Saturday, April 10, 2010

Soap Rox

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STELLA MARIE SOAP COMPANY
Soapmaker Kim Gonzaga creates sudsy tributes to punk icons, celebrities and feminists. Her 100% vegan soaps are all made from scratch, using natural ingredients.

Skilled Gills

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ZUCCHINI FISH
Carey and Stephanie pooled their creative talents together to create a whimsical line of stationary, cards, magnets, tags and prints.

Nice Spice

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TINA'S JAMAICAN CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT
Tina is a Providence favorite! Her specialty is curried foods and jerk, all home prepared, home style, from scratch. Tina's cooks even grate their own coconut to make coconut milk for their recipes. YUM!

Dinomite!

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SHARA PORTER
Shara breathes new life into vintage and recycled leather wallets and bags with her quirky, cute, & natural images.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Pebble Yell

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THE PEBBLE COLLECTION
Ellen Lipscomb offers handcrafted jewelry and accessories inspired by the little girl in each of us who once picked wildflowers and collected pretty stones and shells because they made her feel special.

Worthy of their Salt

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ROCKS AND SALT
Brooklyn duo Sara and Phil offer an impressive collection of handmade hats, skirts and accessories.

Oma Goodness!

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OMA'S AUSTRIAN CAKES & COOKIES
Not just a treat for the eyes, your taste buds will surely appreciate these delectable cakes and cookies, prepared in Austrian tradition by pastry chef, Sonja Maccaline.

Victorian Chic

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Developed in the tradition and styles of the Victorian Era, Lauren's jewelry focuses on ornamentation, symbolism and sentiment of my life.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Second Time Abound


Angela Wehrle fashions hand-bound sketchbooks & journals made from fun vintage and recycled book covers!

I (Heart) RI

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RI THREADS
We may be a little state, but we've got lots to say! RI Threads represents with their bold, local designs.

Casting Call

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TWIGS AND HEATHER
Twigs and Heather is twin sisters and silversmiths Heather and Kerry Alice Collins. Their unique collection is part forest finds, part rock star and part silly romantic. Each piece is handmade and cast in sterling silver using the lost wax casting method and a few tricks of their own.

Wee-yeah!

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WEEHAH!
Louisa Wimberger designs a sweet stationary line using a combination of glitter, embellishments, rubber stamps, pigment and dye inks, and watercolor pens.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Beading the Way

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ANNE MADE DESIGNS
Jewelry maker Anne Veins takes pretty glass beads that she makes herself and turns them into sweet wearable art.

Cap it Off

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EVERGREEN STREET STUDIOS
Jenny Booth's makes some pretty impressive pieces with bottle caps - bracelets, earrings, rings ... even refridgerator magnets!

There's a Hole in the Bucket

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DEAR LIZA
Check out Jennifer Ciplet's modern baby quilts, blankets and nursery accessories - all made from natural fabrics and 100% organic cotton batting.

Go Fish!

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FISH PRINTS
Stephanie Mason-Thibodeau uses "Gyotaku," the ancient Japanese folk art of painting to create these colorful impressions.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Funk-tionality

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MALCOLM STUDIO
Karen Malcolm up-cycles, recycles and creatively restores worn, discarded and vintage boxes into functional art.

Glass Act

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KATIE RAY ARTS
Katie uses metal and glass to explore the natural world, bodies and peoples’ stories and struggles through her creations.

A Perfect Knit

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Kelly and Michelle knit up beautiful wraps, pins, hats, bags and more!

Jacked Up

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Check out Nathan William Murrell's collection of functional pottery inspired by his travels to such places as Mexico, Italy and Thailand!

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Vogue!

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STARLET GLAM
Let Peggy Paliotta's collection of luxurious handcrafted bath and body products take you back to old Hollywood glam!

Oh, Lucky Day!



LUCKY MONKEY
Earthy, whimsical and highly functional pottery created by Maddy Macedo.

A Touch of Glass

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DASKEN DESIGNS
Lisa Abelson creates delightful pieces using stained glass, copper, tin and silver.

Happy Mediums

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Talk about variety! Duo Ben Michaud and Gergana Rupchina create irresistible prints, jewelry and sculpture!

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Steel Candy

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MEAN & WROUGHTEN
Jeff Weeks fashions amazing steel pieces - photo frames, cribbage sets, clocks (just to name a few) - from recycled materials, found objects and vintage tools.

Get Lucky!

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LUCKYBIRD STUDIO
Kim Clark creates an exciting line of jewelry from reclaimed base-metal, paper, resin, plastic, wood, glass, hardware and adopted bits and pieces. Simply gorgeous!

The Power of Cute

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MILLIE & HAZEL DESIGNS
It is nearly impossible to resist these adorable creations - all made from upcycled fabrics and recycled materials. One-of-a-kind and cut by hand without a pattern to work with the uniqueness of each sweater they start from.