Mount Your Maker by Stephan Alexander

An artistic pop of candy paint brings life to an otherwise macabre trophy

When we last caught up with Portland-based artist and designer Stephan Alexander, he had just put the finishing touches on a stunning SS11 collection for Sticks & Stones accessories—a label he co-founded in 2009. While time hasn’t changed his role as the brand’s creative director, Alexander has recently begun channeling his insatiable interest in working with unusual organic materials into a new venture, called Mount …

Disegno Gioia

Sketches from jewelry designer Guiliano Capogrossi Colognesi's latest line

On paper, self-taught jewelry designer Guiliano Capogrossi Colognesi has all it takes for his company, Disegno Gioia, to be successful. He presents beautiful and creative design concepts and has a working website on which to showcase them, but the products—with price tags of anywhere from $100,000 to $25 million—won’t be created until they’re bought first. It’s an unconventional way to sell, but as he continues …

LAS Jewelry

Prehistoric-inspired rings and cuffs comprise the design couple's latest collection

Designing out of their studio in Ohio, husband-and-wife artists Daniel and Lisa Soltis work side by side to create their casted jewelry. Brought together by their love of art and design, the couple started LAS Jewelry as a way to get closer. “We both grew up in art. Even as a kid, I was always drawing crazy creatures and Dan was a sculptor,” says Lisa. …