Greetings from Anthology!
We hope you enjoyed a lovely summer, despite being hot and sticky and over too quickly (wait, that sounds like an old joke :).
Thanks to everyone who came out for Maxwell Street Days in mid-July. For the second year in a row we partnered with Absolutely Art to offer a Studio Garage Sale; customers bought over $400 worth of donated art and craft supplies and all proceeds went to local children’s art programs such as Shirts That Supply and the MMoCA Art Cart. The sale was extremely popular with school teachers and parents of crafty kids.
We have so much to look forward to this Fall!
Once again, Anthology will be a vendor at The Market Place, part of The Creative Connection in St. Paul, Minnesota Sept 16-17th. Both Laura and Sachi will take workshops in screen-printing and jewelry-making and we’re eager to share our newfound skills with all of you. If you have friends in the area you might suggest they check out the show.
Laura will take a mixed-media & collage course out a Valley Ridge Art Studio toward the end of September. If you haven’t had a chance, we highly recommend a workshop at this retreat near Dodgeville, WI. It is like a spa treatment for your creative soul. You can check out the schedule here: www.valleyridgeartstudio.com.
We have a few personal trips planned in October: Sachi will head to New Orleans and Laura will jet off to Italy. Both should be incredibly inspiring destinations so you can look forward to some new work reflecting our journeys.
Anthology is delighted to announce the 2nd annual Holiday Craft Lounge, Saturday, November 26th at Overture Center as part of the Downtown Madison Holiday Open House. We are currently seeking applications from vendors who would offer materials and instruction for an affordable craft project such as holiday ornaments, jewelry, decorative garlands, greeting cards, gift tags and paper wreaths. Please visit our website for details. Artists can sell their own wares, too, so it’s a great way to earn a little extra Christmas cash, and the sale is a wonderful opportunity for attendees to create their own gifts by hand.
What’s New/What’s HOT:
Madison neighborhoods map
"The Many Varieties of Beer" t-shirts and prints
Greeting cards with Spanish phrases (gracias, te quiero mucho, hola).
Luchador wrapping paper
Adorable animal ABC blocks (perfect baby gift to hang in the nursery)
Hand-cut mosaics featuring smashed tea cups, game pieces, and vintage barkcloth under glass
Strip scarves made from upcycled jersey t-shirt fabric
Threadless-brand t-shirts printed in Chicago featuring sock monkeys, little luchadors & the Muppets
The 2012 Nikki McClure Calendar
Hand-stamped pottery from Milwaukee with images of boom boxes, roller skates & circus performers
Banksy cards with heart-shaped balloons pictured
*Coming soon: 8-panel skirts for little girls made from upcycled polo shirts
Stop in and see what’s new! We’ve already had to re-order many of the cards from last May’s Stationery Show because they were so incredibly popular.
Laura & Sachi
