This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know Mel Rice, who is the artist behind the beautiful ceramics line Mel Rice Ceramica. LBC: What inspired you to take the leap as an entrepreneur? Mel: I was trained as a pastry chef. This provided the perfect environment for me to learn early…
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Catching up with LBU Alumni: Tamara Lewis of Zandra Beauty
Another week brings another opportunity to catch up with an LBU alum and I’m particularly excited to show off the hard work that’s been happening behind-the-scenes at the handmade bath and beauty line Zandra Beauty! Tamara Lewis is guiding her daughter Zandra as she learns the entrepreneurial ropes. This spitfire of a young lady…
Meet the Maker – Laura of Wild and Free Designs
This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know Laura Maxcy, who is the creative force and hand lettering artist behind Wild and Free Designs. LBC: What inspired you to take the leap as an entrepreneur? Laura: I have a degree in graphic design but I wasn’t finding design jobs in…
Meet the Maker – Jen of plastique* and Paper Trail
This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know Jen Murse, who runs both the deliciously gorgeous jewelry line plastique* and the modern stationery line Paper Trail. LBC: What inspired you to take the leap as an entrepreneur? Jen: It happened as an accident. I was working a 9 to…
Meet the Makers – Oliver & Hannah of Carriage 44
This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know Oliver and Hannah, the team behind family run Carriage 44, a creative brand which focuses on traditional soap making methods with a clean, modern aesthetic. LBC: What inspired you to take the leap as an entrepreneur? Oliver + Hannah: We saw a hole in the soap…