Monthly Archives: October 2013

The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show!

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We are soooo excited to have been selected to show our new designs at the

37th Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show

11/7-11/10

Preview Wednesday Evening, 11/6

The Show is presented annually by the Craft Show Committee & Women’s Committee for the benefit of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.  18,000 + attend the show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Your ticket funds are used to purchase works of art and craft for the permanent collections, support educational programs and contribute to conservation and publication projects.

So don’t miss out on a very special opportunity to meet the finest craft artists in the country, learn their story and purchase their work.

Their is excitement in the air as you move from booth to booth where the crafts exhibited embrace a striking variety of forms and functions in

Wood !   Glass!  Baskets !  Jewelry !  Fiber Wearable & Decorative !  Metal !  Paper ! Furniture ! Ceramic ! Mixed Media !

and of course

Leather!

which includes our newest in Shearlings, to purchase off the rack, or order the coat of your dreams, just in time for Winter ’14!

See you there!

Toshiki & Maryszka

Booth 607

From Cat Walk to Craft Show

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There is not a better way to get your head into place for one of your most important shows of the year, The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, than to be in the company of a great designer at one of his most import shows of his life time, John Paul Gaultier, at The Brooklyn Museum.

Oh I wish I had that French accent and exuberance!

It pushed us forward.

Slideshow  of the show

Note the teddy bear. At age 7, Jean Paul made his first cone bra for his bear. Madonna was next!

It was the beginning!

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The mannequin video is a must see. 30 sec, wait till the end.

The Hudson Valley Arts Festival, a new event, this weekend.

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What a great time of the year to head upstate to Rhinebeck, NY, to soak in the beauty of the area, and the arts from fine craft, to film, to music, plus great food. I am bringing lots of shearlings; capes, jackets and coats. New this year?  Lots of styles for petite sizes.

“The Watershed Post” sums up whats going on:

The “Hudson Valley Arts Festival” at Rhinebeck, held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, will be a celebration of artistic expression with a main focus on craft, visual art and music. In addition to 200 of America’s top artists and craftspeople, the festival will highlight the exciting art, culture and food of the Hudson Valley; a line-up of exceptional live music including The Jay Collins Band, the Lindsey Webster Band, Myles Mancuso, CKS,  Mambo Kikongo; live art projects; children’s art activities; docent guided tours; craft demonstrations; book signings and more. Artrider is collaborating with Hudson Valley Tourism, the Dutchess County Arts Council, The Woodstock Film Festival, Chronogram, Hudson Valley Restaurant Week and local Chambers of Commerce with the intention of making this event the center of an Annual Arts Weekend for the pleasure of area residents and tourists. Show hours are Friday, October 4 from 10-6, Saturday, October 5 from 10-6 and Sunday, October 6 from 10-5. For more information visit www.artrider.com. Admission is $10

To learn a little about Artrider shows, watch this video………and be sure to note my cameo appearance at 1:48!