Today, I visited the One of a Kind Show & Sale Chicago at the Merchandise Mart. The place is huge and the number of booths filled with fabulous goodies became overwhelming. There is no way I could remember all of the great art without grabbing cards. Here is a list of my favorites from several categories in no particular order. Some of the websites do not do the art justice, but thankfully there are only a few in that category.
I will write up a separate posting for the jewelry. More than half of the cards I grabbed were from jewelry booths.
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ACCESSORIES
Gina Marie Sabo
Gina Marie Handbags
Brooke Costello
Tongue Tied
The website is not currently up, but I hope it eventually gets there for you to see these amazing repurposed tie wares. She uses vintage and couture scarves and ties to make handbags, cellphone pouches, and many other things. They were fabulous!
Karen Hoelscher
Karen Hoelscher Handbages & Accessories: Unexpected
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CERAMICS & POTTERY
Jo Anne Willemsen
Old Oaks Pottery
Timothy Sullivan
Creekside Pottery
Jodie Atherton
Whitewater Ceramics
Lenore Lampi
Birch Pottery
These pieces are amazing. I really wanted to bring one home with me.
Elizabeth Lurie
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FINE ART
Laura Beth Cartwright
Heather Offord
Emmy Star Brown
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GLASS ART
Jennifer & Michael Burt
Burt Studios of Art and Design
Scott Pernicka
Internal Fire Glass
Tom Sourlis & Twyla Butler
Sourlis Glass Studio
Alison's Stained Glass
Mark Lewanski & Mary Simcox
Glass Box Guy
These are adorable and fun.
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GOURMET
Amy Peterson
Amy Peterson Chocolates
To die for hot chocolate!
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HOME FURNISHINGS & FURNITURE
Alex & Viviana Santamarina
Club Mersa Stainless Steel Mesh Baskets
This work was amazing and I really wanted to bring it home with me. We found a place in our kitchen perfect for it.
Katherine Martin & Michelle Zorich
Things of Steel: Furnishings for the Fearless
David Young
David Young Furniture Design
John C. Sterling
J.S. Sterling Fine Furniture & Accessories
David Stine
David Stine Woodworking
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PHOTOGRAPHY
MaryEllen Malinowski
The Infrared Light Gallery: beyond the visible
Ben was mesmerized by this woman's work.
David Mayhew
David Mayhew Photography
Scott Fishman
Fishman Photography: Capturing the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
Audrey Heller
Audrey Heller Photographs
Her work is just plain fascinating and fantastic.
Steven Huyer-Honig
Great Lakes Editions: Beauty Worth Preserving
The pictures are way more impressive in-person, than on the website. The pictures just glowed with light. I felt as though I was standing on the beach, looking out, and feeling my hair combed by the lake's breath.
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SCULPTURE
Mary & Spencer Watson
Silver Stone Handcrafted
Mark and David Stepper
Sculptures by Stepper
Darren Miller
Prairie Ornamentals
We found a perfect piece to hang on the empty wall in our dinning room.
David Noguchi
Noguchi Sculpture
Wayne Trinklein
Trees by Wayne
Hyper-realistic tree sculptures give me the feeling I'm King Kong. I like that feeling.
Myra Burg
Jan R. Carson
Moon-Lily Silk Mobiles
I picked out the perfect mobile for my office. Too bad it is still at the show.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Free Shipping Within the U.S.
Free shipping within the U.S. on all items in my Etsy shop through Sunday, December 6, 2009.
http://fancyashiny.etsy.com
Hurry before the sale ends!
Saturday, February 7, 2009
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