Photo assignment: Star

Thanks for the stars everyone! Next week's photo assignment is: "spring". Send me your images before next Thurs. if you'd like to participate!

Lauren's photo


Rachel's photo

Tom's photo

Lise's photo

Jonathan's photo

Joelle's photo

Fernanda's photo

Andrew's photo

Eran's photo

Conn's photo

Deb's photo

Grand Opening - Light Vision!!

Those of you who know us have no doubt heard us brag about our Shoppe Manager Aurora. She's the best! And like so many of our awesome friends, she's a multi-talented superstar. She's the mastermind behind not only the googly eye hairclips and fruit we sell at our Shoppe, but has also created a line of beautiful, sculptural, super snuggly, crocheted neck cozies available exclusively at a brand-spanking new online boutique called Light Vision. We've been loving our neck cozies for a while...and now you can love one too! So check out this cool new boutique and get your very own Aurora-made cozy right now!!!

Pop Up Magazine!!

Hey Friends!
We’re thrilled to announce an awesome upcoming event that we’ve had the pleasure of helping to produce. It’s called Pop Up Magazine and you (and all your friends) have got to come.

What the heck is Pop-Up Magazine? It is an evening of talking, film, reading, radio, photography, and interviews. All short, fast, mixed up, and served to an audience at the amazing Brava Theater in San Francisco's Mission district, with a party to follow. The night will unfold like a magazine. Short stuff in the front, longer stuff in the back.

Pop Up Magazine will be one night only, Wednesday April 22nd, so GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!

Some of our favorite writers, photographers, filmmakers, and radio folk EVER are going to be there...

Michael Pollan (author of the bestsellers The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food; contributing writer, New York Times Magazine)
Peggy Orenstein (author of bestselling Waiting for Daisy, Flux, and Schoolgirls; contributing writer, New York Times Magazine)
Alex Gibney (Oscar-winning director, Taxi to the Dark Side, The Smartest Guys in the Room; will contribute from New York)
Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva (The Kitchen Sisters, Peabody award-winning regulars on NPR's Morning Edition)
Jon Mooallem (contributing writer, New York Times Magazine; contributor to Harper's)
ZZ Packer (author of Drinking Coffee Elsewhere; fiction contributor to the New Yorker)
Larry Sultan (world-renowned photographer; in permanent collections of the MoMA, Guggenheim, Whitney, Art Institute, and Tate Modern)
Jennifer Kahn (contributing writer, Wired; cotributor to the New Yorker and Outside)
Sandy Tolan (award-winning public radio producer, author, and professor at USC)
Lisa Margonelli (author of Oil on the Brain; contributor to the Atlantic Monthly, Fortune, and Discover)
Joshua Davis (contributing writer, Wired magazine)
Todd Hido (world-renowned photographer; in permanent collections of the MoMA, Guggenheim, Whitney, Art Institute, and Tate Modern)
Farai Chideya (NPR host and political commentator)
Nathanael Johnson (producer at KALW; contributor to Harper's)
Youth Radio (Oakland youth produce features and commentaries for NPR)
Andrew Lam (Editor, Pacific News Service)
Tania Ketenjian and Ahri Golden (producers of radio documentaries for many NPR shows, named to 7x7's "Hot 20" list in 2008)
Jennifer Maerz (Music critic, SF Weekly)
Glynn Washington (Winner, Public Radio Talent Quest)
Chloe Veltman (Theater critic, SF Weekly)
Roman Mars (Producer, KALW; formerly of Third Coast)

We can't wait!!!

Photo assignment: Red

Look at all the amazing "red" photos we received this week! I love grouping things together by color, so seeing this collection is extra inspiring for me. Ready for next week's theme? It is: "star".

Send your pics to info@curiosityshoppeonline.com before next Thursday if you'd like to participate. Everyone is welcome!

Lauren's photo


Melissa's photo

Maria's photo

Erin's photo

Conn's photo

Rachel's photo

Melina's photo

Leigh's photo

Collyn's photo

Andrew's photo

Jonathan's photo

Mike's photo


Christine's photo


Joelle's photo


Tom's photo


Paige's photo

"Sunday in the City" show at the shoppe!

We know lots of you are already fans of Victoria Smith's (a.k.a. sfgirlbybay) photos, and we're honored to be showcasing some of her fabulous "Sunday in the City" diptychs in our next gallery show! She has an amazing eye and captures so many beautiful sides to our wonderful city that are constantly turning to for inspiration. We're planning an opening reception for her show on Thursday, April 23rd from 6-8pm, and we'd love it if you could join us!

Photo assignment: concentric

What gorgeous concentricity this week! (Is that even a word?) Next week's theme is: "red". Send photos our way before next Thurs... info@curiosityshoppeonline.com.

Derek's photo


Lauren's photo

Conn's photo

Joelle's photo

Linda's photo

Tom's photo

Alissa's photo


4/3: new addition!!
Jonathan's photo

Sneak Peek- Wallpaper Projects

Let the countdown begin! Our wallpaper book finally hits shelves in a little over a week, so expect some serious wallpaper fun around here in the upcoming month or two! Our editor at Chronicle Books put a little sneak peek on their blog- check it out here!

"Silhouette Art" project from Wallpaper Projects

An Art-Filled Weekend!!

This weekend is going to be chock-full of exciting and wonderful art events. If you're in the area we highly recommend you check out any and all of these:

First up: We're having an opening at The Curiosity Shoppe tonight! Please come by and help us celebrate artist Chris Corales and the amazing new mixed-media collages he's put up in the gallery and windows. Beautiful, beautiful work!

What: Chris Corales "and therein lies the difference in therein" Opening
Where: The Curiosity Shoppe, 855 Valencia (between 19th & 20th)
When: TONIGHT! Friday, March 27th 6-8pm

Next: Adobe Books auction at Southern Exposure
Two of our favorite neighborhood institutions have joined forces for a fantastic auction to benefit Adobe Books. The list of artists who have donated work is an insane who's-who of Bay Area Art Greatness. Check out the preview.

What: Adobe Books Auction
Where: Southern Exposure 417 14th Street (between Valencia & Guerrero)
When: TOMORROW! Saturday March 28th 3-8pm

Finally: Join us at the 9pm screening of artist/filmmaker/surfer Thomas Campbell's newest film, The Present. His films are beautifully shot and have the most amazing soundtracks, featuring folks like Tommy Guerrero and the Mattson 2 who will be performing live. And we're so excited to see our wonderful friend and surfboard shaper-extraordinaire Danny Hess make his big screen debut!!!

What: The Present Screening
Where: The Victoria Theater 2961 16th Street (between Mission & South Van Ness)
When: TOMORROW! Saturday March 28th 9pm

UPDATED!!! Photo assignment: Fur

Hey gang- sorry for the abbreviated post yesterday!! Here are the rest of the "fur" photos. And next week's theme is: "concentric". To be posted next Thursday! (email your pics to info@curiosityshoppeonline.com if you want to participate.) Have a great weekend!

Maria's photo

Sophia's photo

Linda's photo


Andrew's photo


Conn's photo

Crayon Rings

I am loving these crayon rings by Timothy Liles so much!!!
(via designboom)