I rarely buy lottery tickets. In fact, I think the last time I bought a lottery ticket was when I was 18 years old. I won a dollar. To put my winnings on the line, I chose to buy another ticket. I lost. Really, I was no better or worse off then prior to my [...]
Tags: Better Butter, Steph Chows
There are lots of to-dos for Concepcioun this year. This small biz will be changing, evolving, etc. I am trying not to get overwhelmed by it, because then my motivation will freeze. There are many things to talk about, which I will reveal later in my posts as well as in email campaigns. The holiday [...]
Cecilia Hayes makes these elegant, hand dyed velvet rose pins in a rainbow of colors. They are adorable, and a perfect way for me to add some flair to my short do. I came across Cecilia’s pins as I passed by her table display at the Second Storie } Indie Market. I immediately stopped to [...]
Tags: cecilia hayes, Second Storie } Indie Market
“There is a kind of joy that comes from smashing the hell out of pieces of metal…” At least that’s what Krista, owner of Queens Metal, thinks. Queens Metal is her rallying cry to women everywhere. Her vision for her jewelry is to remind women that jewelry should be fun, outrageous, and joyful. She believes [...]
Tags: jewerly, QNZ Metal, Queens Metal
Over 1500 people walked through the Salt City Urban Art & Craft Market this past Saturday. It was a great turnout, and I ended up purchasing some great items from some of my peer artisans. Over 40 artisans had displays set up selling their wares, and 5 musical performers added to the ambiance of the [...]
Tags: babybe organics, Michelle DaRin, salt city urban art & craft market, Syracuse Community, terre mum, vicki hartman, viva sweet love
An English country girl met a small-town US girl and they decided to create a great set of letterpressed prints. This is a limited edition collaboration between mummysam (Samantha Cotterill) and Pistachio Press (Rachael Hetzel). These lovely pieces were printed on bright white 100% cotton paper, which creates a beautiful impression. All of the inks [...]
Tags: mummysam, Pistachio Press, Rachael Hetzel, Samantha Cotterill
I am a visual person. So, when I peruse through Facebook, my usual path is to check out pictures from my friend’s list. The other day I came across a professionally taken photo of an acquaintance. It was a striking black and white photo. Striking, because I see my acquaintance as a happy-go-lucky personality type, [...]
Tags: collodion, Keliy Anderson-Staley, photography, tintype, wet plate
The Western New York Book Arts Center (WNYBAC), located in Buffalo, NY is a non-profit institution focused on renewing interest in all aspects of the book arts, from letterpress to bookbinding, papermaking to calligraphy, woodcuts to typography. WNYBAC has received no funding from city, county, state or federal government sources; they are self-sufficient through generous [...]
Tags: kickstarter.com, Western New York Book Arts Center, wnybac
Per my usual summer road trips, I went to visit some friends in the DC area. It is always a great time, and I get to catch up with friends that I don’t get to see very often. In an effort to be good hosts, my friends took me to a regional market because they [...]
Tags: apparel, Fuzzy Ink, mustache
A good friend of mine has started her own design and photography studio (Graphik Nature Studios). Robyn has been gracious enough to help me with my photography for Concepcioun. She has been doing an absolutely amazing job, and so I wanted to post some of the fantastic photography she’s been taking for me. Enjoy! Become [...]
Tags: graphic design, Graphik Nature Studios, Lilipad Creations, photography, Robyn Stockdale, Syracuse Community