Tomorrow is Crafstravaganza!! This week has been an incredible whirlwind, it’s hard to believe Craftstravaganza is here already! If you are local to the Twin Cities area, please stop by and say Hi. We’ll have tons of new leather goods, MN State Love pouches, a special deal on our crochet flower hats, and more!
You can find us in Booth #67 in the Fine Arts Building!
I am more than a little excited for this documentary to come out this summer. There’s not much to say other than I hope I’m having as much fun and have the same kind of outlook on life and style as these ladies when I reach their age.
For anyone who is a fan of Midcentury Modern design or just design in general, this movie is a must see. I finally got the chance to watch it yesterday, and it was an incredible glimpse into the duo of Charles & Ray, the studio they ran and the many projects they worked on.
One important thing this film does, is point out how often Ray was overlooked while Charles was seen as the Eames design genius. But we learn that Ray played an incredible part in the work they did — from her understanding of color to the many notes/ideas she saved (many of which were written down on cigarette paper wrappers).
One of the things I found to be the most charming and adorable was a small clip in the Special Features about Ray’s driving. Apparently Charles would not ride with her because she was a terrible driver — always looking at shadows, the color of buildings, flowers, anything but focusing on the road. One of the design student interns that was interviewed throughout the film also mentioned that no one knew how old Ray was and rather than carry her license with her, she would carry a Xeroxed copy of it with the birthdate whited out. A true lady!
(A letter from Charles to Ray asking for her hand in marriage.)
happy 2012
Happy New Year to you!
If you live in the Twin Cities, this Saturday you have an opportunity to buy my goods in person at the 4th Annual Nokomis Urban Craft Fair! This is my first time participating in this event and I’m super excited about it. Over 30 other vendors will also be there making this a perfect stop to start your Holiday shopping! (I’ve been hearing great things about the chili too!)
Well, hello there! September has been a busy month — I changed the name of my business (more on that in another post!), went to Renegade Chicago, and I have been sewing a lot in preparation for the holiday craft fair & shopping season.
Just over a week ago, I packed up the car and made the long drive to Chicago to join my friends Chrissy and Sarah for Renegade! Chrissy had a booth for her adorable shop, Domestica, and Sarah and I were there to help out. We were lucky enough to be placed next to some of our other crafty pals, Leslie and Sarah of UrbanPosture and Jen of Hey!JenRenee.
The Domestica Booth.
I hadn’t sold at Renegade Chicago since 2005 so this was an extremely different experience this time around. Despite the stress of trying to fit a lot of items all into one booth and still have a great display, the whole experience was a lot of fun and I’m looking forward to doing it again next year.
Chicago still felt like home, even moreso because I stayed with my former roommate Leigh of Rhymes With Twee. I’m looking forward to another Chicago trip soon where I have time to stop at all my favorite haunts!
All photos courtesy of Domestica Flickr Stream.
I’m counting down the days until September 13….are you?
I recently stumbled across this vintage photo from 1960 and immediately fell in love. After reading the story behind it, I love it even more. What do you think?
I am completely smitten with these textile hangings from New Friends. Fabulous colors, patterns, and textures.
