Category: Artisan Profiles
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Before & After – My Vintage Dresser Transformed by Orchid’s True Blue
When the time came to downsize my mother’s vintage Berkey & Gay dresser, I immediately thought of artist Kandi Jamieson of Orchid’s True Blue. Kandi refinishes and paints astonishing murals on furniture in her Evanston, IL backyard studio. She turns practical pieces of everyday furniture into works of art, and I have long admired the…
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Top Artisan Galleries in the Suburbs: Coquelicot Gallery & Cafe
My husband and I moved to the Northwest suburbs of Chicago almost a year ago, and we are still exploring the area, searching out the local artisans, galleries, and art shows that look promising. With this post, I am launching a series about the best artisan galleries of the Northwest suburbs. Coquelicot Gallery & Cafe…
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The internet is an explosion of great design, with sites featuring the best handmade products from all over the world. Nothing like it existed before Etsy, eBay, and other internet retailers brought us stunning finds from the far corners of the globe. Design Hunter’s Journal would like to be your guide to this endlessly fascinating…
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