In you're in the New York Area...

Please come out to Williamsburg, Brooklyn for Artists & Fleas, where Daibe Beads will be selling our wares!

For direction, click here.


Here's a sneak peek at what we'll be selling. See you there!

Hey Ansel Adams, Let's Go!

For some reason, whenever I hear the name Ansel Adams, that's the phrase I am reminded of. If you're a Simpsons fan, you'll know what I'm talking about. In the episode "Marge Not Be Proud," the episode where Bart stole the game Bonestorm from Try 'n Save and got caught by the security guard and was warned never to step foot in that place again. When the Simpsons family returns to Try 'n Save to take a family photo, Bart was impatient, worry that the guard will catch him there, and he says to the photographer "Hey Ansel Adams, Let's Go! Take the photo." And I think... Bart knows who Ansel Adams is? Awesome.

But I digress...

The real reason for this post is Ansel Adam's proofs are on display, photos that were taken with a hand held camera that were not intended to be viewed by anyone. The pictures were taken in 1940 when Adams and his friend David Hunter took a trip through the Intracoastal Waterway from Virginia to Georgia. The exhibit of 50 photographs are being displayed at the Museum of the Albemarle, and was earlier displayed at Fitchburg Art Museum in Massachusetts.

Although these proofs are not the final art of Adams' and the photos might be interpreted differently in his final take, they're still art in itself, showing how the pictures look while they were a "work in progress." The proofs are still breathtaking. Here's one of them:

Our Weekly Featured Seller: Lani Robertson: Objects of Affection

When I logged onto Lani's etsy store, Objects of Affection for the first time, her banner caught my eyes, and I thought "very vintage and pretty!" - and that was before I even get to see her products. As I scrolled down, I was loving all her beautiful charms. Here is her interview:

1. What is the name of your store and what do you sell?

Hello ~ My name is Lani Robertson and I am the proud owner of Objects Of Affection. I love creating soldered charms from vintage and antique books, as well as soldered night lights, shadow boxes, sewn goodies, cards and photography! You just never know what you might find in my shop, as I am always adding more arts/crafts!


2. How did you get into your craft?

I am a huge fan of Home Companion magazine and I always check out all of the sellers and artists in each edition. I noticed an ad for a website called SallyJean.com, and checked it out. I loved Sally's whimsical soldered charms and I was inspired to learn how to solder and make my own creations! I searched the internet for any and all information that I could find on the craft and slowly taught myself how to solder.

3. What is your latest project?

My latest projects have been creating shrinky plastic earrings for children and teens! My daughter just recently got her ears pierced and I wanted to make her some unique fun earrings!

4. Where can we find your products?

My products can be found on my etsy website at www.lanisvintage.etsy.com. I also have a shop in the very small town of Kit Carson, Colorado. I fixed up a little run down house and made it into my shop where I offer my handmade items as well as vintage finds. For more information about me or my shop please visit my blog at http://www.shopobjectsofaffection.blogspot.com - or e-mail me at - shopobjectsofaffection [!at] yahoo.com.

King Tut's Face Revealed!

King Tutankhamun's face was finally revealed, 3,000 years after the Golden Boy was wrapped in linen and buried in his golden tomb. His fragile leathery black body is now out of the sarcophagus and placed in a glass climate controlled case to prevent it from turning to dust.

The youngest and most famous pharaoh took over the Egyptian throne when he was only 8 years old. He died when he was 19 years old. At death, he was 5 feet 6 and seemed to be healthy built. Though not the most powerful king of Egypt, he is certainly one of the most famous ones. His modern mystique, his almost completely intact burial ground in the Valley of Kings, and the trove of treasures he was buried with made him a household name. His mysterious death also causes many debates. According to a previous X-Ray scan of the body, his head revealed a dense spot at the lower back of the skull, that might indicate a murderous blow. But with a much advanced scanning with a CT scan conducted by Dr. Zahi Hawass, which obtains 3D images of King Tut, there were no indications of a dense spot. There was a hole in the skull but it was most likely done by embalmers. His left thigh was severely broken, which leads to the current theory that King Tut died of gangrene. The thigh was most likely broken due to a bad fall.

Now that King Tut has been restored and moved into a glass case, the tourist numbers are expected to double to 700 a day in Egypt. Over 225,000 tickets have been pre-sold for London's exhibition of King Tut. Then in 2008, Tut will make a trip to the U.S. at the Dallas Museum of Art.

Anyone want to take a trip to Dallas with me?

The New New York Etsy Team!

We just became new members of the New New York Etsy Team! We're proud Brooklynites.

Check out their blog!