We are barely through winter, and I already can’t wait for the summer so I can graduate and finally get back to making things with my hands during my free time. Aside from waiting impatiently for my mom to haul some cow hide and my clunky leather tools to New York for me, I just [...]

What do two friends do when they’re equipped with creative skills, but not loaded with a lot of cash? Set up a barter deal! Over the summer, Chris started to work on his Bear Kid apparel line and I didn’t want to miss out on all the fun in Hong Kong. I wanted a BK [...]

Although I’ve only been at Whitespace for six months, this has been my longest design position and therefore by far the most rewarding. As a designer, I had the opportunity to work on a breadth of projects, fine-tuning my design abilities while developing new communication and organizational skills. I felt like I was constantly learning [...]

While researching for a big and exciting project (to be revealed very soon!), I learned of Fungus Workshop–a ridiculously cute leather studio tucked away in an old district. This collaboration between two crafty couples began in early 2010 and has gained a lot of recognition since. Along with 5 other friends, I took a short course [...]