Meet the Maker

Meet the Maker: Nancy Rothner of Pinch Me Therapy Dough

As a hypnotherapist, Nancy Rothner has dedicated her life to helping others reduce stress. One thing she noticed during her 20-year tenure? Stress was the undercurrent among everyone who walked into her office, regardless of... more »

Meet the Maker: Peripeti Home’s Kate Walsh-Dodok

Kate Walsh-Dodok always envisioned Peripeti Home as more than merely a fragrance company. Walsh-Dodok, founder and creative director of Peripeti... more »

Meet the Maker: Print & Pine’s Ryan Martz

Ryan Martz's latest business endeavor is is changing the way customers can experience art. Martz founded Fire & Pine in 2016, a... more »

Meet the Maker: Dune Jewelry & Co.’s Holly Daniels Christensen

Dune Jewelry began on Holly Daniels Christensen's kitchen table as a creative outlet in 2007. Christensen finds her creativity flows in a complex and fluid way. “I've learned to harness the... more »

Meet the maker: New technology speeds up creative flow at nora fleming

For almost 20 years, the nora fleming company has been celebrating life’s precious moments. The nora fleming collection pairs traditional ivory-colored serving platters and home décor pieces with unique, decorative inserts, “minis,” that represent holidays... more »

Meet the Maker: Unemployed Philosophers Guild

The Unemployed Philosophers Guild (UPG) is a gift company known for its intellectual, yet humorous, gifts. Thirty-three years ago, UPG was founded by brothers, Stephan and David Shaw after college graduation when they were disappointed... more »

An Artist at Heart

Chris Kline, owner of Eric and Christopher, developed a passion for screen printing in high school, which fueled the formation of his first business, Kanika, a t-shirt screen printing business. He shared that he “was... more »

A Penchant for Words

In 1992, Jodee Stevens created Cardthartic, a greeting card company that is “dedicated to honoring emotions.” Stevens, founder and chief creative, launched the business to fill what she considered a void in the industry. “I... more »