Have you ever explored our site by country?  We have tagged all of our products with the country they were made in so that you can explore by Provenance!  I thought it would be fun to explore a Christmas theme and match a video from a country with a product from one of our members. …

When we think of handmade items, whether they were made recently or a long time ago, we can feel a connection with a person or a community who worked on those pieces, stitching, carving, turning on a wheel...  We understand that each piece is unique, comes with a story and that is something to be…

Silvia Hara weaves tapestries, paints and plays Bulgarian folk music.  Her life as an artist came naturally for her as her grandfather was an acclaimed textile designer who inspired her journey.  You can learn more about her on her profile, her website and on our sister site, Creative PlaceMakers, where you can zoom in and…

“Living well is an art that can be developed: a love of life and ability to take great pleasure from small offerings and assurance that the world owes you nothing and that every gift is exactly that, a gift. ” ― Maya Angelou   Click on the photos to visit our member websites.   It's…

Is the desire for adornment an innate human drive? Most cultures seem to express their identities through their clothing, jewelry and hair styles, often messaging to the public their roles in society with what they wear. They might signal marital status, wealth, professions, cultural identity, and even subcultures born out of rebellion against those same…

As the cold weather blows through the Northern Hemisphere, we pull out our scarves, shawls and warm clothing. Some of it is practical, a barrier against cool temps, but a lot of it is also fun. There are two reasons I like Fall and Winter: I can wear my woolens (and other favorites) and I…

Decorating for the holidays is a huge deal for many people, with many bringing out treasures that have been handed down for generations. Ornaments and stocking stuffers can be great small gifts that delight young and old. But, just because something might be small in size, it doesn't mean that it is necessarily "cheap". The…

Featured image:  carved gourds from Peru, Lucuma Designs   Many of us are living in stressful times: financial worries, political madness, climate change destruction, health challenges....  even figuring out what is true online gets harder and harder.  Several of our members live in war zones or areas where there is great poverty.  It can make…

Olena Vikarunova of FeltUA - Lviv, Ukraine white shawl By Olena Vinokurova Artizan Made member since February 2023 This is the first interview done by Olena and we hope that it will be one of many as she knows many creative women in Ukraine.   Olena sells beautiful nunofelt shawls and scarves on Etsy. Read…