Now that the holidays are over, I am inventorying the pieces that came back from boutiques and preparing for the month of love and Valentine’s Day. This includes photographing my pieces for online upload, and then creating the database from which you can start shopping now. I’m currently doing all the web work myself, but […]
Last month I popped up in places that had nods to cultures other than mine. Early in November I popped up at Esquina, a new place founded by Nomadic Ant. Meaning corner in Spanish, the place is a conglomeration of artist exhibits, a gathering space for live music and poetry, and venue for monthly local artist […]
Like last year, the Holiday Fair in Elmhurst was a blast. This year, I made a weekend trip out of it and started at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art. This museum houses the collection of Joseph Lizzadro, who enjoyed cutting and polishing jade as a hobby, and began collecting beautiful artifacts. Because rough jade […]
I spent the last few days of August making some dragonflies for Platt-A-Palooza. It was a glorious Saturday when we set up at Platt Hill Nursery. Flowers greeted me as I unloaded the car. The amount of space is always amazing, and I had fun setting up my booth. Foot traffic was great, so I had […]
I’m SOOOO excited! This year I will be at Architectural Artifacts during the Ravenswood ArtWalk. I’ve heard of this venue so much and never been inside, so this will be a great introduction to all the raves. This year the 15th annual Ravenswood ArtWalk is held September 10 and 11 from 11 am to 6 […]
On the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend I will be popping up at Platt Hill Nursery again. It’s my third year participating in Platt-A-Polooza and I look forward to perusing the handcrafted booths in such a fun setting. You can shop for garden supplies and garden decor all Labor Day weekend, likely with a bunch of […]
Monday was my birthday, and I started the celebration early with my mom’s visit on Thursday. We took a long weekend and explored Evanston, while meeting friends for food and libations among various stops. Prior to mom flying in a ceiling fan fell on my head, so we made this a walking weekend while monitoring […]
I just installed JigoShop to my site and am in the process of uploading my new products. You’ll see some website makeovers as I figure out the right theme that also keeps my sidebar alive. I’ll still have an Etsy presence, but it is getting harder to keep track of what is online, what expired, […]
Next week is the Evanston Sidewalk sale. Independent retailers and national chains will set up shop with specials on the sidewalks throughout downtown. I am teaming up with Sara Jane at See Jane Sparkle to scatter more sparkle into the world. I will have a table outside with newly created sparkle sets from 10 am […]
Our most favorite NEW event of the year is coming early! Formerly held in October, Crain’s Small Business week has moved to May and is happening right now! We of course put on our favorite luncheon event at Shannon’s Irish Pub in Glen Ellyn, which takes place on Wednesday, May 4 from 11:30 am to […]
