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Friday 03.12.10
behold – a great art giveaway.
this week, i’ve got another amazing sfgirlbybay reader giveaway! this time, this lovely screen print from artist ryan kapp, generously donated by suzanne shade of the beholder, the wonderful online art gallery. the print, entitled chicago in fall is 23″ x 23″ and screen printed on archival paper. you can read about ryan and see more of his work here, at the beholder.
for your chance to win this lovely print, simply comment below sharing with us what your favorite work of art or artist is from the beholder. comment by next wednesday, march 17th and be sure to include a way to contact you. thanks so much to the beholder!
Thursday 01.14.10
help haiti.
okay, so i know we’re all feeling the sorrowful devastation in haiti, and seeing suffering humanity right before our eyes. so, there are lots of ways to jump right in and contribute to the relief efforts, including donating to doctors without borders, or to donating to any one of these charitable organizations.
there are also several artists, blogs and crafters holding fundraisers and donating portions of their sales to these efforts. if you’d like to help in that way, here’s just a few of blogs, and shops i’ve seen to date as i post this, including my own etsy shop, contributing to this effort. there’s also a more complete list of donors, here on etsy’s handmade for haiti. if you know of others donating, please add them in the comments section below. thank you, and please spread the word, and consider donating what you can. thanks so much for all you do.
Friday 12.18.09
renegade holiday craft fair!
the first ever renegade holiday craft fair will be held this weekend in san francisco, so if you’re in town, it’s a must-visit! held at fort mason, smack on the beautiful san francisco bay, renegade is free to enter and filled with over 150 booths of the finest indie-craft, handmade and contemporary design artists, all setting up shop at the Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Sale on December 19 & 20 from 11am –7pm, at the Fort Mason’s Herbst Pavilion.
Wednesday 12.09.09
baby, it’s cold outside. unwrap a blanket.
it seems to be cold just about everywhere, and what cozier way to keep warm, but to stay inside by the fire with a nice, well-designed blanket. yes, well-designed! have you seen this new blanket online magazine? blanket is a downloadable PDF art, design & photography magazine dedicated to uncovering and sharing emerging artists from around the world.
if you subscribe to blanket now, you’ll receive six issues of Blanket Magazine, and they’re also throwing in blanket’s 2010 DIY Calendar as an extra gift. i just ordered mine, and it’s pretty much instant gratification – the download magazine popped up immediately! happy holidays from blanket magazine.
Thursday 10.29.09
Cut & Paste.
i love old vintage flash cards. you know the ones teachers used way back when to teach us to read. there’s a booth at the alameda flea market that has loads and i love rummaging through them on every visit. and i love old weathered book pages. so with the two combined, i just love this new artwork from paste.
[ clockwise, from left to right: victorian house, cuffed glove, portrait seven, and low heel. ]
but artist denise Fiedler of san francisco-based ‘paste’ has really taken these flash cards to the next level. creating beautifully unique framed art collages, using pages from old vintage books and often including these vintage flashcards. from fashion to furniture, and animals to architecture, these collage pieces are just fantastic. take a look — i think they’ll really ’speak’ to you. you can find them in her paste shop on union street in san francisco, here on her website, as well as in fine shops like John Derian, Paper Trail, Nest, Workshop and Upstairs at Pierre La Fond.
[ clockwise, from left to right: eiffel tower, wing chair, converse shoe, poodle, 50's chair. ]
