Union Of Makers was conceived in love and tribute to the counter culture of today’s makers and craftsman. It also conveys what we are about: collaborating, uniting and pushing what’s possible together.
Union Of Craft - Creative Expression & Design
Black Bear Brand
Union Of Makers
Robbie Popil - goldsmith/custom jewelry maker
Photos - Rob Gallaher
Robert is a master goldsmith and an owner of The Bench, a growing chain of jewellery workshops with locations in British Columbia. After over a decade of honing his skills and becoming an expert of his craft, Robert launched The Bench in 2013 and has ambitious plans to bring the art of goldsmithing to cities across Canada.
Union Of Makers
Kris Sherry - CA
A Standard Of The West
Black Bear Brand - We are the place for outsiders to feel like an insider.
An Iceland Adventure
Explorers - Makers
Carey Quinton Haider (Black Bear Brand beanie) photographed by Melissa Laree Cunningham
Union Of Craft
Thank you...
@careyquintonhaider
@melissalaree
Collaborate… the story begins.
Union Of Craft - Union Of Makers
Tilley Surfboards x Black Bear Brand
SoCal surf and wave photographer (youngin) from San Clemente, CA...
"The ocean has always been apart of my life and has helped to create the person I am today. I shoot around three times a week with surfers and with just waves. My whole purpose is to share my love of the ocean with others and to show others the beauty of the ocean.”
Jack Boatman
Union of Makers - Union Of Craft
Black Bear Brand Union
Black Bear Brand
Black Manufacturing - Seattle, Wash.
Timeless meets progression, adaptable, and intensely resonant of the past...
A Bear For Wear - Standard Of The West
Black Bear Brand
A union of makers collaborating, uniting and making things together.
July 1, 2015 (Canada Day)
Union of Makers - Union Of Craft
The name "Unionmade" was conceived around the notion of well-made and aesthetically classic goods. It also conveys what we are about: Collaborating, uniting and making things together.
Photographer Chad Lyons
A union of makers that began in the tattoo studio set the ground work for a friendship that resulted in the bike trip of a lifetime. From float planes to seven summits with grizzly encounters... the universe aligned to offer a seamlessly unplanned trip that was perfect in every way. Sometimes one can't help but feel that they are EXACTLY where they need to be. That was the story of the two week bike adventure that will never be forgotten.
Limited edition surfboards - Handcrafted tools for the ocean's wild edge.
May 7, 2015
SEATTLE, WASH.
Black Manufacturing, LLC launches its revival of Seattle’s Black Bear Brand.
Newly formed Black Manufacturing, LLC, will be breathing new life into the iconic Seattle-area Black Bear Brand. Drawing our inspiration from the union-made culture and aesthetic of the original goods, the revived Black Bear Brand will be highlighted by our collaborations with like-minded companies, individuals and other heritage American brands.
We carry on the history of Black Bear Brand by providing reinterpretations of classic work wear that remain true to the quality, grit and rawness that made the original brand a staple of the Pacific Northwest for over 100 years. Our story is part of the larger American story—the story of continuous reinvention and innovation, of the freedom to chart your own path and the possibilities that exist where the fiercely independent can participate as a union.
We are committed to preserving the brand’s rich history, keeping the products simple, and keeping the story alive.
Please contact Josh Sirlin for any inquiries on the brand and what’s to come. josh@blackbearunion.com - 206.883.7988
Please check out the 1st look-book!
