Month: May 2014

Branding, and integrity

Branding, and integrity

Branding, the idea that your product, your work, your worth has a specific style, appearance, presentation, quality, reputation… is very important to us.  Steve and I have worked hard to refine our skills and produce the best products we can, and package them, represent them, 

Dare to have fun

Dare to have fun

Hessler Street Fair is so much fun because there is a willingness to just have fun there!  We saw a number of people that felt comfortable enough being just themselves… whether it was the guy dressed in a superman-like suite with a guitar slung over 

This was Hessler

This was Hessler

  Hessler is a very interesting two day festival that takes place on Hessler Street and Hessler Court, which form an L Shape.  Hessler Street is a brick street lined with large old homes, and Row Housing.  Hessler Court is lined with a few very 

The Beauty of Cut Devore

The Beauty of Cut Devore

It all starts with silk and rayon blend fabric…. either in a satin or velvet finish.  The fine point of devore is the use of a specific chemical paste that eats the rayon away, dissolving it, leaving the silk chiffon untouched.  Carefully laying down a