Friday, December 17, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Peg and Awl
Telegraph, Berkeley and Renegade, SF!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Oakland and Jewelry
Shop!
~hand-forged steel and brass pendant~
inspiration: the rough, imperfect beauty of my hometown, Oakland, Ca. The way the cold, industrial side interweaves with the persistent wildness - dandelions growing from cracks in the sidewalk, ivy vines climbing up the sides of deserted buildings, urban gardens over-flowing with delicious produce
Enter the coupon code "TangleweedsBlog" at checkout on Etsy to receive 30% off this steel and brass pendant. Discount applies to any of my "Oakland pendants", size small, medium, or large, from now until December 14th, 2010.
Monday, December 6, 2010
A Full Weekend
After a busy show-Saturday Jeff and I decided to take the day off on Sunday. We went to the farmer's market, ran some errands (like getting a fireplace screen so we can actually have fire in our new place and not risk the cats setting themselves on fire!), went to Urban Ore in Berkeley and had coffee at one of my new favorite places, Local 123.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
A new year is coming
This rustic, leather, day-planner is available from My Handbound Books, one of my more delightful recent discoveries on Etsy.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Gypsy Hoops
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~hand-forged brass earrings~
inspiration: gypsy jewelry, baubles and metals and gems all tinkling and clanging against one another
Enter the coupon code "TangleweedsBlog" at checkout on Etsy to receive 30% off these rustic, brass hoop earrings. Discount applies to this item only, from now until December 7th, 2010.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Noise Pop Holiday Shop
After a restful Thanksgiving weekend spent with Jeff's family in southern California, it's time to get back into the swing of things for the rest of the winter holiday season. And that means more craft shows! Coming up this Saturday, a fun little Noise Pop Holiday Shop, noon to 5pm, at the Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa Street in San Francisco. I'm doing this one with Jeff, so really, you could kill two birds with one stone and buy a poster for your boyfriend and a pair of earrings for your sister. Hope to see you there!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Moths and Butterflies
I'd love to have one of these beauties. It'd look so perfect atop my dresser when it wasn't being worn!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Crow's Wings
~hand-forged brass earrings~
inspiration: crows swooping and diving through the branches of redwood trees, finding bits of this and pieces of that to take back to their nests
Enter the code "tangleweeds blog" in the message section of your Etsy receipt to receive 30% off these rustic, brass swoop earrings. Discount applies to this item only, from now until November 23rd, 2010.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Pretty Penny Trunk Show
Details below:
The Craft
Four East Bay designers are bringing you their best pieces, exclusively, one night only.
6-9pm
Friday, November 19 at
The Pretty Penny
vintage clothing
Original designs from:
ANGELCAKE-heavenly jewelry and hair accessories
REALIA-jewelry made with materials from everyday life
ALANA DOUVROS-jewelry with an edgy take on classic
TANGLEWEEDS-handcrafted metal jewelry from Oakland, California
Come join us and shop local and feel great about it! There will be free wine and healthy (yay!) snacks. Bring a friend and get an early start on your Holiday shopping.
Clickity-click here to be taken to the Facebook page for this event. Hope to see you there!
Monday, November 15, 2010
Owl Owlie
It's an original painting from the lovely Etsy shop, United Thread. It's a whimsical shop full of paintings of jellyfish, whales, owls, other birds, and more!
Well, looks like it's time to get started on dinner. Have a lovely night all!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Gypsy Hoops
inspiration: gypsy jewelry, baubles and metals and gems all tinkling and clanging against one another
These hoops are a new design in my shop. The best part? They come with the semiprecious stone of your choice to hang on the hoops, and if you choose, you can wear more than one at once, or switch them out and wear them individually. So you get multiple different looks with the same pair of earrings. Right now, and for a limited time, I'm offering a free pair of stone dangles with every purchase of hoops!
Enter the code "tangleweeds blog" in the message section of your Etsy receipt to receive 30% off these rustic, copper hoop earrings. Discount applies to this item only, from now until November 9th, 2010.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Two Local Markets
and then on Sunday, I'll be at Real Mercantile in San Francisco at Chez Poulet, 3359 Cesar Chavez at Mission Street from 1 to 7pm. This local artisan market is organized by the lovely Nieves Rathbun, creatress of the skincare line By Nieves.
Hope to see you there!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Wuthering Heights
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Red Onion Woodworks
Natural Edge Salvaged Maple Serving Tray
I love the simple, rustic, earthiness of the serving trays, cutting boards, and various style platters that you can find in this shop. Taken straight from Camille's profile on Etsy, here's a little bit about the creator of these functional pieces of nature-wonder:
"I'm an off-grid mom of two. I start every morning by milking my dairy goat. My husband, Henry, is a horseshoer, farmer, botanist, Spanish interpreter, and sawyer among other things. He and our friend Stu have milled up vast stacks of beautifully figured bigleaf maple lumber. All the logs for this project were salvaged from industrial logging operations, backyards, and storm-damaged areas, so you can rest assured that each tree had a long and full life."
A Perfect Natural Edge Cheese Board
I feel like Camille's work is the kind of great kitchen pieces you can have around for a lifetime, and then pass on to your children. The prefect antithesis to our throw-away society!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Autumn Swans
inspiration: the crisp autumn air, the smell of fireplaces, crunchy leaves underfoot, dew covered blades of grass first thing in the morning
These earrings feature a lovely array of stones in gorgeous fall colors: citrine, andalucite, peridot, spinel, green garnet, sylvinite, and two large chunks of rutilated quartz.
This week I thought I'd feature an item that will soon no longer be available. I will only be making one more pair of these beauties and then this design will be discontinued.
Enter the code "tangleweeds blog" in the message section of your Etsy receipt to receive 30% off these rustic brass and semi-precious stone earrings. Discount applies to this item only, from now until November 9th, 2010.