sometimes i like to think about different purposes for vintage finds. i’m headed to the alameda flea market tomorrow (as i write this on saturday), and i like some of these ideas for giving new life to old objects. i love hilda grahnat’s repurposed coat hanger turned eyeglasses holder. i guess that’s the heart of re-purposing in a nutshell — reinventing... 
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i love the work of artist jennifer collier. jennifer focuses on creating work from recycled paper; by bonding, waxing, trapping and stitching she produces unusual paper ‘fabrics’, which are used to explore the ‘remaking’ of household objects. jennifer treats paper as if it’s cloth, with the main technique employed being stitch; a contemporary twist on traditional... 
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go ahead, call me goofy. i saw this ‘k’ in hindsvik’s shop and thought ‘k is for knaturally‘. well, naturally. see, i’m in a goofy mood. anyway, i was at one of those unfortunate junctures, creatively blocked, and i saw it and quickly decided, that’s it! time to hunt down some naturals for you. things made from raw materials, or re-purposed... 
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vintage party decorations – hurrah! i’ve been told it is earth day. that’s nice…honoring mother nature. we should be doing it every darn day, but we slip now and then, huh? so this fab friday let’s celebrate by embracing the upcycled and recycled, the repurposed and purposeful – and remember, vintage finds fit here too – a second life... 
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just in time for earth day, poketo is introducing their new line of ‘old stuff’ – actually some very cool upcycled leather bags, totes, passport cases, clutches, bags, and more. all made from leather that was formally a sofa, a jacket – you name it, it had another life and it’s coming back more stylish than ever. rescued from the waste stream,... 
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