Lafayette Avenue Ceramics
Jillian moved to Phoenix in 2008 from Philadelphia to major in ceramics at Arizona State University, where she fell in love with the heat and the sunsets. She created Lafayette Avenue Ceramics on this foundation: connect, nourish, sustain. By creating the dishes that holds the food that brings people together, she is able to connect people, nourish their bodies, and provide sustainability to their lives. She loves sharing her passion and knowledge of sustainable living through the business.

www.lafayetteavenueceramics.com

Ezra Arthur (Custom Leather Goods)
At the height of the economic downturn, small factories – the lifeblood of the American economy – closed at an alarming rate. Skilled trades and first-rate manufacturing methods were abandoned. Ezra Arthur sought to save this crucial component of American manufacturing. He bought the century-old equipment and built the facility in the heart of Phoenix where the company remains today. Now owned by four brothers who are honoring their grandfather’s name, they craft lifestyle accessories worthy of everything he stood for. By combining modern engineering with century-old practices, they handcraft beautiful keepsakes that are made to last.

www.ezraarthur.com