Design Project: Lovers

Lovers the band just launched their brand new website this week-you can buy these new tanks and tees I designed for their past Spring '11 tour.
All their past recordings are available there, too- as well as upcoming tours+shows, (come to the Vera Project in Seattle this Saturday night and see them!) & a collection of photos by myself, Alan Dragulin +Megan Holmes.
Go check it now- loversarelovers.com --website design by Kerby Ferris!

album art for "DARKLIGHT'

Falling Hours

NEW
SHOP
HOURS
for FALL
September 26-December 14
OPEN: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday,Saturday and now SUNDAYS from 12-6ish or later--
CLOSED: Monday, Wednesday

New Arrivals: Harvest Moon!

Fall shop update!
These new beautiful things have made their way here this week- now in store:
-black +white photograph posters from Chicago artist Debbie Carlos
-silk 'falseknit' scarves in olive, plum gray, and beige-y, as well as new waxed canvas mesh bags from  Portland's PlainMADE
-pillows + kitchen goods from Portland's Appetite Home
-silk+wool scarves made by the artists of Project GROW
-porcelain animals from Song&Branch, Seattle

THE 'Elln Degeneris' bag, from artist+bff Hannah Jickling. Do yourself a favor+ look at her art, she is a master of papier mache, paradise tarps,mystic pizza readings and much more--

checkk it outtttt--the backstory of 'Elln'

very excited to have new PlainMADE goods in store- new waxed canvas mini and maxi-mesh bags. Scarves in Chelsea's fall colors are also here but I haven't photographed them yet

striking kitchen towels from Appetite Home, made in Portland.

apples in the window are gold +sweet

two copper mobiles, by Jen Kelly of Things Together from Brooklyn.

Many silk and wool scarves made by the artists of PROJECT GROW-An amazing space in N.Portland which houses a progressive program for adults of all mental diversities-started by my friend and very good person, Natasha Wheat: Project Grow is a space for community collaboration where people can engage in conversation and action to advocate for human rights, the value of art in society, urban farming, and the pursuit of passions. Sales of these scarves will benefit the artists, as they receive 90% of the sales. Learn more about the people of Project GROW on their blog.

silkscreened pillows by Erin Albin of Appetite Home

Song&Branch porcelain animals-I want to put these in a terrarium for my niece, Addie's room. There is a huge collection- ask me for more

rings, vintage & from portland's artemisia atelier

string art by anna korte , wasp nest art by ottoman

bold oversized black+white photography prints from chicago artist, debbie carlos- mountains in the fog, camellias spilling (shown), ask me about the crystals and forests, too-(available soon)

porcelain chain from megan bogonovich, new hampshire ceramicist

things that are tiny for you

mystical circle wall hangings from ali gibbons, chicago.

work nest

still to come: t-shirts from seattle, perfume from san francisco, ceramics from the U.K., moon calendars from L.A. .. and more
come say hello and see these in person
visit me in the never-ending-radical work nest.
be well 
be well
be sweet..
..always come home

Shop will be closed, Saturday Sept. 24th

Just a quick heads-up on a change in shop hours:
My young cousin Micah (maybe you've met that special little guy Kerby and I hang out with a lot-Charley? It's his dad!) was recently diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease/ALS.
A little about ALS:
ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a deadly illness with no known cause or cure. 
It affects the motor neurons in a person's brain and spinal cord. When the motor neurons die, the muscles waste away. Gradually, a person is robbed of the ability to walk, speak, eat, and eventually breathe. All the while, the mind remains sharp and aware of the total paralysis that is quickly setting in. Upon diagnosis, doctors give ALS patients only two to five years to live.
I will be spending time with my family on Saturday, Sept. 24th to walk in the Vancouver, WA. Walk to Defeat ALS in support of my cousin and his family, the shop will be closed all day.
If you'd like to donate or just join the team and send a message to show your support for all living with ALS, visit the page: WALK TO DEFEAT ALS! thank you!

Charley-Dude and Auntie Em in the summer sun-Go Team Micah!

deep discounts on classic pieces | sword+fern jewelry sale goes live at midnight tonight on lovingeco.com

To celebrate fall fashion week and my three (!) years in business at the 811 building, I am having an online sale at lovingeco.com with HUGE discounts on all the pieces you love.

My sale starts at midnight tonight and benefits Wholesome Wave: an organization facilitating the link between local agriculture and under-invested communities who demand it, started by the founder of Food&Wine Magazine.

Wholesome Wave is working to give folks the opportunity and incentive to shop at farmer's markets where they can buy local, nutritious foods--the programs are working as we speak; they are active in 26 states, they have 45 partners and over 200 farmers are participating. 

Follow me on twitter @swordandfern for the details, I will be tweeting them tonight!

photos by me, jordan strong+minh tran