Craft Snooting in BK.

So. Yea. I'm a maker of crafty things so for me to go to a craft fair I am definitely a snoot.

Yes, friends I'm a craft snoot. I won't even deny it.

I spent most of my Saturday waking hours at craft fair in Williamsburg(see the invite below) and at the Holiday Craft Fair at Third Ward in Bushwick.

I must say I am a fan of some of the exhibitors at the Williamsburg fair(it was more like a pop up store in a store front for the weekend which was nice) I read some of those ladies blogs pretty often so it was nice seeing some of the work in person though I didn't end up seeing anything I couldn't live without.

Third Ward was OK.

Much bigger than when I participated as a vendor two years ago so that was exciting. Though I wasn't impressed with most of the very DIY-y goods. I did commit to a card by little bunny cards for my older brothers birthday. I like that she has shark themed cards. Not sure why maybe because it's not cute animals like on all the other cards I've seen in the handmade market.

See more little bunny cards here.

via little bunny cards

Postcard for the Williamsburg Craft Sale.

via Odette

On the other hand I have been reading the jewelry designer Odette's blog religously for the past few weeks and her and her studio mates are doing an online Holiday Store of their goods. The online store is called Dobbin Mews. See it here.

They have a really nice selection of goods, many of which I just want for myself.

See below baby mittens by Lissa P.

via Dobbin Mews.

Ghada Amer "Ken Loves Barbie, Barbie Loves Ken"

      Fashion week is over in NYC, so after after being really busy for that week I can now relax back into my routine(or at least what I am trying to make a routine) which is making at least one thing a week,  starting next week.  This week is being cut short to go to my great friend Megan's wedding in North Carolina.  

     I have been thinking about a series about the idea of love and what that means since seeing Ghada Amer's exhibit Love Has No End at the Brooklyn museum a couple of months ago.  I have been interested in her work for about five years and until this exhibit had never seen a work of hers in person.  I found myself feeling a connection to the title of the exhibit, I started to think about what the meaning the actual words Love Has No End.  I went to hear a lecture given by Amer in which she spoke of fairy tales not existing as truths, and the idea of stories having a beginning middle and end. I started thinking about what the meaning of love and the ending of love.  I like the play on words and I like that it makes me think.