The California Wildfires of 2007

The California Wildfires of 2007

October 20, 2018 marks the 11th anniversary of The 2007 California Wildfires. This is a fundraising project that Cut Once created and donated to help raise funds for the Salvation Army California Wildfire Fund.

ABOUT OUR CONCEPT
Brighter Days Ahead was created to commemorate those affected by the southern California wildfires. The destruction of the wildfires is portrayed by physically making, photographing and then compositing various textures such as burnt paper, water stains, ash and grit. These elements are juxtaposed with beautiful illustrations of life occurring all around them. The beauty lies in the fact that life carries on. Even the scorched tree shows signs of new life through it’s sprouting buds. The text sprinkled throughout the poster are facts regarding the wildfires.

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The Illustration of Mark Allen Miller

The Illustration of Mark Allen Miller

Mark Allen Miller is an Artist who lives in Southern California with his lovely wife Karen, their two amazing kids Henry and Elliott, a beautiful boxer, two crazy cats, and a lizard. Miller specializes in editorial and advertising illustration and is known for his bold use of pattern and color, his focus is science, education, medical research, finance, and health.

For further information, please visit: markallenmillerillustration.com

New Work: Designed by Cut Once

Breast cancer is the same in every language.

Breast cancer knows no boundaries, and neither should access to quality screening, treatment, and supportive care.

Reach to Recovery International is an independent non-profi t organization that unites breast cancer support organizations throughout the world to help them raise awareness and understanding in their own communities, develop and operate support programs, and advocate for improved screening and treatments.

We operate entirely on donations, and we need your help to achieve our mission of ensuring that, no matter where they live, all breast cancer patients and survivors get the care and support they need. Together, we can speak the international language of healing to patients and survivors everywhere.

For further information about Reach to Recovery International or to donate, please visit: reachtorecoveryinternational.org

The handcrafted beauty of Heath Ceramics

The handcrafted beauty of Heath Ceramics

Once upon a time, two designers stumbled upon a curious factory—one that made ceramics—in an unlikely place: Sausalito, California. It was Heath, of course, a company founded by Edith and Brian Heath in 1948.

The couple, Robin Petravic and Catherine Bailey, saw in Heath the potential for a holistic business model, one that integrated designing, making and selling.

The pair bought Heath Ceramics in 2003 and quickly set about revitalizing the company. They boosted productivity; streamlined offerings and created new products; collaborated with artists, mavericks, and companies whose vision complemented theirs; and began carrying products from independent makers.

They expanded too, opening showrooms in Los Angeles and in San Francisco’s Ferry Building, and a new tile factory and showroom in San Francisco’s Mission District in 2012. Along the way, they gained legions of fans as their products found their way into hotels, restaurants, museums, and homes worldwide. They've even won some prestigious design awards, including the Cooper Hewitt's National Design Award in 2015. That same year, Robin and Catherine authored Tile Makes The Room, which explores tile’s integral role in good design in projects across the world.

While much has changed since 1948 – and even since 2003 – some important elements have not (and never will). Most importantly, all of Heath’s products are handcrafted by skilled artisans in small runs in the Bay Area. And Edith and Brian Heath’s vision of making good things for good people—the right way—lives on.

For further information, please visit: heathceramics.com