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L.A. Local: The Broad

Broad Museum | Firecracker Journal (photo by Iwan Baan)
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Designer Spotlight: Len Carella Ceramics

Designer Spotlight: Len Carella Ceramics
Imagining something in my head and going to the studio to make it three dimensionally with clay is what I love. I appreciate contemporary design in luxurious materials that I...
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Origins: Los Angeles

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Why Handcrafted Gifts Rule!

Why Handcrafted Gifts Rule!
"Craftsmanship names an enduring, basic human impulse: the desire to do a job well for its own sake." It never failed. But in a good way. Back in the day,...
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Designer Spotlight: Molly M Designs

Designer Spotlight: Molly M Designs
The whirr of the laser cutter is always there. An ambient soundtrack of sorts for our visit to designer Molly McGrath’s San Francisco studio I just bought a laser cutter...
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The Interview: Maria Provenzano

Maria Provenzano | Los Angeles, CA USA
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Salt of the Earth

Salt of the Earth
Salt is easy to take for granted. Everywhere we eat, from the morning breakfast table to late night binges at the local burger joint, there are shakers, packets, mills and...
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Sweet Spring

Sweet Spring
Dear Mother Nature: All is forgiven. Spring is finally here, so thanks. With love, Firecracker. -- 'sweet spring is your time is my time is our time for springtime is...
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