Jorge Salazar

​Lisa Jacobs, aka Sticker Club Girl, has always been attracted to functional art, so she says the transition from fashion design and crafting to her latest collection of custom jewelry was a no brainer. "You can put a painting on your wall and admire it," she says. "But with jewelry, which is...

"That's what this piece is about," says Tempe artist Melissa Martinez. "I went from having one of the worst times of my life to having one of the best."The Tempe-based artist just finished installing her latest public work titled, Why Should I Be So Sad? at the Scottsdale Belle Art Tower, a main entrance...

​On October 15, Maker Bench Tempe, Roosevelt Row, Tony Felice PR, MAKE Magazine, and CRAFT magazine will be working together to bring science, art, and engineering together in the Roosevelt Row district in downtown Phoenix. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., local and national crafters will show their creations, demonstrate their...

​Anya Melkozernova says she knew she would be involved in the fashion world since she was a kid growing up in Russia. "I've always been into creating art," she says. "And I see fashion as an artistic expression."When she was younger, that sentiment translated to making clothing for her Barbies. Today, Melkozernova...

​Before Astrid Guri Olafsen began selling her handmade creations, she was a scientist with a degree in botany. For 16 years, she was doing research for the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. Today, she sells handmade, reconstructed, and hand screened clothing at Downtown's Indie Arthouse, and on her Etsy page."This is...