Confession Time

Though I attended the Renegade Holiday Craft Fair a couple weeks ago with the full intention of ONLY shopping for loved ones, I in fact ONLY bought something for MYSELF. For shame, I know. Especially with my birthday and Christmas right around the corner. And because I am the loudest complainer when my dad—who rarely treats himself to anything and is SO hard to shop for—suddenly lets loose with the credit card and buys himself like 5 new things 2 weeks before Christmas that I TOTALLY could have gotten him.

I am a hypocrite and a louse and I don't care. I love these earrings and I have worn them everyday since guiltily purchasing them for myself at the Hook and Matter booth last month. [After long admiring her work.] I got them in gold and they go perfectly with everything. If you're interested in snagging a pair for a loved one (or yourself—no judgements) they can be purchased for $40 here.

- Cathleen 

Hook & Matter

Lasercut Neon Pink and Clear Starburst Necklace, $28 on Etsy 

Next in Renegade Redux comes Brooklyn-based Hook & Matter, another great seller that caught my eye at the craft fair. What I love about this company is the diversity in what they make—jewelry in metal, plastic, porcelain, and even pillows!—but everything has the same hard/soft aesthetic. Nice!

Simple Gold Bar Stud Earrings, $40 on Etsy

Porcelain Roll Gold Necklace, $58 on Etsy

Gold Stacked Square Earrings, $40 on Etsy

Links on Links on Links White Porcelain and Gold Necklace, $78 on Etsy

Square Geometric Gold Studs, $38 on Etsy

Pink Silkscreened Arrow Pillowcases, $46 on Etsy

- Cathleen 

Artist of the Week: Lisa Swerling

The Night Job

 

For my first installment in The Best of Renegade I bring you the work of Lisa Swerling who makes the miniature dioramas you see here. She is based in San Anselmo, CA, but ships these darling little scenes all over the globe. You can visit her website glasscathedrals.com to see more of her work and order a small world all your own—they come in various sizes and many are customizable.

 

All the Days

The Grass is always Greener

 

 

 

The World is a scary place, but I have Armbands

Evergreen

- Cathleen

[All images courtesy of the artist's website glasscathedrals.com]