Brooklyn Renegade '10

I'm excited to share that Reiter8 will back at the 'Renegade' this year!

Mark your calendars for this year's Brooklyn Renegade Craft Fair at McCarren Park on June 5/6 from 11-7.

Bookmarked

Our forecast is for rain just about all weekend This jaunty vintage green plaid umbrella made in the 1940's would come in handy. Its available here from Bella Umbrella.


New on my bookmark bar:

25 free downloads from Urban Outfitters

Does Your Business Stick from Crafting an MBA

EcoMom

Blood Orange Caramels from MattBites

Have a great weekend.

Cal Lane

Cal Lane's lace shovels immediately caught my eye for their striking beauty and contrasting material and pattern. Her work continues to develop and amaze most recently with using oil drums. 'Sweet Crude' is currently on exhibit at The Art Gallery of Mississauga and through April 3rd at The Design Center in Philadelphia.

From Grandma's cupcakes to oil drum tapestries. Cal Lane remembers watching her grandmother bake cupcakes, then cover them with paper doilies and sift icing sugar on top to create a decorative lace pattern. The fragility and frivolity of the sugar patterns contrasted with the solidity and substance of the cupcakes is a striking blend of tension and harmony that Lane draws upon for her art.
- Art Gallery of Mississauga

More photos and information at Cal Lane's site: callane.com

Modern Printed Matter

Modern Printed Matter runs their greeting card/stationary/design business out of this lovely studio/store on 420 Main Street in Warren, RI.

"In addition to our own paper goods, our studio store is filled with a selection of hard to find handmade gift items from independent designers across the globe." (Included among them are Reiter8 products!)

Owner and designer Anna has recently joined forces with fellow new mom Elizabeth of Muse to share the space. This little shop now boasts the addition of beautiful handcrafted jewelry from independent designers across America.

Below: Modern Printed Matter's new fabric stitched cards and Muse's Silver Red Woven Bracelet.



Store hours: Tues - Fri: 10 - 5:30, Sat: 12-5, Sun + Mon: closed

Cut It Out

Whoa.
Joe Bagley of Papercuts by Joe is a master papercutter. Originally attracted by the tall ship cut out (above) but blown away by the 18 x 24 photo realistic paper cut out of rope on a dock. Go ahead - take a peek - it's amazing! Additional projects, tips and advice abound on his blog.

New Travel Bags!

Introducing the travel series. These totes and purses have a great new woven cotton handle with a reinforced strip of leather at the peak. I think they will age wonderfully.

They feel more traditional and are well matched with recycled sail bag 'bodies' that feature simple sail seams. I think the totes are especially great for men.

A few are now available in Reiter8's Etsy Shop. A few more are in production and will be listed soon.

Nautical Narwhals

I'm ready for the warmer days. I want winter to end ... preferably now. But no, there's snow falling and Spring will just have to wait another month ... or two.

Stumbled across these Knitting Narwhals by Sally Harless. I think they are very sweet and perfect for today.

She's having a buy one giclee print get one free sale in her Etsy shop: Sadly Hamless. Enjoy!