Entrepreneurs

Annie Glass

The Brushstrokes of the Maker: Inside the Annieglass Studio

Annie Morhauser seeks the beauty in imperfection, adhering as she does to the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi. But in the Annieglass collections, most appreciators...
The Sweet Business of Caramels

The Sweet Business of Caramels

Jason and Kate McCrea met while working in the science industry, soon married, and what started out as cooking for friends and family led...
Gingerbread Cookies

Sweet Traditions: Confections by Hand

When the moon rests high in the dark December sky, a light burns brightly in one Canadian kitchen. Soon, a familiar aroma will drift...
Ribbonerie

Brilliant Spools: A San Francisco Ribbon Shop

Shoppers along Sacramento Street in San Francisco’s Presidio Heights neighborhood are often struck by a spectacular visual attraction called The Ribbonerie. A dream destination...
Dreaming in French

A Renowned French Antique Market

With unwavering determination and fervor for Old-World patina, Shawn Stucker fulfilled her dream to become a shop owner of extraordinary French antiques. Now one...
Scarves of Jane Porter

The Poetry of Cloth: The Life and Scarves of Jane Porter

The Anatolian mountains of Armenia are vast repositories for alum, a resource that is valuable as a binding agent, or mordant, holding colors fast...