Its after Thanksgiving so I can safely start thinking about holiday gifts. I seem to have inherited my mother's disdain for all things Christmas-Retail related before Thanksgiving. It seems like every year the jingles and tinsel go up earlier and earlier. I swear they overlapped with Halloween witches this year. It makes me cringe. Anyhow! Back to present musing. I basically did this last year, but this year its official:
Last year my brothers and sister and I agreed to only make gifts for each other. And it was great. Of course it helps to have crafty and artistic siblings. heh. Which I happen to.
Lately I've been so eager to make things, I've decided to extend this to the rest of my list. Unfortunately I won't be able to make everything myself, but I'm completely confident I can find handmade items for everyone on my list. (Though, confession time, I will be including books. While certainly not hand made [well, the kinds I'm talking about] they are books and books are always wonderful. I have a book bias.) Etsy, of course, is a big help. But I also live in a city of many artists, and have just left a city of many artists, and there are plenty of small shops around carrying such one of a kind items.
There are also plenty of sales/events coming up. I know there are tons in the Boston and New York areas as well, but in Providence:
This Friday marks the opening of Craftland. I've never been, but know I've been the recipient of gifties from there, so I'm excited to check it out.
RISD Alumni Holiday Art Sale is December 13th. (Its $7 which seems annoying, but whatever.)
2008 Foundry Artists Holiday Art Sale runs December 4th-7th- and 11th- 14th.
yay!