Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Something Special for Him

We just got this small and cute Dad's Day Display up at WALRUS. Its the first holiday display we've ever managed to do! I hope we do more like it because it was fun to think of which of our items would be good for the man or dad in your life, such as:

reclaimed wood wine stoppers
handmade wood sanding blocks and other wood tools
reclaimed wood handturned bowls, boxes and candleholders
vintage shaving sets
handmade reclaimed wood frame with nail image
vintage bottle candle holder

One of our most special items that is totally unique and would make an amazing present for a dad is sitting on top of the display. Can you spot it? Its the upcycled vintage golf woodie coat or hat rack. Its made from old teak futon frames!

Here is a link to learn more about Tricia Wright from Re-wind Lab who makes these really special items for us.

Hope to see you soon!

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Oakland Museum Here we Come!

We will be showing work next weekend at the Oakland Museum of California as part of the long-running "We Customize" show. Wendy will be conducting an open studio at OMCA on Friday May 17 from 5-8pm to demo making broken pieces into something wonderful, as we always do! She will do the same on Sunday from 1-4pm. The pieces she is creating will be a surprise so go check it out!
Click here to learn more about the WeCustomize show.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Another Great Feature!

We were recently interviewed for the online site, Pure Wow, "a digital publication dedicated to finding ways to make your life more interesting, beautiful and manageable." They ran a story about Temescal Alley and we were honored to be one of four shops included in the piece.

To read the article, click here.

Why buy vintage and refurbished??

Our vintage and refurbished/upcycled goods are often made from quality materials, like solid wood, and were created to last a lifetime. No significant resources have gone into the upcycling of these goods, nor have they traveled as a group of newly mass-produced items from overseas.

We feel good knowing that we've given new life to an old piece. And we hope you'll feel good knowing that the purchase of our goods is a bit easier on the planet.

In most cases, we have added our own stamp to our pieces. If you are the kind of person who demands brand-new, perfected, machine-made items, we might suggest a visit to a catalog website. But if you enjoy the imperfections of time and brushstrokes that indicate the touch of a human hand, you've come to the right place.

Walrus

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