FB welcomes RENEGADE HANDMADE. A unique one-stop shop for DIY goods, featuring the work of over 300 artists! Created as an extension of the Renegade Craft Fair, the store serves as a permanent location for people to buy and sell unique handmade items all year long.
This wonderful brick + mortar shop is located in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, where the Renegade Craft Fair got its start in 2003. If you don't live in Chicago, just visit the shop online! The online shop has a constantly rotating crop of distinctive items you won't be able to resist.
RH carries an amazing selection of housewares, jewelry, posters + prints, plush items, clothing, stationery + more from the best craftsters out there! They are always looking for new consignors too, so feel free to apply if you'd like to sell your stuff there.
Sponsor spotlight :: renegade handmade
Sponsor spotlight :: I heart handmade
A big welcome to new sponsor I Heart Handmade. Run by Jess and DJ, I Heart Handmade is a seasonally inspired virtual handmade marketplace. The holiday market is currently going on and they’ve got 55+ featured artisans – many of whom are offering special sales just for those shopping through the market. Here are a few picks for the holidays:
Leaves and twigs zip clutch from Besu
Bird in the nest necklace from bijougirl 9
“It’s all a growing process” print from papersquid
Renegade for the Holidays...
(Mat Daly and Timber)
The ever so popular and HUGE Renegade Craft Fair will be holding two Holiday events, one in Chicago (12/5 + 12/6) and the other in San Francisco (12/19 + 12/20). Over 150 of today’s finest indie-craft and contemporary design talents will be setting up shop at these two great venues so be sure the check them out!
(photographs were taken by Tate Gunnerson)
Mélangerie Inc. :: scratch and sniff cards
Love this fun take on scratch n' sniff by Mélangerie Inc. chose a pack of two cards that include the scents of - sweet and minty candy canes - gingerbread fresh from the oven - pine needles and winter snow! all my favorite holiday smells!
happenings...
Two great events happening this month:
In Rochester, New York, you can shop for all the handmade goodness your hearts desire at the Second Storie Indie Market! Usually Freshlyblended Press is a vendor here but this year we are taking a break but we will be there for the coverage and moral support! also, get your tickets now for a special viewing of the much anticipated HANDMADE NATION by Faythe Levine, here are your links for all the info:
SECOND STORIE INDIE MARKET
tickets for HANDMADE NATION
If your in the Boston Area, definitely check out the 2nd Annual Design Salon Holiday Sale. lots of fabulously talented people vending at this one including two of my favorite gals, jennifer hill and angela liguori. They have a blog up for all the info and links you need.
from camilla and elisabeth...
as you know studio violet is the lovely collaboration of elisabeth dunker and camilla engman. they've just launched this super cool poster called Krakatoa. love the colors!
as if that was enough...here is elisabeth's first of three limited edition prints called "rebuild square". it's in her shop now.
and last but definately never least, camilla's new 2010 calendar is also out and about ready to be hung on your wall.
underwater envelopes
clever letterpressed envelopes by etsy shop, made of the myst.
Noshii :: beautiful embroidery
stunning embroidery on wood. seriously the last thing you would ever think to embroider on but something london born, dallas based designer, Noshii has mastered!
beautiful megan auman
beautiful holiday ornaments made by the incredibly talented megan auman. these are available in a set of three or individually, megan is offering free shipping on all ornaments!
come darkness show :: curated by Maria Alexandra Vettese
Beautiful collection of art by some very talented artists curated and installed at the chelliswilson in portland, maine by the one and only MAV! featuring artists, natalie abadzis, rinne allen, stephanie cogdon barnes, kevin bauman, laoraine bergevoet, yu-I chan, lena corwin...and much much more!
The show will be running from november 6 through december 1.
