A sublime and haunting music video for the No-Neck Blues Band’s song Ialas Salandiw, from their new record Clomeim. Directed by Tom Thayer.
NNCK Ialas Salandiw
Happy Holidays!
(image by AndysArt)
Handmade Portraits: Sunny Rising Leather
I’ve secretly always wanted to learn leather tooling but never had the opportunity. While searching for sellers to shoot in LA for Etsy’s Handmade Portraits series I came across Sunny Rising Leather. Allison Sattinger’s work looked fantastic! Gorgeous handcrafts bags, cuffs and necklaces. When I got in touch with Allison about setting up a shoot she was thrilled, and even promised to teach me a thing or two about tooling. During the shoot I got the inside scoop on the history of leather crafting, Al Stohlman, Tandy Leather Factory and Allison’s personal tips for tooling. Allison set me up with some gear and some hide and I’m on my way!
Read the full article on Etsy’s blog.
Sunnyrising Leather
I just received this gorgeous tooled leather cuff from the lovely Allison Sattinger of Sunnyrising Leather. While shooting Allison for Etsy’s Handmade Portraits series she promised to make me a special something. Allison took a traditional cowboy cuff and by design made it very feminine and very much her own mark.
Check out Allison’s incredible voice on her myspace page!
Handmade Portraits: Woodmouse
Here’s the latest episode of the series I produce for Etsy called Handmade Portraits. Toymaker Amber Dusick aka woodmouse has her wood shop in her garage in downtown LA. After the birth of her son, this one time farm girl from Minnesota became nostalgic for the toys from her past: simple, natural toys that would inspire creativity and imaginative play, made from materials that wouldn’t stick around in a landfill for thousands of years.
Read the full article on Etsy’s blog.
Handmade Pledge
Buyhandmade.org and it’s blog consist of a consortium of websites that support buying handmade goods. This holiday season make your own gifts! But if you are going to shop, think about buying something more meaningful, that has a story, something worth keeping. And feel good that you are supporting an artisan or crafter and knowing that their labor is being valued.