Freehand Gallery in LA

On my way up to San Francisco from the Santa Monica Contemporary Craft Fair I visited the Freehand Gallery in LA.  They have a nice, airy space right down the street from the Beverly Center on W. 3rd St. Their jewelry is fantastic- beautiful, handmade pieces in the $50-$600 price range…a couple of to-die-for pieces in the triple digits. They also do handmade clothing, ceramics, and some gifty items.

I plan on submitting an application to get into the gallery, crossing fingers that it will be a good fit. They say that they are interested in lower price items ($100 or so) because of the current economic climate. Seems to be a recurrent theme in speaking with galleries. Despite this the gallery that currently has some of my pieces (Circle and Square) has launched a new calendar that includes a champagne shopping day and tells me that they are doing well.  I guess it might be the difference in LA and SF?? Unsure. SF has not been as hard hit by the collapse of the financial industry because more of the economic base is supported by the tech industry…which is still holding steady if not gaining. Great for all my buddies.

Circle and Square

Back to blogging! Today’s the day!

The first thing on my list to blog about is the store that is carrying my stuff: Circle and Square in San Francisco. It’s a super cute boutique in Presidio Heights, right by the Sacramento Street shopping district. Basically they carry a variety of accessories: leather bags, fruffy headbands, belts, hats, and lots of jewelry. My fave. Best of all, it’s all handmade. Handmade hats made by forming felt over old hat forms, jewelry crafted by local artisans, the variety is always changing.

Here’s the article by Daily Candy: the Shape of Things. And their website for more info: www.circleandsquaresf.com

And here are some pics of the shop:

Yay! Go and take a look at all their fun stuff. I go in and try everything on; there’s always a story for each item. Enjoy!