Bug Out

 

The lovely and extremely talented Michelle from Alfred and Alma's Insect Shoppe has dropped off another one-of-a-kind display for Kanibal Home. This over-sized grasshopper is paired with a few pieces of foliage and a butterfly in a massive dome. I'm already dreaming of it as a centerpiece for cool weather dinner parties.

WTF of the Week

Rainy Mondays usually inspire me to peruse the inter-webs looking for something to jump start the week. It could be an image on Pinterest or uncovering a new blog or even something silly. Well, today's inspiration is more of a WTF than anything else. But I still love it. I had to watch this promo video a few times to get over the extreme awkwardness of the models, but once I did I came away with this brain nugget: Even extremely successful brands know that it isn't good for business to always be serious. As a wise colleague once told me in public relations, "It's PR, not ER. Lighten up."

Have fun and happy Monday.

New Styles in the Shop

So many new styles are popping into the shop that I can barely keep up ... I love the start of a new season!

Handsome Harry

Say hello to handsome Harry. He's the latest ghoul in the shop and, for $15, he's a cheap date.

Honorable Mention Plates

Medal plates -- Now available in the shop!

New Styles in the Shop

Just a taste of what's in the shop right now ...

Live Music at Kanibal Home: Thursday at 8pm

This Thursday at 8pm Kanibal Home is hosting a special listening event for our friend and Jersey City neighbor, Amelia Hollander Ames. Many of you may have already had the pleasure of hearing this talented lady play the viola with Con Vivo, but tomorrow's performance will be structured fairly different. 

For one, we're extending business hours in the shop so listeners can mill around, sip wine and enjoy the music during this intimate, salon-type event. Secondly, Amelia will be playing a cello suite by Bach and a solo viola piece by Chinese-American composer Bright Sheng. Lastly -- and this is big -- Amelia is the only violist in the world who plays this particular Bright Sheng piece, called The Flowing Brook. It was never published, but rather adapted after Sheng wrote it in 1988 into a longer work for piano and violin.


Please arrive on time and note that this will be a fairly short presentation, spanning no more than 30 minutes of music altogether. Standing room only.


See you tomorrow!

Amelia Hollander Ames

Craft Class: Bookmaking

Here are a few shots from last night's bookmaking class ... a big thanks to the lovely Daniella Lekach for teaching another stellar lesson!