HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!
November 25, 2009
November 20, 2009
Appliqué Workshop with Kayte Terry tomorrow!
Please join us at the shoppe tomorrow for a super fun workshop with author and crafter extraordinaire Kayte Terry. She's got a great new book out called Appliqué Your Way and will be on hand signing books and demonstrating how to make an adorable felt ornaments. The event is free, and no reservation is necessary. Just come on by!
Appliqué Workshop with Kayte Terry
Saturday November 21st, 1-4pm
855 Valencia Street (between 19th & 20th)
November 19, 2009
Wish We'd Known Ya...
Glenn Remick (January 21st, 1951—November 2nd, 2009)"He also threw darts in his garage, pausing to sip the beer he made in his home brewery."
Thursday Photo Assignment: Home
Another wonderful collection of photos this week! Speaking of "home", I hope you are all able to spend some quality time at home with friends and loved ones on Thanksgiving next week. We're going to take a break from the photo assignment next Thursday, but will be back on 12/3. The photo assignment for 12/3 is: "hands". (We haven't done that one, already, have we?) As always, email your photos to: smartsandcrafts@gmail.com if you'd like to participate. Thanks everyone!
Lise's photo
Lise's photo
One more pic from last week's photo assignment
Don't know how I missed this one, but the ever-talented Mr. Andrew Paynter submitted this amazing photo for last week's "upside down" assignment! I'll be posting the "home" photos in a couple hours, so if you've got one, please send it over!
November 17, 2009
November 13, 2009
Jazz on a Summer's Day
I have a new favorite movie, and it is called Jazz on a Summer's Day. Somehow Netflix knew that I would enjoy it (don't you love when that happens?) and as soon as I saw the DVD cover art and read the description I was sold. "Filmed at the 1958 Jazz Festival at Newport, Rhode Island, this easygoing documentary affords an intimate, atmospheric glimpse of a historically significant musical event. Performing at the festival were jazz heavyweights such as Louis Armstrong, Chuck Berry, Thelonious Monk, Mahalia Jackson, Dinah Washington, Gerry Mulligan and Anita O'Day. Fascinating viewing for jazz and documentary fans alike."
This film is so beautifully shot and the music is sooo good, that I watched it twice in a row while I was working at home the other day. Director Bert Stern is probably best known for his beautiful photographs of iconic female actresses such as Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor. It's his photographer's eye that makes every shot of this film look like a still from the pages of LIFE Magazine circa 1958, when all the ladies wore red lipstick and the gents looked dapper with their clean haircuts and cool shades. Couldn't recommend it more.
November 12, 2009
Thursday Photo Assignment: Upside Down
My whole world's turned upside down! Thanks everyone for submitting another collection of awesome pics this week. Next week's photo assignment is: "home". Email your pics to smartsandcrafts@gmail.com before next Thursday if you want to play!
When in doubt, flat-iron it out
Derek's solution to getting wrinkles out of your tie when you're walking out the door on your way to a dinner party? A quick run through your wife's flat iron. Works like a charm.
November 07, 2009
Tom Bonauro Shoppe Exclusive!!!
Hooray! We've got two very exciting new items in the Shoppe by one of our favorite artists of all time, the lovely and talented Mr. Tom Bonauro. The first is a brand new set of works created exclusively for the Curiosity Shoppe! Each of these 3 gorgeous silk screened prints features images from an ongoing body of work entitled "The Third Stage of Matter". The set also includes a beautiful vellum cover sheet and comes in a specially made die-cut case. The whole wonderful package has been masterfully printed and produced right here in San Francisco by John Sullivan of Logos Graphics. We were lucky enough to visit John and see some of the prints being made...The second is a very special limited edition book of Tom's remarkable photography. Before Zero features dozens of magical images captured on his Polaroid SX-70. From dreamy colorscapes to remarkable "portraits" of artwork, icons, and nature scenes shot on the clever canvas of a television screen, each image exemplifies Tom's fantastic eye for color, form, and beauty in the everyday.
We'll be hosting a celebration of his work here in the Shoppe on December 5th, but more on that later...In the meantime, check out Victoria's fantastic post about Tom over on sfgirlbybay.
November 06, 2009
Thursday Photo Assignment: The Road
Well you never know when I'm going to get swamped and need an extra day to gather and post all the photo submissions for the week... oh well, that's life!! This week's collection was well worth the wait though- these "road" photos are incredible!! Next week's photo theme is: "upside down". Please email yours over (to smartsandcrafts@gmail.com) before next Thursday if you have one you'd like to submit! Have a great weekend, everyone!
Kalli's photo
Isabel's photo
Audrey's photo
Kalli's photo
Isabel's photo
Audrey's photo