christmas with karen, 2008. more photos of what was inside soon...

and in 2007, 2006, 2005...

i haven't been taking a lot of photos, just snapping some here and there...

it was a merry christmas eve & 4th night of hanukkah...

the forecast says rain, rain, rain for 10 days, but we've had some beautiful sunny days... the sunrise is from my parent's bedroom.
and a favorite lunch at cha-ya, the yummiest vegetarian japanese place. so good...

i'm almost packed... headed to san francisco for the holidays...

these are some outtakes from feast. there were three dogs at the party who didn't make it into the book....

my classes and workshops this fall/winter have been a lot of fun. i've loved meeting so many creative people. thanks to everyone who signed up! the photos above are projects from the screen printing, stamping, and doll making classes (having class at night has made it hard to take good photos). i'm looking forward to all the classes to come in 2009!

for the next five days... free shipping for lines & shapes!

a present to myself from quartet. i can't bring myself to open it yet though... i love the wrapping.

a little shopping... a little eating....

i love, love all of maria's picks for holiday gifts... divided into categories of books/magazines, paper/prints, and fabric/textiles....

- - - - - holiday sales this weekend:

SATURDAY:

bell house sale

11am - 5pm

149 7th street

btn 2nd & 3rd ave

gowanus, brooklyn

sellers: lotta jansdotter, deadly squire, hable construction, 

sesame letterpress, judy ross textiles, & more.

secret santa project holiday sale

(the gift on grand sale)

11am - 7pm

210 kent ave, at metropolitan

williamsburg, brooklyn

sellers: purldrop, the shiny squirrel, a.s.i.s, bonbon oiseau, m. carter, dear birthday, marcie mcgoldrick, & more.

studio sale 

11am - 5pm

109 south 5th

btn bedford & berry

williamsburg, brooklyn

sellers: white bike ceramics, sarah cihat, lorena barrezueta, 

todd carr, lisa goldberg, & virginia sin.

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SUNDAY:

bust holiday craftacular sale

10am - 7:30pm

metropolitan pavilion

125 west 18th street

manhattan

sellers: hodge podge farm, 31 corn lane, treehouse, 

raeburn ink, and many, many more (this one is huge!)

holiday craft sale at divine studio

11am - 6pm

21 east 4th, at lafayette

sellers: wren handmade, perch! & more.

(please leave a comment if you know who else is selling-- i couldn't find a list)

gifted (across from the brooklyn flea)

11am - 6pm

317 clermont ave, at lafayette

fort greene, brooklyn

sellers: green jeans, jezebel stationery, castor & pollux, rick's picks, layla, deadly squire, marcie mcgoldrick, and more.

lots of interesting patterns & things here... via reference library.

i just ordered this beautiful book...

a few things i'm considering from the fall sales...
from bird, built by wendy, and steven alan.

one more item in my shop before the holidays.... the mociun + corwin 2009 calendar print.

-- 5-color silk screen print
-- 18x24"
-- 75 pieces (30 have already been sold)

caitlin mociun and i created the design with paper-cuts, inspired by childhood memories of plants and animals in northern california.

my shop will be open until decemeber 18th.

thanks to everyone who made it out to our sale yesterday!