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Dec 22, 2005

Pups

Thanks to all who came in to say hi to my tim'rous beastie, Mia Dog, yesterday. To set the record straight, yes she's...

Dec 20, 2005

Journals

New cards and journals by Perla Anne - the designer uses linoleum cuts to hand-blockprint her papers, then creates pa...

Dec 19, 2005

Breezy

It's breezy at my shop and the little sandwich board I bought keeps blowing over. I know, I know, I need a hanging si...

Dec 19, 2005

Self-promotion

I am pleased to announce that my own jewelry (under the Rena Tom label) got some recognition by Venus magazine! We ar...

Dec 16, 2005

Craft

It's encouraging that craft is pulling itself up by the bootstraps and is not a dirty word any longer. (At least in t...

Dec 16, 2005

Lemon Twist

It was so nice to wake up this morning and find that Lemon Twist, a women's clothing label in San Francisco, was feat...

Dec 14, 2005

Ten Days

Ten days to go and then we can breathe a sigh of relief and eat some pie and pudding! It has been very interesting to...

Dec 8, 2005

Daily News

We're honored to have not one but two mentions in the Daily News Gift Guide (the Dec 8 edition). One is the Stump Tea...

Dec 7, 2005

Chilly

It is so cold today that even Sal, the stalwart UPS guy in my hood, who never bundles up is wearing a hat and gloves....

Dec 6, 2005

Cool Things

These aren't exactly related to the shop but they are very interesting nonetheless. I spend a lot of time clicking ar...

Dec 5, 2005

Notes and Reminders

1. If you aren't in NYC, you can shop our Rare Picks for the holidays through this Friday! 2. I ran into Laurice Curr...

Dec 2, 2005

Clay

Here are the photos as promised. It's amazing what people can do with clay. If you are interested in any of thes...