If you are in San Francisco Bay Area, please stop by the Creators For Japan fund-raising event this weekend, Saturday April 30th & Sunday May 1st at New People. There will be lots of beautiful and heartfelt handmade arts and crafts, as well as baked goods, with 100% of proceeds will be donated to Artists Help Japan Fund with Mercy Corps. Japan still needs our support,... 
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the Handmade For Japan Auction is on right now! Organized by Ayumi Horie, the artists contributing pieces to the auction are trying to raise $50,000 for Japan relief and need all the word of mouth they can get. With artists like Diana Fayt contirbuting pieces like this beautiful bowl, and Camilla Engman‘s lovely painting below, my hope is that they reach their goal! ... 
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for japan, by alicia bock. well, first off, i have to say, it’s not really been a fab week to say the least, nor is it in all probability a very fab friday for us. i think our thoughts are heavy with concern for japan, as well as fears for our own loved ones. natural disasters can do that to you – there’s not much we can do to avoid this to protect our families... 
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the thoughtful folks at weiden + kennedy, a worldwide advertising agency with offices in japan, have come up with a creative way to aid japan’s relief efforts. they’ve designed these posters with 100% of the profits going to the relief effort for the devastating earthquake and subsequent massive tsunami that struck Japan. i bought a few, and i’m going to... 
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patchwork quilt, from urban outfitters. today i’m sharing with you “My childhood bedroom was” — it’s in honor of blog for digs, a fundraiser initiated by claudia cobes of stonehouselove and Beth dotolo from Hello Splendor to raise awareness for dwell with dignity, a non-profit organization geared towards helping families escape poverty and homelessness... 
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