and the lord said, buy some crap.

Feria Urbana (Urban Fair) | consumption central | 12/14/06 - 12/17/06
had to create a new category for this activity! i'm a reluctant shopper, or a closeted shopper, perhaps. i don't like to talk about shopping or think about how often i do it. but once in awhile, buying crap is worth talking about. mightygoods.com is one site i'll pass along gladly; crafty fairs where crafty people get their work out in the world is another thing i'll happily pitch. this one takes place at the Canvas Gallery, my favorite place to have a glass of wine with a friend's mom, and now, my favorite place to examine other people's work and think about how i could make that (even though i rarely do). plus, christmas is coming, and there's no way i'm going to get the ninety-four knitting projects i have in the hopper in time for that holiday. so i guess i might have to actually buy things for people. dammit.
more information @ feriaurbanasf.com | map me! | muni me!

blood-pumpin, sweat-flowin craftin

THE CRAFT GYM | craftycrafts | ongoing
So there's this place, and they call themselves the Craft Gym, and there you can revel in your craftiness, or at least in their crafting tools, or learn new things, or refine old skills. They can help you with things like sewing, knitting, ceramics, wood, paper, metals and textiles. You can go for a day ($18), a month ($54), a private two-hour lesson in whatever ($40 for up to two peeps) or for a workshop (cost varies). If you join monthly, you can make unlimited visits, but open studio is only Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with restrictions on the day by type of crafting (odd, but it's how it works).
More info @ craftgym.com | Map me! | MUNI me!