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k colette consciously curated home decor supporting artisans and their communities.
I have always appreciated artisans‌ admired their ability to create something beautiful and unique with the talents they possess. Growing up, I experienced firsthand the gifts shared by family members who passionately pursued architecture, art and interior design. They were thoughtful and intentional with their vision and implementation. The process and the product showed integrity, skill and talent. They influenced me to have a more critical eye for an aesthetic composed of balance and beauty, detail and quality. Over the years, it has brought me great joy to discover and support talented artisans, designers, florists and textile manufacturers. I love seeing what people are capable of and how their creativity can beautify and bring comfort and joy to our homes and our lives. We are mindful about our selections. We care about where things come from, how they are made and the story behind each product. We seek to maintain a level of beauty and simplicity in each item we offer. It is this lens through which we bring you k colette. Welcome!
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Rebecca Atwood Rebecca Atwood is a trained painter who discovered that textiles were her way of translating fine art into a viable career. After working as a designer for major retailers in the United States and United Kingdom, she decided to start her own line of textiles. Rebecca blends traditional textile techniques and hand painting; the result is both simple and luxurious. Her collections are inspired by her childhood on Cape Cod, world travels, textures found in nature, and family heirlooms.
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Brahms Mount Claudia Brahms and Noel Mount founded Brahms Mount more than 25 years ago in Hallowell, Maine. Claudia’s fashion background ignited a passion for working with color, pattern, and texture. Noel’s textile family heritage and experience helped bring Claudia’s art to life. With antique shuttle looms and a staff of dedicated artisans, they create fabrics of superior quality and craftsmanship. Every blanket is a labor of love, each one handled by seasoned artisans more than 50 times.
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Jill Matthews Jill has been creating art for as long as she can remember. Life has led her in various directions, but her love for art and the creative process has always remained a constant. Jill’s longtime love of Maine is a strong influence in her work. Jill paints everyday, often from memory alone, and her most successful moments in painting happen when “the work is coming from within.�
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Ferran-New York Creative director and designer, Kathryn Ferran Kayajan formed Ferran-New York in 2000. Her experience as an architectural designer and her time at Parsons School of Design heavily influence her creative process. Her patterns are inspired by her youth on Cape Cod as well as her extensive travels around the world. All Ferran textiles are hand-screened and each step of the production process takes place in the US.
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La Soufflerie Using centuries-old techniques, La Soufflerie creates timeless, handblown glassware. Established in 2007, this family-owned glass blowing association is comprised of expert glass blowers whose experience is rooted in tradition. Unique and beautiful, La Soufflerie’s recycled glass pieces are inspired by ancestral glass blowing practices, producing a contemporary but classic aesthetic. These colorful and durable heirloom designs add a timeless sophistication to everyday glassware. | 14 |
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Anavila Anavila’s beautiful pieces are handcrafted by tribal women of the eastern states of India, and depict simple narratives of their day-to-day lives. Narratives such as children playing under a tree or women collecting jackfruit are all conceptualized by the tribal women themselves, and then created in their own homes. The making of these gorgeous pieces help these women earn a sustainable income, while keeping their own traditions and history alive through their art.
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Astier de Villatte Renowned for their handcrafted French ceramics, Ivan Pericoli and Benoit Astier de Villatte first met in a cafe in Paris. Astier de Villatte remains the last traditional ceramics studio in Paris. Using white glaze from the Parisian region and black terracotta clay, each piece is unique and created by hand. Astier de Villatte creates a diverse line of products, inspired by the 17th and 18 th century yet influenced by a modern monochromatic aesthetic.
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LinenMe Inga Lukauskiene is the 3rd generation in her family to work with pure linen. In 2007 she founded LinenMe as a way to share her love for the craft with the world and pay homage to her roots. Combining time-tested techniques of weaving and embroidering linen with modern technology, Inga creates durable, luxury goods to adorn the home. Each piece is handmade using materials grown in the Baltic region.
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Salt Furniture Co. As natives of Cape Cod, Chris and Victoria grew up with an inherent love for the sea, continually inspired by the beautiful architecture of homes throughout the Cape. After moving to Maine in 2002, they fulfilled their lifelong dream of creating a furniture company together which they named Salt Furniture Co. The vernacular spirit of the New England coast inspires their unique work. Each piece is handmade from sustainable wood and hand rubbed with natural oils and beeswax.
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John Robshaw Textile designer, John Robshaw first fell in love with fabric-making traditions in China. The vitality of textiles dyed, printed, and stitched, piqued a lifelong fascination. In India, John found that he could blend his own painterly style with the method of block printing. “I take inspiration from what I see and do there. When you look at my textiles, it’s like you’ve been around the world with me.” He designed his first exclusive line for k colette.
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John Derian John Derian, America’s most noted contemporary decoupage artist, creates beautiful one-of-a-kind pieces using paper, glue, and handcrafted glass. John collects archival paper images that are personal, that inspire, and that “evoke deep memories that people gravitate towards.” Established in 1989, John’s collections are handmade in his studio in New York City where he employs a small staff of artisans to assist him with his creations.
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Coral & Tusk RISD grad, Stephanie Housley, founded Coral & Tusk in 2007. First enchanted by the natural world during childhood trips to the Eastern seaboard, her travels now span the globe. She first creates her cheeky scenes as pencil drawings before she redraws them stitch-by-stitch on the computer. Embroidered by artisans in India, and finished by hand in her Brooklyn studio, every embroidered item retains the storytelling spirit of the original illustration. A mix of smart design, magic, and mischief is at the heart of every piece.
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Holly Brooks Painter, Holly Brooks, has a deeply engrained passion for the arts. As a child, she spent hours drawing animals, perfecting each curve and line. After receiving a degree in landscape architecture, she directed her creative energies toward creating physical landscapes. It wasn’t until she took an inspiring trip to Mexico that she combined her love of nature and painting. Holly works in watercolor and acrylics, granting her the freedom to rework her art as she creates and allowing her to capture her view of the world.
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RICA Bath & Body RICA Bath & Body’s Founder, Dr. Kristina Ivy, is a holistic clinician who specializes in stress reduction. Her products are inspired by her family’s tradition of southern beauty recipes, dating back to her great-great grandmother, Big Mama. Big Mama taught her children and grandchildren how to make healthy and effective beauty products from fresh farm ingredients, such as honey and cornmea facial masks, and goat’s milk and sage baths. All of the women in Kristina’s family have lived into their late 90’s– healthy, happy, and with beautiful skin. RICA products are made containing no synthetic preservatives, colorants, parabens, sulfates or petroleum.
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Ann Ladson Ann Ladson pulls from her previous experiences as a pastry chef, audio engineer, floral designer and metal worker to create consciously handcrafted jewelry and homewares. Using traditional metalworking techniques combined with a design centric, organic process, she creates quality constructed, texture conscious goods. Each piece is cultivated from American-sourced, recycled, and refined metals, reflecting a design aesthetic that favors natural elements and quality craftsmanship.
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Maggie’s Farm David, a professional sculptor, has worked exclusively in wood for the past 34 years. He became well-known for his sculpted wooden flowers which have been featured in Tiffany & Co.’s window displays and are often mistaken for the real thing at craft shows. His gourmet cooking utensils are created with the same attention to detail and skill as his fine art works. Featuring ergonomic designs and a smooth, tactile finish, these lovely pieces are made out of native Maine woods.
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Wonki Ware When Di started a small studio in the town center to have a place to make pottery while her children were at school, a young man named Artwel would show up at the studio each morning looking for work. Di didn’t have much money to pay him, but he was so eager and willing to work that she developed a method of making pottery that Artwel could duplicate from the shapes that she created. After 10 years in operation, Wonki Ware employs 40 people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Haptic Lab Emily Fischer is a Brooklyn based architect and artist with a graphic, tactile sensibility. Her unique work has garnered her awards in multiple artistic fields. Haptic Lab is Emily’s way of countering the rapid digitization of our lives by focusing on the real, physical world that our bodies occupy. She and her team of artists design intricate kites, quilts, and furniture that combine new technologies and traditional techniques, infusing a sense of play into everything they create.
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| in person | 100 commercial street, suite 112 portland, maine 04101 | by phone | 207 . 775 . 9099
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