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Meet the Maker: Small Batch Pottery produced by Ben Fiess

Posted on 02.09.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Read more about Ben Fiess’s creative process below, and don’t forget to read about his time as a farmhand before he moved to his current studio in Minneapolis. View Ben’s Inesse Ceramic Squat Jar on our site, here. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”1505″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] Ben Fiess. The color of your glazes are stunning. How did you become interested in ceramic […]

From Structural Engineer to Jewelry Designer — Meet Beth Macri

Posted on 02.08.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Learn more about Beth Macri’s story of becoming a jewelry designer in the Q&A below. As a former structural engineer, how did you come up with the idea for your jewelry line? The inspiration was the I-beam. As a structural engineer, I was trained to work with blueprints, and translating 3-D forms from 2-D drawings was […]

A SWEATER WE KNOW YOU’LL LOVE: FIND IT AT OUR SAN FRANCISCO STORE’S GRAND OPENING

Posted on 02.03.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Everything from the free-roaming sheep on the farms where they source their natural, American-sourced yarns, to their meticulous, sustainable production methods make for a completely unique line of heritage-inspired knitwear. Join us this weekend Feb. 6-7 at our San Francisco store’s grand opening where you’ll get to meet Marissa from Tempest + Bentley and shop the newest […]

TAKE IT FROM A LOCAL: TALKING DETROIT WITH CLINT JACKSON

Posted on 01.25.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Clint is of the many faces behind Shinola’s leather production team inside our 12,000-square-foot leather factory. Read more about his story below. As a lifelong Detroiter what sort of changes have you noticed in the past few years? I was born and raised here. I’ve seen the good and the bad, and I still haven’t been […]

Watch a 21st Century Maker in action at our London Store

Posted on 01.19.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Visit Jocks & Nerds to for more Community of Craft content. View the film above and read what Cuttance had to say below. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”1385″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”style”:”font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;”,”title”:””,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] Phil Cuttance. What does it mean to you to be a 21st century craftsman? I’m not sure if I’m a craftsman in the pure sense of the word, as I […]

IN THE HEART OF IT ALL: TALKING MOTOWN, MOVING, AND MANUFACTURING WITH SHINOLA LEATHER VP JENN G.

Posted on 01.14.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Have you always worked in leather goods? I’m from California. I started as a fashion illustrator, and then I became a designer. I then went about learning the manufacturing and business side of fashion. Next, I got into brand management and the marketing of fashion. Finally, I put all those to things to work when I […]

THE THREE MOST COVETABLE SHINOLA STAPLES, ACCORDING TO STYLIST SISSY SAINTE-MARIE

Posted on 12.28.2015 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

“In 2010 I left my teaching job and moved to Berlin with my husband Eddie for a year. By the time we moved back, he was looking to transition out of a 30-year career in music. And I needed dough, so I started selling vintage clothing. A dear-old friend of Eddie’s sent him a camera […]

LISTEN HERE: A PLAYLIST FOR THE HOLIDAYS BY ARTIST JOSÉ JAMES

Posted on 12.23.2015 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

We hope you enjoy this blend of holiday classics and Motown All-stars. Find the playlist, here. […]

MAKING OUR MARK: ARTIST TIM BUWALDA TALKS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A MIAMI MURAL ARTIST

Posted on 12.14.2015 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Wynwood Arts District is home to more than 70 art galleries, antique shops, eclectic bars, and one of the largest open-air street-art installations in the world. With that in mind, a mural on our new store seemed like the perfect idea. Buwalda spent four days completing the detailed, black-and-white mural on the exterior wall of […]

CLAIMING DETROIT: WRITE A HOUSE WINNER CASEY ROCHETEAU ON MAKING THE MOVE EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT

Posted on 12.08.2015 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

We interviewed Rocheteau who is a poet that moved from New York to Detroit once she won the first Write A House home last November. Read the interview below. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”1251″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”style”:”font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;”,”title”:””,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] Casey Rocheteau (Pictured). It’s been a little over a year since you moved into your house, does it finally feel like home? Absolutely. The house […]