patchwork oakland spring 2014
Follow my blog with Bloglovin “Want to see some photos of my kids?” the bartender, Felix asked as he pulled out his cell phone. He set his phone on the bar and scrolled through his Instagram feed. Lindsey (one of…
Maker: Brianna Kenyon of Pooka Queen is One of A Kind
Brianna Kenyon is Pooka Queen; creator of one-of-a-kind fascinators and jewelry. I’ve had my eye on her for a long time; Brianna’s felt hats are like nothing I’d ever seen before. They’re architectural, conversational, and harken back to a time…
Maker: Jen Lorang of Alchemilla
I was instantly taken with Jen Lorang’s line, Alchemilla. It’s everything I like about jewelry, original and modern, delicate, beautiful, and strong all at once. You could say she has “the touch”. And once I engaged in this interview with…
how to be better at accepting criticism of your artistic work
the return to modern domesticity and girly graphic design a few months ago i posted about how the first patchwork show never would have happened if I didn’t get my heart broken. Then, delilah posted her own story of patchwork’s…
Maker: Justin Marsh of Goat and Kettle
Justin Marsh is Goat and Kettle: a company that describes itself as “Artisan Jewelry Hand-Forged from Antique Hardware”. Justin values history as much as he values creation, and that’s something special in our world right now. That said, there’s nothing…
patchwork show Long Beach spring 2013
Where does the time go… It really does seem like yesterday when Nicole & I were sitting in the backyard drinking cheap vino and talking about producing a craft fair done right in OC. Back then, in the Summer of…
patchwork show santa ana spring 2013
in 2007 i had my heart broken. it was bad. the kind of heartache that makes sleeping almost impossible because your brain races through every moment of the failed relationship trying to figure out what went wrong. it was the…
