Tuesday, December 20, 2011

A couple more posts before the end of the year, then I'll leave you alone for a while.  I promise!
Tonight (12/20/2011) is the last night of the Hideout Holiday sale (6-9, 1354 W. Wabansia)
Do your shopping from a wide assortment of Chicago's finest makers, then stay for the Black Willoughbys.

Each year The Hideout invites a number of talented Chicago artists to display their wares for the holiday season. The quality of work shown is fantastic. The sale will be held in the backroom of The Hideout. Crowds are expected as we have had at least 100 patrons come through on each night in past years.

2011 participating artists:

(me!) Rock Candy by Helen Tsastos – Exquisite hand-made-in-Chicago jewelry featuring pearls & gems, vintage treasures and original artwork
Videnovich Farms -
farm-fresh handspun yarns and knitwear
Sarah Bortt - Hand Maid soaps, lip balm, bath bombs, wallets, cases & purses from inner tubes
Souldier - Handmade guitar straps and belts
Dollybird – Metalsmith jewelry
Nomadic Ant – Jewelry, leather hip bags, belts
Kiku Handmade - Fused glass jewelry, buckles and house wares
Greg Schultz – Wood fired ceramics
Tim Wood – Wood works
Martha Bayne and Sheila Sachs - Soup & Bread cookbooks, recipe cards and boxes and aprons
Winter Session – Handmade canvas/upcycled bags, scarves, aprons
Bloodshot Records – All kinds of swag
Jo Snow – Flavored syrups for coffee, snow cones, Italian sodas and cocktails
Sarah Steedman – Handmade stuffed animals
Petula Bay Frangias – Books, journals and photo albums
Chivas Goat Milk Skin Care
Black Dog Gelato
Puffs of Doom
Pleasant Plot CSA


Big news is that my husband, Jon Langford has created special limited edition prints and is selling them at a very special price for Hideout Patrons.  Here's a collage of the five prints.
You can get a similar octopus as an acrylic art pendant here.