San Mateo Maker Faire Bazaar Bizarre Vendors

San Mateo Maker Faire Bazaar Bizarre Vendors

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	Absolutely Small Claire Chambers aka Absolutely Small loves plush. Her soft creations are original designs made to make people smile. Clarie started making Chickenpants plush toys because, as she says, "You can't hug a painting!"
	AC Clothing and Bags Amy Cools, 31, was born and raised in California, and has been sewing nearly as long as she can remember. With one home ec class at age 14 as her only formal training, Amy's interest in designing & constructing pieces that fit well, look well, and are perfectly comfortable on all types of human forms, led her to teach herself all aspects of design, pattern drafting, sizing, and construction of garments, and at age 19, to offer for sale her first line of reconstructed vintage designs, and about a year later, her first line of all-original designs. Amy's styles and shapes are most directly informed by her fascination with the human form, and in her years of fine arts classes mostly focusing on figure drawing and painting, she grew to have an instinct for designs that fit and flatter almost any type of figure, and her love of color and whimsy grew out of her own love of art, of vintage and unusual clothing and fabrics, of the distinctly 1980's and 1990's bright, sunny, and bold California style, and of her own strong sense of fun, adventure, and humor. Amy believes in ethical modes of production and keeps her line sweatshop-free, hiring only local sewers to help in production whose work conditions she can observe for herself, and in keeping her line fresh, exciting, and fun and easy to wear.
	Ach Ach Liebling Located in SF's Mission neighborhood, Ach Ach Liebling is the small jewelry design and production studio of metalsmith, artist and writer, Joanna Petrone. Since 2006, Ach Ach Liebling has been pursuing its mission of creating aesthetic, accessible and so
	Allie's Antiqued Adornments and 2Dy4 The Allie's Antiqued Adornments line of jewelry evolved as means of sharing the beauty and romance of antique buttons as miniature pieces of art while turning them into modern conversation piece jewelry. Dyanne Bolt creates unique & one of a kind, affordable items - individually designed from lovingly sought after, hand-picked pieces of the past.
	Archicraft Archicraft = architecture + craft. As the sole designer and fabricator for Archicraft, Cindy Liu blends skills acquired during her 3 year stint in architecture school with her lifelong obsession with arts and crafts to produce a wide range of items that are a hybrid of modern design and handmade detailing with a touch of humor.
	Beyond Wonderland Beyond Wonderland is owned by Carolina Harris a fabric addict and sewing enthusiast. Carolina specializes in making tote bags, handbags, and various fabric accessories using fun and quirky fabrics.
	Binary Winter Press Binary Winter Press creates original art, books and apparel inspired by the things they love best, from Art Nouveau to robots, steampunk and satellites. Everything is handmade in an eco-friendly and vegan workshop.
	Bossa Nova Baby Cathy Pitters runs Bossa Nova Baby out of her flamingo pink craft bunker in Portland, OR. She creates one of a kind clothing and accessories using a Japanese Gocco printer, her trusty sewing machine and a little vintage inspiration.
	Bread and Badger, LLC Strong symbols evoke strong feelings in the viewer, whether they're worn on a t-shirt, a body part, or across your household objects. Etched glass is a perfect medium to take the concept of self-expression to another level. Beyond just being sculptural art, it's like a tattoo for your home.
	Brittney Lee and Bill Robinson Brittney Lee and Bill Robinson are two Bay Area artists who create fine art prints, cards, bookmarks, buttons, and original artwork and more. Visit our websites at britsketch.blogspot.com and sketchbloginson.blogspot.com to see more, or just stop by our booth and say hello!
	Bug Under Glass As a conservation biologist and artist, Kevin's 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 museum quality displays.
	Cara Lyndon Vintage Re Crafted Jewelry CARA LYNDON IS A DESIGNER WHO BELIEVES IN EXPRESSING ONES UNIQUE STYLE, BEAUTY, AND VIBRANCE INDEPENDENT OF CULTURALLY PRESCRIBED IDEAS OF FASHION. HER DESIRE IS TO DESIGN JEWELRY REFLECTING HER OWN TASTE IN VINTAGE FORM. HER JEWELRY IS PRIMARILY CREA
	CC Star CC Star loves re-purposing vintage neckties into fabulous, fun accessories. Celeste Christie, the "CC" behind CC Star, started collecting vintage neckties, falling in love with each pattern and color combination, until she had so many she didn't know what to do with them. Suddenly it occurred to her that she could combine her collection of neckties with her collection of vintage snaps and "voila!" the vintage tie bracelet was born. She's since found ways to use the rest of the tie, creating coin purses and pinback buttons with the remaining fabric from the ties.
	Chicks & Frogs Where the chicks are haute, frogs grow into princes, and everything is hatched with love. Chicks & Frogs creates a whimsical line of clothing and accessories to celebrate the joy and humor of raising children. At the height of chaos, we can all use a good laugh!
	Chikabird/randL Chika and Jean design and create all Chikabird/randL products in their Seattle home/studio. Their aim is to offer you casual yet distinctive everyday necessities and wear!
	Danielleorama Danielleorama is Danielle White a 24 yr. old independent plush toy artist. Living in Santa Cruz,CA with her husband, cat, and a brain full of creatures that keep her up at night!
	Decades of Style Pattern Company Our mission at Decades of Style Pattern Company is to accurately reproduce original vintage sewing patterns and transform them into easy-to-use working patterns. We believe the beauty and style of bygone eras should be made available to anyone who wants it.
	designalicious Designalicious supplies lovely handmade jewelry to the masses. Each piece is handcrafted by Ali Zeigler, a SF bay area craftsperson. Ali works as an Art Director for a local magazine by day and maintains a blog dedicated to her love of all things handmade. By night she collects japanese craft books and fabrics when she isn't busy making her popular collage and resin jewelry.
	Diana Fayt Diana Fayt employs a process with her ceramic ware in which she combines all of her loves; Drawing, painting, printmaking and clay and refers to it as "as etchings in clay." She gleans inspiration from nature, the mundane and life'2 s stories. Her ceramic pieces are often narrative with marks of time, events and images seen and experienced and then drawn and printed onto the surface of her clay platters bowls, cups and vases.
	Doubleparlour Doubleparlour is a creative collaboration between Ernesto and Cassandra Velasco. Both are artists who like to explore a variety of subject matters with different mediums. Current work includes drawings, prints, paintings and polymer clay sculptures. Inspiration is found primarily in natural science, human relationships and emotions, architecture, religion and decay. Doubleparlour's work is sold on-line, in galleries and at craft fairs.
	Dutch Door Press A letterpress studio founded in San Francisco in 2006 by friends Mara Murphy and Anna Branning, Dutch Door Press specializes in eye-catching wedding invitations, birth announcements, personal stationery, greeting cards and limited edition prints. Dutch Door Press designs blend modern design with patterns and icons inspired by the traditional folk art of Northern Europe.
	eleen.com eleen.com offers a smart, fresh and playful collection of carefully constructed, limited run handbags, pouches and home accessories made of high quality designer cottons, felts and vinyls. Our products will add a skip to your step and give you a stylish way to stash -- and strut -- your stuff!
	Emily Brown Emily Brown (or Em-b) is a vegan papercutter from the Monterey Peninsula. All of her designs are inspired by her original art pieces cut from paper with a xacto knife. Each art piece, t-shirt, book bag, doll is handmade/designed by Emily using as many rec
	Ezme Designs Ezme Designs is based in Oakland, CA and focuses on making handmade ceramic items for yourself and your home. Chanda Beck is the Owner/Artist and has a special interest in depictions of nature -- often abstracted but always with an emphasis on color. We call it "retro reactive daring decor". 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.)
	Feral Artery Retro-modern clothing and accessories that incorporate cutting edge design styles emblazoned with iconic images from timeless genres such as futuristic post-war science fiction and enduring urban mythology.
	field day Field day is a small indie clothing label stitched together by Trinity Cross. Field day offers unique, comfy and flattering wearables made from sustainable materials.
	fiftyseven-thirtythree Oakland California based fiftyseven-thirtythree focuses on designs that are at once simple, graphic, sexy and disconcerting. Loretta Nguyen and James Dawson design and produce screen-printed and stenciled t-shirts and appliquéd hoodies. We draw from an urban aesthetic where multi-culturalism and pop culture merge with inner city decay, graffiti and a lo-tech DIY sensibility. We strive to reflect and celebrate this to some degree in our designs. We derive inspiration from politics, history, media and our sexual identities. 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 the regression of our recent past and focus on the fact that the world unfolding around us is incredibly exciting.
	Foxy Monster Foxy Monster is dedicated to the mission of spreading love, smiles, and goofiness while keeping heads and necks warm. Bear Hoods for Adults, children, and babies.
	The Brown Banana About 5 years ago I recognized a vocation to design unique hand made pieces. The first piece was a quilt made from old baseball caps. The project sewed entirely by hand took nearly 6 months. Realizing that this piece while very satisfying was not necessarily marketable, I moved on to producing tables. The tops were made from yardsticks and recycled floorboards and the bases made from old metal hand rails. Again while satisfying and educational, I was left with a work shop of tables and no distribution. Finally I perfected my current project; the production of wearable art made from flatware typewriters, watch parts, old transit tokens and other assorted repurposed items. I formed an independent company "The Brown Banana". Many people ask me, "Why The Brown Banana?" My answer is to cite the art of a chef. Many things can be done with a banana a bit past its prime: it can be thrown out, or made into something tasty. For the past few years, I have recognized, improved and increased my artistic abilities as I strive to take materials one might find headed for the recycling bin and reclaim them for art's sake. All of my "passion projects" have been produced from repurposed items, and it is concept that is now central to my design aesthetic. My pieces are all made from and transformed into pieces that people are forced to interact with by their very nature.
	Go Robot! Go Robot! is the creation of Stuart Breidenstein, an Oregon-based techno producer-turned jewelry designer. Stuart uses combinations of materials, from the precious to the discarded, to create one-off and low-production jewelry. With the help of his robot pals, he churns out funky stuff until the wee hours in his backyard laboratory/music studio.
	Hambone and Jennicakes Jennicakes is a maker of many things, which include, but are not limited to, quilts, eye shades, and aprons. Hambone is her talented husband who keeps her website humming and offers lots of support, tech and otherwise!
	Hilary's Henna Hilary's Henna is a Certified Natural Henna Artist. She has 8 yrs of henna background and only uses natural high quality ingredients in her paste. No chemicals.
	HONEYLUX and PIE BIRD PRESS HONEYLUX exists because we believe that letterpress is the ideal way to produce engaging, small-scale, and most of all, truly unusual works of art. Everything is based on original drawings (no clip art or found images), and is printed by hand, one color at a time, one card at a time, on a Pearl Press from 1908. These beautiful and sometimes strange cards signal an elegant and unique return to the fine art of correspondence. PIE BIRD PRESS is a little company with a lot of heart. We do all our printing by hand on antique letterpresses and take pride in bold, saturated designs. Our inspiration comes from a love of all things vintage and colorful, and the good things in life that put a smile on anyone's face: fireworks, glazed donuts, puppies, spring vegetables, and plaid thermoses from the camping trips of our childhoods.
	Jill K. in LA Jill makes original, block-printed, greeting cards and other ephemera. Driven by a passion for paper and handmade things, every card is a lovingly crafted piece of art. Some of her products are embellished with a scratch-n-sniff scent! She has a lot of fun with her creations, and the positive energy poured into each one is contagious! View her cards, wrapping paper, stationery, and custom invitations at www.jillkinla.etsy.com
	Katy Kristin Katy Kristin lives at the coast near San Francisco, and her hero is Pippi Longstocking. Even though she collects too much stuff for her own good, she is inspired to create more stuff: whimsical dolls and plushies, art, jewelry, clothes and more. Someday Katy hopes to live in a treehouse, a BIG treehouse.
	Kelso Doesnt Dance Kelso Doesnt Dance is handbags and accessories, handmade for real life! That means everything is made to be functional as well as good looking, so Kelso makes sure all items are durable and have plenty of pockets so they can be put to good use. Kelso Doesnt Dance wallets are upcycled from old papers and into one of a kind wallets for everyday. Find them made of newspapers, road maps, atlases, dictionaries, bird watching and garden books. Kelso Doesnt Dance wallets, 3 sizes, 6 styles, each one unique! Also, Kelso Doesnt Dance is a proud member of the Long Beach Craft Mafia!
	leighelena Leighelena enameled jewelry is handcrafted in an ages-old process fusing metal and glass creating striking, color-infused jewelry. Leigh's grandfather began a stamp collection for her as a child. They shared a passion for travel and exotic locales, which was the driving force for adding each handpicked vintage stamp to her jewelry. Leigh learned how to enamel from her mother, who specialized in larger pieces for walls. She now helps in Leigh's jewelry making endeavor. While each piece is independently an artistic creation, Leigh's vision for the line is to layer several pieces together, and integrate these pieces into your jewelry wardrobe. To care for your pieces, store them in a Ziploc to prevent chipping, and wipe clean with glass cleaner or cloth. Each piece is handmade in her studio in Austin, TX. Leigh uses post-consumer product in all levels of her finished pieces.
	Like Minded People. Like Minded People. is an independently run shirt company whose aim is to provide folks out in the world with conscious messages and imagery as an alternative to much of the emptiness being produced today. "You are what you wear" and "Body as Billboard" are all along the lines of belief of Like Minded People. and that is why we strive to come with life inspired conscious ideas. We believe clothing should be about the clothing, how it makes you feel inside and out, not the status one might feel it brings. We let the clothes speak for themselves.
	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!
	Magnote With the motto "ambitions communicated through the hands," Takashi Tsunoda designs toys that make you move your hands and use your mind. His work "Piperoid" aims to guide the user into contemplating the world, through craft. He makes craft kits for adults, to get them to rethink the responsibility that should be involved in the process of creating things, especially because we live in an age in which creating things is so easy. Try to feel the strong messages that are embodied in his cute designs.
	Mani Designs Amber Mahler studied metalsmithing at Penland School of Crafts in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, before she became a full-time jeweler in earnest. Snowed in one winter, she was fascinated with what remained living amidst all that snow. A native Californian, the North Carolina flora surprised and fascinated her and she began her lost wax cast Botanical Series using seedpods, flowers, buds and twigs that she collects on her frequent nature walks. Amber Mahler has been described as one of the most exciting young jewelers working with "live" casting today. Since 2005, when Amber Mahler launched Mani Designs, she has been working with unique materials to create pieces in silver and gold that are both distinctive and sophisticated. Botanicals collected from her walks in nature or grown in her garden, glass powdered enamels, and vintage tins from across the globe feature prominently in her current work. Amber Mahler's botanical series push the boundaries of what is considered possible in that medium, successfully casting flowers and other delicate flora, now featured at the J. Paul Getty Museum Store in Los Angeles and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, WI, and many other fine galleries, museum and craft stores. Originally from Los Angeles, Amber studied Latin American culture while attending University of California at Santa Cruz, and spent a year in Costa Rica, traveling throughout Central America, doing research on her thesis. Her subsequent travels led her as far afield as India where she lived for five years from 1999 to 2004. Amber now lives in upstate New York with her fiance. Green Commitment All of Mani Design's products are made in the U.S.A. from 50% Recycled/Reclaimed silver and gold. Any non-cast items are made with 100% recycled silver. Mani Designs also accepts customers' old gold and silver for use in new designs. Non-flouride flux and citrus pickle used for cleaner emissions in the studio. 100% post-consumer packaging.
	Mark Poulin Mark Poulin makes fun, wearable, enamel and sterling silver jewelry. His bold colors and simple sketch characters have won him a loyal following across the country.
	Martin Hsu Illustrations Martin Hsu realized he needed a channel to express his weird ideas so he started his own design company in 2006. Since then he's been able to create all kinds of silly t-shirts and illustrations because he's the boss. When he's not being his own boss Ma
	Matthew Porter Art Matthew Porter presents Monkey World! Discover an alternative universe where monkeys reign supreme! Pirates, gangsters, musicians and superhero monkeys pervade Matthew's paintings, prints, children's books, magnets, key chains, and a clothing line. Se
	Mediums to Masses In 2005, Sarah founded Mediums to Masses to apply her extensive experience with the medium glass to create kiln-formed glass wares. Sarah received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, with a concentration in glass, and studied at the Studio at Corning Museum of Glass at Rochester Institute of Technology. Sarah has worked with glass for over ten years, creating and managing production at a varienty of glass studios in Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and California.
	Milkbomb Milkbomb is an Oakland based kids clothing company that offers sweatshop-free t-shirts and onsies imprinted with fun, original designs.
	Motormouthpress, LLC Motormouthpress, LLC specializes in food-themed stationery and greetings that double as mementos like our Stick-o-Gum Stationery. We print everything locally in the San Francisco Bay Area.
	MOZANIACS,INC. MOZANIACS has spawned from the amazing commitment, creativity, and craftsmanship of Melissa-- a real artist and innovator with style and sass. Spectacular belt buckles, stunning card holders and art pieces; full of color, spunk and love. Creativity, imagination, artistry, vision and passion embrace each piece. You choose-- add a touch of natural glamour to yourself, to any room, or BOTH!
	MsCraftypants Allergic to pastels? Ms. Craftypants brings you blankets, bags, bedding, and accessories that are modern and bright with nary a duckling or bunny in sight!
	Muffin Castle Muffin Castle is a clothing designer that hand screen prints their entire line. They focus on making they would like to wear themselves, which means their designs focus on fun, creativity, and colorfulness.
	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.
	my windup bird t-shirts my windup bird t-shirts is a San Francisco-based, DIY company cooked up in 2004. Through her background in art and design, native city gal Wendy Fong has been able to nurture her dream of art + clothing into reality. Designs are inspired by international travel, nature, books, and urban city life. Each design is hand screened on sweatshop-free tees in limited editions (less than 100 are produced). Another goal in creating the business is to give back to the community. A percentage of tshirt sales is donated to Global Exchange, a humanitarian relief organization. my windup bird has been seen in Dailycandy.com, Modish and the current Readymade Digest.
	Nancy funk Ceramics Nancy and Richard are sculptors with a strong interest in surrealism and visual irony. They design and make decorative, functional objects from clay and glycerine soap. The processes they utilize are modeling, hand building and casting. The theme of the piece often dictates the process and often the material. For example, they cast glycerine soap into life molds that Richard made of his son Erik's hand. The resulting 'Hand' soap is a more effective pun because of its life-like detail. Their Sushi soap also illustrates this point. In order to create whimsical, visual alliteration they hand build the sushi using soap.
	NifNaks NifNaks creates delightful handmade items with an extra heaping serving of love and care poured in. Stretching the boundaries of what the medium of wool is capable of, we recently launched our needle felted sculpted "NifNaks Patented Moustachios", as well as new designs for soft and cuddly USB drives. We want both DIY enthusiasts and the fashion savvy alike, to experience that special joy and interconnectedness one gets from something truly unique. Life has infinite whimsy, joy, beauty, and inspiration to offer, and NifNaks is here to help you find a warm & fuzzy slice of it.
	Nous Savons Nous Savons was once described as "the opus of a 114-year-old grizzled sailor back from the heart of darkness." We do not disagree with that statement. Designing based on whatever is relevant and inspirational, Nous Savons has been known to display reconstructed clothing, porcupine hair accessories, baby hobo-sacks, and seed banks, side by side in a most harmonious manner.
	Nouveau Motley Exquisite Steampunk and Neo-Victorian jewelry of the highest quality featuring antique clockwork movements, found objects, and genuine insect specimens.
	Ohmay Designs and Buttercupbloom OhMay Designs is a shop that has unique, wearable and functional hand-knitted items. OhMay designs are her own creations. Her creations includes floral fiber art neckwear and brooches that will enhance your outfits. Another specialty or hers are fun cuffs to carry your iPod, MP3, ID, credit cards and cash. Buttercupbloom has made it her mission to salvage and transform otherwise cast away items into unique, functional, fresh bits of art and whimsy. She sells one of a Kind plush owls, animals, fruits and veggies handcrafted from remnants of former projects, felted sweaters, thrifted and recycled fabric and buttons.
	Passion flower Passion flower is a jewelry line that is made completely out of shrinky dink plastic. Using drawings, prints,photographs,color, a sharp pair of scissors and a little of imagination these shrunken pieces of plastic turn into miniature pieces of wearable art.
	Pearson-Maron Pearson-Maron is a collaboration between artists Quincy Pearson and Adam Maron. We specialize in cryptid monster magnets, limited edition ceramic figurines, and other quirky things. We are married and live in Southern California with our daughter and three mean cats.
	PenguinBot.com PenguinBot is the creator of funky knit and sewn purses, tote bags, and housewares. Our unique designs are well-crafted, bright, bold, and 100% handmade.
	Petals and PineBlossoms Petals and PineBlossoms are two sisters who share a love for vintage and repurposed fabrics. We find materials such as vintage yardage prints, barkcloth, drapery panels, and once forgotten wool clothing and help [strive] to breathe new life into them. Our bags, wallets, pins, plush and pouches are made from these vintage and reclaimed fabrics and are truly one of a kind. Whether you hold a PineBlossoms bag made from a deconstructed wool blazer, appliqued with a whimsical horsey motif and its many pockets made from jacket parts or hold one of Petals wallets with its attention to detail such as vintage trims, buttons and screen printed fabrics, our creations are sure to make you smile.
	Planet Tokki Planet Tokki is a whimsical world of creatures with their own fascinating stories. Every creature is handmade by Hae Eun Park, an artist who divides her time between the U.S. and Europe.
	Polly Danger Polly Danger is committed to bringing cuteness to the world of utility. She is all about making useful things that come in stylish colors and delightful flavors. Her utility aprons, project totes, handbags, kits, bias tapes and luxuriously adorable stationary are just a few members of the Polly Danger family.
	Pollyannacowgirl Pollyannacowgirl knows that idle hands are the devil's playthings; that's why she's always busy making jewelry, handbags, and accessories; just plain fancy treats for flashy folks. Pollyanna loves mixing patterns, colors, vintage glass and new plastic to create kitschy and fun accessories for the cute-minded customer! Read about Pollyannacowgirl's crafting adventures at http://www.fireflyexpress.blogspot.com.
	Pretty Fun & Rx Designers Riquelle enjoys sharing her love for beauty by creating jewelry. She makes the RxDesigners and Pretty fun line. Rx has a wonderful style and uses gemstones to create energy-charged pieces. Pretty fun is the name and the best way to describe the work. Th
	prismPOP + p*Charming prismPOP began with a deep affection for Adobe Illustrator and the internet. committed to being eco-conscious and cost sensitive in this . . . interesting . . . economy, you can be rest assured that every item brought to you has been processed chlorine free and printed on recycled paper with soy based inks. the environment is just as important as good design.
	Queen Puff Puff Nicole Vasbinder has designed the accessory line Queen Puff Puff since 2003 and sells her retro flavored handbags and accessories throughout the United States and beyond. Nicole also owns StitchCraft, a hip sewing and craft studio in Petaluma, CA and is a founding member of the International Sisterhood of Seamsters. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Adorn Magazine, Craft Stylish, JoAnn Magazine, CROQ Zine, Venus Zine and Craft.
	Jim Dandy's creative mom with an emphasis on blissful, smitten, and evolving. self sufficient. beautiful righteous woman. sacred warrior, sacred feminine. aspiring for constant progression and creation. jim dandy's officially opened on etsy, in the beginning of 2009 and has been taking on a life of its own evolution at rapid speeds ever since. jim dandy's is made primarily of vintage inspired fascinators that are made with feathers, tackily delicious flirtations, and made up adjectives. each piece is individual and unique, and inspires its own poetic description that is included with the splendor that wings its way to you. display your new plumage with feathery delight! .... and don't forget to feed the birds.
	Recession Clothing Recession Clothing creates original, one of a kind clothing and accessories in their studios in West Oakland, CA at the Lobot Gallery. Recession Clothing garments are made by a tiny team of artists who design, sew, and screenprint them, and love every second. They do not outsource anything but rather like to do things the slow, hard way, and that's why their clothes are so sweet.
	Recover Your Thoughts Doug MacNeil rescues the library's abandoned hardbacks and selects those that have appealing covers, transforming them into a fascinating and functional product. He also has discovered mounds of very usable paper in the recycling bins of printing shops. Unbelievable as it is, other then the sturdy wire binding, everything in these distinctive journals is created from junk, rubbish and rejects.
	Rootcorn, LLC Rootcorn, LLC is the company started by Jeff Root and Scott Runcorn to make and market Jeff's plush creations, the Woollyhoodwinks. The Woollyhoodwinks are 5 woolen, woodland creatures named Junco, Ludic, Reddy, Ozard and Fluke. They are crafty, resourceful and mischievous characters. The plush toys are all handmade in the U.S. using U.S. sourced materials as much as possible. The Woollyhoodwinks first bedtime storybook "The Woollyhoodwinks vs. The Dark Patch" was released in October 2008. Visit the Woollyhoodinks at their website http://www.woollyhoodwinks.com
	Roxycraft Tamie Snow is the owner of Roxycraft.com. She has been crafting since childhood and has been in the craft business since 2001. She loves to crochet and knit but is trying to branch out and put her designs to work in new crafty realms (through pimpstitch.com). Check out her book, Tiny Yarn Animals: Amigurumi Friends to Make and Enjoy.
	Sasha Bell Jewelry Sasha Bell is a well versed Canadian silver smith and jewelry designer who has most recently returned to this passion full time since moving to Los Angeles this past year. Her desire to create jewelry and work with precious metals was first piqued at the
	Schmancy/Made by Moxie Kristen Rask is the owner of Schmancy; a toy store and gallery and home base for the annual show, Plush You. Kristen can't stop making adorable things you need to have, including hand sewn and embroidered pouches, personalized plush fortune cookies and shiny fun button rings. Made by Moxie - Needle Felted Art for the People: Moxie is a fiber alchemist. She uses wool to create sophisticated wearable art, detailed replica sculptures, whimsical plush toys and more. Made by Moxie takes felting to the streets with fun and easy needle felting kits for all skill levels.
	Seattle Show Posters Seattle Show Posters designs, prints and sells pretty stuff: handprinted posters, books, shirts and all manner of cute.
	Shu-hui "Hue" Yang Hue Yang is a Bay Area ceramic artist who expresses her love of animals through her art work. Her goal is to provide fun and interesting functional objects for people to enjoy in their home. Hand drawn images contrasted with patterns of color from vibrant to subtle cover the surfaces of her pottery. All work is hand made in Hue's Oakland studio and is dishwasher/ microwave safe.
	Sprout Jewelry / Elsie Q Designs Sprout Jewelry began with a love of metals. Designer Krista DeJoseph sought to create pieces where silver, brass, and gold took center stage rather than simply being a functional component used to showcase a gemstone, bead or bauble. The Sprout Jewelry collection focuses on three dimensional shapes, mixed metals, and the fusion of graceful, organic details with industrial, urban shapes. Elsie Q Designs is a NYC-based clothing and housewares label that fuses modern designs with retro flourishes and a touch of whimsy. Elsie Q pieces come from designer Angela Smith's own custom patterns and oftentimes incorporate re-purposed fabrics. Elsie Q dresses, skirts, shirts, tanks and baby-wear are sold in boutiques in NYC.
	SuperSugarRayRay SuperSugarRayRay creates fun and unique accessories and clothing for men and women. Her specialties include handwarmers called slugs™, luscious silk ties, ascots and scarves with details such as applique, embroidery and crystals. She enjoys using bright and unusual colors to enliven her work and the world of her customers.
	Sweet & Sour Goodies At Sweet & Sour Goodies you'll find a plush world of ninjas, gnomes, punks, mermaids and much more. Kristine Domingo is the creator/designer behind Sweet & Sour that specializes in handmade "sour-faced" plushies, buttons, aprons, and paper goods. Based out of San Diego, Sweet & Sour Goodies represents "...a sweet design with a sour disposition."
	Sweet Meats Designer Lauren Fleischer comes from a long line of butchers on both sides of her family. In 2004, she constructed a small ham out of fleece as a personal art project. Everyone who saw the ham wanted to commission one, and Sweet Meats was born.
	Tactile: A Fiber Arts Studio Tactile features naturally dyed fibers and yarns for knitters, spinners, felters, and weavers. We specialize in lace and sock yarns and carry a wide range of dyed fibers from various wools to exotics. In addition to our beautiful fiber we carry drop spindles, shawl pins, orifice hooks, and books.
	Tara to the T Tara to the T is the result of designer Tara Tonini combining her passion for accessories, vintage fashion, and unique personal sense of style into a vintage inspired line. In 2005, Tonini graduated from the fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising with a degree in Product Development. After working in a corporate environment, Tonini soon felt restricted in her creative process and set out to create Tara to the T, Tonini's creations are sometime girly, sometimes quirky, but always unique. Tara to the T designs are available at boutique's thought out the US and online at www.taratothet.com
	Thank You For Not Being Perky Laura Henry, of Thank You For Not Being Perky, has been sewing since the dot com bust of 2000. She lives in Oakland with her husband, two cats and son and sews fantastic spats in all sorts of styles, from short and casual to tall and glamourous!
	The Crafty Scientist The Crafty Scientist loves to play in the design lab. Art yarn and batts, skull boxer shorts..who knows what she will come up with next?
	The Donut Lounge The Donut Lounge was created in 2006 by Donna Buenaventura. It wasn't just her love for donuts that sparked the inception of this shop, but her love for everything cheesy, corny, and cute. Nothing 'eggcites' her more than discovering a new pun, especially if it's food related.
	The Girl and Rhino The Girl and Rhino is the friendship and thoughts shared between a girl and her imaginary friend, Rhino. It's ideas that make them laugh and keep them sane; it's graphic happiness designed in Oakland and silkscreened on sweatshop free American Apparel t-shirts and hoodies; and it looks forward to making your acquaintance.
	The Weekend Store From floating shift to margin release, Bay Area designer Adjowah Brodie creates thoughtfully handmade recycled jewelry with keys from discarded typewriters. Classic, understated design with a slightly punky edge best characterizes The Weekend Store's wide assortment of one of a kind pendants, rings, bracelets and cufflinks. With The Weekend Store's seemingly endless stash of pre 1950s keys from Smith Corona, Underwood and Royal typewriters, you're sure to find your perfect type!
	Tiny Sparks Design Tiny Sparks Design creates original screen-printed designs on solid wood. All of our pieces are hand-made from start to finish, from the milling of the wood, to hand pulling the screen prints; we pride ourselves in our attention to detail and quality. We carry a variety of items like art to hang, coat hooks, key hooks and other functional and decorative items. We are located in San Francisco, CA and you can learn more about us at www.TinySparksDesign.com and http://tinysparksdesign.blogspot.com/.
	Urban Fauna Studio Urban Fauna Studio (UFS) is a fiber arts studio and sister store to online webshop Mary Jane's Attic. UFS sells handmade and eco-friendly supplies (wool, yarn, exotic fibers, books, kits) and tools (Spinning wheels, spindles and knitting needles). We focus on ecologically and socially considerate manufacturing practices (i.e. no-petrochemicals used, sustainable raw fibers and woods, biodegradable products, and recycled materials), products made in the US and handmade items.

	Vintage Inspiration VintageInspiration.etsy.com is a supplier of handmade buttons to home-sewing and craft enthusiasts. Using vintage and salvaged textiles and fabrics, VintageInspiration buttons inspire creativity and can be used for clothing, jewelry or embellishing. Vintageinspiration also offers distinctive rings, pendants, magnets and accessories; and magnetic message boards from fabulous ornate antique / vintage frames. All items are designed and created individually by Julie St. Martin of Sebastopol, CA.
	WilloToons WilloToons is a unique, eco-conscious line of products, where geek meets rock 'n roll!
	Wool Candy Wool Candy hand dyed yarns, handspun yarns and hand-embroidered project bags are created by Adrienne Coziahr in her garage studio in Santa Clara, California. Each skein of yarn is unique, dyed using a technique that layers many colors, one over another, to achieve the perfect, luminous and dimensional shade. Read about her yarny adventures at woolcandy.com.
	Woolie Originals Jenna Robertson of Woolie Originals creates machine and hand sewn collage, apparel and accessories utilizing recycled wool sweaters.
	Xylocopa Design Andrew & Michele are Xylocopa Design, a husband-wife team dedicated to the creation of wondrously fun things from wood and other natural materials. Best known for our award-winning Mad Science Alphabet Blocks, we use everything from lasers to hand carving tools to build our unique collection of jewelry, toys, home decor, musical instruments, and much more. All our creations are designed, illustrated, and produced by us in sunny Tucson, Arizona.