Communicative Deviations

While on vacation in the bay area (more Silicon Valley, Milpitas, San Jose, and Mt. View) my brother took me through a quick run through of the biannual renegade art fair in San Francisco. Needless to say, only having half an hour and a ton of booths to look at, I ran through and collected a number of business cards before we had to catch our reservation at Farmer Browns. Hopefully I'll be a seller someday, peddling my various creative wares. Below I'll list the venues that caught my eye.

http://www.t-wetea.com/ The first booth, and only substantial purchase I made was here.



http://fernworks.org/ Was probably my favorite booth, aside from the expensiveness of her works. They are quite beautiful layered resin paintings, though.



http://www.ayutomikawa.com/ offers some unique woodblock art and linoleum stamps.

http://yesandyesdesigns.com/home/ "Yes & Yes Designs makes bold, one of a kind jewelry from recycled books. Based in Oakland, CA, designer and founder Laura Bruland laser cuts and etches the jewelry herself, with the help of her partner, Julien Shields."



http://pinktankltd.com/ "creates everyday accessories through manufacturing techniques usually reserved for industrial products, producing a hybrid of both utility & design."



http://maidenvoyageclothing.com/home.html Creates uniquely awesome screen print tees and leather goods.



http://thelittlefriendsofprintmaking.com/ ggg "Husband-and-wife team JW & Melissa Buchanan first made a name for themselves by designing and printing silkscreened concert posters, but soon branched out into further fields, designing fancy junk for whoever would pay them money. In addition to their work as illustrators and designers, they continue their fine art pursuits through exhibitions, lectures, and artists' residencies worldwide, spreading the gospel of silkscreen to anyone inclined to listen."


http://www.artskinetic.com/ "My approach to jewelry design is as an anthropologist, treasure hunter, philosopher, and social commentator as well as artist. The techniques that I employ in the studio change from day to day, and my style is marked by the resulting eclecticism."

http://pazsintes.carbonmade.com/ This artist makes beautiful one of a kind jewelry with vintage lace.

http://deadiajewelry.com/ This artists creates unique, organic jewelry, often incorporating beautiful rocks in with them.

http://brookeweeber.com/ Something about her illustrations caught my eye. You can find her items for sale at thelittlecanoe.etsy.com.



http://www.burrowinghome.com/ Hosts a number of beautifully realistic illustrations.



http://www.datterindustries.com/ "Datter Industries is a project by illustrator Kaye Blegvad (me!) to create subtle, narrative jewelry."



http://littlehoneyvee.com/ This artist's quirky designs and variety of products prompted me to pick up a few of her 1$ pins.

http://www.sharonzjewelry.com/ Had some interestingly shaped jewelry, hella expensive though.


http://www.agnesbaubles.com/#!about-agnes. "agnes. covetous trinkets,trifles & curios for the well-adorned"


http://theweekendstore.bigcartel.com/ Is yet another jewelry vendor with an amazing collection of attractive baubles made from antiques.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/misnopalesart Presents a cute take on the Dias de los Muertos theme.


http://www.hilaryatthecircus.com/  I loved the composition of her screen prints and paintings.




http://www.snashjewelry.com/ Had amazingly great castings that turned into uniquely awesome pieces of jewelry.


http://jilliannickell.com/ Had sweetly imaginative illustrations that made me crave weeks in a studio of my own. If I had more time and money I'd get some shirts for myself.



http://nikdaum.com/ Provides striking photography, and more to my liking creative and slightly disturbing drawings.



http://www.etsy.com/shop/houseofmoss Provides "handmade woodland decor for the natural home"


http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheFiberFlorist This artists makes flower arrangements out of cut felt, which are actually quite attractive, and last longer than actual flowers.



http://www.etsy.com/shop/cmykevin The cat lover in me adored these illustrations.


http://davemarcoullier.com/anatomy/ I was exclusively fond of the woodcuts featuring anatomy, but he makes other stuff, too.



http://orange-slice.com/OS/home.html There were quite a few woodcut artists, but this one had a curvaceous style to their jewelry that intrigued me.



http://www.leafcutterdesigns.com/ Provides a number of adorably creative products and miniature postal services.



http://woolbuddy.com/ This shop both reminded me of when my mother did felting and of all of the cuteness of Japan. Very inspiring for all the felt artists out there.



http://www.moiraklime.com/ creates handmade, modern, and organic designs in jewelry.





http://www.etsy.com/shop/inediblejewelry While there are a number of adorable miniature food makers out there, this is the only one that I saw at the fair.




http://www.skeletaldropkick.com/Skeletal_Dropkick.html I'm usually a fan of well made ceramics, but these were just adorable in the weirdest sense, which is what I love.





http://theredlittlehouse.wordpress.com/ Adorable and beautiful illustrations.





http://www.etsy.com/shop/scarlettentacle# "Scarlet Tentacle creates handmade audacity: adult coloring books, embroidered vaginas, embroidery patterns, DIY kits, housewares, embroidered art, decorations & portraits with a naughty, cheeky and/or unexpected twist. "


http://thebungaloo.com/ Produces illustrations that have a sharp edge to their colors but elegant appeal.



http://www.etsy.com/shop/topiarydesigns was another artist that used lace and had an appealing, antique vibe.


http://www.bohobocollective.com/ Creates a number of wearable accessories with an elegant creativity.



http://www.couchguitarstraps.com/ Makes straps, and wallets with kitties on them.


http://www.tragicsunshine.com/ Whoever was running this booth at the fair was not present, but the prints and t-shirts were amazing.





http://lovenailtree.com/ Creates many T-shirts, but I was only fond of a few of their jewelry pieces.