The first thing that we noticed from Portland based jeweler Claire Green was her beautiful and unique sapphire stacking rings. Simple and elegant, there are endless reasons we love these beauties, here are our top five. Her rings are so elegant with their teeny navy blue sapphire They're so very...
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What to Wear to the Farmers Market
While the rest of the country is currently under a bed of snow, us lucky Californians just enjoyed a 75 and sunny Presidents' Day weekend. Pushing drought guilt aside, we cannot wait for this week's farmer's market so we can stock up on fresh veggies and homemade goods. We've rounded up...
Trends We Love: Waxed Canvas
Dating as far back as the 1800's, waxed canvas has been used in the sailing industries for centuries now, originally designed in Scotland by coating cotton canvas with paraffin wax to waterproof sail cloths and seamen's capes. Recently we've been seeing a resurgence of this durable and waterproof material throughout the design...
Designer Highlight: Mara Snipes
Ever since we first discovered the beautiful dyed works of Mara Snipes we've been smitten. Using different classical applications and dying techniques she creates intricate patterns on high quality fabrics that are then turned into home wares and clothing. We recently got to chat with Mara Snipes and take a...
Artist Spotlight: Aaron Becker
Even at his day job as an engineer for the City of Santa Cruz, artist Aaron Becker finds creative inspiration in his natural surroundings and brings that creative light to his work and play. We caught up with Aaron and asked him about his background and evolution as an artist....