We are still here - where are you?

If you are interested in something NEW. (Not what you are used to) And BRAVE enough MADE shop has it.

DAVE - speechless..................
I will bite my tongue!

25% back in Town.

Well - I arrived (DAVE) safely but reluctantly back in the states on Wednesday and have been in the shop every day since. Ireland was the best ever - the weather was GRAND and we saw lots.

WE visited the new location of the DESIGNYARD in Dublin - they are now in a great location on NASSAU St and the Corner of Grafton right where you want to be to be seen - The design yard is a contemporary CRAFT gallery concentrating mainly on Jewelry but also selling select ceramics, glass and sculpture.

Also visited RED AESTHETIC - where we have been showing for a few years - we need to get them some new work.

Also while in Kilkenny we visited the National Craft Gallery and saw a great show by the Ceramicist Frances Lambe - called MICROCOSMOS .























Her work was very nice -
If I had some spare cash I would have bought something.
More snippets of info to come -

DAVE

more ireland

IRELAND

Hours Change...................

Hello All - From May 28th until June 17th there will be a slight change to the MADE shop opening hours - Click on the photo for a closer view. Hopefully we will catch no customers off guard.

Sláinte

DAVE TESS And the clan.....

Connie verusio Studio shot

metalwork
Originally uploaded by bradford66

Sometimes it Just looks Good!

Every
once in a while
I take a photo and for
some reason I like it alot. I
think I like this one. Italian Cased
Glass Lidded container on the steps of
the MADE shop. That's NICE! - DAVE out.












I might sell this thing - If you want it come and get it at the MADE shop.

Come in!

The MADE shop is bright and cheery and ready for the summer!

Today I cleaned and rearranged all our beautiful things. Bandana pottery is waiting for summer flowers

I like to make OWLS!

WE sell.

Mothers DAY!

Well Mothers DAY is here and for those mothers who like a good strong wind, partially cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 50's this is the day for you - and even if you are one of those mothers who dislikes fore mentioned conditions you are out of luck because there is not rain check for Mothers day. I love my mom.

The mother of my two fine children took them to the BIG APPLE today to visit the KIDROBOT shop (we need more), Eat at Pig Heaven. And then shoot on over to the PICASSO show at the Metropolitan Museum of ART. While also meeting their new baby twin cousins. What a busy and great day.


The Picasso link takes you to Art Knowledge News - A great way to fill yourself in on what is happening in the Art world - Exhibitions, Installations, auctions, happenings - very very interesting and the pictures are great. If you would like to check it out click on the banner on the right side of the page. you can subscribe if you like what you see.


One more interesting tidbit of information - Picasso is now back on top of the "Most Expensive" Work of Art sold at Auction - by Christies for 106.5 Million - 1932 "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust" it came from these people- Topping Giacometti who previously (not that long ago) topped PICASSO BOY WITH A PIPE.

I OWN THEM ALL!



HAVE FUN and come and see us some time!

DAVE

MOTHERS DAY! May 9th... And KU Graduation!

KIDROBOT dopplegangers

KIDROBOT - FUTURAMA - by Matt Groening

Hello Peoples -

As you may have noticed - April seemed to be the month of less posting. The shop has been keeping us on our toes and ordering of new work - blah blah blah. Very soon we will have our Studio set up in the Back of the shop and this will be very interesting - I am looking forward to making some interesting items - not sure exactly what yet but I guarantee it will be GOOD and well made.

Please don't forget MOM you only have one! WE have lots of goodies to make her very happy and if you are not sure just get her a gift certificate and let her decide.

Also all you KU graduates we wish you well in the real world. And if you are in the market for COOL come on by and see our wares.

Joanna Gollberg - Yummy and Green.

Restoration in Progress. Open for business!

Hello All -

Last week was a doozie - first we had family matters - had to close on Sunday and then Monday had to close early so I could get my wisdom teeth yanked - not fun I must say but OVER. I am a bit sore but looking forward to the un-sore times.

So - all that stuff is over for now but let me fill you in on a couple of things MADE shop related in the very near future,

1) Saturday May 1st we will be participating in INDIEpendent handmade market at the Trexlertown Grange. - details click the link.

2) Sunday May 2nd we will be participating in the OCAC Community Block Party. (video from last years event)
At both events we will have a selection of items from the discerning eyes of the MADE shop owners - (ME and Tess)

3)on the 28th of MAY the whole FAM is off to IRELAND for a much needed visit. WE will try to post from there if we get a chance. WE will be visiting a few Dublin Galleries and picking up work from our Gallery in Kilkenny - Also a visit to Thomastown - Grennan Mill Craft School - to see about perhaps teaching a workshop in the future. I will be back in town on the 17th of June.

Plus tons of NEW work at the shop -

Stop on by and check out our wares.

DAVE

Lisa Colby in the house!

Great wares from the ST. Louis maker - my motherland by the way!


ALSO:

Just wanted to mention (if you had not noticed already)that I have been slowly for the past few weeks renovating the windows at the MADE shop. Some time ago I discovered that the trim around all of the front windows is COPPER. Actually not just your average copper but fancy embossed copper - unfortunately with at least 3-4 layers of paint.

So - my goal is to:
1)rid said copper of paint
2)"polish" said copper
3)UV lacquer said copper
4)ending with beautiful Copper lined window.
5)plus adding at least 20+ inches to front window with the discovery of painted over - top window portions
6)inside ceiling will be torn down and prettied up to expose fore mentioned top window section
7)resulting in a "larger" feeling to MADE shop inside and out.
8)done

First round discovery and contemplation stage - (Should I or Shouldn't I)

in process stripping

in process stripping

lacquer coated copper trim

FAMILY TIME! CLOSED TODAY - SORRY!

MADE shop will be closed today.


We have some good family things
that have taken hold of this day.

Sorry for any inconvienience - see you Monday.

Joanna Gollberg - PRONG SETTER.....

Joanna Gollberg - up in our MADE shop CRIB!
Very happy to have the inventive sterling PRONG sets of Joanna Gollberg at MADE shop.
She is a Asheville NC native and if you need more information just check out her RESUME.




Her mix of Rough and Faceted - Precious and NOT - stones adds tons of color and intrigue to her soldered "cages". Each stone is different gets its own special cage/prong set. WE love having cool studio jewelry here at our shop. Small studio made jewels lead to more coolness in your life. If you want to see the work live just come on down to the shop we would be happy to show you all of it.




Also new Jewels by Lisa Colby, Stacey Lane, and Ceramicist Ron Philbeck - plus lots and lots of new KIDROBOTS.

As the sign on the door says - BEWARE THE COOL STUFF! - (IDE WROTE THAT)