• Asian-inspired contemporary handmade furniture made by the man I adore, Joe Stearns.
• Gena Conti's gorgeous handmade hats get picked every year for the Kentucky Derby Museum.
• Check out Joe Borri's first book, Eight Dogs Named Jack, and his amazing illustrations.
• Luxury Black Sheep Farm soaps handmade by my talented niece, Pamela Knowles, in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
• Lustrous, museum-quality pottery from another amazingly talented niece, Suzanne Vitti, in Greenville, SC.
• Artful photography from Robert Stewart in Detroit and Brian Confer in Elberta.
• Splendid foodie articles in Edible Grande Traverse.