A living hall of story and craft
The first thing anyone notices about a handmade rosary is never the price. It’s the weight.Glass, stone, metal—each bead has a small gravity, each knot holds a decision, each decade learns to sit in the palm like an animal that trusts you. I made one on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart, and as … Read more
People tell me I have expensive taste. They don’t mean it as a compliment, not exactly. It’s an observation masquerading as concern, a diagnosis wrapped in curiosity: How can you be struggling if you work with fur and leather and velvet? They’re reacting to surfaces—the sheen of a hair-on cowhide, the drama of a dyed … Read more
Every artist eventually hits the point where creativity meets regulation.Mine came when I learned that shipping a single feather across the border could, technically, turn me into an accidental wildlife trafficker. That’s when I realized: some things are better staying close to home — not out of restriction, but out of respect. 🌲What I Make … Read more
Every artisan knows that moment: you list a new piece, set the price that barely covers your materials and time, and immediately feel the urge to apologize for it. We’ve been conditioned to believe that handmade work should come with a discount code. That creative labor should be a passion, not a livelihood. That art … Read more
The word handmade gets thrown around a lot these days.Sometimes it feels like it’s lost all the fingerprints it once had. Scroll through any marketplace, and you’ll find entire empires built on the word. Rows of “handmade” jewelry shipped straight from factories. “Handmade” art prints that have never met a human hand except when they … Read more