As a 21st-century alchemist, Crispina ffrench gives discarded textiles a bold new purpose.
Design
We catch up with the creative Rhode Islander who helped bring our Newport holiday cover to life.
Childhood memories join brownstones, storefronts, stairways, and bridges to inspire Massachusetts potter Nicole Aquillano’s architectural designs.
In the woods of Vermont, George Sawyer continues a family tradition of hand-making Windsor chairs.
On Portland’s working waterfront, Sea Bags makes waves with totes crafted from recycled sails.
In keeping with a decades-old tradition, the artisans of Nantucket Looms aim to capture the essence of island life.
There’s no end to the kinds of modern heirlooms now being created by the next generation of New England crafters. These 10 artists and artisans, originally featured in Yankee’s Open Studio column, are just a few of our favorites.
In a former mill building along Vermont’s Winooski River, Britt and Matt Witt create elegantly simple bags.
From tea sets to martini glasses, New Hampshire’s Jon Gibson transforms pewter into instant heirlooms.
Vermont artist Adrienne Ginter is a wizard with an X-Acto.
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Walking near her home in Hingham, Massachusetts, Cheryl Dunlap was stunned when a bee zoomed by, inches from her nose. That became her inspiration.
Maine’s Roland LaVallee cuts raw chunks of pine into colorful carvings of birds, bringing springtime inside when we need it most.