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May 16, 2013 – 1:40 pm | 72 views

So by this point you may have noticed that along with selling handmade goods, the staff of Modern Mouse are quite creative in their own right. However, you might not have realized that our very own Matt Ortega is the mastermind and maker behind Kuro-Same Arts–that awesome line of steampunk inspired jewelry that you’ve had your eye on! Yes, yes, it’s true! And that’s not all: between work, school, and …

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Article Archive for May 2011

Crafty Recap: Monogrammed Doily Totebags

May 24, 2011 – 11:57 pm | 977 views

(Crafty Hour happens each month at Modern Mouse from 5-7 PM on second Thursdays! Look out for the next one…come and craft with us!)

The merry, merry month of May brought yet another successful Craft Night to Modern Mouse’s backroom workspace! Taught by resident Mouse and assistant manager Christina Chen, the Monogrammed Doily Totebag workshop quickly filled up with excited crafters ready to doilify some plain old canvas totebags. We …

Front Page Representin’

May 20, 2011 – 7:49 pm | 466 views

What what! Two of our favorite Modern Mouse artists, Bare Tree and Whimsy and Ink, got featured on Etsy’s Front Page today! Excellent taste all around. Take a peek below; congrats, friends!

Gift Guide: Congrats, Grad!

May 20, 2011 – 12:03 am | 539 views

Congratulating and celebrating with new graduates brings great excitement! No amount of fanfare or fun is too much! It’s a time to honor cherished memories, big accomplishments, and bright futures! Mark the big day and whatever comes next with memorable gifts.

Artist Profile: Mangosteen Jewelry

May 10, 2011 – 11:52 pm | 602 views

Mangosteens are one of the most exotic and beautiful fruits out there (they look like this), so they’re a perfect namesake for Oaklander Gabrielle Lessard’s lovely, leafy line of jewelry. Gabrielle is a total jack-of-all-trades, balancing a law career, extensive travel, jewelry design, and maintaining a popular fair-trade import business that supports human rights by selling handmade products from artisans all over the world. Not too shabby!

I had …