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blackbird, raindrop house, twisted fox, treehouse, speckled fish

all the paper mache ornaments are handmade by me and locally cured slowly in the california sun.
designed especially for nickey kehoe, my favorite design dream shop

nickey kehoe is located at 7221 beverly boulevard, los angeles, ca 90036
they're open today and if you're not near, you can also shop online here
check out jenni kayne's rip and tan blog for gorgeous photos and interview w todd nickey amy kehoe 

highland park

my sister came down from half moon bay to visit for the thanksgiving holiday and we got to wander around highland park on friday.

shopclass on york st. has a fab selection of vintage teak furniture, pottery, pendant lamps, art and more. my sister bought some metal signage and we both picked up some unusual occasion cards. the one i'm holding is "book worm"

 a block or so before figueroa is another vintage shop. it opened 2 weeks ago and i didn't catch the address or the name, but the muralist is viral and you can't miss his work as you drive by. be sure to stop inside. the owner has great prices, is very friendly and is constantly bringing in new pieces on a daily basis. my sister scored a framed david lance goines art print (fitting for the thanksgiving holiday:)

there's lots of great walls of new graffiti art to check out here and tons of murals in highland park like these are everywhere =  art inspiration

this mural is on the side of a florist shop on figueroa

when you hang a right on figueroa from york, stop in the bearded beagle for vintage clothing.. here's a cool jacket we got there!

1 1/2 blocks down is sunbeam vintage with the most beautifully upholstered mid-century furniture i have ever seen and also some amazing cocktail glass sets. my sister picked up some vintage vinyl here

a lot of the shops in highland park don't have big signs or visible addresses while you're driving, so you really have to pay attention and feel your way through. trust your instincts, pull over, park the car and walk that block where something in a window, sidewalk furniture or wallart sparked your eye. it's fun to explore and discover here. today is small business saturday. please go out and support your local mom and pop shops!

west elm/ etsy pop-up

yesterday, the west elm/etsy pop-up event curated by uber cool and cute emily henderson (in los angeles) was a big hit! this was my space upstairs with plenty of beams to hang mobiles from

and a great view of downstairs. there was a constant flow of people coming to see the 12 featured artists and our works and i made a lot of new friends.

i shared the upper level with

 sass and peril's shannon kennedy (unseen in this pic)

and rosanna of iron cutain press.
i got a chance to wander downstairs and meet some of the other artists but regretably forgot the camera... some of my favorites were tracy of tw pottery, dominik and his gorgeous wooden cutting boards, kristen of pommes frites (i love all her soy candle scents), mickey from fabled soap co. whose super nice sister passed out wonderful little samplings, and elinor nissley of krank press (letterpress) who is about to be the owner of an intaglio press and has invited me to come print as a guest artist once she gets all set up. we have a lot in common when it comes to old style printing methods and oil based inks. so, i'm going to hold you to your word, elinor (;
it was wonderful to see old friends and make new ones: my dear friend nancy mungcal of pretty little thieves came to the show to say hello and it was truly great to finally actually meet her in person. hey, coffee next week?  + great to see you and liz too, leanna!
did i mention the dj spinning goodies and the fancy pink drinks of blood orange ginger and clove with spritz, pink sugar, stripey straws and sweet coconut treats from heirloom la, the glitter smilebooth? this was  truly a well-planned, organized, smooth running, non-stop fun, fun fun event. thank you west elm!