Tag: craft shows

Honor Roll (and an Invitation!)
- The beigification of American homes. Blame HGTV and the house-flipping heydey of the 90s.
- Michael Chabon wrote a lovely account of taking his 13-year-old son to fashion week in Paris.
- The Chabon story was in GQ. The same publication, however, had an awfully sexist feature on hiking with girls as accessories. Outdoor Research had a perfect response.
- Maya, of Jack’s Wife Freda, shares her beauty uniform. I adore her style.
- “Chicago is the most beautiful city in America.”
- And hey, Chicagoans! What are you up to tomorrow? Come out to West Elm for the pop-up shop! Grab a drink, have a snack, and shop from some of my favorite local makers! RSVP here, stop by, and say hello if you see me!
September 30, 2016
The Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago 2011

The ninth annual Renegade Craft Fair took place here in Chicago over the weekend. The show was so good this year! Here are the goodies we brought home with us.

Tiger Baby Onesie from Pinecone+Chickadee, Jack and Jill Pins from NeoGranny, and Wine Bottle Topper from The Small Object

If you’d like to see more from the show, I put together a huge recap of my favorites featuring almost 50 artists!

September 12, 2011
One of a Kind Show 2010

The One of a Kind Show Chicago is going on now through Sunday. Many artists from last year’s show were back, along with several I hadn’t seen before. Below are some of my favorites from artists both old and new.

Art and Pillows, White Nest

Mounted Photos, RL Photography

Sphere Bowl, One Eighty Design

Dresses and Coats, beebop & wally

Window Art, Emmy Star Brown

Architectural Art, DeMarcus Purham

Bird Sculptures, Jim & Victoria Mullan

Weekly Planners and Journals, Overdue Industries

Textured Bud Vases, cynthia vardhan ceramics

Wooden Plates, Woodsport

Name Trains (Eleanor has one!), Hollow Woodworks

Modern Hats, Wildhagen Hats

Recycled Glass Chandelier, Smart Glass Jewelry

Felt Pillows, MyPerennial

December 3, 2010
International Antiques Fair at the Merchandise Mart

The International Antiques Fair at The Merchandise Mart is taking place this weekend (Oct. 1-4). They’ve introduced a new section to the show called The Emporium (which included the booths noted with an asterisk) filled with more affordable mid-century modern wares. Here are ten of my favorites from the show…

R. Ege Antiques *

Unearthed Gallery *
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October 1, 2010
Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago 2010

The Renegade Craft Fair took place this weekend in Chicago. Many of my favorite artists and crafters were there again, but this year I decided to showcase some of my favorite items from vendors that hadn’t yet been featured on Making it Lovely. Enjoy!

wooden toys and blocks from Tree Hopper Toys

hooks and clocks from Timber!

paintings of unsuspecting 2009 Renegade shoppers from Ryan Kapp

diagram tea towels from girls can tell

silhouette chalkboards from Despina Papadeas

leather flower necklaces from Lara Collins

bespectacled plushies from Cleo Dee’s

cute onesies and t-shirts from pinecone+chickadee

awesome pop culture finger puppets from abbeychristine

botanical and delicate jewelry from Moira K. Lime

fun play spaces for kids from hip huts

September 13, 2010
Constructor Craft Fair 2010

The Constructor Craft Fair took place in my neighborhood on Sunday, June 6. Here are some of my favorites from the show…

Funny plush from Steff Bomb (Eleanor grabbed hold of a stuffed stump and wouldn’t let go — I bought it for her.)

$Diffraction Fiber$
Venn diagram embroidered clocks from Diffraction Fiber

Adorable dresses for little girls from Lily Sky Designs (Eleanor owns two of these now.)

Cool photography from Heath Hays

Delicate ceramics from SODA by amy

Metalwork jewelry from Alisa Miller

Iconic Chicagoland prints from Leslie Hamer

Plush mustaches and wee ninjas from Shawnimals

Hipster embroidery from Moxiedoll

Clever shirts and onesies from Bernie’s Girl

Charming prints from Paper Parasol Press

Porcelain jewelry from Sofia Masri

And of course, there was a photo booth (where we snapped our adorable family shots) from Magnolia Photo Booth

June 9, 2010