Loading ...Craftivism thrives online
By Nadine Kam
Petal fun rings by Wendi Lau of Yarn Confections, available online at two for $8.
If you take a look in the paper today, Dec. 20, you’ll see a brief item about Leeward resident Wendi Lau, who makes washable, easy-care jewelry for children and adults and sells them for about $4 to $38 under the name Yarn Confections at etsy.com.
It may not be too late to shop at her store at yarnconfections.etsy.com for Christmas.
Yarn Confections Beebop Shiny She bracelet, $17 at yarnconfections.etsy.com.
DIY’ers and shopoholics will find etsy.com a unique shopping site devoted to craftivism, where sellers of handmade or vintage items can set up online shops to find buyers with the same proclivities. There’s so much cute stuff, with low prices for handmade original objects by people without retailers’ overhead.
You can spend hours looking at what artists/designers have come up with. This is just a small sampling of the 60,000 items available:
Marco the skunk, felt plush toy by Girlsavage, $35.
Hand-crafted steel boned underbust corset made to measure in Alexander Henry tattoo print, $120 from DesertOrchid87.
Trio of hampster magnets by bubbledog, $4.50.
Birdie on a Branch wool handbag by PineBlossoms, $39.
1940s bakelite lock and key on contemporary bracelet from PetitOiseau, $34.
Clevergirl’s Kiss necklace, made out of a 1960s vintage 1960’s vintage Vari-Vue lenticular (hologram) that changes from a smile into a kiss, $25.
Waiting on a Friend limited edition print by dreamdog, $22.
Wow, Nadine! That was wonderful coverage! Thank you soooo much. I’m sorry I wasn’t more talkative on the phone. Still recovering from laryngitis of the cold and yelling-at-kids variety. I’m glad you got to shop around on etsy. There’s even a bunch of Hawaii people who sell on etsy, have formed a yahoo group, and get together for strategizing and support on occasion.
I am also very glad to have read some of your online columns in addition to the print version. You get to express yourself so much more in the online columns! And include more pictures. Do most writers have to take their own pictures? That’s like multi-dimensional thinking! You definitely have a very interesting life. Movies, fashion shows, travel. I bet you have secrets for staying comfortable while looking professional, being safe, and staying healthy despite late hours and different environments.
Again, thank you for my shop’s feature in your column. It is much appreciated.