Jerrod Sumner
The Collective: Tin Cup Design Co.
Portrait by Along an Inland Sea || Products by Poly Mendes
Jordan Sundberg of Tin Cup Design Co. is more than just an illustrator—she’s also a...
The Collective: House Copper & Cookware
Product photos by Christian Watson || Portrait by John Dahmen
As a coppersmith, Sara Dahmen has one foot in the now and one in the...
The Collective: Natalia James Designs
Photos by Just Be. Photography
Natalia James reconnected with her creative side when art and the process of making was exactly what she needed. Motivated...
The Collective: Fiber Artist Mandi Smethells
Portrait by Liz Schultz, product shots by Mandi Smethells
Mandi Smethells describes herself as an “imaginative” fiber artist, but first and foremost, she’s a mother—and...
The Collective: Rovan Handcrafted Furniture
Photos provided by Andy Weld
Andy Weld’s work began in an Iowa garage, where he found crafting custom drum shells and the concept of “making”...
The Collective: Alora Ambiance
Photos provided
While living far from their family farm in southern Minnesota, two entrepreneurial sisters—Ann and Therese Gibbons—launched home fragrance business Alora Ambiance while residing...
The Collective: Bradley Hall Gallery
Photos provided
From his Granite Falls studio in a former Episcopal church built in 1889, artist Bradley D. Hall captures it all with his signature linoleum...
The Collective: Tokheim Stoneware
Photos provide by Tokheim Stoneware
From practical to collectible, Tokheim Stoneware’s Scandinavian folk art pottery has been adding a touch of handmade history to homes...
The Collective: B+D Custom Crafts
Photos by Kate Becker Photography
Founders Brittany and Debbie Travis are not just lifelong crafters, but a mother-daughter
duo with a love for locally designed home...
The Collective: Shop Local This Winter With Koselig Candle Co.
Photos provided by Jerrod Sumner
The Collective: Koselig Candle Co.
Since 2016, founders and lifelong buddies Matt Kruger and Blake Anderson have poured small-batch candles that...
The Collective: Cedar Bound
Portrait by JaneCane Photography || Product by Bailey Aro Photography
When Joe “Hutch” Hutchence and Bailey Aro Hutchence couldn’t find the perfect cabin to escape...
Minnesota Maker | Solid Manufacturing Co.
Portrait by Mariah Brink, product shots provided
Dan and Alex Cordell launched Solid Manufacturing in 2012 knowing that quality handmade products could be manufactured in...
The Collective: Dan Hanes
Photos courtesy Barntiques Custom
For 28 years, Dan Hanes led a fifth-grade classroom, driven by passion to teach both art and the notion that the...
The Collective: Cait Courneya
Photos by Rachel Leigh Photo
Cait is driven by the integration of art and life. After a decade in the luxury fashion industry, she returned...
The Collective: Woodworker TiAnna DeGarmo
Portrait shot by Elizabeth Berget
Products shot by Alyssa Lee
TiAnna DeGarmo was called to her craft by the whiff of sawdust and the drive of...
Minnesota Makers: Deep Cut
Photos courtesy Deep Cut
A great idea and business often starts in the family. Take two brothers, Rich and Clark, and their wood-working cousin, Rob,...
Minnesota Maker: Anthony Siewert
Photos courtesy Kona's Custom Lodging
Anthony Siewert knew no regular bed would do for his beloved Weimaraner and company namesake Kona, so he did what...
Minnesota Makers: Steve Holzgraefe
Photos courtesy MNIMA Lighting
Mellow, subtle, and sublime are just a few words that describe the lighting of MNIMA. The award-winning designs of Steve Holzgraefe...
Minnesota Makers: Justin Hossle
What began years ago as building hay forts on the family farm has turned into creating simple, midcentury-modern inspired furniture for Justin Hossle.
By day,...
Minnesota Makers: Keith Wyman
When the need to create and build something called, Concrete Pig founder Keith Wyman left his banking job and started “playing” with concrete. With innovation...




















