Journal

The Mind of the Maker: Lilah Friedland of Invisible Hand Press

August 18, 2023

"Kids are not very concerned with anyone other than their friends and family liking what they made, not how it compares to anything in the wider world. I don’t know if that’s called lack of ambitio...

Summer Pasta Salad

August 11, 2023

This morning I was harvesting tomatoes in the garden, pulling weeds and cursing out hornworms. August is when my garden takes over from me. Or, rather, I resign to it. What hasn’t worked this year...

The Power of Gesture

August 3, 2023

Work that evokes gesture quickens the heart rate and demands a pause, however brief.

The Mind of the Maker: Jessica Weinberg, Firehouse Pottery Co.

July 27, 2023

Hi Jessica! Can you share how your practice, Firehouse Pottery Co., took shape and what led to the work you do today? I started Firehouse Pottery Co. in 2019 and, at the time, I was planning to o...

Making Home in the Hudson Valley (Full Panel Video)

July 14, 2023

On a rainy Sunday afternoon in the first week of July, we welcomed a crowd for a lively panel on what it means to make a home in the Hudson Valley featuring four spectacular local interior designer...

A Blueprint for Early America — Object Lesson: July/August 2023

June 29, 2023

For our Object Lesson column for the July/August 2023 issue of the Magazine Antiques, we examined the early American architectural landscape, and how how we build and what we built shaped the perc...

Making the Riven Rock Towel Holder: From Rhode Island to the Hudson Valley

June 29, 2023

Riven Rock was built as a no-frills vacation ‘cottage’ with tons of room for family and guests just a few dozen feet away from a private pebble beach in Jamestown, Rhode Island. The house has a mas...

Making our Rustic Linens in the Hudson Valley

June 22, 2023

Our rustic linens are a low-waste kitchen staple we make because we use them ourselves every day.

One-Bowl Flourless Chocolate Cake

June 15, 2023

Flourless chocolate cake is a dessert that has been part of my kitchen journey since nearly the beginning. From the moment I was allowed to turn the oven on by myself, I wanted to know how to turn ...