick. She's the head honcho over at Dittohouse, where she designs modern, bold textiles for the happy, modern house. Molly's adventure really took off when she and her husband welcomed their first son into their house and realized how important tasteful textiles were to family life. You play on them. They warm you. They also make awesome picnicking accessories. It's hard to ignore how much happier a good blanket or a comfy pillow can make us feel... and when it comes in a great pattern, well, that's perfection! Learn about how Molly incorporates comfort into her curated, cool collection in our maker series below.

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Maker Series: Jessica Will of Instant by Will
Maker Series: Jessica Will of Instant by Will

Instant by Will is a project by Jessica Will, a recently relocated photographer whose goal is to remind us of all of the things that we miss from our youth...well, maybe that's taking things too far. Simply put, Will's conjures that oh-to-be-a-kid-again whimsy in us with instant photography à la Polaroid cameras and photos that you can hold in your hand the moment after they've been taken. We're real suckers for that sun-bleached aesthetic of expired film (sigh). Learn a little bit about Instant by Will's backstory, and how she found her place in the Cleveland creative community in our Maker Series interview below.

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Maker Series: Lauren Noel of Ladynoel Designs
Maker Series: Lauren Noel of Ladynoel Designs

When Lauren Noel enters a room, you know it. As the founder and namesake of her business, Ladynoel Designs, the Florida native creates pop-inspired images filled with color and bold lines in her new Cleveland Heights home studio. It's easy to see that her loving nature and bright personality flow through her work. Lauren pulses passion into every piece she creates, whether it's painted or printed. After living in Ohio for just one year, she has already made her mark on so much of the Cleveland creative community... from her Autism education benefit and show of paintings created collaboratively with her son, to our reeducation through her ABCs of epic ladies print series. Follow along in out Maker Series below to learn more about the who, what, when, where, why, and how behind Lauren Noel's products!

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Maker Series: Maeve's All Natural
Maker Series: Maeve's All Natural

Mimi May, owner of Maeve's All Natural, knows plants. Specifically, she knows plant-based skincare and wellness. Founded on the ideas of whole body preventative care, aromatherapy and herbal medicine, Maeve's is on the lookout for the health of all people. Mimi creates for those of us concerned with the little things that can turn into bigger things. If you read ingredients lists, Mimi is making for you. Follow along in our Maker Series interview below for insight into what drives Maeve's All Natural's mission to cultivate a healthier cosmetics industry.

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Maker Series: Dave Koen & Laura Drapac of Triple Threat Press
Maker Series: Dave Koen & Laura Drapac of Triple Threat Press

What happens when you combine equal parts Rust Belt work ethic and Texan attitude? You get Triple Threat Press, relative new kids on the block known for their salty sense of humor and love of really, really, really old machines. Run by Ohio natives Dave Koen and Laura Drapac, Triple Threat Press is on a mission to reintroduce Ohio to it's historic maker past one letterpress at a time. They've just added a fifth machine to their fleet of presses, which you can find working it's ass off in their Slavic Village studio. Interested in how they're taking the old and making it new again? Follow along in their Maker Series interview.

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Maker Series: Erica Montejo of Tiny Erica Jewelry
Maker Series: Erica Montejo of Tiny Erica Jewelry

Hobbyist turned professional jeweler Erica Montejo took the big leap and left her day job in August of 2016 to entirely focus on her small business, Tiny Erica Jewelry. Erica’s pieces start with a refined geometric metalwork foundation and pair those designs with elegant stone accents. Propelled by a family of supportive artists, Tiny Erica Jewelry shows no signs of slowing down. Learn more about how the maker has polished her process in our Maker Series interview below.

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Maker Series: Amy Cornelius of Glam & Grace
Maker Series: Amy Cornelius of Glam & Grace

Local cosmetics craftswoman Amy Cornelius, creator of Glam & Grace, knows a few things about color. You’d agree if you’ve ever made a purchase from her booth. All season long Amy’s handmade cosmetics give The Cleveland Flea a glow, and social media followers noticed, launching her solopreneur side hustle into a big deal business. Now her paraben free and cruelty free handcrafted cosmetics in on-trend colors are the highlight of events. Read on for insight into how Amy grew small batch cosmetics company in our Maker Series interview below.

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Maker Series: Elissa Hastings and Caleb Skelton of Wild Foot Studio
Maker Series: Elissa Hastings and Caleb Skelton of Wild Foot Studio

One of the greatest parts of running your own business is the ability to do things your own way. You are your own boss, you run the time clock, and best of all... you decide how to do the things you do. In the case of Elissa Hastings and Caleb Skelton of Wild Foot Studio, that means making your own tools and developing new techniques. The new business owners find happiness in creating without a guidebook and learning from each other. Get more of a glimpse into what studio time with Elissa and Caleb is like in our Maker Series below.

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Maker Series: Sam Friedman of Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve
Maker Series: Sam Friedman of Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve

Growing a company is a challenge, particularly when it comes to staffing small businesses. Trust is always an issue when hiring-on employees who may or may not step-up to the unique challenges of working in the environment of a small business. So why not work with those you know best... family. Primarily a family-run business, Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve was started by a woman looking for ways to heal members of her own household, and has grown into it's current state over the course of less than two decades! For more insight into how Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve has cultivated their small, family-run business into a national brand, read on!

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Maker Series: Jackie & Phillip Watcher of Fount
Maker Series: Jackie & Phillip Watcher of Fount

Every person has that one sturdy, steadfast item that they depend on day-in and day-out. For owners of a Fount accessory, chances are that's your go-to good. Designed to intersect with our lives as both tools and objects of admiration, Fount bags are the products of husband and wife team Phillip and Jackie Watcher. They've grown their business from a two-person operation to a small business with a busy studio full of staff members... and now to a brick-and-mortar location in Cleveland's Gordon Square neighborhood.

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Maker Series: Lucy M. Williams of Boundary and Thorn Illustration
Maker Series: Lucy M. Williams of Boundary and Thorn Illustration

Business is a challenge–creative business even moreso. Makers discover ways to create work– oftentimes as a side-hustle–during the tiny nooks of time between their main gigs, sleeping, playing with their cats, etc... and sometimes the side hustle morphs into something greater. Amongst he lucky few who can say that their art is their work is Boundary & Thorn Illustration's Lucy Williams.

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Maker Series: Rachel DuFresne of Earth Philosophy
Maker Series: Rachel DuFresne of Earth Philosophy

What does the term "handmade" truly mean? To Rachel DuFresne of Earth Philosophy, handmade means understanding her ingredients from seed to sealed package. Her botanical merchandise is the product of her own hand-tended garden, offering her control over the healing qualities of Earth Philosophy's merchandise. Get to the root of Rachel's plant-based processes in our Maker Series interview below!

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Maker Series: Jodi Lynn Burton of Jodi Lynn's Emporium of Doodles
Maker Series: Jodi Lynn Burton of Jodi Lynn's Emporium of Doodles

There are jobs, and there are dreams... and then there are dream jobs. Dream jobs are side hustles-turned-waking fantasies. They're the kinds of careers you read about in the newspaper as a kid. Few of us can say that we've ever had a dream job, but Flea vendor Jodi Lynn Burton of Jodi Lynn's Emporium of Doodles is one who can. When you have the luxury of creating art for your job, every work day is a good day. For more insight into how one vendor turned a life of late-night doodles into her career, read on.

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Maker Series: Jess Boeke and Sarah Pottle of Drift Lab Textile Co.
Maker Series: Jess Boeke and Sarah Pottle of Drift Lab Textile Co.

Drift Lab Textile Co. owners Jess and Sarah are more than just sisters, they're twins. With similarities ranging far beyond their chromosomes, it's only natural that they combine forces in the business world. With shared interests such as weaving, natural dyeing, and upholstery, the duo has set their sights on educating the Rust Belt and East Coast in the wonderful ways of slow living and sustainability. Learn a bit more about these teachers and their textiles in their Maker Series interview below.

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Maker Series: Megan Baechle of Wizard of Oddz
Maker Series: Megan Baechle of Wizard of Oddz

When you have the opportunity to interview the self-proclaimed "queen of blow molds", you listen up. Megan Baechle, owner of Wizard of Oddz, brings the strangest, most campy parts of our childhood memories back to life with her collection of cool and kitsch. From TV trays to piles upon piles of Pyrex,  Megan really knows how to nail-down nostalgia! She has an eye for retro gold, and her heart's in the right place, too. For Megan, vintage is a way of life. Get a glimpse of her collection and a taste of her good intentions in our Maker Series interview below.

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Maker Series: Deanna Dionne of Cleveland Street Glass
Maker Series: Deanna Dionne of Cleveland Street Glass

Where there's a city, there's bound to be crime. Thankfully, there are usually more than a few artists, too. Deanna Dionne, the graphic designer-turned-jeweler behind Cleveland Street Glass, is one such urban maker. You could say that she knows an opportunity when she sees one: after her own car was vandalized she made light of the circumstances by developing a business that takes debris from similar situations and turns it into rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and brooches. Since her business' conception Deanna has created hundreds of custom jewelry pieces from Cleveland's streets . Read on for insight into how she is beautifying Cleveland one break-in at a time.

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Maker Series: Greg & Amy Eibel of Little Chicago Clothing Company
Maker Series: Greg & Amy Eibel of Little Chicago Clothing Company

In a region known for it's work ethic, it's no surprise to find such dedicated, born-and-bred makers like Amy and Greg Eibel. The duo runs their apparel business, Little Chicago Clothing Company, as a side hustle in the time that they have left after teaching all day long. Not only that, but they're also part of the team that runs Canton's Print & Press, a handcrafted goods boutique which features local-to-Ohio artists and their work. Astonished? So are we. Read on to discover what fuels the couple's drive to constantly create and how they find new ways to consistently contribute to the community... and maybe you'll snag a great recipe for elbow grease while you're at it!

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