Made in the South

From Monticello to modern houses, the floorcloth rugs by Virginia artisans Ginny and Joe Lascara bring Southern history home

Instant classics for every room––even the garden––from a gifted group of Southern designers, artisans, and craftspeople

Tennessee metalsmith Ben Caldwell’s hammered serving utensils, platters, and bowls bring serious style to the table

In a small shop in Kentucky, Gray Zeitz creates books the old-fashioned way

A North Carolina denim outfit specializes in expert craftsmanship and exceptional fit

Meg Callahan’s eye-catching quilts combine traditional techniques with modern designs

Dixon Dedman is resurrecting his family’s distillery one easy-sipping bottle of bourbon at a time

Go inside the shop at Leake Furniture Makers in South Carolina

A father-and-son team brings back an almost-forgotten piece of Southern hospitality

A look at the hollow-bodied decoys made by South Carolina craftsman Tom Boozer

From heirloom-quality banjos to alligator-charred furniture to an ingenious twist on the old-fashioned, Southern artisans continue to raise the bar on craftsmanship

With reclaimed wood, hand-punched tin, and a lot of love, a Georgia couple brings back the pie safe

Traditional white oak basketry flourishes in the hands of an unlikely Alabama artisan

A Louisiana craftsman keeps a Cajun tradition afloat

A South Carolina barber keeps a barbecue tradition alive

To collect her subjects, a Lowcountry artist goes deep

How Lisa Tomlin turned a childhood obsession with drawing animals into a career as one of the country’s finest gun engravers

Giving new life to old wood

In the Appalachian foothills, Matt Jones spins the past into every pot

Bladesmith Quintin Middleton crafts the perfect kitchen knife