Captains of Industry

Business Review - Newport Flag Company, Newport, RI.

Yea, you can always order things online. Maybe they'll be done sooner, they might be cheaper, but nothing equates to the experience of getting something made by a local craftsman and picking it up from their small shop. These are spaces where raw creativity meets pure function. From the exterior they look closed, there’s usually not a clearly marked entrance, but the inside is full of energy. Projects for the businesses, race boats, leisure crafts and homes of friends adorn every wall. Spools of raw material are boundless. Well loved tools and machines are momentarily dormant for your visit. Stories and ideas are exchanged with an experienced maker, then you’re sent on your way. The "shop pickup" alone provides sufficient value and quality will be unmatched. Newport Flag Company made this for us over the summer. The dream is to take one or more of these bad boys up high mountain peaks, across oceans and deep into jungles, leaving our mark without leaving a trace.