(poppy)shop

I already got a sneak peek yesterday of this awesome pop-up shop when I dropped off some of my pieces. Be sure to stop by to check out a beautifully curated mix of vintage and local handmade talent, new & mid-century furniture, art & home accessories!

First Local Social Event

With me! Patty Benson! Felting extraordinaire! Well...not quite, but the gals of Local Social did give me a very lovely intro before the class. If you haven't heard me mention Local Social yet here's the low down on this very cool new venture:

"Local Social is a burgeoning events-based collaborative where we will be hosting intimate events about once a month.
Our focus is on the Bay Area and our mission is to merge elements of design, art and craft through community collaboration."

The next event is called "Plant. Shake. Enjoy." where guests will be learning from a talented cocktail expert how to make specialty drinks using fresh herbs from your garden. You'll also have the chance to pot your own herbs to take home. Oh and did I mention that it will be held at the Margarido House? Yes please! (rsvp by April 23rd)

Back to the felting class now.....Catherine and Gretchen of Local Social laid out the most beautiful and tasty spread based on all things tea: hot and cold mint and jasmine tea, tea infused vodkas, (now THIS is my kind of class) home baked goods, fresh fruits, agave nectar and more.

Each person got to go home with their own hand felted wool trivet/pot holder/ decorative piece.




See more pics here.

Out and About in Oakland

(make sure to click on the photos to see them bigger)

Alleyway in Chinatown
Chinatown Fish Market

The guy saw my camera and made me take a picture. When I said no he yelled really loud.....never argue with a large knife wielding fish guy.

The Cathedral of Christ the Light

Wow. This place just blew me away. (second pic is of a building nearby, not the cathedral). The new cathedral just opened recently and was awe struck when we walked inside. It's like a big honeycomb, made up of Douglas fir and by far the most amazing part was the 90-foot high Omega window made of aluminum panels. It is actually perforated with 94,000 holes (94,000 HOLES people!) and an image of Christ shines through. According to their website, the image was borrowed from a sculpture in Chartres Cathedral in France. 

It was very beautiful, modern and peaceful inside.