2008 San Mateo/Maker Faire Bazaar Bizarre Vendors

2008 San Mateo/Maker Faire Bazaar Bizarre Vendors

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	A Verb for Keeping Warm & Tactile Fiber Arts A Verb for Keeping Warm and Tactile offer spinning and felting fibers and yarn hand-dyed with high quality natural dyes. While the natural dyeing process is more labor intensive, it provides an important connection to the past and produces results that cannot be replicated with synthetic dyes. Each dye is a reflection of its environment and the climate in which it was grown. One of the best things about selling raw materials is that, although for VKW and Tactile it may be a finished object, for you the creative process is only just beginning!
	Absolutely Small Claire Chambers is the creator of Absolutely Small. She makes creatures all the live long day. When not making creatures, she likes to make stop motion movies about her creatures.
	Ach Ach Liebling Joanna, a natural-born bricoleur, makes jewelry from metal, plastic and found objects, often combining traditional metalsmithing skills with experimentations. Her S.F.-based jewelry line, Ach Ach Liebling, launched in 2006.
	B Green Design, LLC B Green is a collective of designers banding together to create products based on what they give back, not what they take. the 50X tree project. our first initiative is to give back to our forests, our fields, and our air. it's a simple proposition. purchase one of our uniquely designed products, and we'll plant 50 trees.
	Barry's Farm It¹s not a standard day at Barry's Farm if the floor isn¹t covered in mounds of blue fur and felt snippets! Barry, graphic designer, and Katie, girlfriend and super seamstress, create fun and functional products in the confines of their apartment in central Illinois. It all started as an avenue for Barry to sell his silk-screened shirts to earn a little extra cash during College, but after many weekends spent covered in ink and paint thinner, he decided to have them printed offsite, allowing more time for design. In 2006, Katie added her sewing abilities to the product line, offering Blue Monster Laptop Sleeves and small card wallets. Now, the shop includes many shirts, Laptop Sleeves and Buttons sure to satisfy any inner child!
	Beyond Wonderland Carolina is a full time mom who loves to knit, paint, and sew. She is the owner of Beyond Wonderland and specializes in unique handmade bags and accessories
	Blissful and Curbside Treasure Blissful, specializing in fabric accessories, is the San Francisco based business of Quenna. She loves to create original designs in her spare time from being a full time mom. Her creations are slowly depleting her stash of Japanese, retro, and floral prints.
	Bored Inc. Bored Inc is a mother and daughter run business based in Los Angeles. Our goal is to create products that make your day a little cuter!
	Bossa Nova Baby Cathy Pitters is a Mom, Artist + Seamstress from Portland, OR. She is one fourth of the Women's Craft Collective, PDX Super Crafty and is also co-organizer of Crafty Wonderland - a monthly art + craft extravaganza in Portland. She creates one of a kind clothing, art + oddities out of her flamingo pink craft bunker in her basement.
	Bug Under Glass As a conservation biologist and artist, Kevin¹s mission is to protect, educate and exhibit aspects of the insect world. After graduating with a graduate degree in Ecology, his passion and focus has turned to flaunting the beauty and personalities of the creatures he loves. His displays include ecologically farmed butterflies and beetles worked into artistic and sometimes human situations.
	Cara Lyndon Creations Cara Lyndon is a woman who believes in expressing ones unique style, beauty, and vibrance. Currently she lives in the San francisco Bay Area, where she has access to a variety of inspirations and mediums that attract her attention. Some of her favorites include vintage celluloid, vintage glass, and vintage enamel.
	Cathy of California Cathy draws inspiration for her work from vintage crafts + design, particularly of the 60s + 70s. She also blogs about vintage crafts at cathyofcalifornia.typepad .com.
	Catia Chien Crafting handmade books, unique paintings, drawings, cards and more.
	Combustion Glassworks Combustion Glassworks is a Bay Area based company for myself, Tara Chabot, a Louisiana transplant who brings a little bit of funk to the world glass, if I do say so myself I specialize in kiln-formed art glass & dichroic jewelry, glass plates & decor and handmade glass supplies! Her work is certainly out of the box and she takes full advantage of a artform that is so malleable. We welcome custom orders, the possibilities are truly endless!
	Cookie & the Dude From the time I was a little girl all things vibrant, fresh and whimsical have captivated me. I studied fine art from early childhood on thru college. However, when I entered my twenties I left fine art behind and entered the world of ³crafters² and, by my mid twenties, textiles became my main obsession. From vintage to reproduction fabrics, I found myself most inspired by the rich colors and varying textures this medium seemed to offer. From headbands to handbags, wallets and belts I have dedicated the last 8 years or so to bringing fun, useful and affordable accessories to the general public. Next step a new, vibrant fabric store somewhere in the Mission so be on the lookout!
	Curbside Treasure Curbside Treasure is mixed media collage art by self taught artist Annie Yu. Born and raised in San Francisco, she is currently a student by day, an artist & crafter by night. she likes using bits and pieces of paper junk, such as the insides of envelopes, crumpled up bus tickets and maps to make her art.
	Ezme Designs Ezme Designs is based in Oakland, CA and focuses on making small runs of handmade ceramic items for yourself and your home. Chanda Beck is the Owner/Artist and has a special interest in nature and abstract depictions of flowers and seed pods. All of our dinnerware items are microwave and dishwasher safe.
	Fat Rabbit Farm Inspired by their lovable, fat bunny named Babee, designers Jason Ponggasam and Patty Variboa molded their passion for design, and curiosity for silk screening, and determination to make a mark in this lifetime. The Los Angeles based clothing company, Fat Rabbit Farm began in 2006, with the ideas, illustrations, hand screening, and shipping and packing by three creative beings (Jason, Patty, and Babee.)
	field day trinity is striving to change the "fash-shun" industry by creating a line of completely conscious clothing. all field day designs are season themed and bring nature and childhood together. trinity is also the co-founder of the patchwerk press collective, bringing live printing to the people.
	fiftyseven-thirtythree Oakland California based fiftyseven-thirtythree draws upon different sources for inspiration, pop art, military clothing, and post-war boutique fashions. We look back at our culture to see what has endured and use it as a road map as to where we're going. As a culture, we are mixing elements from around the world to create the future. It's important, as Americans that we see beyond our current political regression and focus on the fact that the world unfolding around us is incredibly exciting.
	Flora and Fauna Press Flora and Fauna Press is a small letterpress studio located in downtown Los Angeles. Christine Brandt, the owner and printer, founded the press in 2006. They rescued and restored their Vandercook Press, which spent 23 years in the Nevada desert.
	Gabriel Colaluca The artist, Gabriel Colaluca, is a graduate of the University of San Francisco and makes his home presently in the Lower Haight neighborhood of San Francisco. Growing up in the suburbs of the city, Gabriel was often exposed to the best of art and culture through travel and education provided by his father. These experiences were key in molding his current sense of aesthetic and design.
	go robot! Stuart Breidenstein has been involved in art and music projects as long as he can remember. After a career in techno rave music production in the 1990s, he turned his team of funky robots on metal and resin and began making stylized, modern jewelry. He now lives and works in the high desert town of Bend, Oregon.
	Hambone and Jennicakes Jennicakes is a maker of many things, which include, but are not limited to, quilts, wisecracks, and an excellent martini. Hambone is her talented husband who keeps her website humming and offers lots of support, tech and otherwise!
	i melt with you i melt with you is a small boutique soy candle & soap studio. If we can melt it, stir it, and SCENT it, we're all about it! Our soy candles not only smell scrumptious, but they're environmentally friendly too!
	Jaime Zollars Jaime Zollars creates whimsical images for galleries and books. Original screenprints, giclee prints, cards, and vintage soft t-shirts are some of the things you'll find that make great and unique gifts for your friends or yourself!
	Joie Studio Joie Studio combines old world style with modern flair to create stylish and elegant letterpress stationery and paper goods, including cards, gift enclosures, coasters, and calendars. We use two antique platen presses dating back to 1909 to produce our paper goods. All of Joie Studio's products are made in limited runs and handfed one at a time into the press using hand-mixed ink, giving each piece a truly personal touch and distinct artisan feel.
	kate durkin kate durkin is a san francisco based artist and craftsperson with a love for the handmade and unique. she splits her time between painting and crafting, putting special care into everything that she makes. her current loves include bikes, elephants, trees and words.
	Kaytea Kaytea was established in 2006 specializing in appliquéd onesies. Since that time the product line has expanded to included knitted booties, receiving blankets and other various accessories. The knitted booties were featured on Good Day Sacramento on March 7, 2008 as a part of FiberTastic!
	KLEAN Bath & Body Klean Bath & Body seeks to introduce consumers to a high-end spa experience in their own home. Our products are made with the finest butters, oils and fragrances combined into products that pamper the body and soothe the soul. Utilizing natural and pure ingredients such as cocoa butter, toasted coconut, shea butter, macadamia nut oil, and green tea powder, Klean products are skin-loving, decadent, and a true treat for the senses
	Lizard Press Melissa is a graphic designer and has been teaching typography, graphic design, and book design for nearly a decade. Recently rediscovering the beauty of tones and textures of the letterpress, she opened Lizard Press Letterpress in San Francisco to indulge in her passion. By combining vintage wood and lead typefaces with digital designs made into polymer plates, she prints each of her limited edition combinations on an old fashion vandercook V-4. Projects vary from rocking CD sleeves, inspiring broadsides, typographic greeting cards and intuitive artists books. Her work has won awards and has been seen in galleries across the country. Melissa is currently inspired by signage, the sea, circles, wood type, recycling, trees, and peace. Be sure to stop in frequently to see what is new at Lizard Press!
	LolaBEE My name is Val Rousseau. I have a BFA in painting, am a web designer and full time mom. My passion is making super cute stuff and plushies.
	Martin Hsu Illustrations Martin Hsu likes to make silly t-shirts and doodles. When he's not day dreaming about flying through China, he works as a character designer at Nickelodeon animation Studios. Please come by his table or visit his website if you'd like to be his friend!
	Mediums to Masses Sarah Hirneisen fell in love the medium glass over 12 years ago and explored the material and all it's traits while attending Rhode Island School of Design. She moved to California in 2001 to work for a large glass studio and left to start her own business in 2005. Sarah combines her love of glass with vintage fabric to create her line of jewelry & table-wares.
	miriamdema.com miriam dema creates limited edition screen prints inspired by vintage imagery and her own whimsical drawings.
	Miss Alison Handmade vinyl bags, belts and accessories!
	Miss Natalie Miss Natalie is the studio of Natalie Davis, a multi-disciplinary designer based in Oakland, CA. We craft whimsical home linens and baby goods to brighten up your home--for the modernist who loves texture, pattern, and the perfect pop of color. Shop online at missnatalie.etsy.com and visit our blog at missnatalie.com/blog.
	Mock The Rock Tara and Alyssa Thralls live near the ocean in Marin County and make unique, sustainable products for Mock The Rock. Namely their popular blank books, made from actual vinyl record album covers!
	Mohair Circus Missy Ballance loves to make things with big heads and little bodies! Her creations are sure to please young and old alike!
	Mr.Funky Mr. Funky blossomed in 2003 when designer Narumi Ogawa turned crocheting from hobby to magic. Her clothing artistry combines fashions from various eras (1920s through 1970s) with a contemporary flair, incorporating utilitarianism with whimsy. Her stuffed animal designs come from memories of her innocent and playful childhood. Mr.funky mission statement/vision: Develop high quality funky crochet stuffed animals and knit wear with retro 1920's to 1970's styling primarily for artists,teenagers, funky sophisticates and mature shoppers looking for a crafty kind of style.
	my imaginary boyfriend My Imaginary Boyfriend is equal parts felt, cotton, and embroidery with a few dashes of silly, vintage, and sophistication thrown in for good measure. All items are made by Erika Kern with a focus on hand embroidery, painting, and applique. Visit My Imaginary Boyfriend at www.myimaginaryboyfriend. com
	my windup bird my windup bird is a San Francisco-based line started in 2004. Each design is lovingly inspired by international cities, nature, and the whimsy found in everyday life. A percentage of sales is donated to non-profit organizations such as Global Exchange and the San Francisco Food Bank
	NifNaks Nifer Fahrion is crafter, fiber artist, and creative mastermind behind NifNaks. Nifer loves walking in a forest, picking up cool bits of nature, chasing after critters, and sticking random things in her mouth just to see what they taste like. Life makes her gleeful.
	Nouveau Motley Nouveau Motley is Rachael Victoria Adams of Oakland, California. Endlessly tinkering in her itty-bitty studio apartment and occasionally venturing outside to take photographs, play in the dirt, acquire more art supplies, and gain inspiration, she has a passion for the past and love the present. Her work has a vintage feel to it, focusing on risque pinups, circus performers, and silent film stars spanning from the late 1800s to the early 1900s.
	Orange Slice The founder of Orange Slice strayed from her childhood aspirations of becoming a pony when she grew up, and instead went to art school. In 2005 Celeste received a bachelor of fine arts degree from Rhode Island School of Design, and upon completion, created Orange Slice products as a way to combine her illustration background with her love of textiles. Her work demonstrates a unique color palette, a love of texture, and a delightfully quirky sense of humor. Orange Slice products range from creatures to clutches, wallets to wraps, and shrugs to scarves. She is a sucker for It's-It ice cream sandwiches, vintage lace, un-spun wool, and color combinations of ochre with lavender.
	Orangewillow I am 29 years old and I love all types of arts and crafts. I have been creating art since my childhood but after the birth of my daughter found my inspirations gravitating towards sources of life like plants and animals. I also love creating hybrid human and animal pieces. They are never boring and sometimes the resulting creations are downright silly and make me laugh. I enjoy painting but tend to focus on ink drawings. I invite you to come and see what life looks like atop a willow tree.
	Out of the Box - California It all began with the thrill of the kindergarten art cupboard, and even though she may now technically be a "grown up," arts and crafts hour is still Dawn's favorite part of the day (naptime runs a close second). After becoming a mom, Dawn found herself drawing and painting the whimsical friends that became the creatures of the "Buzzing Bog". These winged critters take flight on everything from baby bibs to hand sewn pillows. Dawn continues to experiment with different crafts, media and techniques in pursuit of creating products that will inspire both children and grown-ups alike to live their own lives out of the box.
	Petals Petals makes purses, pins, wallets and other fun goodies for you to enjoy. All items are one of a kind and created from vintage or recycled fabrics and trim with some bits and pieces of new. With a vintage feel and fresh new style Petals is bound to make you smile and bring on the warm fuzzy feelings.
	Pie Bird Press Pie Bird Press is a little company with a lot of heart. We produce a variety of beautifully printed greeting cards for every occasion. The letterpress printing process and its rich history are intrinsic to our approach; the stories and lessons we have learned from printers with a lifetime of experience are some of our greatest assets. We do all our printing by hand and take pride in bold, saturated designs that draw from years of flea market hunting and collecting. Our inspiration comes from a love of all things vintage and colorful, and of the good things in life that put a smile on anybody's face: fireworks, glazed donuts, holiday cookies, puppies and pumpkins on the vine. Our mission is to spread a feeling of nostalgia and cheer to everyone who receives our cards.
	Planet Tokki Hae Eun Park, artist/owner of Planet Tokki, designs and makes plush animals that have names and a background story sure to delight even the most cynical of minds. Mostly known for her cute plush squeaky poos, Ms Park also has over 50 different plush designs that she sells on a rotating basis.
	Queen Puff Puff Queen Puff Puff was launched in 2003 by Nicole Vasbinder. She is also the owner of StitchCraft and a founding member of the International Sisterhood of Seamsters, SF Local 101.
	Raeburn Ink Raeburn Ink is an ongoing exploration of pattern and color in the form of printed clothing, accessories and home products. Designer Jennifer Cooke creates thematic collections inspired by everything from topographic maps to security envelopes, which she reworks to create beautiful abstract patterns.
	Recover Your Thoughts Doug MacNeil, overwhelmed by the piles of books discarded by the library, has created usable journals from the covers of these books.
	Red Sheep Red Sheep is the brainchild of Lynn Li, the head ewe. She is an experienced knitter, crocheter, weaver and a seriously addicted spinner. Lynn lives in San Francisco, California with her five cats, one bird and two fish.
	Roger + Hebe Studio (Kate Frankel) Kate started off painting lady bug stones with her Aunt Cat in the 1960's and went on to study Studio Art in college. Kate has always done handwork, which evolved into designing and sewing up felt adornments from tooth fairy pouches to tea cozies. Kate's dining room table is currently covered in thick red felt pieces, ready to become rolls that jewelers use to transport and display ear rings, pins, necklaces, and bracelets. Her popular pomegranate key chains have been commissioned by a Japanese client. Kate's company, Roger + Hebe Studio is named after her parents.
	Roxycraft Tamie Snow of Roxycraft.com sells crochet patterns and dolls from her home in Northern California. In August 2008 her first book, "Tiny Yarn Animals" will be released to all major booksellers.
	Sacramento Craft Mafia The Sacramento Craft Mafia is an organization of indie business owners who have come together to promote, support and encourage each other and put Sacramento on the map as the capital of Crafts.
	Scabby Robot Design All items are made by me, Jill Harrell, in my San Francisco studio. My trusty 1958 Singer slant-o-matic machine is my partner in crime. Together we create one-of-a-kind sewn art pieces. In 2003 I earned my degree in industrial design from CCAC in California. In 2006, I wiped the boogers from my eyes to see that my true passion is in one-off design, thus Scabby Robot was born! I strive to be environmentally conscious in my designs. I focus on creating only "precious" items, that is items you would never dream of throwing away when you are done using them. Purses, shoes, leather goods... All of these items typically find their way to Goodwill many times over before going to landfill. In this way, by purchasing a Scabby Robot Design, you are supporting the creation of useful, well-made objects, with long lives.
	social studies design social studies design came to be after aldo and sean attended the first bazaar bizzare in los angeles. after the show, we became possessed with the craft spirit and hurled ourselves into a frenzy of making stuff... sean taught himself to knot and invented the recycled t-shirt scarf. aldo bought tons of silkscreening tools and started putting images on anything that sat still long enough. now 4 years later, we continue to flex our craft muscles with the help of our chihuahua sweat shop.
	Spicy Brown Spicy Brown started cookin in 2003. We started from scratch with a love for food and all things cute, mixed in some appetizing artists, folded in friends and family, and let em simmer.
	Starving Artist Bazaar For 7 years Jennifer Syfu has been making lampworked pieces out of her home. Inspired by handmade marbles and glassblowing artists she taught herself how to use a blowtorch to create glass beads, buttons and marbles. She has Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Illinois and lives in Laveen, Arizona.
	Swear Jar Design Always experimenting with materials Kurt van Maarth's current work is resin and enamel inlay in precious and non precious metals. Kurt's influences are color, pattern in nature, architecture, and objects sometimes overlooked.
	Sweet Meats Lauren Fleischer comes from a long line of butchers on both sides of her family. For the last two years, she ran Sweet Meats as side business while teaching middle school Computers and Home Economics. In 2007, eventually unable to keep up with orders alongside full-time employment, Lauren resigned from teaching to pursue Sweet Meats full-time.
	Swizzlestix Marcia Copeland is a San Francisco textile designer with a company called Swizzlestix. She designs kitchen towels, placemats, coasters, aprons, decorative pillows and greeting cards, all with a retro modern feel. These products are bright colored, funky, cutesy and fun. Her line includes a variety of everyday and holiday items, all of which can be viewed on her website. Some of the aprons can also be viewed at her Etsy shop (www.etsy.com), by searching Swizzlestix. Long aprons will be introduced at the fair, so stop on by!
	The Postcard Machine Michelle Ott works on projects about places far and near. The postcard machine is one of her projects to promote excellent imagery, laughing, and of course sending postcards.
	The Weekend Store Bay Area designer Adjowah Brodie creates recycled vintage jewelry with keys from discarded typewriters, antique watch parts, bottlecaps, sheet music and other ephemera. Classic, understated design with a steampunk edge best characterizes The Weekend Store's thoughtfully handmade collection of one of a kind pendants, rings, bracelets and cufflinks.
	tinymeat tinymeat is a vinyl accessories company based in the beautiful city of Portland Oregon. Mikey and Mona hand-make every piece and use sustainable business practices.
	WilloToons WilloToons is one designer's mission to take her love for the web, rock 'n roll and cartoon illustration, and turn it into a unique line of products for other geekyfantastic music lovers. Check out the WilloToons shop for high quality tees for guys & girls, super cute onesies & bibs for baby, fun jewelry and more!
	Woody Miller art Drawing inspiration from the exotic ancient days of Egypt, Persia and Morocco, to the swingin', hip, relaxed jazz of the 50's and 60's