Influx

Stumptown, Portland’s beloved coffee maker recently sold a stake in the business to a private equity company- TSG and this move, as predicted attracted a lot of negative press. It’s kind of like an early 90s indy band selling out to the major label. One of the most vocal was Todd...

There's a big push around the idea of craft and it's manifesting itself everywhere, especially in food. This is a movement against the sameness of mass production,the lack of humanity and personality inherent in these products. This film by The Scout about Mast Brothers Chocolate is really well put...

Hatch Show Print is a letterpress shop in Nashville that's been in operation for over 100 years. Last night at CCA, I had the pleasure of listening to Jim Sherraden take us on a slideshow journey through the history of the shop. It was interesting to see a full house of young CCA students eagerly...

"From being an unfashionable fringe activity just a couple of years ago, craft has now been embraced by cutting-edge designers and manufacturers as a viable alternative to industrially produced goods. Even though craft is in many ways a branch of the luxury industry -- as the pieces tend to be...