Art, Labor and Economics

I was recently given a copy of Temporary Services' publication Art Work: A National Conversation about Art Labor and Economics. I am looking forward to diving in but also planning to attend a community reading at Sight School in North Oakland this coming Wednesday Dec. 16th.

> helena on 12/15/09 #

My Kind of Advent Calendar

Riva, an editor here, is doing a blog advent calendar where she will, for the next 24 days, post to her blog in honor of her slow, simple, inexpensive Christmas.





> Tsia on 12/02/09 #

VON SONO: Eileen Fisher for Crackheads

German clothing designer VON SONO's fall/winter line is like Eileen Fisher for crackheads. I think I'm in love.

> Tsia on 12/02/09 #

The Scarf Drive

Our annual scarf drive is on! Please join us by making a scarf! All the details are here.

> Tsia on 12/01/09 #

Ethics + Aesthetics = Sustainable Fashion

“Ethics + Aesthetics"—an exhibition on sustainable fashion—just opened at Pratt Manhattan Gallery, where it will remain on view through February 20, 2010.

The exhibition explores the work of artists and designers who seek practical and symbolic solutions to the question of integrating sustainable practices into the fashion system.

Organized around three main themes—Reduce, Revalue and Rethink—it expands on the traditional ecological mantra Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by acknowledging the importance of aesthetics within fashion design.

Among the artists and designers included are Bodkin, Alabama Chanin, Susan Cianciolo, Kelly Cobb, Loomstate, Rogan, Max Osterweis/ SUNO, Zoë Sheehan Saldaña, SANS, Slow and Steady Wins the Race, Uluru, and Andrea Zittel and Tiprin Follett/Smockshop.

For more information, please vist Pratt Manhattan Gallery.



> Fashion Projects on 11/22/09 #

DIY Trunk Show - Chicago

Tomorrow (Sat 11/21) is the DIY Trunk show in Chicago from 10-5pm! I am going to do my best to make it while I am here in Illinois...

> sublimestitcher on 11/20/09 #

Craft Leftovers Coupon

We heart Craft Leftovers and they have been generous enough to give SNatch a special 20% off coupon. The secret code is glimmer. Click over there right now and think of your holiday shopping. Go handmade.

> Tsia on 11/16/09 #

Black Dog Discount for SN Readers

Black Dog makes some BEAUTIFUL books, and they love Supernaturale. So much that they're offering us a 40% discount on featured titles such as Making Stuff, Making Stuff for Kids, Paper, Very Vintage, Fashioning Fabrics, Contemporary Textiles, and Breaking the Mould. Check out their books here: blackdogonline.com

To get the discount, just email jess@blackdogonline.com, letting her know that you heard about the discount from Supernaturale.

> Kirsten on 11/13/09 #

Oh Say, Can You Saute?

No matter your political leanings (or political apathy, as the case may be), it should be pretty interesting to see an episode of Iron Chef taped at the White House, using veggies grown in Michelle Obama's garden. Unless you have no interest in politics, cooking, reality TV, the green movement, health food, consumerism, pseudo-celebrity or AMERICA.

WHY DO YOU HATE AMERICA???

> Badder Homes on 11/11/09 #

Roomba Pacman

I think the title speaks for itself. Just go to the video.

> Brett on 11/10/09 #