Sunday, December 6, 2009
Wanna design and print your own fabric???!!! Check out Spoonflower!
This is the coolest thing! Now you can create your own design, upload it to this site and order what you want printed on the type of fabric you want! It is $18-32 per yard, so it's not so cheap, but for a special project, it'd be worth the splurge! Take a look and try your hand at creativity and design!
http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome
Saturday, December 5, 2009
one more thing!
This is the website for SHINE Gallery. You must check it out! :: http://www.shinegallery.com/index.html
Vintage Memoribilia Exhibition & Sale December 4, 2009 - January 3, 2010
I am on the mailing list for La Luz de Jesus gallery in Los Angeles and this was part of the most recent newsletter. I hope I can get down to L.A. before it closes in January! Would love to take a gander at all of these vintage goodies!
Authentic period items from the 1910s through the 1950s, All guaranteed to be AUTHENTIC & VINTAGE. These toys and novelties are the REAL DEAL! Because these tiny treasures are available in multiples, we are able to offer extremely LOW PRICES! Whether you are a collector or dealer, here is your opportunity to purchase pieces of history from a variety of pop culture categories: Bekelite, Celluloid & Plastic! Tin Toys! Novelties, Jokes and Magic Tricks! Circus & Carnival Memoribilia! Chalkware and Ceramic Prizes! Radios & Lighters! Souvenirs, Postcards & Matchbooks! Christmas Items & Halloween Masks! Sports Pennants, Buttons & Ribbons! Packaging and Advertisement Art! Plus a whole lot more, including unique, one-of-a-kind rarities.
Here's a chance to give your parents and grandparents the Christmas or Hanukkah of their youth! Or pass that rich tradition on to your own kids!
Authentic period items from the 1910s through the 1950s, All guaranteed to be AUTHENTIC & VINTAGE. These toys and novelties are the REAL DEAL! Because these tiny treasures are available in multiples, we are able to offer extremely LOW PRICES! Whether you are a collector or dealer, here is your opportunity to purchase pieces of history from a variety of pop culture categories: Bekelite, Celluloid & Plastic! Tin Toys! Novelties, Jokes and Magic Tricks! Circus & Carnival Memoribilia! Chalkware and Ceramic Prizes! Radios & Lighters! Souvenirs, Postcards & Matchbooks! Christmas Items & Halloween Masks! Sports Pennants, Buttons & Ribbons! Packaging and Advertisement Art! Plus a whole lot more, including unique, one-of-a-kind rarities.
Here's a chance to give your parents and grandparents the Christmas or Hanukkah of their youth! Or pass that rich tradition on to your own kids!
observation....
...so,the other day at work, one of the employees was looking at a Dwell magazine. I have had a subscription to this magazine, thanks to a very generous friend, for many years now. I have always enjoyed reading it, learning about architecture & architects, furniture and other tid bits of interesting information based on Mid Century design and how this period of the 20th Century influences and/or has grown into design that is relevant to us living in the early 21st Century. For those of us who are/have been fans of this style, you will know of the importance and popularity of Charles & Ray Eames, and Herman Miller, who produced many of their designs.
Winding back to the employee reading Dwell: He exclaimed how much he loves a couple of designs that were showcased in one of the houses, one of which includes the Eames Lounge Chair. His exclamation struck a realization inside of me. At 28 years old, he has discovered an appreciation for an icon of Mid Century design. Me, at 34 years old, I have been around antiques and vintage all of my life and gained an appreciation for this type of design in my early 20s, a decade and a half ago. This is when you could still luck out and find a pair of Eames Aluminum Group side chairs at the thrift store for $7 each (this really happened to me and I sold them for $500/pair when I moved out of L.A.)or a 1960s dated U.S. military aluminum office chair for $1 at the Salvation Army. Somehow, with my coworkers exclamation, all of these years of interest in Mid Century design suddenly seem old hat and tired and it left me wondering what is the next big design wagon to hop aboard? Of course there is nothing wrong with being interested or passionate about an Eames Lounger or Mid Century design in general, as there are so many amazing things created at this time, it just seems that it has finally reached a sort of ho hum in my mind.
With stores like Design Within Reach on the more expensive end and cheaper shopping options like Ikea and Target, who sometimes offer decent pieces inspired by Danish Modern/Mid Century Modern designs, anyone can go in and buy what they see on the pages on Dwell magazine. Of course there are many other companies who reproduce or manufacture under the original designs/names and all of these options offer the general public an opportunity to live in a home filled with these icons of design. The hunt for a piece that was produced during it's original production years is no longer necessary. The rarity and resulting expense of an original is not as important to the general consumer because they no longer have to hunt for it. The fashion/fad of this furniture has somehow caused me to loose my passion for it. Don't get me wrong, I will always appreciate a well designed, well made piece of furniture, but why follow the crowd? Why concern myself with hunting for that piece of furniture that will speak of prestige to those in the know? What is the next fad for vintage furniture collectors? Will they move up to the 1980s, like what has happened in fashion?
Personally, I tend to decorate with a bit of an eclectic flair. I had my moment of obsession with furniture from the 20s through 40s and with Mid Century/Danish Modern design for the 4 years I was a homeowner. I am at the point in life now where I understand that growing older (up!) is a process of evolution and that the items I surround myself with are a reflection of this evolution. I have one furniture piece that has stayed with me since I was probably 22 and it is a "Lane" made late 1950s side table that I have always used as my TV/VCR/DVD player center. I paid $5 for it at the Purple Heart thrift store in Long Beach, on a half price sale day. It stayed with my boyfriend at the time for a little while and came home to me when we broke up. When I think about it, it reminds me of all of the different styles of furniture it has sat next to over the years. Where will it go next? ...or rather, where will I go? ...and for that matter, in what direction will home decorating fashion head next, as well? Let's wait and see!
Winding back to the employee reading Dwell: He exclaimed how much he loves a couple of designs that were showcased in one of the houses, one of which includes the Eames Lounge Chair. His exclamation struck a realization inside of me. At 28 years old, he has discovered an appreciation for an icon of Mid Century design. Me, at 34 years old, I have been around antiques and vintage all of my life and gained an appreciation for this type of design in my early 20s, a decade and a half ago. This is when you could still luck out and find a pair of Eames Aluminum Group side chairs at the thrift store for $7 each (this really happened to me and I sold them for $500/pair when I moved out of L.A.)or a 1960s dated U.S. military aluminum office chair for $1 at the Salvation Army. Somehow, with my coworkers exclamation, all of these years of interest in Mid Century design suddenly seem old hat and tired and it left me wondering what is the next big design wagon to hop aboard? Of course there is nothing wrong with being interested or passionate about an Eames Lounger or Mid Century design in general, as there are so many amazing things created at this time, it just seems that it has finally reached a sort of ho hum in my mind.
With stores like Design Within Reach on the more expensive end and cheaper shopping options like Ikea and Target, who sometimes offer decent pieces inspired by Danish Modern/Mid Century Modern designs, anyone can go in and buy what they see on the pages on Dwell magazine. Of course there are many other companies who reproduce or manufacture under the original designs/names and all of these options offer the general public an opportunity to live in a home filled with these icons of design. The hunt for a piece that was produced during it's original production years is no longer necessary. The rarity and resulting expense of an original is not as important to the general consumer because they no longer have to hunt for it. The fashion/fad of this furniture has somehow caused me to loose my passion for it. Don't get me wrong, I will always appreciate a well designed, well made piece of furniture, but why follow the crowd? Why concern myself with hunting for that piece of furniture that will speak of prestige to those in the know? What is the next fad for vintage furniture collectors? Will they move up to the 1980s, like what has happened in fashion?
Personally, I tend to decorate with a bit of an eclectic flair. I had my moment of obsession with furniture from the 20s through 40s and with Mid Century/Danish Modern design for the 4 years I was a homeowner. I am at the point in life now where I understand that growing older (up!) is a process of evolution and that the items I surround myself with are a reflection of this evolution. I have one furniture piece that has stayed with me since I was probably 22 and it is a "Lane" made late 1950s side table that I have always used as my TV/VCR/DVD player center. I paid $5 for it at the Purple Heart thrift store in Long Beach, on a half price sale day. It stayed with my boyfriend at the time for a little while and came home to me when we broke up. When I think about it, it reminds me of all of the different styles of furniture it has sat next to over the years. Where will it go next? ...or rather, where will I go? ...and for that matter, in what direction will home decorating fashion head next, as well? Let's wait and see!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
In the Crafty spotlight!
Coming up in November and December, I'll be sharing table space at a few Indie Craft sales in SF & LA! Along with my partner in crafty crime, Mireya of El Ponk fame, we'll be joining forces for 3 big events! First is November 8th: INDIE MART @ Thee Parkside in SF. Then we've got 2 shows in LA:: PATCHWORK in Santa Ana on November 15th & UNIQUE LA in Downtown LA at the Cal Mart bldg on December 5th & 6th. I'll post more details as I get them!
I'm including some pics of new owl plushies and pics of the last INDIE MART in July, so you can get an idea of what we've got in store for your shopping pleasures!!!
I'm including some pics of new owl plushies and pics of the last INDIE MART in July, so you can get an idea of what we've got in store for your shopping pleasures!!!
Soul Fever! is back at Otis...Wednesday night!
Hey Folks! Soul Fever returns to Otis Wednesday night, October 28th! Get your dancing shoes on and start your Halloween weekend a little early! See ya there...8pm till midnight and it's Free! Happy Hour drink specials extended till 9pm!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
This Weekend! Friday & Saturday nights full of SOUL!
First off, Friday night is a special mid-month edition of WHERE IT'S AT!
Come on down to Mad Dog In The Fog @ 530 Haight Street, SF for the best in Funk, Soul, Disco, R&B & Modern Soul! It's free and starts at 10pm!
Then, Saturday night, I'll be guesting with Covi & Ryan at the Noc Noc, located just across the street from Mad Dog for FUNK & SOUL! This is also free and starts at 10pm. See ya in the Lower Haight for some booty shakin'!
Come on down to Mad Dog In The Fog @ 530 Haight Street, SF for the best in Funk, Soul, Disco, R&B & Modern Soul! It's free and starts at 10pm!
Then, Saturday night, I'll be guesting with Covi & Ryan at the Noc Noc, located just across the street from Mad Dog for FUNK & SOUL! This is also free and starts at 10pm. See ya in the Lower Haight for some booty shakin'!
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