Aiko Designs is now listed on the Mission Artists United directory.  With such a large concentration of artists in the Mission District of San Francisco, it’s great that there is a place to find the artists and studios spread throughout the district — check out their map here — it’s a great tool for the upcoming Spring Mission Open Studios later in April. Hope to see you there!

10th Annual Art Explosion Open Studios
APRIL 23-25, 2010
Friday 7-11, Saturday, 12-5, Sunday 12-5

The latest Marin Store catalog containing beautiful, quality products from Northern Californian artisans, designers and producers is now out!  You can find the catalog in Marin Magazine.

Check out page 8 for a peek at the Black and Gold Chain Necklace by Aiko Designs and to see more products, go to the Aiko Designs page at the online store  (themarinstore.com).

Aiko Designs and 20+ other local Northern California designers will be participating in the Marin Store Sample Sale on Saturday, March 6 — hope you can join us in the fun!

Date/Time: Saturday, March 6, 9 AM-4 PM

Location: Marin Country Mart (formerly Larkspur Landing)

Exact Address: 2405 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, CA 94939 (map)

Additional Perks: Parking is free and plentiful. Shoppers coming from San Francisco can take the ferry to Larkspur – Marin Country Mart is located directly across from the ferry terminal, with a convenient walking bridge between the two.

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This year’s February (versus August) Buyers Market of American Craft in Philadelphia was full of crazy travel stories and talk about the weather.  The artists near my booth at the show were from places such as Dallas, Portland, Baltimore and Santa Fe.  Other artists came from as far away as Alaska and Hawaii.

The market wrapped up this past Monday and after several days of hard work I splurged on some jewelry for myself!  Take a look at what I’m coveting now:

Caviar Ring by Stubborn Jewelry

Stubborn is by Melissa Stiles, a former architect who currently lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, two daughters and her admittedly scary looking dog!

I particularly liked this ring as it’s something that I would never make myself, it looks great on and adds a great pop of color to whatever I’m wearing.

I was weak and got two pieces from Cynthia Jones Jewelry.  Cynthia lives in Santa Fe and creates lovely metal pieces in sterling silver, gold fill and copper.  I love the brushed oxidized sterling silver pieces in her collection as well as these powder-coated copper rings (had to get one for myself!).

Take a look at the brushed, oxidized sterling silver “feather” earrings (love!)

You can now find Aiko Designs at The Peak in Hong Kong!  The LookBook, a jewelry and accessories shop has opened at the Peak Galleria.

“The Peak” is Victoria Peak (太平山) , a Hong Kong landmark with spectacular panoramic views of Hong Kong, Kowloon and Victoria Harbour.  And what would an Asian landmark be without great shopping nearby!?

Lots of new sweet and shimmery pieces to see — take a look here.

Check out the Aiko Designs interview by One Fine Day, an event and wedding planning company that I met at the San Francisco Wedding Fair a few weeks ago!

You can now find Aiko Designs online at The Marin Store.  The Marin Store is a natural extension of Marin Magazine and provides curated products created by local artists, designers and producers of items such as cheese, chocolate, fashion, jewelry and body products.

Aiko Designs will be participating in the San Francisco Wedding Fair at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco on Sunday, January 10th from 11am-4pm.

During the event, brides will enjoy hors d’oeuvres created by world class chefs, California’s premeire champagnes served in chilled flutes, luscious cakes and desserts prepared by master pastry chefs and over 75 exhibits showcasing the elite of Bay Area wedding professionals.

There will be live music with fashions showcased throughout the event that include bridal gowns, mother of the bride gowns and bridesmaid’s gowns. The event features florists, photographers, videographers, stationers, jewelers, calligraphers, wedding planners, gown designers, bakers, caterers, favor designers, musicians and more.

Tickets are $22 with advanced registration (buy online by Jan 5 and save!) OR $25 at the door.  For more information and to register online, go to the website: http://www.sfweddingfair.com/

Please join us at our holiday trunk show and enjoy a fun-filled evening with Nest members in the Bay Area. In addition to  10% of this evening’s proceeds going to Nest, you will have the amazing opportunity to connect with Nest artists around the world by writing them a letter and sharing your thoughts with them. San Francisco Nest board members will be present at and look forward to meeting you!

Date: Friday – December 18^th, 2009

Learn more about Nest and how to get involved: Nest

Read about local SF Gallery (Local Patron) designers and products that will be at the trunk show: http://www.sfgallery143.com