The Artifact Blog

How our signature apron started as in-house shop gear—and became a staple for makers everywhere. Originally shared in our newsletter.

We turned a batch of original WWII era U.S. Army shelter halves—rugged canvas tent panels—into one-of-a-kind dopp kits. Each bears the marks of time, field repairs, and use. In this Material Parable, we explore what it means to preserve history through craft and give materials a second life.

A look at William Morris and the Arts & Crafts Movement—how a call for meaningful, beautiful work in the 19th century still resonates today. From English workshops to American reform pottery, this essay explores how handmade labor remains a cultural response to automation.

In a time of digital acceleration and AI-generated creativity, what does it mean to make something by hand? This opening essay in our Handmade in the AI Age series explores the enduring value of craft—as work, as meaning, and as quiet resistance.

After years of daily use, a workshop apron returns to our studio. In this first episode of Material Parables, we follow designer and woodworker Jonathan of White and Red Works—and the story stitched into his gear.