Meet The Makers
Here at Makers Central we currently have 8 incredibly talented makers each designing and creating their own unique pieces of work out of our warehouse in Tarrytown NY. Take a look below to hear a bit more of their story!
Olivia Barry
Olivia is an Industrial Designer and lifelong ceramist. After apprenticing with Eva Zeisel for over a decade, Olivia designed dinnerware collections for Royal Stafford, retailers Crate and Barrel & Bloomingdales.
In 2020, she opened her Hudson Valley studio: Olivia Barry / By Hand, where she merges these two passions and challenges the material with her inventive interpretations in lighting and artwork.
Collectors and clients of Olivia’s handmade works include Interior Design Magazine Editor in Chief Cindy Allen, architects Zack McKown + Calvin Tsao, Amy Lau, Robert A.M. Stern Interiors and many more.
Pivot Concrete
Two guys in the Hudson Valley, making concrete pieces for home, office, home offices, and some places in between. Co-Founders Dave & Deion aim to bring hospitality and warmth to the any space with their unique concrete creations.
Yazel Knives
Matt Yazel, a classically trained American bladesmith, hand-makes all his knives from scratch. Using from a variety of raw materials, including steel, wood, and fabrics, he creates one-of-a-kind kitchen tools that are not only functional, unique, and beautiful, but have the strength and integrity to become family heirlooms for generations to come.
c-Los Carpentry
C-los Carpentry, a woodworking team aiming to create beautiful handmade pieces that highlight the natural beauty of the wood being worked with. Whether they’re working on small accessories, or a large custom piece of furniture, they put the same thoughtfulness and attention to detail to all of their products.
Carlos and Elena work extremely closely with all of their clients to create one of a kind piece that hopefully makes their home feel more complete, serves a functional purpose, and lends a bit of style as well.
Connor McGinn Studios
Connor McGinn Studios creates handmade, custom, ceramic dinnerware for the table. Each piece is lovingly crafted out of high fire stoneware or porcelain, and glazed with food-safe non-toxic glaze made in house.
Bat Flower Press
Hailing from Pereira, Colombia Natalia grew up in a community rich with art, of entrepreneurship and making. “My friends and I didn’t have any video games or cell phones growing up. Creating art was always a foundation for my community. Handmade is way of LIFE for many families where I’m from, and its always stuck with me.”