The Journal
Stories of art, design, & the creative life
NOTES ON BLOOM
BLOOM: The Collection, our capsule collection for spring, is the perfect example of the unexpected results that come when creatives collaborate. What started...
FIRE BY WATER W/ MINOT
When a casual search for a non-toxic candle for her home led to few options Kerry Thompson felt comfortable with, she made one of her own. After sharing her ...
AT HOME W/ KRISTIN YEZZA
When Kristin Yezza moved into her house in Shaker Heights, Ohio, where she currently lives with her husband and three-year-old son, she knew she had to do a ...
SPRING ENTERTAINING
When people hire an event planner, it's usually for a large celebration like a wedding. But Eve Singer prefers to plan small gatherings.
ARTS & CRAFTS MOVEMENT 101
The Arts and Crafts Movement emerged in England at the latter end of the Victorian Era. Born of discontent, the aesthetic shift was a direct response to the ...
GERTRUDE STEIN
By the turn of the 20th century, Paris was blossoming into the cultural epicenter of the western world. With the rise of modernism came the challenging of tr...
5 WOMEN ARTISTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
One look at our artist roster and it's pretty clear we're into the ladies. So, celebrations for International Women's Day were naturally in order. We've roun...
SCANDINAVIAN MINIMALISM 101
Scandinavian Minimalism is characterized by a focus on simplicity, functionality, and clean lines, with roots tracing back to the early 20th century when man...
ART & MYTHOLOGY
Greek mythology has had a profound influence on art and design throughout the ages, and its legacy can still be seen today in many aspects of modern culture.
IN FLOW WITH ALEKSANDRA KRASNOPOLSKA
As we prepare for Ukrainian ceramicist Aleksandra Krasonpolska's fourth launch with us tomorrow, we look back on our Q+A with her from VOLUME II.
A MUSEUM MOMENT
It's cold. It's dreary. It's January. What to do on these all-too-short weekend days where staying indoors is most ideal? Give a museum a go. We're spoiled t...
A YEAR IN REVIEW - 2022
Lauren looks back on LES's 2022 - including the making of VOLUME II, expanding our roster of artists and thoughtful makers, partnering with new creatives, an...
