Yes yes, the rumors are indeed true! I’m back behind the decks this Saturday, out of hiatus, and stepping away from my hip hop comfort zone to play an awesome back to back set with my House brother Osito (Dan Rivero), alongside the incredible Cesura (Kerrie Nation & Anthony Melty Hudson) – TONIGHT! YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS!
Just wanted to let you know the Lady Bosses of Zyla’s craft market have combined forces to bring you an awesome little Valentine’s Day gift bag – which includes an adorable card by @jennasadventuretime, a gorgeous handmade soap by @byaili.soap.bath.gifts, pretty magnets by @sarah_davidson_b, a lovely bracelet by @totemjewelryandaccessories and a pair of my Fazooli earrings! Only $45 and you’re ready to go! Please contact @totemjewelryandaccessories to purchase – BUT HURRY, ONLY A COUPLE LEFT!
My Heart Attack cards are now available in my Etsy shop – AbominableInkShop – get em soon to receive them in time for Valentine’s Day! I also have jewelry available for that special someone, so check out my Fazoolry page and contact me if you see anything you like!
We’re all set up and ready to roll at the Valentine’s Day Pop Up Market at Zyla’s (299 James St N, next door to Jack n Lois)! Skip the mall and shop for your sweetie, grab a cupcake and a cocktail, make your own buttons and bracelets, and enjoy some live music! It’s a gorgeous day out and we’re here from 11am – 5pm!
Makin buttons at Zyla’s on James for the Valentine’s Day Pop Up Market with Jenna’s Adventure Time
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Love isn’t for the faint of heart. My new piece is ready just in time for Valentine’s Day – greeting cards and prints will be available at Zyla’s on Sunday at the Valentine’s Pop Up Market at 299 James St N in #HamOnt! Also available worldwide at Etsy – search: AbominableInkShop
OH HAI! Come join us on Sunday for a very special Valentine’s Day Pop Up Market! We’ll have lots of awesome gift ideas for your sweetie in store, with some cocktails and music for your shopping enjoyment! I’ll have my Fazooli booth set up with jewelry, art and home decor items to suit any taste. Stay out of the malls this year and shop local on James Street North!
A long long long time ago, people used typewriters to write beautifully-crafted love letters to their sweethearts. Today we have instant messaging, email, status updates, posts, and tweets, and we often take our technology for granted, forgetting that we used to actually put time and effort into putting meaning into our lives. This Valentine’s Day, I would like to pay tribute to one of the most important technological advances of our modern age – the typewriter. And not just any typewriter – the Olivetti Valentine.
Founded in 1908, near Turin, Olivetti has been manufacturing typewriters for decades. As innovators, they were even responsible for producing the very first commercially-produced computer for personal use – the Programma 101. Ettore Sottsass, (along with Perry A. King), designed the Valentine typewriter for Olivetti in 1969 in response to the growing field of technological advancement as an “anti-machine machine” to be used “anyplace but an office,” and quickly became a classic.
The Valentine got rid of the clunky cast-iron housings that dominated the typewriter market at the time and replaced them with a lighter, more modern casing made of plastic. Now a vintage collectible, this beautifully designed piece has gracefully bridged the gap between technology and beauty, inspiring an emotional bond between human and machine. Since it’s inception, it’s inspired designers to combine style and functionality.
Once an accessory that created envy amongst users, this chic typewriter is making a comeback in the recent years, being sought out by manual typewriter enthusiasts. Now you can find them in secondhand stores and on eBay, as well as on mytypewriter.com. Pick one up for your sweetheart for around $895.
If you can’t find an authentic vintage Valentine, you can also go the more modern route, with a laptop version created recently by an Austrian design team. They’ve included a sleeker body and kept the classic colour but also added a super cool keyboard that pulls out and a compact rolling screen, which allows the user to adjust the size and shape of the actual display using stretchable, flexible LEDs. Not yet available on the market, this laptop would totally blow other notebooks out of the water if ever released. Keep your fingers crossed.
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!
