Sail Sale

Bloomspot is offering a sale on sailing!

The offer: $399 for 3-day Learn to Sail Certification Course ($895 value) though the Offshore Sailing School.

If you have any want-to-be-sailors on your holiday shopping list, this would make an adventurous and exciting gift.

OMG - OG Studios

Traditional, simple, minimal and ... modern? Yes.

These chairs are created by O & G Studios. Check 'em out on sale at Fab.

PBS Off Book: Expanding the Definition of Art

Check out the latest video installment from PBS Off Book on Etsy Art and Culture.

Reiter8 was lucky enough to be featured along side the fabulous Alyssa Zygmunt, from BROOKLYNrehab and the enlighted (couldn't help it) Allison Patrick, from zipper8lighting.

Vanessa Bertozzi, Director of Community & Education at Etsy speaks about Etsy's outlook and approach to art. She says at Etsy they don't consider there to be a hierarchy where fine artists are on a different level than those create accessible art or who craft. I do love that Etsy is not a curated site and that it's so accessible from both ends: those who create and those who are looking for creations.

I do think that there is validity and skill to expressing your creativity in any of the vast array of mediums available and that when you do that you are an artist. What do you think?

Small, Medium, Large

Recently when I photographed and listed this recycled sail cloth purse, I realized that there was another similar one in existence. And then I found another!

I kind of like the lined up looks of the same(ish) bag in small, medium and large.

Enlightening Upcycling

Small steps can make a big difference.

Summer Blogcation

Sewing and Summer leave little room for blogging.
Hope you're having a fun packed summer, too.

MIB3 - Brooklyn Filming

MIB3 has been filming in Brooklyn lately. They were in Red Hook near my studio earlier in the week. Yesterday afternoon Court Street and several of the side streets downtown were lined with vintage cars in preparation for filming that was scheduled to go throughout the night.



I thought the taxi's were great.



Especially the fares!




This little red sports car was my personal favorite. I love how the owner is lovingly doting on it making sure it's ready for its close up. And it was - every part was perfectly polished. Sure wish I had this car on a day like today!



Enjoy the long weekend - hope you get a chance to get out and play.