What can a typewriter, a bagel, a painted sign, paper sculptures, a record player and a leather bag all have... Continue Reading
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Thistles are ancient Celtic symbols of nobility of character, and it’s not hard to see why. Essentially consisting of a lush flower surrounded by prickles, they exude a beautiful, quiet strength. Thistles have also been the national emblem of Scotland since the 1200s. Centuries later, in 1892, when Horace Moses founded... Continue Reading
I have written in the past about a lot of the excitement going on at Mohawk — but I only got... Continue Reading
The theme of Mohawk Maker Quarterly #4 is Community — an idea that has evolved over the past century. In... Continue Reading
In our culture, there is so much disconnection between ourselves and what we use every day. Just how exactly did your smartphone, or your breakfast cereal, or a thousand other commonplace objects come to be? I never asked myself that either, but lately, I find myself wondering that a hundred... Continue Reading
I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek at the not-yet-released Mohawk Maker Quarterly #5, and my conclusion in a... Continue Reading
Part of the fun of this blog for me is getting a sense of what goes on behind the scenes of... Continue Reading
This time of year is always exciting for me, since the winter issue of Stationery Trends is just starting to hit mailboxes. This issue contains a feature I spend a lot of time sweating over each year: Our 10 Designers to Watch. Day in and day out, these compendiums (in... Continue Reading
Mohawk Maker Quarterly #6 is all about impressions, which I find a little ironic since I’ve been reviewing a PDF... Continue Reading
You’ve seen one journal, you’ve seen them all, right? Wrong! While the resurgence in journals + notebooks (especially and even amongst... Continue Reading
Many of you know I am nearly a lifelong Clevelander – I did live in New York City for years, but returned home about 12 years ago. While most Clevelanders are distinguished by their devotion to our sports teams, their love of rock ‘n roll and, more recently, a pride in being... Continue Reading