An amazing studio sale

The Cardboard Pankakes Studio Sale on Saturday was so amazing! Emmy & Andrew covered their apartment in brown paper and cardboard (even lamps and rocking chairs!), and 12 local artists packed the walls and tables with our colorful creations.

Each artist, as an entry fee, brought some form of food to share. All varieties of cookies, brownies, and vegan biscuits were scattered about the apartment and made for wonderful, sweet treats throughout the day!

It was incredibly well attended! It felt like about 200 people came through the apartment, including lots of friends - like Jess and Alice! And some new friends, like Greta who came by my table and told me that she reads the blog. It was so exciting to meet a reader that I didn't know!

And lots of people bought some super fabulous gifts for their friends and family (myself included!), and for themselves too! Here's Tali showing off her new pair of Connect the Dots earrings.

It was so cozy and comfortable and it really felt one part sale, two parts celebration of being artists in this amazing Rhode Island community. Andrew was even selling pizza strips (totally a Rhode Island thing - pizza minus the cheese - I call it "saucy bread")! And Dylan and Dan from New Urban Arts were jamming in the front room to add to the festive atmosphere.

But, listen, don't take my word for it. Check out this totally amazing slideshow of photos taken by Jori Ketten. She really captured the magic of the event!

Thanks so much to Jean, Emmy, and Andrew for making such a wonderful day happen!

A Beautiful Day at IndieArts Fest

Last weekend I participated in IndieArts Fest, a day-long celebration of independent arts in downtown Providence. It was my first time having my very own booth, and selling so many different projects. The weather could not have been better - sunny and breezy - and there were so many people out and about to enjoy the day!

{ my table + my trusty helper, Ian }

{ pants purses and pant-leg utility aprons }

I had a range of projects for sale, and each one was somehow upcycled - either from thrifted clothing, repurposed recycled materials, or scraps of fabric. I was really delighted at how many people appreciated my resourcefulness. I always find it funny that no matter who comes to my booth - an 85 year old, or a 15 year old - they all tend to use the same word to describe my work: clever. To me, clever sounds a little bit like "tricky." I like to think of myself as resourceful, creative and inventive. But I think that maybe clever is a way to say those three words together!

{ little goodies: business cards + buy art buttons }

Now that I'm getting into the swing of having a craft booth, I'm taking the advice from Meylah's craft booth tips to have a "thematic, unified, and organized display." My theme is to have thrifted plates and bowls in Connect the Dots colors - blue and orange. So on Saturday I got to debut my recent goodwill finds, like this pair of pyrex bowls. I couldn't believe it when I found them at Rehab on Wickenden St - they are perfect Connect the Dots colors!

{ honeybee cards + hand-sewn hair clips }

And this blue dish and orange plate that I found when I was on vacation in Vermont.

{ milk carton coin purses }

And I totally splurged on this amazing travel suitcase on Etsy, but look at how perfect it is for holding coin purses, and it's blue and orange!

{ flower headbands }

These two girls stopped by my booth and fell in love with these flower headbands. While they were there, I think they touched every single thing in my booth - they were so excited that one of them yelled out, "EVERYTHING'S SO PRETTY!" which totally reminded me of....

{ it's so FLUFFY!!!! }

{ ginger, my dress form, modeling an Emmy Apron }

All in all, it was a fabulous day. I love talking to people about the possibilities of different recycled materials, and I love sending each of my creations out into to the world to be used, worn, and loved.

I couldn't have done it without the help (and super-duper muscles) of Ian and Joanna of Joy in My Studio. Thanks for all of your help, friends!