There are certain things that are like catnip to me. A great vegan dessert. A charismatic speaker. And most of all– a great blog. David Cheaney, of Cheltenham Road, writes such a blog, and in turn, showcases his lovely, vintage inspired wares. He makes me want to throw the casual dinner party of my dreams, […]
Patchwork Show: Modern Makers Festival
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Craftcation: Business + Makers Conference
Four days of creative business classes and craft workshops on April 15-19, 2020 at the Ventura Beach Marriott in Ventura, California.
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Maker: Laura Goldstone
On her website’s “About” page, it is written: “Laura Goldstone is many things: a flapper, a comedian, a tiny Italian shoe connoisseur—but more than anything else, she’s an Artist.” That sentence very deftly describes the characteristics of a woman who’s work is elegant and strong. Here, Laura dishes on her deliberate decision to keep a […]
Maker: Courtney Oquist
Courtney Oquist stands out from a crowd. Her paintings are both illustrative and intimate, and have the sort of warm familiarity that might have you wondering if you saw her work as a child. As a person, she’s entirely the type of artist you might look up to. She’s a maker and an educator, and […]
maker: Kelsey Cooper of Kelso Doesn’t Dance
Kelsey Cooper, of Kelso Doesn’t Dance, is what one might call a multi-purpose dynamo. The common thread between her notebooks, planters, purses, and totes? They are all eco-based, so you can feel good about purchasing something that’s had a history and and, through her, finds a new life. Kelsey’s work was recently featured in Spring […]
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 2007, we didn’t even have a name for the event- it took us a few […]
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 kind of heartache that causes you to excuse yourself from the dinner table every 20 […]
