From Plastic Waste to Zero-Waste, One Soap Bar at a Time
How one journalist (and her daughters) turned her frustration with household plastic waste into a sustainable, handmade line of organic soap bars—crafted with creativity and a whole lot of heart.
“Why Letterpress Endures,” with Blake Riley of Arion Press
Blake RIley, the creative director of San Francisco’s beloved Arion Press, discusses some of the long history and persistent myths of letterpress printing; what keeps a centuries-old, labor-intensive industry going in a high-tech world; what ‘mastery’ means to him (it may surprise you!)—and why he never gets bored.
How Glass Artist Annie Morhauser Adapted—and Built “Annieglass”
Annie Morhauser, founder of Annieglass, started her business 40 years ago with little more than debt and determination. Today, her glassware can be found on fine dining tables across the country—as well as in The Smithsonian. On her journey from struggling artist to owner of a successful, large-scale glassware company, Morhauser says: “I don’t care how…
Climate Resilient Gardening, with Cricket Riley
Take an audio tour of the famed Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery in Walnut Creek, California, with expert garden designer Cricket Riley, gleaning inspiration (and a few tips) for planting a climate-resilient garden of your own. Riley, a former design services director at the garden, gives us a tour of its 3-acre oasis of succulents, cacti,…
No Elves Here, but Plenty of Magic
Who’s behind the charming (and growing!) collection of intricately handcrafted fairy houses that suddenly began to appear along this quiet, suburban street? Our audio producer decided to find out…
Introduction to “A Perfect Note: Café Jacqueline and The Art of the Soufflé”
Deep in San Francisco’s storied North Beach neighborhood, Jacqueline Margulis has been making soufflés for her café’s customers five nights a week for more than 40 years. Welcome to our story—and mini-documentary—on the only restaurant in the U.S. that specializes solely on this challenging but famously scrumptious symbol of French cuisine.
Film by PHOEBE RUBIN
Story by TODD OPPENHEIMER
Healing our Soil, and Going Beyond Organic—with Paul & Elizabeth Kaiser
Craftsmanship‘s editor-in-chief, Todd Oppenheimer, sits down with Paul and Elizabeth Kaiser, a husband-and-wife farming team who have been at the forefront of the regenerative agriculture movement. Hear how regenerative techniques help fight the effects of climate disruption; some of the mind-boggling results they found in testing their soil and produce; and how they harness Mother…
Real Film Strikes Back
Against all odds, and despite the efforts of Hollywood and Silicon Valley to make movies in digital form, old-fashioned, analog, motion-picture film is hotter than ever. What is it about the mystery and magic of celluloid that digital production methods, with all their high-tech tricks, can’t seem to match?
Written by DAVID MUNRO
One Night at the Fixit Clinic with Peter Mui
A white stucco building with blue trim rises on the corner of 48th and Shattuck, just a block from the hotspots in Oakland’s buzzing Temescal district. Built in 1933 as the Ligure Club—a social center for the area’s Italian garbage men—it later became the Omni: a live music venue that hosted concerts by Blue Oyster…
