Marketplace - Oct. 17, 2005
Dark Star will shine with Rostagno's passion for ceramics
Ceramics have been a passion for Nicholas Rostagno, and he has spent years studying and perfecting his art. His studies and work have even taken him around the world. Now he is ready to settle back home and open a studio where he can share his love for pottery with the rest of the city.
Tags: Dark Star, Mio Bella, Rostagno, ceramics, Rebholz

Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 14, 2005
Andrew's art explores form
An artist who explores the endless possibilities of form, L. John Andrew finds Milwaukee has all of the resources he needs to perfect his craft. Once you see his work you will be sure to look at washers in a whole new way.
Tags: L. John Andrew, Rebholz, Hotcakes

Marketplace - July 20, 2005
Fine arts inform Mendla's fashion lines
No matter your size or shape Mary Mendla believes in designing clothing "to enhance the beauty of the feminine body in all of its forms." Mendla studied painting and drawing for a Fine Arts degree, but a few classes in fabric surface design grabbed her attention and led her into the world of fashion.
Tags: Mendla, fashion, Rebholz, Fine Art Line, Mary Sarah, Facets

Marketplace - July 5, 2005
Budding Fresh Designs offers burst of floral color
Milwaukee, when is the last time you took a minute to stop and smell the roses? Sue Shunta of Fresh Design is making it her business to add a little flower power to your life and brighten up the city bud by bud.
Tags: Shunta, Lela, flowers, Milwaukee School of Flower Design, floral, Rebholz, Fresh Design, Arrouet, Andrea Dow

Marketplace - June 8, 2005
Brass Light Gallery brings lighting treasures to Milwaukee
This Milwaukee-based company started out in a garage in 1974 and now provides decorative architectural lighting for residential and commercial environments across the U.S.
Tags: Brass Light, Rebholz, Stephen Kaniewski, Walker's Point, lighting, architecture

Marketplace - June 1, 2005
Tahir brings the world to the Third Ward
Ayesha Tahir has traveled the globe and wants to share the world with Milwaukee. She's doing it via "Ayeshaz -- Accents for the Metropolitan Woman," a boutique in the Third Ward. Whether fashion accessories or home décor, she provides an array of accessories for the metropolitan woman.
Tags: Third Ward, Ayesha Tahir, Ayeshaz, India, Pakistan, Asia, boutique, Rebholz

Marketplace - Nov. 10, 2004
New architectural firm thrives on Milwaukee's energy
After spending time in various architectural disciplines, in firms of varying sizes and even in a variety of cities, Greg Nagel and Brian Tobiczyk felt it was time to develop a firm based on their own architectural philosophies. They returned to Milwaukee to start NLTK.
Tags: Nagel-Tobiczyk, NLTK, architecture, Rebholz

Marketplace - Sept. 28, 2004
Johnsen, Schmaling find satisfying challenges here at home
Brian Johnsen and Sebastian Schmaling graduated from UWM and chose to stay here to play a key role in the evolving architecture of the city. Their firm has already been recognized with an AIA award.
Tags: Johnsen, Schmaling, UWM, architecture, Buffum, Rebholz

Marketplace - Sept. 8, 2004
Hemberger's J. Bird adds to Third Ward fashion movement
Joining the likes of Lela, Hers and Blush, Jennifer Hemberger is launching the J. Bird Boutique in the retail level of the Gas Light Lofts building in the Historic Third Ward.
Tags: J. Bird, Hemberger, Rebholz, Lela, Blush, Hers, Gaslight, fashion

Marketplace - Aug. 25, 2004
Spellman's personalized purses suit unique tastes
Do the accessories make the outfit? Do you judge a woman by her purse? If that's the case, then Angie Spellman to the rescue ... she could end up being Milwaukee's Superwoman of accessorizing.
Tags: Spellman, purses, Lela, handbag, fashion, Rebholz

Marketplace - Aug. 18, 2004
Synergy at Cieslik Celek leads to stylish interiors
Cieslik Celek, Cieslik Celek, Cieslik Celek ... say that three times fast. You may think it's a tongue-twister, but you would be wrong. It is the name of an up-and-coming interior design duo here in Milwaukee.
Tags: Cieslik Celek, Lela, Saketumi, Rebholz, design, interiors, architecture, Maher

Marketplace - July 23, 2004
Milwaukee inspires Poehlmann's illuminations
Are you looking for the perfect lamp, just the right light fixture or your new favorite chair, then get ready to plug yourself into the talents of Christopher Poehlmann, who has returned home to Brew City.
Tags: Poehlmann, lighting, Rebholz