Nine of the country’s most innovative entrepreneurs are recognized across
the categories of craft, community, food, design, technology, sustainability, garden,
style and industry.
HONOREES TO BE CELEBRATED AT THE AMERICAN MADE AWARDS NIGHT IN NYC ON
OCTOBER 15, 2013
This fall, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia will present its “American Made” program for the second year with a
mission to recognize creative entrepreneurs from across the country. In that
spirit, Martha and the editors of Martha Stewart Living are pleased to
announce the new generation of great American makers with this year’s American
Made Honorees.
These nine entrepreneurs in the categories of
craft, community, food, design, technology, sustainability, garden, style and
industry embody the values of America—creativity, hard work and optimism.
Whether stitching quilts in Texas or serving meals in Baltimore, they’re not
only building businesses for themselves, but also fostering networks of
start-ups and small business owners around them.
The 2013 American Made Honorees
Craft: Folk Fibers, Maura Grace Ambrose – Austin, Texas
Folk Fibers (www.follkfibers.com) is
the creation of Maura Grace Ambrose. Her goal is to share the craft and
folklore that prevails around natural dyes and quilting. Maura uses natural
dyes to dye her favorite fabrics and 100% natural fibers in the making of her
quilts. Every Folk Fibers quilt is entirely hand quilted in Austin,
Texas.
Community: Archi’s Acres, Karen & Colin Archipley – Escondido,
California
Archie’s Acres (www.archisacres.com) was founded by combat-decorated Marine Sgt. Colin Archipley and his wife,
Karen, and has demonstrated there is profit, public interest, and a compelling
story in joining one of our country’s most pressing needs—sustainable food—with
our country’s greatest untapped resource—our returning veterans. Archi’s Acres
developed sustainable, hydroponic, organic farming to create opportunities for
returning veterans.
Food: Woodberry Kitchen, Spike & Amy Gjerde – Baltimore, Maryland
Woodberry Kitchen (www.woodberrykitchen.com) relies on longstanding relationships with the
growers of the Chesapeake area to provide the ingredients that nourish and
delight their guests. Founded by Spike & Amy Gjerde, Woodberry Kitchen
supports sustainable agriculture that respects the abundance and traditions of
the region while helping to ensure its future.
Design: Lindsey Adelman Studio, Lindsey Adelman – New York, New York
The Lindsey Adelman Studio (www.lindseyadelman.com)
has been designing, prototyping and building mainly hand-blown glass and brass
lighting since the studio's inception in 2006. Recently, the studio has
expanded to include jewelry, vessels, tiles, and wallpaper, in materials
including wood, concrete, porcelain, gold, and stereolithography. With skill
and care, the Lindsey Adelman Studio team of 15 and small network of local
artisans manufacture each piece to order.
Technology: Spoonflower, Stephen Fraser & Gart Davis – Durham, North
Carolina
Spoonflower (www.spoonflower.com) makes
it possible for individuals to design, print and sell their own fabric,
wallpaper, decals and gift wrap. Spoonflower was founded in May 2008 by Stephen
Fraser & Gart Davis, and the community now numbers more than a million
individuals who use their own fabric to make curtains, quilts, clothes, bags,
furniture, dolls, pillows, framed artwork, costumes, banners and much more. The
Spoonflower marketplace offers the largest collection of independent fabric
designers in the world.
Sustainability: Portland Meat Collective, Camas Davis – Portland, Oregon
The Portland Meat Collective (www.pdxmeat.com) brings
local meat to local people. It’s a network of Portland citizens who are looking
for a cost-effective way to buy meat directly from Oregon’s small ranchers and
farmers. While the PMC draws on meat CSA models that have popped up around the
country, it is also an up-close-and-personal traveling butchery school.
Garden: Back to the Roots, Alejandro Velez & Nikhil Arora – Oakland,
California
Back to the Roots (www.backtotheroots.com)
was founded by Alejandro Velez & Nikhil Arora. Inspired by the idea of
turning waste into wages & fresh, local food, they decided to forgo the
corporate route and become full-time urban mushroom farmers, producing
grow-at-home mushroom kits.
Style: Pinnell Custom Leather, Charles Pinnell – Crozet, Virginia
Pinnell Custom Leather (www.pinnellcustomleather.com) creates a wide range of handcrafted buckles,
custom made belts, bags and fine leather appointments for top athletes,
sportsmen and business professionals. Pinnell uses only the finest quality hand
selected leathers from the United States, England, France, Italy and other
locations worldwide.
Industry: Shinola, Heath Carr – Detroit, Michigan
Based in Detroit, Shinola (www.shinola.com) is
dedicated to producing American-made products, including watches, bicycles,
leather goods, and journals of the highest possible quality. Shinola defines
American luxury through American quality, creating a community that will thrive
through excellence of craft and pride of work.
These accomplished Honorees will be feted at
the American Made Awards Night at Grand Central Terminal on October 15, 2013,
co-hosted by Martha Stewart and BRAVO’s Andy Cohen.
They will also each receive a feature in the
November issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine as well as on www.marthastewart.com/americanmade, the honoree portfolio comes to life with
videos of the artisans in their workshops, studios, and factories.
Martha Stewart’s 2013 American Made program is
presented with support by the following partners: Official Sponsors- HYATT
house®, Toyota, The UPS Store®, and Supporting Sponsors- eBay and Mohawk
Fine Papers. Southwest Airlines is the official airline of American Made. *Sponsors
listed are current as of release date.
