what if you couldn't buy handmade things for yourself or your children with the ease that you currently can? as many of you know CPSIA is threatening to wipe out tens of thousands of independent makers of children's goods (people like me!) and while we are all signing petitions and making our concerns known, it's still important to spread the news to as many people as we can and get as many signatures and voices as possible. The idea is a good one--- protect our kids from lead and other bad stuff... but the bad stuff isn't coming from the small business owners... the people who STARTED their businesses in an attempt to offer alternatives to buying toys and goods of unknown origin from nameless, faceless factories and businesses overseas.
personally, i think the odds are very good that this grassroots effort will meet a positive response and that the law will be amended favorably. BUT, now isn't the time to be lazy about things, right?
so, i'd like to extend a special offer in the hopes that you'll make your voice heard and be rewarded with a little treat!
Visit the Handmade Toy Alliance website and sign petition, then comment here and i'll send you a coupon code for etsy and receive--- ***40% any purchase over $30!!!*** or ***5% off any purchase under $30***
stimulate the economy.
celebrate the handmade.
stock up for valentine's day.
show those CPSC folks that YOUR money (read: THEIR money) is going to stay firmly in your pockets if it can't support local, small & handmade.
stick it to the man, and get something cute too!
xoxo, dana
(Ps--- be sure to include your email address or link to your blog in your comment, so i can contact you with your code!)
Thursday, January 22, 2009
special sale for blog friends!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Messages of hope...
Today, at the Walters, we celebrated Martin Luther King Jr's birthday with a family festival encouraging the masses to come in out of the cold, to create, learn and share as a community. Among the projects, we invited kids to stand at the podium and address the group with messages of hope and the future, as Dr. King had done, then draw postcards with messages of THEIR dreams.
The preceding were amongst my favorites.
Let yourself be inspired and remember-- our work is not done. We have a new leader, not a magician. Take time to volunteer at a school; to clean up a local park; to sign petitions and spread the word; to be the change you wish to see.
Much love!
Enjoy!
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
recycled wearable love
i'm procrastinating again... not only procrastinating on "real work", but putting off writing the blog posts i've meant to write (like, oh, wrapping up the holidays or talking about the new year or telling you about the classes i'm teaching and exhibitions i've been invited to... but, it takes too long to resize pictures and write witty things)...
so, i'll tell you about one of my newest loves--- the recycled plastic knitimal pins!
they're made from #6 plastic (the kind you can't recycle everywhere) and melted down "shrinky dink" style, then hand painted and sealed. each one is completely one of a kind and make great gifts since they can be worn by anyone at any time!
enjoy the reclaimed love.
Friday, January 9, 2009
that kind of day...
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Thursday, January 8, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
knitimals on the move: portland, maine
this is masoo. she's chilling in maine. where are YOUR knitimals?
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