Unique LA | May 12 + 13

Mark your calendars!  LOOMLAB will be showing at next month's Unique LA.  And we will be unveiling some new designs!  Ohh yeah!

4th Annual UNIQUE LA Holiday Show!

The 4th Annual Unique LA Holiday Show is next weekend! We'll be at BOOTH 120 (near the elevators) - Stop by, say hello, and shop the new collection! 

December  3 + 4   //   11am – 6pm both days

Where: The California Market Center (110 East Ninth Street, LA, CA 90079)

Cost: $10 at the door or in advance online (Kids 12 and under are free), 10% of ticket sales go to our great non-profit partner 826LA.

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 Admission includes:
• An exclusive, collectible cotton tote bag (each show features a tote designed by a guest artist)
• Unlimited re-entry for both days + our printed Vendor Directory & Mini Magazine
• Free drinks! (Holiday Punch featuring Sailor Jerry Rum, Blackstar Beer, The Naked Grape wine, IZZE, Honest Tea, GT’s Kombucha)
• Free DIY workshops + crafts by The Urban Craft Center and Craft and Folk Art Museum & Free portraits at the Oh Snap Photo Booth
• Access to Amoeba’s rockin’, exclusive downtown Pop-Up Shop!
• Two different cafe areas so you can grab a coffee or enjoy lunch, snacks or a treat

The largest independent design show in the country, attendees get the rare chance to meet and shop directly from over 325 hand-selected designers and artists. The exciting two-day shopping event makes it easy for you to buy local and support LA’s economy, discover great design and deals, join in community, and have a blast. The products at the show are proudly made right here in the USA so you’re putting your dollars right back into our economy and local community! With fun for everyone plan to spend the day with us…

Spring Shows Wrap Up

Another spring run of shows has passed and what a season!  LOOMLAB showed at both Unique LA and Bazaar Bizarre Maker Faire this May.  It was so amazing to meet all who stopped by the table and good to see familiar faces too!  From Jackson Pollack connection to fractals, to the Ogham Ruins, to seismic activity, you learn something new everyday... [and it's a learning day on steroids while at the Maker Faire.]  Interacting with such creative, inspiring, and thought-provoking people, some who perhaps I will work on a project soon together, it reminds me why I love doing what I do.  Thank you!

While I was stuck behind my table for most of the shows, I was still able to venture out a bit and check the neighboring vendors (or perhaps you stopped by my table).  Below are a few highlights.

Unique LA  |  Downtown Los Angeles, California

HM Sound System captured the event in photos (and they even jumped on the 1s and 2s for a bit).  If you haven't made it to their Broader than Broadway they have every Thursday night, then you are missing out.  Peep the photos here: http://hmsoundsystem.com/fr_uniquelamay7.cfmGreat

If you have a sweet tooth, make sure to check out Blissed Out Chocolates.  They are to die for (and I still cannot believe how healthy they are!)  Erika, the chocolate innovator behind blissed out, is "dedicated to bringing the purest, most bliss inducing chocolate to the world."  My favorite? Dark Energy, with hints of cayenne pepper and lots of caffeine.   Available online or at select local retailers.

Also, try the scones from Sugarbird Sweets and Teas - She is also at the South Pasadena Farmer's Market every Thursday evening.

And thank you to Shawn of SOB clothing for being a kick-ass table-neighbor at the show.

Bazaar Bizarre at the Maker Faire  |  San Mateo, California

The World's Largest DIY Festival: Maker Faire is a family fun festival to MAKE, create, learn, invent, CRAFT, recycle, build, think, play & be inspired by celebrating arts, crafts, engineering, food, music, science, and technology.

Here are a few stand-outs from the show, geektackular, or just simply genius.

Focal Length Designs: sick creations by Isaac Watson, who "reclaims old, broken and neglected camera lenses and turns them into one-of-a-kind cuff bracelets perfect for the photography geek, designer or fashionista. Each bracelet is hand-formed, filed, sanded and buffed with a focus on the intersection between photography, fashion, art and design."  I have one of his creations and cannot take it off.  I wear it with everything.

Archicraft: insane rope-scarf necklaces

Stuart's of Bend: "Breidenstein's work gathers different media – from wood to copper to bright pink Nerds candy – and imaginatively walks the line between wearable fine art and edgy high fashion."
Jenine Bressner: flame-worked glass and glass bead aficionado

DREAM, DESIGN, BUILD, REPEAT (from a google tee seen at the Maker Faire)

See you on the next LOOMLAB mini-tour - lots planned for the Fall/Holiday season!

Onward and upward,

Jane

Unique LA Spring Show Catalog

For the first time ever, Unique LA has created a preview catalog for the show!  Gathering a sampling of goods from participants (including a few LOOMLAB scarves!) and then getting some cool local natives t model, the Unique LA team created a super-rad catalog, chock-full of local design and all available this weekend at the SPRING SHOW!   We have a few new designs to share with you, so make sure to stop by our LOOMLAB table - it will be right near the elevators!  xo

excerpts below from the Spring Show Preview Catalog featuring our Binary Code Scarf and Heartbeats for LOOMLAB Scarf

Unique LA Spring Show

tuniSave the Date! The 3rd Annual UNIQUE LA Spring Show is set for May 7 & 8!

The largest independent design show in the country, attendees get the rare chance to meet and shop directly from over 300 hand-selected designers and artists. The exciting two-day shopping event makes it easy for you to buy local and support LA’s economy, discover great design and deals, join in community, and have a blast! Over 95% of the products at the show are proudly made right here in the USA!

California Market Center’s Penthouse
110 E 9th St
Los Angeles, CA 90079
http://uniquela.com/

trapezohedron snowstorm at Unique LA

It was a trapezohedron snowstorm in booth 133 at last season's Unique LA.   We are excited to announce that we will also be showing at Unique LA's upcoming 3rd annual Spring Show, May 7th and 8th.  Woot woot!

2 Day Blow-Out Sale at HD Buttercup

Join us for the wrap up of the Unique LA and Apartment 3 Pop-Up project! But it will only be a short hiatus, as they are moving forward in exciting new ways throughout the year!  The next couple of months will be spent rearranging and reinventing the space in order to bring you fresh, brand-new offerings just in time for Spring and Summer!

50% off of ALL Mens and Womens Clothing, Jewelry and Accessories (still a few LOOMLAB scarves left - pick them up at great deals!).  Plus Mimosas and Cupcakes all day long...come and get it!!

HM Sound System @ Unique LA

HM Sound System captured the creative vitality at Unique LA- even one featuring yours truly amidst the tetrahedron snowstorm that adorned our LOOMLAB booth... Click the contact sheet below to view the photos! 

The Video Mouse captures Unique LA

Thank you all again for coming out and supporting local creativity at Unique LA!!   Need more Unique LA in your life?  copy that.  Peep the video from The Video Mouse and Unique LA!

http://thevideomouse.com/

http://uniquela.com/

Get your local shop on at Unique LA!

Unique LA's third annual holiday show is coming December 11 and 12! It will be LOOMLAB's first time in a booth space (we've always had a table in the past). How will we transform the space - you'll have to see it to believe it. oooohhh the anticipation!

http://uniquela.com/

HD Buttercup Boutique Opening

Thank you to all who came out for the Unique LA / Apartment 3 Boutique Opening at HD Buttercup. The grand opening was a huge success and we cannot thank you enough for showing your support. Peep this video from the Video Mouse for event highlights. To view PHOTOS, from the event: http://thevideomouse.com/hd-buttercup-apt-3-unique-la-launch/

HD Buttercup: Design Center Grand Opening from The Video Mouse on Vimeo.

The holidays are right around the corner - Don't forget to stop by the Boutique at HD Buttercup for super awesome gifts and LOOMLAB scarves (of course) for your family, your friends, and you! They will be open through January.

The Unique LA & Apartment 3 Store Opening

Come join Unique LA and Apartment 3 as we celebrate the opening of our boutique at H.D. Buttercup! Enjoy an open bar, tunes by a super-secret-celeb DJ, goodies, our favorite food trucks, and more.

Don't miss this special preview to check out the great selections from over 100 independent designers and artists (including yours truly LOOMLAB)!

Free to attend but YOU MUST RSVP HERE: http://uniquelaapartment3opening.eventbrite.com/