Orange you Looking for a Distraction?

Hunting around etsy and elsewheres....stuck in orange and vintage and orange.   And finding this and that - just as something to do and to keep my mind afloat.

Orange toolbox

OldClassicVintage

Classic and vintage le creuset

Western '70s

vintage satin

Coral screwbacks circa '50s

marimekko

Antique City map of Cherbourg, FR

handmade from the big harumph

vintage spring party invites

feel good letterpress card

vintage suede hush puppies from mothermidnight

Bonanza at Cabin Fever

I had the pleasure of going to the Cabin Fever Indie Gift Show yesterday and I thought I'd share some of the hot finds I stumbled upon.  There were close to 80 artists, designers, bakers, illustrators - an inveritable whirlwind of creativity packed into the Cathedral High School Gymnasium.  Here are some of the highlights:


24 year old and Little Rhody resident, Stephen Fitch of Moondust Macarons, has mastered the art of the macaron.  I can honestly say they are light and crispy and très authentique.  Picked up a lovely box for dessert.

image : GoLocalProv

For clever and attractive vintage design tees, hoodies, and other great stuff.

 

I'm such a fan of Leah Giberson.  I first saw her art on a post from beachbungalow8, and then

met her this past Fall, at West Elm's We Heart Handmade Art event.  Not only is she local-Brookline talent,  she's a very warm person and a delight to chat with.  Her work has been featured many times on the blogosphere - and elsewhere, but one can never tire of her appealing photography, paintings, collages, and images.  I find them absolutely captivating.

-And seeing as St. Valentine's Day was right around the corner, a shiny gemstone caught my eye.  Sara Danielle Designs - handcrafted precious and semi-precious gemstone jewelry,  was a lovely place to linger and play dress-up.  Only, it wasn't just dress-up.  I did manage to pick up a couple of gems for myself.  Happy Valentine's Day, Karen.

There were also beautifully designed and handcrafted note cards and prints from everythinglittlemiss -

Following our stroll around from artist to artist, I managed to forget to circle back and grab a couple of crazy-delicious-looking brownies.  I know.  Easy enough to replicate, but these just seemed spectacularly good.  From Yummy Mummy Brownies.

Treats for all the senses.  Cabin Fever was a great indie show and I'm looking forward to checking out more events in the area for handmade artistry.

Got Cabin Fever?

Then the 2nd Annual Cabin Fever Indie Gift Show is just what the doctor ordered. And the doctor wants you healthy on Valentine’s Day, so shop indie for your sweetheart! Browse for fabulous handmade wares from 60 of the area’s top independent designers, artists and artisans. Choose from an exceptional array of indie goods: jewelry, handbags and wearables, stationary and paper goods, re-purposed accessories, gourmet foods and flowers, bath and body products, plus lots and lots of chocolate and hearts!

Cabin Fever will be held indoors at the Cathedral High School Gym (also home to the SoWa Holiday Market) in the thick of the SoWa Art and Media district, within walking distance of Boston’s best artist studios, galleries, boutiques and restaurants. Mark your calendars for Sunday, February 13th. Handmade retail therapy at its best!

Sunday, February 13, 2011
11AM - 6PM
Admission - $3

Cathedral High School Gymnasium 

74 Union Park Street, Boston MA

b a t h s t y l e on etsy

I'm on twitter - mostly for the voyeuristic quality that twitter provides.  Or for the cheap laugh. And maybe sometimes, so I can tweet some dorky event that just happened or observation (like why Brookline Village smells like onions).  My husband isn't on twitter.  In fact, most of my friends aren't.  So, I just carry around with me these fascinating facts about Sarah Silverman or Steve Martin or some cool design doo-hickey from The Cool Hunter.  Because it's all about the cool.

And it's all really fascinating.  Fas-ci-na-ting.

But recently, I learned about (yet) another etsy goldmine because I was eavesdropping in on the Sisters O'Toole.  Specifically, a head's up about b a t h s t y l e, Turkish Bath Accessories. 

b a t h s t y l e  on etsy offers these colorful Turkish towles or peshtemal.  These Turkish hand-woven cotton towels are the same of what you'd probably find in a hamam or Turkish bath.  Super absorbent, soft, and fast drying.  They also work well as a sarong or as a scarf.  Seriously, I've used mine as a scarf and a table runner.  I'm not kidding.

These are all 100% Turkish cotton and range in price from $24.50 to $49.50.

Or you can go here, like I did, and kill twice as many bones on the same thing.  (Sad face emoticon.)