What We Believe
Life should be spent exploring — the outer world and the inner one both. Talismana comes out of that exploring: breathwork, stillness, long hours on a trail, the moments where the line between the two worlds goes thin. What surfaces there becomes the work.
What we believe
That creating is among the most essential things a person can do, and that the work we make is one way of saying so. That precious things can be made without harm. That there's a resonance running through all of it — the collective hum of being here at the same time, in the same big and mysterious world.
What we value
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Durability
Of ideas, of aesthetics, of craft, of materials. Things built to outlast the moment that made them.
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Depth
Of intention, of purpose, of design. The reason a detail is there, underneath the detail itself.
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Curiosity and chaos
The two best teachers we know. We follow what pulls at us and we let the mess be part of it.
These are the threads that connect everything we make — and, we think, the ones that connect us to the people who find their way here.
For the places that move us
The places we explore are part of what shapes Talismana. Caring for them is a way of putting our beliefs into practice.
Throughout November, Talismana is supporting Trust for Public Land's petition to keep public lands in public hands. Signing is free, and no purchase is needed.
It's part of a wider commitment to the land and the choices behind our work. Read Our Commitments.