Made in Texas
April 17, 2024
How a Del Rio Family Turned a Class Project into a Soap Business
A mother and her two daughters incorporate playful nods at their Hispanic culture with Cinnamon Girl Soaps.
Maker
Style & Design
January 29, 2024
Meet the Most Visionary Woodworker in Texas
Llano’s Danny Kamerath builds playful and dreamlike cabinets, chairs, tables, and more.
Style & Design
December 5, 2023
Retired El Paso “Elves” Are Keeping the Art of Wooden Toy Making Alive
The Woodworkers Club of El Paso has donated thousands of handmade toys to military families in need. You can shop its charming creations too.
Made in Texas
October 11, 2023
A Late Composer’s Music Lives On in His Austin-Made Wind Chimes
More than twenty years after its founder died, Music of the Spheres continues to produce striking outdoor chimes.
Made in Texas
September 7, 2023
A School Superintendent Turns Old Steel Into Heirloom Knives
Texas Sage Forge founder Sergio Menchaca makes custom pieces out of reclaimed metal and wood.
Style & Design
September 5, 2023
When This Watchmaking Instructor Is in the Classroom, the Hours Pass Like Minutes
Stanley McMahan says assembling watches is “what God put me on Earth to do.”
Style & Design
May 22, 2023
Three Texas Sunglasses Strong Enough for the Lone Star Sun
These brands, founded by Texans, are designed for extreme sports and serious lounging.
Style & Design
May 18, 2023
How a Ye Olde Family Business Survives On Renaissance Fairs
Matt and Esther Warren of the Knarly Knot sell Henry VIII-era wooden home goods to their people: “nerds dressed up in costumes playing in a cow pasture.”
Texas Country Reporter
May 15, 2023
This Lubbock Restaurant Is a Vintage-Sign and Neon-Fixture Utopia
Owner Rusty Cook has accumulated enough neon signs to cover the entire restaurant, and artisan Rebecca Welch restores them to their original glow.
Style & Design
May 10, 2023
Texas’s Newest, Punkest Surf Shop Lives 300 Miles from the Ocean
As Picnic Surf Shapes, Dallas artist Gregory Ruppe hand-builds wooden boards with an ecological and political message.
Texas Country Reporter
March 27, 2023
An Austin Artist With That Corky Charm
Beki Morris creates mosaic images from wine corks. By playing with textures, colors, and shapes, she creates impressive depth and detail.
Texas Country Reporter
March 20, 2023
Hill Country Antler Art Uses “Nature’s Most Incredible Sculpture” to Create Cleverly Crafted Decor
Del Benedict collects previously shed deer and elk antlers to be made into handcrafted chandeliers, furniture, and accessories at his Fredericksburg shop.
Texas Country Reporter
July 15, 2022
In Marathon, Happiness Is a Two-Chambered Wood Flute
Bob Freeman is a craftsman who carves, plays, and sings the praises of the traditional Native American instrument.
Business
November 12, 2021
It’s Time to Take Texas Cheese Seriously
There’s more to Texas cheese than queso. The unique terroir of the Lone Star State makes locally made cheese special—and major national manufacturers are taking notice.
Style & Design
December 7, 2017
Meet the Maker: Caroline Matthews of Dos Carolinas
For decades, Texas men have turned to the San Antonio designer for her custom guayaberas.
Style & Design
November 27, 2017
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: Gifts Under $100
A handsome dopp kit, an elegant sake set, a silk scarf, a whimsical cowboy art print, and more—all made right here in Texas.
Style & Design
November 22, 2017
Meet the Maker: Onyii Brown
Nigerian-American fashion designer Onyii Brown, of Onyii & Co., knew exactly what she wanted to do for her upcoming spring collection until Hurricane Harvey flooded her basement studio.
Style & Design
November 22, 2017
Meet the Maker: Eliana Bernard
“I love seeing an idea go from a sketch to an actual object that exists in the world.”
Style & Design
November 22, 2017
Meet the Maker: Daniel Wright
How Daniel Wright went from electrician to bag designer.
Style & Design
June 30, 1998
The Handmades’ Tale
These twelve Texas artisans herald the victory of man over machine, carefully crafting wood, metal, or stone into items for your home and hearth that are tomorrow’s heirlooms today.