Today we’re welcoming two artists who make some of our favorite and best-selling textiles.

Kate of Flederhaus has actually been with us for some time, but we’ve only just recently gotten her work into the online shop.

Kate uses repurposed fabric, a gocco printer, and her original drawings to create her own line of prayer flags.  As she explains it: “These are inspired by Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags, which monks hang so the prayers printed on them (traditionally in Sanskrit with an image of the Buddha) can be whisked into the universe with help from rain, wind, sunshine. When we are too preoccupied to hope the best for the world at all times, the flags are a constant prayer. They’re even left unhemmed intentionally, the quicker to disperse their message. I love the idea, but wanted something more universal. I like to know what I’m praying for – but I like leaving things open to interpretation too! So I print my own flags on repurposed bedsheets with icons of the hand-made and the natural world.”

The Wicked Mint line of goods is created by Ryan Green, who lives right here in Beacon! Ryan recently moved up to Beacon from Brooklyn, and found us right away.  Her dish towels and pillows have been a hit, and we’re looking forward to adding some of her very adorable tote bags to our collection soon as well…