"Mountains to Sea" Works by Chris Crossen at Stripe

Chris Crossen’s work engages deeply with color and pattern. Interactions of cells, waves, circles and other primary shapes and patterns center upon delivering sensations of contrast and balance, movement, depth and stasis. Inspired by landscapes around the world (including the mountains surrounding his Lake Tahoe studio), Chris employs various watercolor and acrylic techniques...

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Mara Snipes

       We've just introduced beautiful hand dyed silk dresses from Mara Snipes, a designer, painter and textile artist based in Marin County, California.  Her work reflects her dynamic and expressive style, appreciation for quality and craft, and artistic point of view.  She draws from many varied inspirations, which are...

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A Conversation with Ryan Sirianni of Roark

  We seldom meet someone as fun and motivated by what they do as Ryan Sirianni of Roark. His passion for his business, travel, and the character who is "Roark" is contagious and inspiring and shines through his product that continues to be so well loved by our Stripe MEN...

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Stripe Interviews Lina Floral of Santa Cruz

Colorful, outrageous, unique, and drop dead gorgeous, you can spot a bouquet from Lina Floral a mile away. Her unusual usage of flowers and color create inspiring arrangements making the ordinary twelve stems of roses seem like child's play. We took a minute to pick owner Wendy Melrose's brain about...

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