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Even More Day Light – From Pittsburgh to Reykjavik

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I have know Ben for a few years now and I think we have shared some of his videos here on the blog.  I just received an email update from him about his summer residency in Iceland.  I thought it might be interesting to show off Ben and some other Pittsburghers who are visiting interesting places this summer.  If you know of a Pittsburgher who is traveling or living somewhere interesting for the summer – please share a link to their blog.  Maybe we can make this a regular series.

Ben Hernstrom is from Pittsburgh.  He runs a video production company called Ambulantic which has put together lots of interesting videos about people and events here in Pittsburgh – you can check out all some of his videos here – http://www.youtube.com/ambulantic. Continue reading →

In case you missed Handmade Arcade…

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Pittsburgh filmmaker Brian Staszal posted a link to his video about HandMade Arcade in the comments back in December.  It is a really nice look at the handmade festivities so I wanted to share the video in a post too.  Even if you missed the handmade marketplace in December – most of the vendors have online websites or a shop at Etsy too.   The video includes an interview with Jennifer Barron – check out her Etsy Shop Fresh Popcorn Productions and the “Black and Gold is the new black t-shirt.  Also seen at Handmade Arcade are the guys from Campfire Goods – they have lots of great t-shirts too.

Handmade Arcade, December 2009 from Brian Staszel on Vimeo.

Pittsburgh’s largest indie craft fair, Handmade Arcade, took over the Hunt Armory in Shadyside December 12, 2009. It was a challenge to show so much talent and all the hard work that went into making the event a success in a short video.

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Handmade Arcade 2009

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Handmade Arcade is this weekend!

HA:09Pittsburgh’s award-winning independent free craft fair, the Handmade Arcade, will return to the Hunt Armory located at 324 Emerson St. on December 12, 2009, from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Out of 250 applicants, a collection of 90 local and not-so-local crafters will converge to help attendees find the most unique indy gifts for the holiday season. Returning for their third year is our rust belt neighbor, Campfire Goods, from Akron, Ohio.

I recently spoke to Campfire roadie Andy Taray, who is excited to return to the Steel City for the event:

Handmade Arcade has such a cool vibe to because it has sort of a small town feel to it, yet its such a nice big event… I feel like the event has a large majority of its shoppers coming from within the city, as opposed to many of the other shows that have people flocking in from all over the place. So there is definitely a huge Pittsburgh vibe going on… which pretty much always results in some great stories for sure… and accents!

Handmade Arcade 2008

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Links Worth a Look – January 8th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

  • Valentine's Day Gift Ideas – A special gift box of 4 cupcakes – Vanilla Vanilla, Milk Chocolate, Spicy Mexican Chocolate and Passionfruit with red tissue paper in a box with a ribbon bow. You can order your box by calling us or order online here. Make sure to specify your pickup location:
  • Etsy :: printsnat :: WPA 1939 STEPS photo etching pencil signed and numbered – WPA 1939 Steps original hand printed zinc plate photo transfer etching by award winning Pittsburgh printmaker Thomas J. Norulak. Printed with vine black ink on Rives BFK rag etching paper. Plate size is 6 x 9 inches unmatted and unframed signed and numbered by the artist in pencil in an edition of 10 of which 9 are still available. This is number 2 in the the edition. Image depicts a WPA marker at the bottom of public steps in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Ranting In Pittsburgh!: Love This Church: WTF Edition – This is a great great picture of a sign on Smithfield United Church. "IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED. SKYDIVING IS NOT FOR YOU."
  • Whence Bearded? :: Bearded Studio :: Web Development & Graphic Design – Bearded Studio is a relatively new on the Pittsburgh web development scene but not necessarily new to Pittsburgh. They have a great website and are working on some great projects. Check out this post that explains the name and provides some interesting information about letterpress printing.
  • Cooking up 10 Million Cookies a Year! – That is what Eat’n Park accomplishes each year as they create 10 million cookies to pass out for free for every child 10 and under. The company this week discussed the success of their cookie in the Pittsburgh Business Journal. An interesting fact from the article is how company had their largest increase in cookies sales as the Steelers won the 2006 Super Bowl, selling more than 350,000 black and gold smiley cookies

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Links Worth a Look – November 12th

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