Melissa Mika of PAGEFIFTYFIVE makes delightfully quirky greeting cards and other feel-good products from her home in Fort Collins, Colorado. Finding inspiration from friends, family and the world around her, Melissa is living the happy and creative life that she's always imagined. Find out more about...
Jutta Green from Green Designs is an unbridled creator born with a pencil in her hand. She's gone from drawing to photography, from architecture to graphic design, from knitting to dyeing her own yarn, and now on to thrown pottery. Jutta's shop echoes her wide range...
Chris Alexander of Metalogical practices the lost art of blacksmithing. With the exception of a few power tools, his workshop is much like it would've been a few hundreds years ago when a blacksmith was a staple in every town. Chris wasn't raised around a forge;...
Meredith Dada takes beading to an intricate new level with her figurines, ornaments, bowls and a jewelry box you have to see to believe. In her Etsy shop, you can find tiny birds, frogs, dragonflies and owls decorated with tiny beads and hand-placed with tweezers....
Emily Joy Walker from Emi.Nation practices pyrography, the art of wood burning. With her trusty wire-nib burner, she skillfully chars designs into bangles, rings, nesting dolls and other wooden items. Emily's items reflect her respect for the natural beauty of the world and the depth...
Frederick Doerpholz of Light a Fire is an artist and Colorado native who pushes the boundaries of ceramics with industrial-inspired designs. He creates and fires a dizzying array of cups, bowls, mugs, sculpture and other pieces in his studio in Denver. Frederick sat down to...
I came across Grumpy Kitty Creations a while ago and was delighted to discover that the shop is right here in my hometown! I spoke with Beth from Grumpy Kitty about her adorable soaps, selling locally and getting started on Etsy as part of our Shop...