more bikinis

Two special Mociun bathing suits! Shabd/Mociun limited edition Tie Dye Bikini and online exclusive Sticks and Stones Bikini.

TREEHOUSE: Style-Off, percussion parades, and more!

*we are honored to have been asked to be a judge at this style-off event at glasslands TONIGHT this THURS...islander vs highlander...WHAAAT??? so curious to see what everyone comes up with.....now what shall we wear???  btw, we will be happily acceptin whiskey bribes ;). * THIS SAT (6pm ish-on) we're beyond stoked to be a part of this parade for the art gallery Collette Blanchard, artist Shantell Martin, and the awesome mag Tom Tom about female drummers as a member of the amazing all-female drumming band Chica Vas. facebook event here. crazy-good video of chicas vas at sxsw at okay mountain gallery here. more info from tom tom here. yes! *oh, and gee whiz thanks 11211mag for the holla! we agree that we wish the article could have celebrated the old school spots that we love so much on the block as well...: "Nice guide to local shopping on Graham Avenue (although skewed entirely toward the arrivistes - how about some of the long-timers?). Of course my favorite is Siri: Jewelry and dresses at Treehouse Brooklyn Owner Siri Wilson crochets copper, gold and silver in her edgy collection of necklaces and earrings ($48-$280). We also dig Feral Childe's silk shift dresses ($200-$280). Mention TONY to receive 15 percent off Sirius Lux jewelry and 10 percent off Feral Childe dresses through May 31." phew! ok...let the good times swing! oh...i mean roll... ...now let's enjoy the warmer daze to come! HAPPY HOPPY SPRING! & Let The Good Times Bloom...;) kisses from the branches, and reaching for the stars, sirius* treehouse

oh renegade!

this will be the first year *hodge podge* won't be attending the best brooklyn craft fair of the year (sniffle!), but i wanted to make sure all of you know about it! mark your calendars, it's june 5 & 6 and it looks like this year will be better than ever!

who you will see: raeburn ink, a.s.i.s., alison tauber, bicycle paintings, caitlin keegan, clay, wood & cotton, delong ceramics, frantic meerkat, marcie mcgoldrick, perch, saltlick, and 300 more vendors!

i'll be having fun at summer camp, but please go for me, buy lots of handmade stuff, visit the treats truck and the photobooth, and have an all-round good time in lovely mccarren park. i'll be with you in spirit!

squirrel party saturday!

Where Country Fiber Warms the Big City Live Music, Beer, Wine, Nutty Snacks, and a Whole Lot of Squirrel Join us for a Squirrel Party where we will drink, dance, chat with old friends and make many new ones, and announce the winners of our Handmade Squirrel Contest! Saturday, May 15th 7 pm-10 pm at Brooklyn General Store 128 Union St btwn Columbia & Hicks We will be giving away some wonderful prizes: 1st Prize: $200 Brooklyn General Store gift certificate (valid for one year). 2nd Prize: $100 Brooklyn General Store gift certificate (valid for one year). 3rd Prize: $50 Brooklyn General Store gift certificate (valid for one year). Youth Prizes (0-15 yrs): Three squirrels will each be awarded one $50 Brooklyn General Store gift certificate (valid for one year). IT'S NOT TOO LATE! Still working away on that squirrel? The deadline for entry is Saturday, May 15 @ noon. Keep those little critters coming! Need to review the rules? Check out the official Call for Entries on our blog. Good luck to everyone entering the contest. We hope to see all of you on Saturday night!

treehouse spring party on HOLD (i.e. NOT TOMORROW)

*Please don't hate us and our lack when it comes to scheduling events, but we've decided to push back the spring treehouse party SO IT WILL NOT BE TOMORROW THURSDAY May 13th. our apologies.
We will let you know ASAP when we've figured out the perfect party date. but til then, swing by and check out all the new goodies in our branches!

* btw, treehouse brooklyn, Sirius* Lux jewels, and Feral Childe dresses featured in TimeOut NY (TONY) in the "ten things we love about graham ave."...enter HUGE grin HERE!!! graham ave just keeps getting dreamier every day! swing by and check it out!

kisses from the branches, and reaching for the stars,
and thanks for understanding,

sirius* treehouse

mociun/shabd bikini

This new Tie-Front Tie-Dye Bikini is a limited edition created through the collaboration of SHABD and MOCIUN. Hand tie-dyed in Brooklyn, each piece is unique and varied in color and dye pattern. Made with fade resistant organic cotton stretch jersey.

Check it out now by clicking this link:

http://store.mociun.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_20&products_id=371


Yea to swimming and summer!

Love,
Mociun

another sweet mention in TimeOut NY for treehouse!

TimeOut NY has given props to treehouse 2x in the last month! We're so stoked, and so honored! Thanx to them for including us in the "Ten things we love about Graham Avenue"...we think there's so many more than 10 things to love about our favorite avenue, and hope to share it with you soon! Thanx TONY!!! ;)

this weekend in beacon, ny:

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	There's still room in our Make a Sock Animal class this Saturday! Join us on Saturday May 1st from 10:30am to 12:30pm and let Cal Patch teach you how to turn a pair of socks into an adorable new friend. Use a pair of socks to make a sweet stuffed dog (or other critter) with just a few snips and a little hand sewing. Customize with some button eyes and a few stitches of embroidery, and you’ll want to make a whole menagerie! You bring the socks, we’ll provide everything else. (Children’s socks recommended.) Cost: $25 + $5 materials fee A 50% deposit is required to hold your place in a class. Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the class in order to receive store credit for your deposit. To reserve a spot, drop by the shop or give us a call at 845-481-0149 during store hours.		5/1 Make a Sock Animal with Cal Patch 5/22 Card & Rubber Stamp Making with Laura Fisk 6/12 Needle Felting with focus on Jewelry with Nguyen Le
	WonderFluff Virginia Piazza Pottery Wonting

food and craft

from alison tauber:

this weekend i’ll be participating in the brooklyn lyceum’s spring food & craft market. if you happen to be in the area you should definitely stop by to check it out. i’ve participated in holiday events at the lyceum and the shows have always been fantastic with a great mix of vendors.

you can get more info about it here and see a list of participating vendors here.

Sirius* Lux entering internets full steam ahead!

Sirius Lux jewelry website is starting to finally come together...and i've put a few pieces on the treehouse etsy site as well...thank you natalie chitwood for the beautiful photos!

kisses from the branches, and reaching for the stars,

sirius* (lux) treehouse

astulabee @ hanahou

ooh, i sure would love to take this workshop with nicole of astulabee! she is also teaching at peter's valley in july...



Finishing up works for a show **here** at Gallery Hanahou where I'll also be hosting a special workshop on May 8th:
(from the Gallery Hanahou website)
Contemporary Embroidered Fabric Collage with Nicole Licht

Brooklyn fiber artist Nicole Licht will lead participants in making embroidery and fabric collages with a "Lost at Sea" theme.

Date + Time: Saturday, May 8, 1-3 pm
Place: gallery hanahou, 611 Broadway, Suite 730, NYC
Cost: $45
Signup: Email info@galleryhanahou.com to sign up - space is limited!

I'd love to see you there!

get squirrely!

Where Country Fiber Warms the Big City How much do we love squirrels? Enough to create this cozy patchwork tree in our front window, with the hope that it will inspire you to enter our HANDMADE SQUIRREL CONTEST! Use any materials you like to create a handmade squirrel, pack up their tiny suitcase, and send them to Brooklyn for a visit. The squirrels will be displayed in the tree in our front window until the judging and Squirrel Party on May 15th (details to follow!). We will be giving away some wonderful prizes! 1st Prize: $200 Brooklyn General Store gift certificate (valid for one year). 2nd Prize: $100 Brooklyn General Store gift certificate (valid for one year). 3rd Prize: $50 Brooklyn General Store gift certificate (valid for one year). Youth Prizes (0-15 yrs): Three squirrels will each be awarded one $50 Brooklyn General Store gift certificate (valid for one year). So take a few minutes to go outside with your journal or sketchbook, get a breath of fresh air, and commune with a our nut-gathering friends, and give yourself permission to get creative! This is a great springtime activity to do with kids! Please see our most recent blog post at www.brooklyngeneral.com for the Official Contest Rules. Need some Squirrel Contest inspiration? We made this flirty girl with Ecological Woolfrom Cascade. We were attracted to the 100% Peruvian Highland wool because of its natural, chemical-free and un-dyed colors. This soft but durable yarn has beautiful volume and stitch definition. For an all-wool yarn this is so fluffy and soft--perfect for knitting nature. Rowan's PureLife Organic Wool Naturally Dyedis grown in an environmentally and socially responsible way from sheep grazed on land free from pesticides and chemical fertilizers. It is dyed using natural sustainable plant dyes. British Sheep Breeds Undyedis shorn and blended from four classic British sheep breeds, then spun into five beautiful un-dyed shades with the natural lanolin content maintained. Two more prefect, natural yarn choices. We're not the only ones to be inspired by squirrels and their furry friends--the latest Echino Collectionfeatures squirrels, along with birds, horses, and rabbits in a print that is at once sweet and classic and bold and modern. Why not try your hand at a felted squirrel? The shop has a nice selection of fiber, felting tools, and felting books--everything you need to get started. Whether you sew, knit, crochet or felt your squirrel, we have many books to help you along! Need a little help getting started? The next Toy Knittingclass begins April 16!

embroidered journal class @ pratt

wow! this embroidered journaling class looks amazing... here's what iviva has to say about it:

I am excited about my imminent 5-week embroidery workshop at Pratt, The Embroidered Art Journal. I hope some of you will join me, or pass the word on to friends who may be looking for a creative way to spend Wednesdays in April and May. Here are the details:

The Embroidered Art Journal, PMDA-104

5 Wednesdays at Pratt Center for Continuing and Professional Studies

144 West 14th Street, near 7th Avenue

April 21st - May 19th, 6:30-9:30pm

http://www.pratt.edu/academics/continuing_education_and_professional/faculty_and_staff/bio/?id=iolenick

Registration:

http://my.pratt.edu

212-647-7199

After mastering a dozen stitches for decorative and practical use, we will explore a range of methods for interpreting photographs as embroideries, drawing with thread, and transferring images and text onto fabric.

The goal is for each student to embark on a personal project that incorporates embroidery and narrative. Mixed media projects are encouraged.

Previous students have worked on a wide range of pursuits: one is in the process of making a book for her soon-to-be grandchild, another did preparatory work for exhibition pieces for a show. Students experimented with non-traditional materials, like sewing on bubble wrap and other forms of packaging. Some created sculptural "landscapes" by manipulating fabric and thread. Others reinterpreted their own drawings and illustrations using fabric and thread.

The possibilities for this class are endless...

Tuition is $195 for 5 weeks (15 hours of class time). Supplies are minimal - I provide as much as possible, which you can supplement with materials of your choice.

Also coming up this spring is the Affordable Art Fair, May 6-9th...More details to come!

With very best wishes,
Iviva Olenick
http://IvivaOlenick.neoimages.net
http://wereisobesotted.blogspot.com
http://murielguepingallery.com/artists/IvivaOlenick/45

SPRING sale continues and new SUN dresses and treats keep rolling into our branches!!!!

YAAY FLOWERS!!!

YAAAY BIKE RIDES!!!

YAAY PRETTY DRESSES!!!

YAAAY SPARKLY JEWELS!!!

SPRING!!!!!

it's HERE!!!!

and the HUGE SALE continues!!!

20% off most everything

and then this weekend...

TOMORROW...

we'll be putting out

gorgeous new designer AND

vintage dresses and skirts and jumpsuits

and and and...

really fun stuff to have fun in the

(finally!!!) SUN!!!

so come quick before someone

snatches up your dream spring frock...

oh, and we may be open part of sunday, but it's easter,

and we may have to go on a picnic with a chocolate easter egg hunt...

HAPPY HOPPY SPRING!

&

Let The Good Times Bloom...;)

kisses from the branches,

and reaching for the stars,

sirius* treehouse

spring fling

attention makers:

applications are now open for the BUST Spring Craftacular at the Warsaw in Greenpoint. i love the logo for this one!

homemade: brooklyn

Homemade: Brooklyn,

a three-day pop up event that showcases all locally made products

Co- Sponsored by The Shiny Squirrel and Sew Moni

Free DIY Classes, Lectures, and Giveaways

March 12 to 14, 11:00 am to 8:00 pm

At

Kill Devil Hill

170 Franklin St

Brooklyn, NY 11211

Greetings!

The Shiny Squirrel and Sew Moni are launching a 3-day pop up store event that will feature all locally made products on the weekend of March 12th - 14th from 11:00 to 8:00 pm. Homemade: Brooklyn is delighted to be taking over Kill Devil Hill for the weekend and showcasing some amazing folks who are living and working in the borough.

The vendor list is varied offering a general store type environment with food, art, home design, and clothing/ accessories. We are proud to announce a fantastic selection of people involved including BAM's Beef Jerky, Loyalty and Blood, Old Hollywood, You and Me, The Royal We, Caja Jewelry, Gold Teeth stationery, and Brooklyn rehab to name a few.

There will also be DIY Classes Saturday and Sunday mornings co-sponsored with Brooklyn Skillshare.

Thank you so much and we really hope you can make it out for the opening party as well on March 12 starting at 6:00. There will be free food and drinks. I have attached the poster and press release for you to look over and let me know if you have any further questions.

Please look for our big feature in Time Out New York, Brooklyn Based and the giveaway with The Skint.

kind regards,

jessica goldfond

owner, The Shiny Squirrel

Blog: Homemade: Brooklyn

Twitter: Homemade: Brooklyn

indie designers sale

oooh, this looks like a good one! many fave designers all in one space...

attention makers:

embroidery classes this weekend and beyond

Dear friends,

Oh, no! Not another email about embroidery classes!

1) This Saturday -- looking for a creative interlude? Sign up for my 3-hour embroidery workshop:

Saturday, 3/6 from 11am-2pm, at 3rd Ward's Metropolitan Avenue space, 573 Metropolitan (btw Lorimer & Union), Brooklyn - a block from the L or G to Metropolitan/Lorimer Station

$60 + $10 materials fee

To register: http://www.3rdward.com/3rdwardclasses/extraordinary-embroidery.html

2) I am very excited about my upcoming Embroidered Portraits class at the Textile Arts Center of New York in Brooklyn. I am alerting you that the dates for this class have changed, again! Here is the correct, and FINAL info for that class:

4, 3-hour sessions,

11am - 2pm

Saturdays in April and May:

April 10, 7, 24, and May 1st

$150 for 4 classes + $25 materials fee

To register:

call 718-369-0222 or email info@textileartscenter.com

http://www.textileartscenter.com/

And coming soon, more classes at Pratt!!

Thanks for your ongoing support and interest in my work! And please let me know what you all are up to! And send any questions about the above, or even philosophical queries about whatever's on your mind...

Iviva Olenick

http://IvivaOlenick.neoimages.net

http://wereisobesotted.blogspot.com

not knots

Dear friends of Cabinet,

Please join us for "Not Knots," a workshop on knots, knitting, and string figures featuring Sabrina Gschwandtner, Philip Ording, and Inoli Murphy.

Date: Saturday, March 6, 2–4 pm
Place: Cabinet, 300 Nevins Street, Brooklyn (directions here)
FREE. No RSVP required
Organized by Sabrina Gschwandtner



This mini-fair is a hands-on exploration of knots, knitting, and string figures. Visitors can view short math films that explore the geometry surrounding knots (including the well-known short Not Knot) and engage in an informal discussion of knot theory with mathematician Philip Ording. Artist Sabrina Gschwandtner will conduct a lab for stalled handcraft projects: bring any knitted, crocheted, sewn, embroidered, or woven undertaking that is in limbo, and receive consultation for moving forward. Inoli Murphy, mathematician and author of Murphy's String Figures: Teaching Math with String Figures, will demonstrate and discuss the ancient art of string figures.

Pretzel knots and wine will be served.

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