see you saturday!

kelly and I are stocked up, packed and on our way down to warmer weather and a fantastic saturday!  All this we have been week sewing away and and breathing paint fumes creating some really awesome new pieces for you to shop this weekend!!  here are a few pictures to tempt you further...

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Also don't forget to bring any unwanted holiday gifts for DNA's REGIFTING BOOTH!  You can trade that gift in for a much better one (of your choice) you'll absolutely adore!!

one more tidbit...Our awesome friend Jody at When You Awake will be DJ the Pop Up Shop from 3pm -5pm.  Come out and enjoy the sunny classic atomosphere she lovingly creates!!

THURSDAY...remake holiday craft fair!

We are super stoked to be spending our day tomorrow in the city at the Remake Lounge Holiday Craft Fair!  The fair is being held at the lounge, conviently located in the Crocker Galleria (downtown san francisco).  30% of all proceeds we make will be donated back to the Remake Lounge to help fund their public programs, including a centrally-located comfy space with tools, materials, inspiration, and a community in which to work on your projects!  Come shop us and lots of other awesome locals tomorrow for all your gifting needs...

save the date...

We are super excited to announce our next show, A Fair to Remember.  This will be a back alley super sweet arty party in san francisco!  And for your entertainment there will be people playing their records on turntables, hourly raffles, and lots of unique local vendors. Mark your calendars cause this will be awesome!

The Bazaar

Don't forget, saturday is the day Pretty Penny and the Parlour Gallery present the Craft Bazaar!!  We are soo excited to be participating and can't wait to see all your smiling faces tomorrow.  And to make things even more enticing we kindly donated one of our one-of-a-kind beer cozies to the bazaar's one dollar raffle!

So come to shop or come to win the raffle either way we would love you to be there!



When:  Saturday!!
Where: Pretty Penny  5488 college ave, oakland

Participating Artists:
Wonderwear , bennykelly , Crooked Sister , It's Scrap , Queen of Hearts Apparel , Volta Press , kittinhawk , Pollyannacowgirl , Salvaged Beauty , Abeo Bestia Design , BirdversusBird Design

one dollar RAFFLE!
we will be having a raffle where you can win all these awesome prizes...
$25 gift certificate from SLASH DENIM
$25 gift certificate from VOLTA PRESS
custom made beer cozy by BENNYKELLY
fabric flower hair piece by CROOKED SISTER
leather earrings by IT'S SCRAP
handmade coin purse by BIRDVERSUSBIRD
Handmade brooch by SALVAGED BEAUTY

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Homegrown

We will be hocking our crafty goods at an awesome fundraiser tomorrow afternoon with ALICE (Arts and Literacy in Children's Education) to celebrate five years of teaching arts and culture to under-served Bay Area communities.

Homegrown: A Celebration of Local Arts, Food, and Culture takes place June 14, 2009 from 2 to 5 PM at the Oakland Museum Gardens. Sample exquisite food and wine, as well as performances by the Bay Areas very own Ensambles Ballet Folklorico de San Francisco, Les Aerielles trapeze arts troupe, and Latin-American singer Yolanda Aranda. Check out a fashion show by fashion maven Erica Varize, as well as an outdoor visual art exhibit.

When:  Sunday June 14th  2pm - 5pm
Where:  Oakland Museum Gardens  1000 oak st, oakland
Cost:  tickets are $15 in advance here / $20 at the door!!

ABCO craft fair!

This saturday, ABCO Art Space is hosting the start of a series of crafty shows. The event will featuring local artists from around the bay area. Shoppers will find clothing from local designers, hand made belt buckles, hair accessories, organic body products, ceramics, original artwork, organic coffee, and so much more. There will also be live music, DJ's, Food and Beverages.

The idea was first explored last November by ABCO's founder and director, Barry Monigle. With no place for artists to gather and sell their wares, Monigle stepped in to offer up the expansive amount of space that ABCO has to offer for an event like this. With a huge outside area, a large indoor gallery and an expansive warehouse to spread the event through, it is an ideal location for a craft fair.

When:  saturday June 6th  12pm - 8pm
Where:  ABCO Art Space 3135 fillbert st, oakland

Art in a Box

Benny and I are just loving this new art concept!!  Join The Compound Gallery’s in launching this new Art Subscription Service! If you subscribe at the party you'll get $10 off your subscription! For $30 a month you can pick up your very own Art in a Box at The Compound on the second weekend of each month, or for $50 a month you can have your Art mailed to you with a bonus piece! Art in a Box is like a wine club, but with art….start collecting art for yourself or give away a subscription as a gift.

Featured artists: Adrian Van Allen, Audrey Roy, Ben Belknap, Crystal Morey, Eric Sanchez, Kerri Lee Johnson, Lena Verderano Reynoso, Matt Reynoso, Obi Kaufmann, Tallulah Terryll, YaChin Bonny You

When:  Launch Party  Tonight  7pm - 10pm
Where:  The Compound Gallery  6602/6604 san pablo ave, oakland

friday means art murmur!

If you are still craving some arty fun after thursday's events, no sweat just wake up and do it all over again at oakland's art murmur!!  Here are a few exhibitions we thought were worth checking out.  Also bennykelly will be representing in tomorrow's art murmur as a crafty street vendor!  So as long as it's not raining, you can find us and our goodies around 23rd and telegraph!  Hope to see you there!

Tendril

Rock Paper Scissors is stoked to be hosting Tendril, an Oakland textile show, bringing together an eclectic group of textile artists who share a passion for fabrics and thread as their main mediums. The artists-Amber Collison, Amy Cools, Helen Poulshock and Mali Mrozinski-are additionally tied together by their exploration of scavenging and collage. Found materials, ideas, and images are scattered throughout all the pieces from illustrative quilts, to silkscreened prints, to "Thinking Caps."

A perfect fit for RPS, each artist in this show is searching for ways to integrate art with life, exploring everyday adornment, and moving with ease back and forth across the lines of art and craft.  The exhibition will be up through June 27th.

When: (opening reception)  June 5th  6pm - 9pm
Where:  Rock Paper Scissors Collective  2278 telegraph st, oakland

more arty events after the jump...

the art starts early... (part deux)

The amount of art is overwhelming! Here are a few more thurday night events we thought were worth mentioning...Enjoy!

Friends of Imaginary Friends

Hotel Biron, a sweet little wine bar/gallery, will be hosting a fantastic exhibit of artist Tara Knutson's wire sculptures.  We are loving no only the art up the exhibition title!!  So stop on by and take in some art with a glass of wine in hand!

When:  (opening reception) June 4th  7pm
Where:  Hotel Biron  45 rose st, san francisco

Cutter Photozine Issue 2: Leaving a Mark

Help Cutter Photozine celebrate the release of there second issue at SF Camerawork Gallery.  Cutter Photozine is a Bay Area-based documentary photo magazine dedicated to featuring people telling their own stories and documenting their own existence. Cutter seeks to undo a traditional voyeurism of the "other" and place the power of sight in the focused home of the author.  The gallery will be showing works by keith aguiar, lauren anderson ,rhiannon argo, erin ashford, bill basquin, karl beck, cole blevins, dianne brennan, scott aaron bulleit, norma cordova, cory cunningham, angela decenzo, ale formenti, charles gatewood, talia herman, ethan indorf, lary jones, kate kaluzny, kean, forest kelley, erica kenia, ace lehner, amos mac, alexandra mandel, rick marr, jillian mayer, archie mckay, marilyn mcneal, zach nesmith, linda nguyen, alison o’connell, caroline paquita, jesse pollock, trevor powers, david pujol, jesse rose roberts, mateo roberts, nica ross, heather renee russ, andrew w schmidt, sara seinberg, darcy sharpe, elisa shea ,kerri sohn, rachel styer, courtney trouble, matthew van saunt, sophia wang, nick wortham, michael yurgeles & erik zo.

When:  Thursday June 4th  5pm - 8pm
Where:  SF Camerawork Gallery

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