Plywerk

Simplicity and ingenuity power Portland's digital photography framers

These days, everyone seems to have a DSLR and a point-and-shoot, or at least a camera embedded in the smartphone in their pocket. What most of us don’t have are a C-type printer, glossy paper and mounting materials—not to mention the skill, know-how and motivation to get our Instagram photos off the computer and onto our walls. That’s where Portland, Oregon-based mounting company Plywerk comes …

Handmade Towels: Jennifer’s Hamam

Traditional Turkish towels get an organic upgrade

The new year has us updating our old routines around the house, and fresh linens seem like one of the easiest ways to make a clean start. This week, we’ve gathered up five beautifully crafted towels to help spruce up the bath and get us going on cold mornings. For Thursday, the traditionalist’s choice, a pestemel from Jennifer’s Hamam. On a recent trip to Istanbul, …

Interview: Jona

The InAisce visionary on travel, texture and the nature of artistic collaboration

Invoking an anthropological spirit and aesthetic, New York-based designer Jona transcends the landscape of couture through his avant-garde label, InAisce. Imbued in signature hues of nuanced greys and arctic neutrals, InAisce aims to illustrate the ephemeral flux of nature and self in collections infused with a folkloric blend of tribal nomad and stoic sentinel. InAisce began as a men’s collection in 2009, emerging from Jona’s …