The Fabricant Way

Bicyclette: a small furniture studio Aug 01, 2017

Brian is the owner of Bicyclette is a small furniture studio, where each piece is designed, built and finished by hand. Each piece is built employing traditional wood joinery and is made from sustainable hardwoods (mostly American white oak). The pieces find their roots in the timeless, classic & utilitarian design which we encounter in our daily lives and with our travels abroad.

Bless This Mess Jul 25, 2017

Trish Rudolphsen is the co-founder of Bless This Mess. Bless This Mess started out as a hobby a few years ago when Trish and Nick found out Shapeways allowed them to print porcelain without the upfront manufacturing cost. Most of their pieces started out as gifts for friends and family.

Bekka Palmer Jul 18, 2017

Bekka Palmer is a a photographer, designer and maker living in Brooklyn. Her work includes commercial and lifestyle photography in New York City and around the world. In addition to photography Bekka paints, makes necklaces and baskets and continually test out new mediums and tackle side projects.

American Heirloom Jul 11, 2017

Amy Stringer-Mowat is the co-founder of American Heirloom. American Heirloom is an All American Co. Making state shaped cutting boards, cake stands, cocktail tools and friends since 2011. Amy and her husband Bill made their first cutting boards for their wedding which became a business. We’ll talk about growing an online business, filling out three times the orders expected for their first holiday season and the importance of listening to your customers and stay relevant in this highly competitive market.

Liontail Press Jul 04, 2017

Laurin Ramsey is the founder of Liontail Press. Lion Tail Press is a one-woman design and print operation in Ithaca, New York. Laurin believes, that she was born with ink running through her veins.

Jing Wei Jun 27, 2017

Jing Wei is a Chinese-born, California-raised, Brooklyn-based illustrator. Jing has a background in printmaking, which influences a lot of her commercial work. Most days, she can be found in the Pencil Factory building, eating sandwiches and drawing chubby people

Nic Annette Miller Jun 20, 2017

Nic Annette Miller is a multidisciplinary artist currently living in Brooklyn, New York. Her projects consist of both analog and digital production from her dual studies in printmaking and graphic design at Utah State University. A particular interest in woodblock printmaking, installation, concept research, art direction of photography and video can be seen in both her artwork and client work.

Lori Richmond Jun 13, 2017

Lori Richmond is a Brooklyn-based children’s author-illustrator, creative director, and designer. Her first job out of college was at a publishing company as a graphic designer, and well, 20+ years later, is the industry where she's freelancing!

Anderson Munro from Bluu Dreams Jun 06, 2017

Anderson Munro is the founder of Bluu Dreams an underwater themed clothing brand. His designs are inspired by pop culture, cartoons and his hometown Long Island. His mission is to encourage people to follow the Bluu Dreams motto and Make Waves.

Jocelyn Gayle from Petit Felts May 30, 2017

Jocelyn Gayle is the founder of Petit Felts. As a kid, Jocelyn used to spend every free moment she had making little animal sculptures out of clay. She studied Metals and Jewelry at SCAD, and after some years working as a recruiter and encouraging kids to pursue creative careers, she decided to do so. Jocelyn took her own advice and the rest, well, she will share it with us today!

Rachel Dana from Dana Confection Co. May 23, 2017

Rachel Dana is the founder of Dana Confection Co. Dana Confection Co. handcrafts unique sweets from around the world using locally-sourced ingredients. Their confections include seasonal fruit, carefully selected from local farms.

Breck Hostetter from Sesame Letterpress May 16, 2017

Breck Hostetter is the founder of Sesame Letterpress, a boutique design and letterpress print shop in Brooklyn, New York. Breck has a background in fine arts and bought her first printing press in 1999, she designs all the artwork that winds up on her presses as a result of the collaborative work with her clients.

Cri Gabriele from Heart and Noble May 09, 2017

Cri Gabriele is the founder of Heart & Noble. Since she was 12 years old Cri wanted to pursue her education in Liberal Arts as she always felt passionate about the creative side of the industry. Her hunger for design is fueled by the unique ability she has to re-conceive our current relationship to jewelry.

Andrew Molleur May 02, 2017

Andrew Molleur is a ceramicist and designer living and working in Kingston, NY. Andrew uses traditional and modern techniques to design and produce his functional inlaid ceramic pieces.

Andrew was first introduced to his medium while growing up in rural Connecticut and his connection to the material was immediate.

Pink Midnight Jewelry Apr 25, 2017

Natasha Ryan is the founder of Pink Midnight Jewelry. Natasha creates ethereal pieces with modern edge. She is inspired by sculpture, sci-fi, desert tones washed over with a brilliant sunset, and her training as a film photographer.

Pacama Handmade Apr 18, 2017

Cedric Martin is the founder of Pacama Handmade. Pacama is a design studio that specializes in handcrafted furniture. At their Woodstock store and showroom, Cedric features Pacama pieces as well as well as the work of other like-minded designers who create their work regionally.

Silke Jacobs Apr 11, 2017

Silke is a Belgian designer & maker of bags and accessories based in Hudson, NY. She grew up to the sound of her mom’s sewing machine buzzing in the background and she enjoys transforming fabrics and textiles into unique, functional accessories.

Red & Brown Apr 04, 2017

Lauren “Red” Brown and Jake Brown are the founders of Red & Brown, a husband and wife team dedicated to make the most delicious, high quality cocktails and cocktail products you’ll ever taste.

Nina Young from Rose & Dale Photo Co. Mar 28, 2017

Nina Young is the founder of Rose & Dale Photo Co., a mobile photobooth and lounge housed in a vintage 1963 Airstream Overlander that has been completely renovated from the inside out.

Baked Ideas Mar 21, 2017

Patti Paige is an artist, baker, and owner of Baked Ideas, a custom bakery in New York City. She and her small staff decorate cakes and cookies that reflect her affinity for clean simple design, vibrant color and artistic flair.

I Still Love You NYC Mar 14, 2017

Carrie Morrissey is the founder of I Still Love You NYC (ISLYNYC). Carrie is a jewelry designer that uses materials like acrylic instead of ornate gemstones and finds her inspiration in the culture of mass production.

Cold Spring General Store Mar 07, 2017

Craig Muraszewski is the co-owner of Cold Spring General Store. Cold Spring General Store is located in a landmark 1897 building in the historic village of Cold Spring. They focus on handmade, American made goods that have a story and a true soul behind them. They stock quality goods for simple, everyday Hudson Valley Living.

The Cold Spring General Store also operates The Barn at the General Store, where they focus on local goods, in season fruits/vegetables and true pasture raised farm eggs.

Sofia Ramsay Feb 28, 2017

Sofia Ramsay is a jewelry designer from Brooklyn. Sofia graduated from Pratt Institute in 2010 with a BFA in Jewelry and Fine Metals. She excelled in the world of mass market fashion jewelry before leaving the industry to pursue a private studio practice that evolved into a small business in Brooklyn.

Vernacular Design Feb 21, 2017

Jack Decker, founder of Vernacular Design is a Kingston woodworker that recreates history for modern day living. He specializes in custom furniture, moldings and cabinetry.

Sweet Paul Magazine Feb 14, 2017

Paul Lowe is the Author of 'Sweet Paul: Eat & Make' and Editor in Chief of Sweet Paul Magazine. Sweet Paul Magazine is a lifestyle magazine for anyone looking to make simple, elegant meals and stylishly easy crafts for the home.

Sirena + The Sea: Manifesting your dream business Feb 07, 2017

Laurie DiBiagio designer, and creator of sirena + the sea. Sirena + The Sea offers hand-sculpted and woven accessories. using natural, reclaimed, and refined materials that evoke the feminine spirit.

Dr. Cow Nov 01, 2016

Veronica Schwartz and Pablo Castro, founder of Dr. Cow in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Dr. Cow is known by their delicious raw vegan nut based cheeses full of flavor and remarkably reminiscent of aged dairy cheeses. They both have experience in the culinary entrepreneurship world that dates back to the time they were living in their native Argentina. Veronica is a pastry chef and Pablo has a business degree, these two forces mixed together made Dr. Cow the spark that ignited a plant-based cheese revolution.

Piel NYC Oct 25, 2016

Today I’ll be talking to Grace Colón and her husband Tony. Grace was born and raised in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and it’s still a proud member of the community with her family. She is the founder of Piel NYC, a line of body products made straight out of her kitchen with natural ingredients.

Piel’s origin story is all about family. Her grandson suffered from eczema and she decided to help him out, and after helping him heal, she thought how she had something special, and because of her science degree she started working in some formulations. And from there, she started a line of products that made Piel become a reality.

Antony Zito Oct 18, 2016

Today I’ll be talking to Antony Zito in Governor’s Island. Zito is a portrait painter and member of the non-profit four heads. Zito ran a gallery and portrait studio on Ludlow Street through 2006. but gentrification and the hike of rents made him give away the space, not before throwing the party of the year!

He spends his time in Manhattan in his pickup truck and creates pop-up spaces where he paints portraits on the streets of New York and at events. The New York Post has called his portrait paintings “sensual” and his renderings of people on recycled materials other than canvas have prompted The Village Voice to refer to him as “a master of the found object”.

Field Apothecary Oct 12, 2016

Today I’ll be talking to Dana Eudy from Field Apothecary in Germantown, New York. Before calling the Hudson Valley home, Dana and her family lived in Gowanus Brooklyn where she worked in Photography & Advertising.

She was growing as many herbs she could in her backyard in Gowanus. She started using herbs in her daily life in teas and noticed how her family was not getting sick, and how most of the herbs we have available in stores are from overseas. Drawn to the desire to raise her kids closer to nature and inspired to develop her intuitive self, she moved to Germantown with her husband and children and started Field Apothecary.

Fine & Raw Oct 03, 2016

Today I’ll be talking to Daniel Sklaar from Fine and Raw in Bushwick, Brooklyn. I found Daniel thanks to Monkey (he’s my guest on the second episode!). He referred to him as the Willy Wonka of Bushwick, and how could I resist meeting someone with such a nickname? Daniel’s chocolate factory is one of the most fascinating places you’ll find in this neighborhood: the smells captures once you enter the store and the where the magic happens is just there, in front of you.

Shag Brooklyn Oct 03, 2016

Shag is a sexy shop that hosts events with local artists and offers each visitor the experience of a sexy environment. It’s not a sex shop, or at least not like the ones we’re used to, this is a place where feminism, art and sex merges.

Mellow Pages Jul 29, 2016

Matt Nelson is the co-founder of Mellow Pages in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Mellow Pages is a library and reading room that invites and supports independent writers and connects them with a community of readers and small printers. The idea of Mellow Pages started when Jacob (Matt’s partner) opened his unused painting studio to friends and hosted reading nights with Matt. The community started to grow and the rest, well, you’ll hear it from Matt himself.

Wrecords by Monkey Jul 27, 2016

Today I’ll be talking to Monkey founder of Wrecords in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Monkey has created a successful brand (and products) from one source: recycled vinyl. He shared with me how growing up in an industrial area of the country and his love for skating let him here, and his natural talent of selling his product by being absolutely authentic and fun to talk to.

Lite Brite Neon Studio Jul 27, 2016

Matt Dilling is founder of Brite Lite Neon Studio in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Matt is also known as the "The Neon King of New York," his fascination with electricity started at the early age of 3 when he asked for a chocolate outlet on his birthday. He worked as an electrician during his teenage years and got introduced to the art & craft of neon at an early age with Craig Craft in Washington DC.

I spoke with Matt about the early years of Brite Lite Neon studio, how his spends part of his time as a biodynamic beekeeper and the lessons he has learned from his clients in all this years.

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