We are pleased to feature the outstanding artists and crafts people we work with exclusively; both locally in New England, and abroad from Karen's travels to Argentina.
Argentinian Artist
Ivan Berlatzky
Ivan works with three main materials:
Steel: The process begins by measuring and shaping the knife and forming the blade. Ivan heats the blade, and then puts it into oil or water to cool, depending on material of the steel, and it stays at a low temperature to release the tension. This ensures that the blade has the correct form and durability.
Handles: The final adjustment includes sanding, cleaning and creating the handle, and choosing the material either of wood or micarta.
Leather Sheath: Finally, the last step is creating the knife sheath made from leather. Each knife has its custom sheath for protection.
Atlas Lures
Andrew Hajjar
Andrew started saltwater fishing at the age of 3, and this passion eventually inspired his work, creating custom knives with resin.
He began sharpening bait and fillet knives as a teenager. During the process, if a knife broke, he would hand-sand and re-profile it so it could be re-used. This evolved into modifying knife handles with resin to add grip or make them more comfortable.
Today, Andrew sources almost all of the handle material from New Hampshire.
He continuisly works to make the next piece better than the previous one.
Gallit started Loveline Baskets as a tribute to her son Elon, who passed away on his 8th day of life. It is her intention to send love out into the world one basket at a time.
Gallit sews beautiful, handmade baskets of all colors and sizes, made from cotton rope sourced in Maine, that she dyes in small batches, with eco-friendly dyes.
Gallit's husband, Chris works alongside her as well adding to the designs with leather clasps and wooden lids. He hand-turns the sustainably sourced wood type, Maple, Cherry, or Walnut to fit the specific basket designs.
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