The Firecracker Journal

Designer Spotlight: One Star Leather Goods

Catalogue Profiles & Interviews

Every stitch, every time, must meet his standards. And yes, they are quite high. READ MORE

Designer Spotlight: Irving Place Studio

Catalogue Profiles & Interviews

Past and present come together as IPS proudly carries on the tradition of hand thrown pottery in California. READ MORE

Designer Spotlight: Claire Kinder Studio

Catalogue Profiles & Interviews

How could we not be intrigued by a woman who describes her metal-smithing workshop as a "verdant lair"? READ MORE

Designer Spotlight: Hazel Village

Catalogue Profiles & Interviews

Jane van Cleef's job description is simple: make children very, very happy. And that she does. READ MORE

Designer Spotlight: Hand and Hide

Catalogue Profiles & Interviews

A world traveller bringing a unique sensibility & inspired sense of utility to all his leather designs. READ MORE

Designer Spotlight: Roots Rose Radish

Catalogue Profiles & Interviews

Created by a clinically trained herbalist, RRR epitomizes local resourcefulness in their search for natural ingredients. READ MORE

Designer Spotlight: Faune Yerby

Catalogue Profiles & Interviews

Using nineteenth-century photography techniques to evoke the beauty of nature and a bygone time... READ MORE

Designer Spotlight: Dream Collective

Catalogue Profiles & Interviews

Travel, artisans, flea markets, architecture, and textiles. The inspiration behind the inspired designer. READ MORE

Designer Spotlight: Cibado

Catalogue Profiles & Interviews

Meet the east coast transplant turning the mountains of Colorado into her backyard inspiration. READ MORE

Designer Spotlight: Anna Joyce Design

Catalogue Profiles & Interviews

Vintage fabric, folk art, shapes in nature, color and pattern. Meet the woman making it happen. READ MORE

Designer Spotlight: Royal Botanicals

Catalogue Profiles & Interviews

"Being from New Orleans, I'm used to being around plants. So in New York, I found myself yearning for more nature. Flowers are a nice way of sharing it." READ MORE

A Great Tree Has Fallen

Catalogue Culture & Leisure

Maya Angelou was one of those people for whom the living of life itself was a craft. READ MORE