Friday Favorites

This week's feature comes from julie and co. How pretty are these? They are temari, the Japanese craft of wrapping a ball with yarn or silk threads and then weaving patterns into the surface. I have never seen anything like this and the bright, bold patterns caught my eye immediately. I love the idea of a few of these in a large wooden bowl adorning my dining table. Where would you put them?


Have a great weekend everyone!

JoAnn

Too Art For TV

If you're going to be in the NYC area, or are looking for a good reason to go, this Friday September 18th is the opening reception for Too Art For TV. It is the 4th year for this fine art exhibit for the animation industry. This is where individual artists, who are often part of a large team when it comes to animation, can show off their talents. One of our very good friends and fellow vendors, Pete Lazarski is among the many awesome artists and animators strutting their stuff in this way-cool show. I've seen photos from their openings and let me tell you, it looks like the place to be.

The details:
Opening Reception on Friday September 18th 6pm-9:30pm
Erebuni
158 Roebling Street
Williamsburg, NY 11211

Exhibit runs through October 17, 2009

JoAnn
oh, and p.s. - I am totally digging this poster, aren't you?

Ode to New York

This week's Friday Favorites post is a love poem to NYC. These are just a few of the many beautiful images we found on Etsy.



top to bottom:
Valerie Galloway, Irene Suchocki, Kathleen Quigley, Deconstruct The World

We hope you have a day full of peace and hope.
Happy weekend,
JoAnn

Cocoon

Hope everyone here in the states enjoyed a relaxing Labor Day weekend. We're excited to be back!

I am absolutely loving these installations by French artist Sébastien Preschoux. Aren't they stunning? I found them on Rachael's blog and have been obsessed ever since. The white ones are an installation titled Cocoon and the magenta one is titled Lasers. Imagine if you came across one of these while walking through the woods...

You can read an interview with Sébastien here.

Our 2009 vendors!

OK, everyone! Here is your first peek at our 2009 vendors! You can find a complete list right over there on our sidebar. We were simply bowled over by the talent and enthusiasm from all of our applicants. We have a wealth of talent here in Rochester and we're proud to be among all of it. Even if you aren't joining us as vendor we hope you'll join us as a friend and stop in to say hi.

We could not be more thrilled with our lineup and we know you guys are as excited as we are! Go on, check everyone out and start making your shopping lists!
JoAnn