Firebelly Holiday Art Market : Saturday, December 15, 2007, 11am–5pm 2701 W Thomas, 2nd Floor, Chicago IL 60622 located on the Southwest corner of Thomas St and Washtenaw Ave in Humboldt Park near CTA Bus: 70 Division or 49 Western contact: Antonio Garcia, 773-489-3200 cost: Admission is free Come to the FB Holiday Art Market…
November, 2007
Friday November 30th, 2007
Judy Ross Sample Sale
Judy Ross Sample Sale: Hand embroidered pillows, rugs, runners, throws and scarves Dec 6-8: 41 Union Square West #931 at 17th and Broadway (212-842-1705) Thursday, 12-7pm Friday, 11-7pm Saturday, 12-6pm* *Weekend entrance at 22 East 17th Street
weekly wrap up: gift guide madness
this week was all about gift guides at d*s, we covered gifts under $25, under $50, under $100, eco-friendly gifts and handmade gifts. all in all over 254 products and ideas to hopefully help in your holiday search. ac is going to help me with a guide for guys next week so stay tuned next…
in the kitchen with: denyse schmidt
a former graphic designer and graduate of the rhode island school of design, denyse has been sewing since she was a young girl, when her mother taught her. as a professional seamtress, denyse worked on everything from tutus and bishop’s mitres to fine clothing. she brings these eclectic influences together in patchwork quilts, characterized by…
2007 gift guide: buy handmade
this week’s final guide is dedicated to handmade goods. after last year’s festival of affordable plastic do-dads (i was not so happy with my gift guides last year) i really felt the need to focus on different topics this time around- something that would highlight and celebrate artists making things with their hands and focusing…
2007 gift guide: eco-friendly
it’s friday morning and time for the eco-friendly gift guide! whether they’re made from found, repurposed, recycled or sustainable materials, these are some of the best eco-friendly gifts on the market this holiday season. of course, the most eco-friendly gifts would be those that involve planting trees, giving back to green organizations and making things…
Thursday November 29th, 2007
Holiday Heap 2007 (Baltimore, MD)
Holiday Heap 2007 Holiday Heap is a juried indie/alternative craft fair that will be hosted by Baltimore’s Charm City Craft Mafia on December 1, 2007. The event will be held indoors at St. John’s Church, located at 2640 St. Paul St, Baltimore, MD 21218, from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM. It is going to be…
Wish List Holiday Sale (Berkeley, CA)
Wish List Holiday Sale Sunday, December 2nd 12pm-5pm 2743 9th Street Berkeley, CA Participants include: Blue Wild Indigo, Good on Paper, Allymoon, Modern Economy, Sara Paloma, Kaching, Mi-Spa, Janine Marie, Randl Wallets, and North Coast Essence.
Craft Within Reach (San Francisco, CA)
Craft Within Reach trunk show Thursday, December 6, 5:30-8:30pm DWR 1770 Fourth Street Berkeley, CA 94710
call for: d*s intern
[thanks to everyone who sent in their resumes and emails! for now i think we're set with applications so thank you!] some times you have to admit to yourself when you could use some extra help. i’m a big “do it yourself” person but d*s has grown to the point where i could really use…
office: holiday prints
chris at office in sf sent over a link to their new holiday prints (9″x12″). this forest print is my favorite and you can pick it up right here for $16 if you’re looking for some last minute gift ideas. speaking of gift ideas, i’m still builing the handmade guide, which is turning out to…
Wednesday November 28th, 2007
diy wednesdays: modern paper ornaments
it’s official. we drove by a real-life christmas tree lot today, which means that it’s time to get cracking on our holiday decorating. these paper ornaments can be hung just about anywhere (from a tree, in a window, from a chandelier) and they are super simple to make. all it takes is some paper and…
Klein Reid Holiday Sample Sale
KleinReid’s Holiday Sample Sale Saturday December 8th & 15th, Noon to 5pm 51-02 21st St. 7th floor, Long Island CIty, NY 11101 718.937.3828 Corner of Borden Ave / 2 blocks from PS1 7 train to Hunters Point (2 stops from Grand Central) G train to 21st St. (first stop in Queens from B’klyn) E train…
2007 gift guide: $100 and under
if you have a little extra change lying around or just want to buy something extra special for your friends and family, here is a roundup of fantastic gifts $100 and under. stay tuned tomorrow for handmade gifts and eco-friendly gifts! [image above: clockwise from top left: hand hook $79, nomad architectural system $56, bosse…
2007 gift guide: $50 and under
time for a new gift guide! today we’re posting roundups for gifts $50 and under and at 11:00, gifts $100 and under (and a new DIY wednesday post at 1pm). thursday start the themed guides. so until then, i hope you enjoy the $25 and under guide. just click here for the full guide or…
Tuesday November 27th, 2007
2007 gift guide: $25 and under
today is the start of gift guide mania- i wanted to start a little early this year so that anyone buying gifts for hanukkah could 2-day or overnight things if they still needed them. i’m going to start with the guides arranged by price and then end with the handmade guide, eco-friendly guide and hopefully…
Monday November 26th, 2007
chairtastic
just a little teaser for any of you who love chairs like i do. the talented jen garrido sent over a photo of some chairs her boyfriend made; he reclaims/rescues chairs and then reworks them for fun. starting in the 2008 they’ll be selling them from their new shop- stay tuned for details, i’ll post…
sarah young
jon tutton sent over these lovely fabric tea-towel kits from british printmaker sarah young. each one is printed on off-white cotton/linen coth, measures around 20×28 inches and is available for $41 right here. sarah also has a lovely collection of silkscreened prints right here. [thanks, jon!]
flip top birch coffee table
ac and i are on the search for a new coffee table. we’ve been pathetically trying to share a lone benjamin stool from ikea and it just won’t hold both of our legs along with dinner and drinks. so we’re on the hunt for something else. at the top of my list? a beautiful new…
Bazaar Bizarre (Boston, MA)
One heck of a fun craft show… Sunday December 9, 2007 The Cyclorama (Boston Center for the Arts) 539 Tremont St in the South End of Boston 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm Admission fee $1.0
