Blog Love and Upcoming Shows

I was so happy to be featured on the American Craft Council blog Heck Yes Craft! (the best blog name, btw)

My first ever real show for Papaver Vert was in 2008 at the ACC show at San Francisco's Fort Mason. I was juried into the first ever Alt Craft section with other emerging artists and I swear I was at craft camp. I had so much fun at that show and afterwards, I've never been so tired! It was my first look into how much work can go into having a booth at a show.

Speaking of shows, here are some save-the-dates for some Papaver Vert Holiday Shopping!

Rejuvenation on 4th St, Berkeley - Saturday, Nov 10th, 10am - 5pm
This new lighting studio just opened up on 4th Street in July and they specialize in period authentic lighting and house parts as well as some very great salvage pieces. 10% of sales from the event go to the Berkeley Food & Housing Project.

Renegade Craft Fair, San Francisco - Sat/Sun, Dec 15-16th, 11am - 6pm
It's been a while since I've been to Renegade, but I'm so excited to be back in December!

Hope to see y'all there.

Coming Up...Fun with Sunset Magazine

On June 4-5 I will have a booth at the Sunset Magazine Celebration Weekend! I'll be there with several other Etsy artists including my friend & boothmate Whitney Smith.

It will be on their campus in Menlo Park and even though I've never been to one of their celebrations before, after checking out the video on their site, it looks like a really fun weekend of cooking demonstrations, wine seminars, a street food exhibit including the Korean BBQ on wheels, cupcakes from an airstream, and home and garden ideas including a talk on how to have your own backyard chickens! So cool! 

Check it out here. Oh, and I just read that Rick Bayless is going to be there....you know...that chef with the show "Mexico - One Plate at a Time"? I'm hoping to sneak a front row seat.

Sunday Eve Trunk Show

Some pics of the trunk show from Sunday evening. It was a fun night, with some very talented designers, good music and good drinks. It was a bit of a quiet turnout due to it being Mother's Day, but shows like these are always fun. I met my fashion neighbors, played around with a new way to display my pieces and found out that my felted wrist cuffs and pods look fabulous with my friend Jennifer's designs.

Trunk Show Event!

Hey All! Come on out this Sunday, May 8th, where I'll be selling my wares with other fabulous designers while celebrating the opening of my friend's salon  - Bijoux, in downtown San Francisco.

Stop by for drinks, music, hair, fashion and moi :)

5 pm - 8 pm.

Renegade Craft Fair!!

Can you hear me people? I'm yelling out that title for a reason! This weekend, the Renegade Craft Fair is  T H E   P L A C E   T O    B E!!

Yes, I've have had my fair share of coffee today (and this week) gearing up for the show, but even if I hadn't, I'd still be as psyched :) It's such a great show, with such talented artists and the friendliest of faces. Here you not only get to shop such a diverse crowd of vendors, but you get to rub elbows with the people making their passions. You get to ask the who, what and why of their designs and of themselves. It's truly personal shopping at it's best.

Here's a few pics of things I've been working on that I'll be selling this weekend:

Glass cozy w16 oz./tumbler - $54/each (one-of-a-kind)
              

Hand felted merino wool necklace cords and wrist cords with embroidery thread. $42/each

Please note that this year the fair will be held at the Concourse Exhibition Center in San Francisco right off the 9th St/Civic Center exit off the Bay Bridge.

See you there!

Bedford Gallery's Bg Craft Fest

This Saturday, November 13th in Walnut Creek!

Kick off your holiday shopping with some beautiful handmade designs AND check out this really awesome gallery at the same time. Their current exhibit, "The American Scene", commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Workers Progress Administration (WPA) created by FDR in 1935 in which thousands of artists were employed to create posters, murals and paintings.

Looks very cool. Hope to see you there!

(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.

Come and Get Your Craft On

I've been crocheting, felting, trimming, steaming and labeling like a mad woman, getting ready for the Renegade Craft Fair this weekend at Fort Mason, San Francisco.

Won't you come on by booth #112 and say Howdy? At least to check out the amazing artists.....or maybe to bring me some soothing cream for my sore hands? Either way, come on down!

Come Say Hi! Oh...and a sale this Friday

First things first.....
Sale this Friday, December 4th
Get 10% off orders over $75 and 15% off orders over $100 in my Etsy shop or website. All discounts are before taxes&shipping and will be refunded to you after purchase.

I can't believe it's December 1st, but I'm pretty sure I say this EVERY year. I absolutely love the holidays and I've always had such a romanticized view of this time of year. You know....hot chocolate in front of a roaring fireplace, singing Christmas carols, going to see all the lights and decorations in the city (especially London when I was a kid living over there) and watching all the classic movies that go along with the holidays. If I don't see "It's a Wonderful Life" at least once during the season, then it was NOT a proper holiday season. My husband likes to quote all the famous lines in his best Jimmy Stewart accent months in advance to get me riled up and annoyed....and if I hear "Zuzu's Petals!" one more time, he'll be very surprised where he will find that lump of coal.

I digress....I wanted to let everyone know where they can come find me in person for some holiday shopping this month!

December 5-6 and 12-13 - Berkeley, CA


My friend and I are doing a 2-weekend Holiday Pop-Up-Shop at ActivSpace in Berkeley. Kelly Sperbeck was the owner of Relish At Home for several years at this location, and she will be opening her doors again to sell beautiful jewelry, home accessories, stationary etc. I will be there too!

December 19-20 - Renegade Craft Fair - SF, CA


Don't miss the Renegade Craft Fair people...seriously... the fair is so much fun with the most stellar line up of artists . Period.

Fun at the Fair

Thanks to everyone who came by the booth last weekend at the Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco. It was so much fun and so exhausting! I can't wait until next year.

A pic of our booth:
Some Papaver Vert:

My boothmates, Maria & Jennifer: