Renegade Craft Fair: Brooklyn

It's that time again! Just one week away from the annual Renegade Craft Fair Brooklyn!

Bring your eyeballs and come gawk at awesome stuff for two whole days! The 6th Annual Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn will be held on June 5 + 6, 2010, in Williamsburg’s beautiful McCarren Park. This craft, art, design and DIY spectacular will run from 11am – 7pm each day + feature over 250 of today’s finest indie-craft talents from all over the nation!

You can find RTD set up near the track on the Lorimer Street side (see pic of map below). New, never released prints will be unveiled and available too! The Renegade Craft Fair is always FREE TO ATTEND! Hope to see you and your eyeballs there!




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Illustration Friday: Early

This was an illustration that was originally commissioned by Time Out New York Kids and fits the theme pretty well over at Illustration Friday this week. The article was titled "The Early Birds" and gave a directory of "things to do at the crack o’ dawn" in NYC. Prints available in the RTD Store too - The Early Birds.

materials used: pen and ink, textures, and adobe photoshop.



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BUST Spring Craftacular - DO IT!

The tag line for this famed indie market hosted by Bust magazine is “anything but your grandma’s craft fair,” and when more than 50 awesome vendors invade Greenpoint, it will once again live up to its rep. -Time Out New York Mag

RTD will be set up at table #18 in the middle, so get off the couch and come hang out with a bunch of other humans that like cool stuff this Sunday. In addition to all the artists/designers, there will be eats, drinks, djs, dance-offs, and more. So ditch the remote for a couple hours and come play.

Sunday, May 23rd
11am–7pm

261 Driggs Ave
(between Eckford and Leonard St)

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Illustration Friday: Equipment

The Illustration Friday topic "Equipment" is defined by the Miriam Webster dictionary as: the set of articles or physical resources serving to equip a person or thing. This piece of such equipment will help you decide which type of face hair you want to be.

materials used: pen and ink, textures, and adobe photoshop. Buy photoshop here.



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RTD, ArtStar, and BUST

Had a blast this past weekend in Philadelphia at The 2010 Art Star Craft Bazaar. Met lot's of new folks and made a bunch of new friends in Philadelphia. The weather was awesome and the show was set up at Penn's Landing right on the Delaware River. Tons of live music and great artists/crafters displaying their eye candy. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and showed some love to RTD!

Big props to RTD's new Etsy friends Kimm and Lisa that shared the van ride down and back from NYC too! Both are super rad ladies that make beautiful things and laugh at RTD when he tries to be funny. I also had the pleasure of being next to the awesome Valerie Mayen who heads up Yellowcake and not only makes great stuff, but also tosses up 10% of her sales to local charity. RTD likes.

Next stop is BUST in Brooklyn this Sunday. Come on by if your in the neighborhood! Details below...





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RTD at Crafts In Chelsea This Weekend

WHEN: Saturday May 8, 2010, 10am – 5pm
WHERE: 21st street between 8-9 Avenues, NYC

Join RAWTOASTDESIGN in Chelsea, one of Manhattan's most popular neighborhoods for dining and entertaining, for CRAFTS IN CHELSEA: a gathering of over 100 of the finest local Etsy artists and craftspeople.

Shop for the very best hand made art, jewelry, clothing, ceramics, knits, glass, and other crafts.

Chelsea is a mecca for a fine design aesthetic, attracting much of the demographic that at one time made the West Village the trendiest neighborhood in town. Some of New York’s finest dining can be found on Eigth Avenue, and numerous upscale hotels have opened in the area this year. It is a family friendly neighborhood with a cutting edge night life–a stone’s throw from the Empire State Building and Times Square.

This event benefits Public School PS11, and helps to ensure that its arts programs remain funded


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Utne Reader’s Stephanie Glaros In 3x3 Magazine: Guest Appearance - Greetings From Mr. Bird

RTD received his copy of 3x3 Magazine yesterday, as he turned to page 5, Greetings From Mr. Bird stared back at him with a twinkle in his eye. What an awesome little surprise! Stephanie Glaros, from Utne Reader Magazine, was this months art director interview for 3x3 Mag. Four illustrations from past Utne issues were featured with the interview and Greetings From Mr. Bird just so happened to be one of them. RTD’s had the pleasure of working with Steph on multiple occasions in the past and feels honored to be recognized in the same article with her. Steph is an amazing art director and an incredible supporter of the illustration world. We are all very lucky to have in our community. Check out the article in issue 14 of 3x3 Magazine too!

Get the print! - Greetings From Mr. Bird
Get the shirt! - Skreened.com



materials used: pen and ink, textures, and adobe photoshop. Buy photoshop here.


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T-Shirts!

Several of you have asked...so here ya go. If ya want either of these fine upstanding characters on shirts they are now available on Skreened along with a few other friends of RTD.

The "Official-T" for The Republic of RAWTOASTDESIGN

I Wish I Could've Hung Out Longer

Tofu Revolution T-Shirt

Greetings From Mr. Bird T-Shirt



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3x3 Mag Spring Clearance

Image Copyright © 2010 3x3 Magazine

Check it! I just started subscribing to 3x3 about a year ago and highly recommend adding the publication to your office or home library if you find yourself constantly in need of visual stimuli. Great mag for illustrators and designers especially. They are literally giving them away for free, you just have to pay shipping and handling. I was able to get over $300 worth of back issues and annuals for the cost of shipping which was $17. I'm sure that many of these will sell out quickly so don't hesitate! Details from 3x3 below...

special offer: Free Back Issues and Annual
Offer good through May 14, 2010
We’ve got to make room for our new publications and you can help.
¶ Just order any or all of our back issues or annuals at a bargain basement price: They’re free, all you have to do is pay the shipping and handling. Our back issue's regular price is $15 or $25 but now you can buy them for just the cost of shipping and handling. That means you can get one of our back issues for just $6 or the past twelve for just $15 in the US, $36 in Canada and $93 outside North America. The more you buy the cheaper it becomes to ship. The same deal goes for our annuals.
¶ But hurry it’ll be first-come, first-served. The offer is good until May 14 or while supplies last. Issue 13, 14 and the current annual are not included in this offer.
¶ Our regular pricing goes back into effect on Saturday, May 15.

https://www.3x3mag.com/clearance.asp



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RAWTOASTDESIGN At The Lyceum's Spring Food and Craft Market

This weekend come meet up with RTD and many other great artists from the NY area at The Lyceum's Spring Food and Craft Market in Brooklyn. Should be an awesome show with lots of great stuff to stare at with your eyeballs and treats to eat with your mouth. Don't miss it!

Saturday and Sunday,
May 1 and 2, 2010 11am - 7pm

Brooklyn Lyceum is located at:
227 4th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215
between Union and President Streets.
R train to Union Street - Lyceaum is right atop the station! 15 minutes from Manhattan.

SHOP FOR MOM, SUPPORT HANDMADE, TRY NEW EDIBLES, MEET THE ARTISTS, HAVE LUNCH... MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT:
Craft and Food Artisans Take Over Two Floors For Two Days this Spring!
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Heighten your senses and usher in Spring with style. Expanding into both 4,000 square foot levels of the Brooklyn Lyceum - former NYC Public Bath #7 - we announce our heady new creation! The Lyceum Spring Food and Craft Market will include all manner of "Handmade" to mean both Crafts and Edibles, as well as fun workshops for all ages. Our Market will feature over 100 talented vendors, both local and from cities like Chicago, DC, Boston, and Portland.

Our intent with this Market is to highlight the full expansive array of fantastic, artisanal goods available all throughout the Northeast, and get them into the homes, shops, mouths and consciousness of the thousands of discerning NYC patrons who will cross our stoop that Spring weekend, and exit with a healthy armload of gorgeous products they can feel good about. Clothing, clocks, art, gifts, jams, chocolates, cheeses, craft beer. We make it a point to ensure a successful AND fun shopping event.



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Prospect Heights Craft Fair

Come check it out if your in Brooklyn this weekend!

The Prospect Heights Craft Fair welcomes Spring — and you! — on Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 11am-6pm. Come enjoy a lovingly curated showcase of independent artists and designers from Brooklyn and beyond.

You'll find handmade treasures ranging from stationary to clothing to jewelry (and so much in between), along with delicious treats from local eateries. Munch, shop and don't miss out on our spectacular raffle and activities for kids!

Proceeds from the fair benefit the arts program at Prospect Heights' very own public elementary school, PS 9. So you'll not only be taking home some truly great stuff, you'll be leaving behind support for a new generation of young crafters and performers. See you there!


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American Illustration 29

Get it on a T-SHIRT!


RTD’s infamous “Greetings From Mr. Bird” illustration that was done with Stephanie Glaros at Utne Reader will be appearing in this years American Illustration 29 web gallery and joining RTD’s past winners at ai-ap.com. It was one of only 280 images from over 8,000 submitted to receive enough votes to appear permanently on the website.

If you don’t have a limited edition print of Greetings From Mr. Bird on your wall yet you definitely should :) Get him now before he sells out from the RTD Store - LINK.

Here’s a bit more from Mark Heflin, the Director American Illustration & American Photography:

On behalf of the entire jury, I thank you for your submission and support of American Illustration. This year’s distinguished panel included: Rodrigo Corral, Rodrigo Corral Design; Irene Gallo, Tor, Forge, & Starscape Books; Rob Hewitt, Curious Outsider Design Studio; Kory Kennedy, Runners World; Gail Marowitz, Roadrunner Records; Siung Tjia, ESPN The Magazine; Jason Treat, The Atlantic.

Your chosen image, along with your contact and credit information and link to your website, will accompany the collection of all winning illustrations representing the best images from 2009.

A slide presentation announcing the winning images will be sent to all entrants and to our member list of over 30,000 creative professionals in May.



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RAWTOASTDESIGN Takes It Back Home...

Did a fun little interview with the hometown newspaper highlighting a gallery show that will be up April 16th - May 28th. RTD’s folks even got in on the action too :) Check it out here - Art show...

Details for the show:
O’Fallon Cultural Arts Center Gallery in the Renaud Spirit Center
April 16th - May 28th

Gallery hours: 5:15am to 10:00pm Monday - Thursday; 5:15am - 9:00pm on Friday; 7:00am - 7:00pm on Saturday; and 10:00am to 5:00pm on Sunday.

2650 Tri-Sports Circle | O’Fallon, MO 63368
636-474-2732


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STL Magazine: Women’s Health Series

These were a couple illustrations that were done for the April issue of St. Louis Magazine. The first, Dieting By Disposition, was an article on how to lose weight without losing your mind. SLM asked dietitians and a personal trainer to reveal some common diet personality types, and then suggest food plans and exercises tailored to each. The second article, Walking the Walk, focuses on the health benefits of walking, and explains the “right” ways to walk for optimal fitness.


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Markets of New York City: Toast as Design Inspiration

Many of you frequently ask about the origins of “Raw Toast.” Karen Seiger, the author of the blog, Markets of New York City recently contacted me about her “Toast as Inspiration” series she was doing. She wanted to know if toast was an inspiration to me, given the name of my company. :) Well, it was and indeed still is. Hop on over to the Toast as Design Inspiration Part 3: Raw Toast Design to read the full article and get your answers on the origins of RAWTOASTDESIGN...


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