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Archive for May, 2010

a sky full of kites

what a wonderful evening.

It’s truly amazing to have the kind of peers that I do, that have wonderfully inspiring jobs, like clothing designer-artist-seamstress Heather Martin. She had an opening here at the shop last night to celebrate these beautiful kites, that are a part of her FLIGHT line for Spring 2010.

Heather’s work will hover above me at the shop for the first half of the summer. Stay in touch for when we make a date to make kites in the store, with the designer herself.

Thistletown Afternoon

That was such fun.

Claire brought in all her new Thistletown Toys and they are delightful. I had armfuls of them this morning each one cuter than the next. Totally stylish, completely adorable animals. And they’re so BIG!

Here’s this afternoon’s highlights, swing by and see the Thistletown window!

CRAFTERNOONS!

Register now for a summertime full of CRAFTERNOONS!

Take advantage of the FREE programming at Robson Park this summer (there’s all kinds of things for families to do together at the park!) and then come and see us at Collage Collage for some afternoon art times.

Programming is for 3-6 year olds from 1pm-3pm for one week at a time. Come for a week and produce a few wonderful projects!

Register now by emailing info@collagecollage.ca or calling 604 569 1929!

playhouse for the designers…

It’s here! The MOMA’a modern playhouse.

I spent the afternoon putting this awesome kit together.

Recent Vitamin V attention for this beautiful set sent my first order out the door in a matter of days.

I’ve stocked up on more, and now just need a teeny tiny BBQ and the perfect Playmobil family to move in

Mc Sweeny’s San Franciso Panorama is HERE

and it’s so rad.

I had to unpack one and take a look at all the goodness in side.

and you know what else arrived?

MORE copies of Owls See Clearly at Night,

NEW Sonja Ahler’s book “The Selves”

more Oliver Jeffers

The Scribble Book, and so many more titles, I can’t wait to build some lesson plans around them.