Hi everyone, we’re excited about the launch of our new site Artisans On Hand. This will be a place where you can see exhibitors and artisans and interact with them; there will be sales and promotions, interesting news, workshops and much more. That’s right here …
Los Angeles based designer and artist Suzi Click is a collector. Widely known for her artisan apparel and accessories line, the embodiment of her own, eclectic more is better boho style, Suzi layers both fabric and memory into each of her creations. Her 1920’s Spanish Revival home and studio is …
We all know the thrill of scavenging in a tiny antique shop, finding the dusty treasures hidden among useless oddities. We know the crowded flea markets that are all the rage again, estate sales, antique shows… But what about the Ebay shops? Etsy, and Rubylane? …
Brewing aged Pu-er tea, courtesy of Kenny & Yshel Fabula Tea, created by Kenny & Yshel, specializes in creating one-of-a-kind tea experiences & blending small batch connoisseur-grade teas with stories, people and art. Each canister tells a unique story through the artwork on the label …
It’s springtime and usually there is an assortment of art fairs and festivals to enjoy, but this spring is a little different. If you are a Bay Area native and want to support your local artisans during the shelter in place; here are 10 wonderful …
Two sisters, Meyla and Nevra, created Beksan Designs as a way to craft jewelry that reflects their Turkish heritage.
Shop their designs HERE. First time shoppers receive 20% Off and Free Shipping!
What’s Up Pasadena!: Features the Pasadena Bead and Design Show, an artisan and craft fair at the Pasadena Hilton Hotel, offering a large selection of handcrafted beads, art jewelry & gems, as well as providing workshops and demonstrations.
British photographer Andrew Newey has documented the lives of the Changpa nomads in Kashmir, examining the threats to their Pashmina wool production.
Spring 2020 was to have been an appropriate season for the launch of one of the Camden Arts Centre’s most ambitious exhibitions to date. The Botanical Mind: Art, Mysticism and the Cosmic Tree is a major thematic group exhibition investigating the significance of the plant kingdom to human life, consciousness and spirituality, across cultures and through time. Lockdown prevented an actual launch and the exhibition itself is postponed but a complimentary online programme can now be viewed virtually. Read More
At a training centre in Marrakesh, young people are learning how to keep the ancient traditions of Moroccan craftmanship alive. Trainee artisans can choose from 22 different trades, such as wood engraving, stone masonry, pottery and leatherwork.
This week enjoy a very special sale on Patricia Healey handcrafted copper. 15% off all copper beads and pendants and jewelry through April 30th. Shop HERE. Patricia Healey is a copper metal artist working in the Tucson countryside. After years of being a clothing designer …
On the banks of the River Lakshya – just outside Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital – the sun is heating the tiny corrugated iron factory I am standing in to oven-like temperatures. Inside, under a string of bare light bulbs, six master weavers sit in pairs, barely breaking a sweat at their bamboo looms. Read more
Featuring Elle of California’s collection of antique, vintage jewelry & collectibles. Specializing in estate collected Antique Asian ornaments, vintage Italian metal resin beads and design elements, vintage Czech glass, amber, sterling silver, semiprecious pieces, unusual objects, and more.