So…what now?
Japan is one of those places where the more you know the less you understand. It’s been some months now since I’ve been back, and the question I’m still asked…
Cirrus Wood Dollars and Yen
Letting go and moving on.
A Portable Life
What if you could trade continents, trade hemispheres, and still take your profession with you?
Here Am I
Wherever I am, I still find myself dreaming of somewhere else.
About the NYT Article…
What does it mean to be part of an artisan economy?
Class Consciousness & Sashiko
How do you stay true to both the origin and the business of a craft?
Looking Forward, Looking Back
Whenever someone asks why I started this business, I have two easy answers. The first, because I like it. The second, it’s what I’m good at.
Getting Scrappy
There is no better material for the start of any project than the scraps of another and an already finished one. Whatever the art – fashion, architecture, cooking, writing –…
In Defense of Aprons
I’m an American tailor, with a Russian name, and a somewhat Japanese aesthetic. I’m an absolute mess. Maybe that’s why I make so many aprons. I need something absorbent.
Muzhik (Мужик)
In any classic Russian novel, the first character is Russia. The second is time. The third is the muzhik. But why name a business Muzhik? Just what is a muzhik?