F E AT U R E
CONVERSATION STARTERS
Wear your weirdness not on your sleeve,
but on your lapel! Miranda Dressler,
a freelance character designer, enjoys
making wearable art such as patches and
enamel pins that make fun statements
and serve as conversation starters.
Inspired by cult movies, animals, food
and music, she's delighted when people
get excited to find that something
obscure has been made into a pin. Items
range from $8–$12 and can be found at
mirandadressler.com.
STEW & BREW
When asked how he got into roasting
coffee, screenwriter Jonathan Stewart,
who most recently co-wrote Angry Birds
2, has a story to tell that involves a monk
and a moment of enlightenment when he
learned that coffee becomes stale within
two weeks of being roasted. Since roasting
his first batch of beans, he hasn't looked
back. Now, you can treat the coffee-lover
in your life to a 12oz Java Stew bag of
single origin beans ($20), all ethically and
sustainably sourced and never ground
prior to shipping to maintain maximum
freshness. javastew.com
REUSE, RECYCLE, WEAR
Storyboard artist Anissa Espinosa
stumbled across the craft of paper
beads when she was looking to
take a break from drawing. Crafting
colorful, tangible necklaces turned
out to be both fun and meditative. She
incorporates recycled, handmade, and
vintage materials into her pieces that
range in price from $25–$45. You can
find her on Instagram, @paperghostco.
find her on Instagram, Instagram, @paperghostco.
