March 2026 · 8 min read
Four days in Bolgatanga
Notes from a spring buying trip — the rains came early, the grass was greener than I'd ever seen it, and we commissioned more baskets than we have shelf space for.
Journal
Field notes, slowly written.
Travel diaries, profiles of the artisans we work with, and the occasional honest opinion about the home goods industry.
February 2026 · 6 min read
Why mudcloth takes three weeks
A long answer to a question I get every week: how can a piece of cloth possibly take that long, and is it really worth what it costs?
January 2026 · 5 min read
Styling a small reading nook
A client in Round Rock asked us to pull a few pieces together for the corner of her library. Here's what we sent, and why.
December 2025 · 7 min read
The math on a single basket
I keep a napkin in a drawer with the original calculation. Here's what it actually costs to make, ship, and sell one Bolga basket the way we do it.
November 2025 · 9 min read
On not scaling
Every six months someone asks me if we'll open a second location, or franchise, or take investment. The answer is still no, and here's the long version of why.
October 2025 · 6 min read
A potter named Yusuf
Yusuf has been throwing pots in Tanghin for 21 years. He's also one of the kindest people I've ever shared a meal with. A short profile.