Mohawk Blog

Here at Mohawk, environmental commitment, social responsibility and corporate stewardship are woven into the fabric of our culture and business practices, and we believe the origin of exceptional craft lies in exceptional materials.

No one understands the culture of craft better than the American Craft Council. A national, nonprofit educational organization, ACC has been shaping the discussion around craft for decades.

As we celebrate individuals who master the materials they work with, the focus of Issue 02 of the Mohawk Maker Quarterly, we’re taking a closer look at the group of talented makers featured within.

Today we follow up with Harris Tweed Authority, protectors and promoters of Harris Tweed.  Read on to learn more on how they master materials.

If you’re a fan of Design Observer you may have caught today’s ‘The Observatory’ podcast featuring Jessica Helfand and Michael Bierut discussing a topic near and dear to our hearts: paper.

There is an old response familiar to master craftspeople when asked how long it might have taken to produce a particular work—“about a few hours and thirty years.” Namely that the ability to make something well is the product of a lifetime of practice and refinement focused on what could be the work of only a few moments. 

For Toronto-based design firm Lesli Ink, taking a moment to say “thank you” to clients and creative collaborators is so much more than a year-end obligatory card or tchotchke. And the sheer mention of the term “self-promotion” causes principal and founder Lesli Scott to pause and recoil. 

As 2015 comes to an end, there is no better way to thank customers, colleagues and friends then with a warm, holiday greeting. This year, Mohawk’s holiday card celebrates the heritage and legacy of our Superfine grade.

Olivia Booth and Ariana Shank are senior design students attending the University of Wisconsin. 

This year we kicked off a series of storytelling inserts entitled “Champions of Craft,” created to recognize the work of aspiring and seasoned designers and makers.