Heads-up: ***secrets contained inside** regarding what biz practice was my original bread and butter, the amount of product pitches I receive daily, and hints at some upcoming, as-of-now under wraps licensing projects.
"The maker movement is all around us. It is a part of the shift toward re-humanization (versus automation), authenticity (versus the ethos of “mass market”), and the value of individuality (versus homogeneity). And we’re privileged to be a part of it." - Michele Varian
Above, our spun metal light fixutres being made exclusively for us!
In beautiful ways, being a micro-manufacturer and small business sole proprietor has created economical parameters that guided me toward creative options I wouldn’t have otherwise pursued. It’s serendipity at its finest.
So, I confess, I turned 50 this past Christmas(!!!), which I've decided to own loud and proud. Since I've outed myself, I've found that there are a bunch of us very active design folks turning 50 this year.
