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The month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, or AAPI.
Part of celebrating this time is learning the stories of people who are part of this community.
If youre a plant parent, youll love the enamel pins ofHemleva.
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Shop owner Samantha Leung is dedicated to bringing greenery into your everyday lifeincluding while youre out and about.
To accompany her botanical beauty, check out the luxury candles by Alicia Tsai and her shopAerangis.
Scroll down for some AAPI-owned Etsy shops selling creative goods.
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For even more, check outEtsy.
Support AAPI-owned businesses on Etsy selling creative goods of all kinds.
Ins Ceramics
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Ins Ceramicsis the work of Insuk Son.
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Her shop features handmade pottery that is inspired by Korean design and style.
In the early days of work, she writes, I focused on making Korean traditional teapots and teaware.
Now I am adapting more contemporary style and design into my works.
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Their shop features things that do just that, including houseplant trellises, wall shelves, and propagation stations.
Hemleva
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Samantha Leung ofHemlevais focused on bringing greenery into your home and daily life.
She now does that throughAerangis line of luxury candles based out of New York City.
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Naoshi
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Naoshiis a Los Angeles-based artist from Japan.
Her offerings include prints, cards, and fabric.
Aplat
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Aplatis a culinary collection designed with zero waste living in mind.
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Simply slide a bowl or plate in the center opening and everything will stay upright.
HyworksLA
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Artist Hyun Yu is the designer behindHyworksLA.
Her background in graphic design and fine art inspires the minimalist and elegant aesthetic of her designs.
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StudioKMO
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StudioKMOcaptures the beauty of different cities in its paper maps.
ChikoCraft
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Winston-Salem-based shopChikoCraftembraces the cuteness of cats in their range of creative products.
BETONCREATIFNYC
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Fans of minimalist concrete objects will loveBETONCREATIFNYC.
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