Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Crafty like a fox
Posted by Missy Wilkinson on Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:58 PM
Last minute gifts for overlooked coworkers, D-list friends and distant cousins are often predictable at best, Goodwill fodder at worst. Pedicure set? Check. Scented candle? Check. Cheese log? Check. Mixed media, handcrafted pagan shrine? Umm...
Members of the New Orleans Craft Mafia are doing their part to vanquish banal gifts. During the Last Stop Shop from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18 at The Big Top Gallery (1638 Clio St.), harried shoppers (and laid-back party animals) can revel in a festive atmosphere replete with music, snacks and a fully-stocked cash bar while picking up artsy gifts handmade by local artists and crafters. You might even be tempted to pass their handiwork off as your own. Don't. They are the New Orleans Craft Mafia, after all. They have connections. Wouldn't it be a shame to ring in the New Year sleeping with the redfishes?
Here's a sampling of the Craft Mafia's wares:
•Who wouldn't be thrilled to find an adorable little memento mori under the Christmas tree? This sugar skull pendant by Green Kangaroo costs a budget-friendly $12.
•Soap. It's a classic gift for a lot of reasons: everyone needs it, it smells good, etc. But how many gift soaps leave you smelling like a praline? This locally made soap by Sweet Olive Soap Works, chock-full of cream and Pointe Coupee pecans, might make you want to wash your mouth out. Resist the temptation.
•Old Mardi Gras beads are the dusty, unwieldy, attic-space-hogging banes of most New Orleanians' existences, but the masterminds at Unique Products have shed some light on the issue. Literally.
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Missy, thanks so much for the great write-up!! FWIW, those frame necklaces will actually be on sale for $8 at the Last Stop Shop. If you come to the event, please be sure to say hello.
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Glad you liked it! I'll be at the Last Stop Shop, as I am coveting most of the stuff you make.
one quick correction - the date of the event is Thursday December 17th, not 18th!! thanks so much for the awesome plug for our event!
