This was a great show. National Forest’s Steven Harrington and Justin Krietemeyer collaborated on this two-man exhibition which premiered at Studio Number One. It was the perfect space for this show. When we walked in the door we were greeted by a giant cheerful teepee of Steve’s as well as a roll of his limited edition print fabric, draped from the ceiling down to the turntable set up where Shepard Fairey was spinning, followed later by Kristian Henson and others. The event was sponsored by Dewars, so there were no shortage of wonderful whiskey drinks (complete with British bartender). One couldn’t help but notice that there were strong Native American themes in Steven’s work (complete with handmade teepees, drums, tambourines, and shakers). Perhaps not coincidentally, there were also the same themes echoed in the dress of several fellow patrons. This year is definitely going to see a huge trend of Native American prints in clothing and textiles, much more so than last year, I suspect. I was really hoping that Steve would sell the yardage below (I’ll make my own pillow, thank you very much!) It was a beautiful show… filled with beautiful hipsters and delicious drinks. I hope that the fellows sold a good bit of their work, as it all looked great.

Photos by Seth

This awesome scarf made me long for the cool days of winter (even more than before)… such a great accessory.

I really like these neclaces by Nicolau, available at Ooga Booga.

I just discovered Sarah’s Etsy shop, and this notebook made me think of…

…this ingenious felt travel pillow that is in the Hara Museum shop in Japan. Both very lovely.

Here are some new things at Muji that should go in our living room… *wink wink.

…and these to walk around the house in:

Such sweet little pillows.

Suili’s shop is so fun to look at! Amazing folded paper creations and crocheted flowers that are beautiful.

I love these limited edition Mociun print pillows available in Lena Corwin’s shop! The “Aerograph” print is my favourite. I can just envision one on my sofa…

Etsy seller Maramiki sells beautiful screenprinted fabrics which you can buy by the yard, or she also sells little pillow, pincushions, etc. with her prints. They are so charming!

I love these knit dolls!  Most of them pay tribute to African arts,  and are therefore very primitive looking, yet very detailed.  Unfortunately the photos are not very good..