Handmade Nation Comes to Rochester!

We're thrilled to announce that this fall, together with Made by Rachel, we'll be presenting two screenings of the indie documentary Handmade Nation, Faythe Levine's exploration of the rise of the DIY art, craft and design movement!!

If you aren't familiar with this crazy great documentary that's been all the buzz in the online crafting community, you can see a sneak peek here (after you read the rest of this post, of course)!

The first showing will be on Friday, November 27th, to kick off our annual Indie Market. In addition to the movie screening, we will be holding an intimate panel discussion with some of our favorite artists and crafters from near and far, sharing with us their experience, stories and successes of making it in the world of making it!

The panel discussion begins at 7pm and the movie will begin at 8pm, with a short intermission for snacks just prior to the show time.

For those of you who will be out of town Thanksgiving weekend, our second showing will be on Saturday, December 5th at 8pm. There will be no panel discussion prior to the movie on this date but there might just be snacks!

Head over this way to purchase your ticket - only $5.00! Don't wait too long, as space is limited and sure to fill up quick! It's going to be all kinds of awesome.

We are super happy to be co-hosting this event with the wonderfully talented Rachel Chaffee of Made by Rachel, a first-rate Rochesterian - if I do say so myself! Check out her cuffs at Thread, in the South Wedge!

See you at the movie!!

Shanna

Happy Monday Morning

I find these absolutely lovely...




all images: whimsiology

Such warm and friendly images to start this Monday, no?
Happy Day.

k
{and stop in tomorrow for some super exciting news that we can barely wait to share with you! And we know you'll be excited too!}

Friday Favorites

I am really taken with these photos from knitalatte. The detail in her crocheting is absolutely beautiful. I love the contrast of the delicate lace work surrounding the solid stones, and her balance between serious and whimsical is so endearing.
These images and the lace patterns invoke such fond memories: sneaking moments at my Grandmother's dresser, spending hours playing with spyrographs with my dad, collecting seashells on the Alabama beaches with my sister...
Lovely memories; lovely photographs.
k

Boston Handmade

Going to be in Massachusetts this coming weekend? Be sure to check out Boston Handmade Marketplace on Saturday from 3-7pm. An outdoor fair held in Union Square, it features Boston area artists + crafters doing their thing. You'll surely recognize some of the talented artists participating.

The ladies at Boston Handmade seem to work non-stop on one project or another. To read about all that they're up to or for updates on their show, you can check out their blog.

One & Other

I found a post about this on culturebot the other day and couldn't help but share.




all photos: Where The Art Is

one & other is british artist antony gormley's latest project in which 2400 volunteering participants occupy the space atop the fourth plinth in london's trafalger square for one hour each.

i know. it sounds a bit... unimpressive at first. but when it really sinks in, each hour for 100 days will feature a different member of our massive human race doing anything they want.
how many people will use this time as a literal platform for their politics?
will the creativity of the participants escalate as the project continues?
will we be able to draw any anthropological conclusions from this when it's over?
regardless of these questions, if the project's flickr photo gallery or live streaming video are any indication, this will be well worth keeping up with over the next 96 days.
k

Made By Anna

We found this lovely post on freshly blended this morning and couldn't resist sharing it with you! Made By Anna's shop is full of fun little collages made from the most basic of shapes. Perfect for a child's room, but we think they would be fun anywhere! The miniature bunting is just too much fun! And don't you just love how the last one looks like a ball of yarn?

Friday Favorites

It's Friday and we're back with our current Etsy favorite. We just had to do a themed version this week - we couldn't help ourselves! July 4th is the essence of summer and what better way to celebrate that than with sparklers? These photos by Ablaze take me back to childhood summers, running in the dark with a sparkler firmly in hand. Staying up later than usual, and flirting with trouble.

Happy Fourth of July, friends.

Keeping up...

...with one of our favorite Second Storie vendors. Foundling's table at our last event was a popular place to be! Filled with lovely jewelry made with bits of antique books and fabric, you had to act fast to get the one you wanted!

Well, over the last few months, Betsy has been working hard on some new designs that are worthy of some oohs and ahhs. We thought we'd share some woith you today.

marietta earrings $45


elsie necklace $30


Tiny, light and airy. Perfect for summer, don't you think?

Taking a cue from the sky.

The days have been gray and rainy around here lately. I thought we'd take a look at the the color of the sky in some more fun places...


desire to inspire, amy butler, polestar, ink & spindle

Where has your inspiration been coming from lately? We'd love to know!

6x6

As you may already know, Rochester Contemporary Art Center is in the final days of it's 2nd and final 6x6 exhibit. The show is comprised of thousands of pieces all 6 inches square. You'll find photography, collage, drawings, paintings and mixed media. The submissions come from around the world as well as locally and all are shown anonymously. They include well-known local artists, students and even celebrities. You can view the list of participating artists here.

For $20, you can choose any artwork you like. You can view the entire gallery, and purchase one for yourself, here. July 12th is the last day of the exhibition, so I would act fast if I were you.

Rochester Contemporary Art Center
137 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604
Wednesday-Sunday 1-5pm
585-461-2222

Friday Favorites

It's Friday (thank goodness!) and that means we're sharing one of our favorite things on Etsy.

I simply couldn't choose just one of Namolio's sweet little linen and crochet pincushions to feature. They are all so beautiful. Her shop is full of linen treasures: crocheted flowers, pins, buttons and so many more pincushions. All in a gorgeous palette, to boot.

Hmmm... I wonder. Perhaps I would devote more time to my craft if I had something this lovely to work with?

quilts

from top down: Yellow House, Ouno Design, Simply Suzula,
Moon Spirit Studios, All The Numbers, Eager Hands

we've got quilts on the brain. It must have something to do with summer...
I thought I would share a few with you this morning. Some are vintage finds and some are brand new, but all of them amazing! The top 2 are finds from searching Flickr. The rest are all available on Etsy. I am feeling quite inspired to make my very own treasured heirloom this summer. Maybe if I start now I will have a chance of being finished by winter? I'm sure this book will help as she makes it sound so easy...