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Santa Fe is one of our favorite places. It is old in a way that swallows you up and reminds you that the Boston Tea Party and the Gold Rush are rather recent. After a great Renegade Craft Faire in Austin, Texas, we headed to Santa Fe to unwind for a few days.  It's a beautiful old city, where the stubbornness of history perseveres in spite of kitsch and caricature. The collision of Spanish Empire and indigenous Pueblo cultures and the United States has left a tragic but often beautiful cultural landscape in its wake. As an unexpected surprise, we...

We're back from our trip to Austin for Renegade Craft Fair. It's the farthest we've travelled for a show and the first time either Johnny or I had been farther east than Santa Fe. In short - we had an amazing time.   The people were fantastic and the neighborhoods outside downtown were delightful. We stayed off Southern Congress, which is basically not so different from Portland or Santa Cruz or Eugene. Some of our favorites things about Austin: 1. Cow Skulls   They really were everywhere. Fantastic Yards & Yard Art I loved that a lot of the houses...

We're thrilled to be featured at a Valentines Day Trunk Show at Goorin Brothers on Haight!!!  Johnny is busy this week making cufflinks and other gifts for the dapper guy in your life.  Featured artists: Compass Rose Design Jewelry Etta + Billie and Monkey + Seal Thanks to the SF etsy team for making it happen. See you there! See other upcoming events

The East Bay Mini Maker Fair was amazing. The Maker Faire (project of MAKE Magazine) is continuing to grow and capture some of our favorite cultural trends.  You'll find hardcore Silicon Valley scientists and engineers, burning man folks, lego aficionados, renaissance fair and cos play fans in full attire, educators and and their kids. Everyone is making things. Taking things apart. Problem-solving. Cooperating. Innovating.  (photo by Sabrina Merlo / East Bay Mini Maker Faire) Johnny and I brought our history-laden jewelry and a BUNCH of maker kits to encourage the next generation of makers. Both Johnny and I started making and...