Yabette
We are all connected
I cannot help but be influenced by life discoveries when applied to my creative process. I make artful clothing or art furniture because I enjoy the idea of each item being practical and part of the recipient’s everyday life. The last few years have been a a great experience in finding my true bliss, and I [...]
Savoring the Success of the Ice Cream Social!
Swankety Swank hosted a benefit last Sunday afternoon for New Traditions Elementary School. Families, doggies and artists arrived to celebrate each other with Atomic Ice Cream deliciousness! We enjoyed a variety of flavor options like sour cherry, oatmeal, dark chocolate, vanilla, and more on decadent cookie sandwhiches.
A Sea of Shimmering Sentiment
Ice Cream Social and Benefit Art Opening The vast ocean is so close, like our connected hearts. We love and live for each other and the Earth. Please join the community and shop local artist wares for you or your Valentine. Sunday, February 12, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm We are raising funds for New Traditions [...]
Traveling Blogger From UK Discovers Swankety Swank… & We Discover Her.
I recently enjoyed finding a lovely little ode to our shop tucked away in a corner of the net I had never ventured into, jumping back several years. It gives one a pleasant perspective on just how long we’ve been “keeping on” and of course it’s always fantastic to be appreciated. It was an honor to [...]
New Furniture Works debuting at 30% off!
This weekend is the last of our Annual 30% off Furniture Sale and here are some fabulous photos by Christine Donley of my latest work with art furniture and one remarkable vintage plant stand.
Swankety Swank Annual Furniture Sale
All furniture is 30% off from Wednesday, January 4th through Saturday the 14th. Start the New Year on a higher vibration! Get the plastic and MDF out of your life and replace it with real materials and artful style. Support Local Artist work at Swankety Swank. We want to clear away the special pieces of [...]
Accordion Babes Calendar here!
This is my favorite calendar for 2012 and we have them at Swankety Swank. With gorgeous local accordian playing pin-up hotties and their compilation album included, this package is so wanted, you’d best come get yours before they sell out! The cover features Amber Lee who performed at one of our past events. You can catch [...]
A Clean Slate
New Year’s is the oldest holiday still being celebrated. The Babylonians celebrated the new year as early as 4000 B.C. At that time, the new year began on the first new moon after the Vernal Equinox. The celebration continued for eleven days, with each day having a different purpose and activity. Then, as now, resolutions [...]
Commentary, Winter Hours, and more musings on these last days of the year…
A commenter looking for the hours on our site put a fire under me to get this information out there. So here are the WINTER HOLIDAY HOURS. But before I give you those, first take a look at a thoughtful bit of commentary in CNN’s Geekout blog. They linked to us in their Steampunk reference to [...]
Glue Some Gears on It
Here’s a great laugh for the day by Sir Reginald Pikedevant, Esquire. We enjoyed the quality of execution and style in this Steampunk Commentary.
