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Above Photo – repurposed vintage leathers by mittenmaker

Thanksgiving has come and everyone is stuffed…now what? Avoid the crazy lines and anxious people and shop a local event where you are bound to find something unique that your neighbors won’t have.

St. John’s United Church of Christ is hosting a local art and craft event this Saturday November 26th from 10 am to 3 pm. Come pick from a variety of items such as candles, felted and crocheted items, cards, calendars, ornaments, jewelry, clothing, scarves and much more.

You don’t even need to get in a car to get there! The church is conveniently located 1 block from the Forest Hill MUNI station.

Take the K, L, M, T or buses 36, 43, 44, 52

If  you would like more details here is a list of the following artists.

ARTISTS:

mittenmaker – upcycled wallets, bags, & jewelry

Mimosa Studio Jewelry 

Images In A Lens- nature photography

Slow Poke Felt – variety of felted wool items

Bahia Beads – crocheted jewelry

Bee Naturally Candles – 100% beeswax candles

Allure in Style – scarves

Bird Houses By Kim

Vortex Green Jewelry – eco-conscious jewelry

Bob’s Lamps – made from tea cups

Jenn Art – paintings

Curiosity Designs – aprons, hair clips, jewelry

Aprons by Jennifer

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Gregory Bartning’s Photography has not only been published through Juxtapoze this year but he also has an exclusive calendar coming out in Europe through Helma365. Open up the calendar and take a sneak peek through their site. http://www.helma365.eu/produkt-colours-of-motion-47

To see his new works of art come to LocalPatron’s event this Wednesday from 7-10pm at 143 Fillmore street (between Waller & Germania).  The top link will show you our Email Blast!

I was intrigued about this company not only because they are located in San Francisco AND make their items locally but also that the owner/creator came from a dance background. The reason this intrigued me is because if you have ever danced in the Nutcracker you know how scratchy and stiff those costumes are. That is what led her to create designs that are beautiful AND comfortable.  Dancing and sewing since she was a young girl she was super excited when cotton/lycra fabric came out. You can find Weston Wear at any Ambiance location in the city or at Anthropologie to name just a few.

Check out Weston Wear for Press and read her story.

I was meeting my sister and her husband in San Jose before they jumped on a flight back home and we just happened across a huge Anime Convention in San Jose. I was impressed with the costumes and elaborate makeup. Enjoy the crazy fun!

Even though Police forces were out and sidewalks were closed to corral people in the streets, and keep them from urinating on doorsteps, the drinking was plentiful. The party started at 7am an hour early this year and ended earlier to give the city more time to recover from the craziness that is the race, or rather drunken stumble, from Bay to Breakers. Here is a little sampling from Alamo Square. Gotta love San Francisco!

Enjoy!

I was away this past week for a wonderful wedding for Erick and Miriam on the Turk and Caicos Islands, or easier said TCI. This place is breath taking and I wanted to share with you some images of the beaches. Even though it isn’t really fashion or art related, I figured you couldn’t complain looking at a get away that is highly recommend. Don’t forget your sun hat!

Spring is a great time of year, especially when seeing all the beautiful people dressed up in Easter Spirit! Dolores Park in San Francisco is home to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Easter Egg-stravaganza, or as they presented it “HARE – Old Habits Dye Hard.”

Families and Friends gathered in the park to show off their holiday cheer with homemade bonnets and bright colors. With two different contests… the Bonnet Contest and later, “Hunky Jesus” contest, I managed to only see the Bonnet Contest and one “Hunk” in costume before having to leave to work. I was impressed that people from as far away as Seattle and Los Angeles came to gather for the festivities. It was sunny with a bit of a chilly breezy but no worries, that didn’t keep people from being skimpily dressed. This might be new to a lot of folks but the Sisters have been celebrating 32 years of perpetual fun.

Here’s to Easter Sister!

BBC News – Arab Spring inspires regional artists.

An art exhibition in the United Arab Emirates explores themes of corruption and insurrection. The piece that is painted blood red on a brick plaza looks like blood bath in the small courtyard but up close you see small outlines of flower petals to emanate what the artist Imran Qureshi says are “shoots of hope”. The piece is a bloody “Blessing Upon the Land of My Love”.

Watch video below or hit link above to see the news post on BBC.

F3 Vendor: Lace Project | F3 at the Cotton Mill.

Read about Lace Project, one of our featured jewelers, upcoming show April 15th at F3 Design Bazaar.

Verena Tent Jewelry is Now Available for Sale on our website!

Check it out at www.SFGallery143.com or www.LocalPatron.com search under manufacturer “Verena Tent”.