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Show Your Studio: Vintage Vinyl Journals
We love having Philly-based designer Katie Pietrak Vintage Vinyl Journals in our shop! The fun notebooks are perfect for aspiring artists, students, or people on the go. Vintage Vinyl Journals rescues the forgotten vinyl record and lovingly crafts a one-of-a-kind blank writing notebook for those who appreciate a simpler time – when albums started with a pop and a hiss as needle met groove and thoughts were recorded pen to paper. Check out …
Show Your Studio: Tomoko Maruyama
Our latest virtual visit of an artist’s studio features the Bay’s beloved Tomoko Maruyama! Tomoko describes her style as evoking “feelings of warmth, peace, and happiness.” We definitely agree – you can’t help but smile when looking at Tomoko’s depictions of the Golden Gate Bridge and other iconic landmarks and features of San Francisco! Tomoko makes it easy to spread the joy by offering a variety of products, including …
Show Your Studio: girls can tell
Philly-based designer Sara Selepouchin’s girls can tell line has been with Modern Mouse from the very beginning. We absolutely adore her clever diagrams gracing useful goods! We’re also big fans of her meticulous process and her inspiring blog featuring studio news, yummy eats & drinks and exciting life happenings. When we got word that Sara opened a new “work | shop”, we just HAD to get a peek!
Where’s your *new* studio …
Show Your Studio: lemonade handmade
We love that Marja, the hand behind lemonade handmade jewelry, keeps it so simple and down-to-earth. Marja’s jewelry balances brightness with simplicity and is made from recycled gold and silver metals with eco-friendly processes. The most amazing thing is…all the magic happens in her very own home studio!
what do you create?
I make modern, eco-friendly metal jewelry. I use environmentally sensitive metalsmithing practices and largely recycled metals to create …
Show Your Studio: 3 Fish Studios
One sunny Sunday noon, my friend, Olivia, and I went to visit the wonder-couple, Eric Rewitzer and Annie Galvin, of 3 Fish Studios!
their creations…
Oh-so-many creative, collectable works spring from Eric and Annie’s talented fingertips! Eric creates instantly recognizable linocut prints of robots, controllers, mid-century chairs, and taco trucks, just to name a few. Annie makes iconic 49 mile drive paintings, bear collages, and other scenic pieces featuring …
Show Your Studio: Ghoulie Girls
It comes as no surprise that Ghoulie Girls monsters come to life in a “dungeon of fun”, as creator Linda Cleary likes to put it! The company of fake fur and loyal dogs help Linda churn out those monsters, and we love being on the receiving end of her spooky creations! Enter the dungeon…if you dare…
what do you create?
Everything monstrous, cute and furry! Anything I can turn into …
Show Your Studio: fiftyseven-thirtythree
This brief blog-visit to fiftyseven-thirtythree’s studio takes us to where the creators call “the beautiful urban decay of East Oakland industrial neighborhood.” Rather than creating an escape, fiftyseven-thirtythree stays real, raw, and connected to the community as they work in their studio. Thank you to Lo of fiftyseven-thirtythree for inviting us in!
what do you create?
My partner and I design, screen print, paint, applique t-shirts and hoodies. Our designs …
Show Your Studio: cmh design
This week, we get to cyber-travel to Denver, Colorado and enter the whimsical world of cmh design by Cindi Miller Herleman!
what do you create?
My main focus is stuffed animals/plushies/softies – My Wee Ones and Liten Venns (which means small friends in Norwegian; I am ofNorwegian descent). I also make plush pillows, warm beanies – all of which are purchased by adults as well as for children! I make …
Show Your Studio: ink & water
Let’s visit ink & water!
name and hideout location:
ink & water, Carla Fisher Schwartz, Oakland, California
what do you create?
I make hair accessories and pins out of vintage fabric and felt.
where do your dreams become reality?
Technically, I work from the little desk/ workspace in my bedroom, but due to the inevitable chaos of my life and exploding closet, I can typically be found perched upon …
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