Tinatin Shurgaia: Budding Georgian Songstress

by Camilla // January 7, 2013 // 2 Comments

I went back to Tbilisi, Georgia in December to teach a digital journalism class, and while I was there I had the opportunity to meet a remarkable young woman named Tinatin Shurgaia. Tinatin — or Tika, as she likes to be... Continue reading →

Frédéric Schendel: Stained Glass Artist

by Camilla // June 3, 2012 // No Comments

When you step into Frédéric Schendel’s stained glass atelier, you might think that you’ve been transported back in time. On the third floor of a Baroque-era building with wooden ceilings and gently curving walls, his workshop evokes the master craftsmen... Continue reading →

Suvi Rautio: An Upcycling Beijinger!

by Natasia // April 20, 2012 // 2 Comments

Suvi is an adorable blond-haired, blue-eyed Beijinger whose family has made China their home for two generations off and on. She experienced Beijing in the 1980s and grew up at a time where expatriates were “more divided in terms of... Continue reading →

Jetnikoff Bicycle co. : Bikemen to the Rescue

by Gemma // April 18, 2012 // No Comments

When you meet William, he’ll undoubtedly be smiling. That smile springs from somewhere deep in the rainbow-coloured, vegan-meatball nourished recesses of his being, because he loves what he does. Will runs Jetnikoff Bicycle & Co., a quaint yet highly proficient... Continue reading →

Sylvie Guerard: Where Art & Acupuncture Intersect

by Natasia // March 28, 2012 // 2 Comments

I was introduced to Sylvie through a mutual friend in Beijing to be a participant of the Nuandao Spring Market. Without much time to chat with her at the event, I invited her to meet with me for coffee (for... Continue reading →

Veronika Hilská: Jewelry Designer

by Camilla // March 11, 2012 // No Comments

I met Veronika Hilská last October during the Bienvenue Arts and Crafts Fair. Veronika, who studied jewelry design at the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague, was selling handcrafted accessories with a group of Czech and French artists in Prague’s picturesque,... Continue reading →

Heaven in a Cup(cake): Baked and Wired

by Melissa // March 11, 2012 // 11 Comments

I was just having one of those days: stressed out, spinning around in circles, frustrated about my progress and how the week was going. Plus it was raining. What do you mean it’s only Wednesday?! I took a deep breath... Continue reading →