Shop Arts and Crafts!
Calling all shoppers!
Here are the 2013 vendors:
A wide array of eclectic art and fashions are on offer by local vendors at the AHSC Arts and Crafts section. Browse through the wares offered by these talented artists.
Art to Stimulate Your Soul and Your Drab Room
American Chinese Cultural and Art Association
San Francisco
Chinese art and calligraphy
415-756-1898
Baybayin.com
Walnut Creek
Modernized, stylized art consisting of native script from the Philippines, done on canvas, paper and pendants.
Kimbirdlee
Oakland
Framed and matted Chinese brush paintings, inspired by dragons and zodiacs. Cards and T-shirts available as well.
831-566-3207
Kiyoko’s Origami
Vallejo
Origami art in shadow box frames, light switches, ornaments and bookmarkers.
Ping’s Arts and Crafts
Fremont
Woodcuts of flowers and dragons, pictures of traditional Chinese paintings, and wood bracelets.
RM Creations
Elk Grove
Origami Charm
Red w/Glass Heart
Silvery and ethereal hand-poured soy candles, origami charms, hand-painted ornaments and sake bottle reed diffusers
So Real Factory, Inc.
Emeryville
Offers hand-painted dishes from Northern Thailand, with wholesale prices on a selection of artificial flowers, home decors and accessories.
For your ever-expanding wardrobe
Alissa B. Custom Jewelry
Santa Cruz
Stand-out gemstone beaded jewelry made with a subdued, eye-catching yet non-overbearing style that can kindle a fire to the senses.
Aylana Zanville
Santa Cruz
Dependable, outdoor swimwear for women that always stays on, allowing you to be comfortably in the moment.
Conception
Santa Monica
Dresses made for the style-conscious woman in materials ranging from cotton mandarin to silk.
Dazzle
Pacifica
Varying jewelry along with animal forms, such as owls, bears, elephants and kittens minted with jewels.
415-606-5500
Elephant Tails
Livermore
Thai products ranging from jewelry, wooden bangles and gear shift knobs.
Elephanttails.com
LIX PERLE
San Francisco
Chic infinity scarves and hand-knitted cowl scarves that are multi-functional and easy to wear.
S&C Enterprise Redwood City
Hand-selected items from over 80 countries. Cuban guayaberas, barong tagalogs, Hawaiian shirts, kurtas from India, batik dashikis from Africa.
Pearl Reef Designs
Black Seahorse Earrings, Upcycled Bike Tire silhouette seahorse jewelry
Berkeley
Modern jewelries made from ”eco-leather,” like bike inner tubes. Materials include upcycled microfiche films, crystals and even pearls.
Tashi Himalayan Gift Shop
Sausalito
Gift items from Nepal, India and Thailand for a number of occasions. Offering beautiful cotton summer clothing, bedding, shawls, scarves and felt wool products.
Don’t lose your shirt!
Bokchoy Apparel
El Cerrito
Asian themes on comical, quirky, casual clothing drawn with a dash of zest and personality.
Fili Islander
Torrance
Everyday gear with a trademark style that gives form to Filipino identity and passion.
Quita design
Las Vegas
T-shirts with bold logos, offbeat Filipino witticisms and pop culture references .
VQUITA.com
Sumofish
Daly City
Inventive Asian-inspired T-shirt designs.
big-sumo.com
Your body as canvas
Fortune Kookie Fun
San Francisco
Children’s party performer who delivers magic shows, waterproof glitter tattoos, balloon sculptures and body painting.
Tattoo For Everyone
San Francisco
A tattoo service for events ranging from fairs to engagement parties, over 300 designs available
Novel ideas
The Head Panda
San Francisco
Plush animal heads, animal logo shirts, and animal paws wearable for your amusement.
Ecosystems of Hawaii, Inc.
Vallejo
Terrariums with corals and toys populated with miniature red shrimp, also known as Hawaiian Opae’ ula, which do not require, feeding or cleaning.
The Lei Stand
Daly City
Leis, upside down plants and clothing accessories inspired by the islands of Hawai`i.
Here is a look at the 2012 vendors:
Alissa B. Custom Jewelry and Ara Gaubert
Santa Cruz
Alissa B.: One-of-a-kind gemstone-beaded jewelry; makes custom orders on the spot.
Ara Gaubert: Paintings, limited edition prints, plush toys and women’s apparel.
www.alissab.com and www.aragaubert.etsy.com
Bayani Art
Union City
Apparel, accessories, hats and prints that highlight important Filipino figures.
www.bayaniart.com
Baybayin.com
Walnut Creek
Jewelry, art and educational materials on ancient Filipino script.
www.baybayin.com
Celebration Jewelry
Fremont
Exquisite handcrafted jewelry, including rings, bangles and pendants; cotton tops from Southern India.
celebrationsjewelry.com
Dazzle-design.com
San Francisco
Unique handmade jewelry.
pinterest.com/dazzledesign
Eco Fashions
San Francisco
Collection of uniquely crafted and eco-friendly accessories.
415-730-6640
Ecomonster
Campbell
Sustainable and eco-friendly handmade products, such as baby shoes made out of ramen noodle packets.
www.ecomonster.com
Fat Rabbit Farm
Arleta
Line of original hand screen-printed designer apparel, art and accessories; fun designs for all ages to enjoy.
fatrabbitfarm.com
HK 88 Gifts & Crafts
Fremont
Unique pictures, woodcarvings, earrings, bracelets, anklets and necklaces.
510-793-0388
Impressed by Nature
Oakland
Innovative jewelry made of pressed flower petals and leaves that allows natural beauty to speak for itself.
impressedbynature.wordpress.com
Jade Trading Co.
Castro Valley
Hats, sunglasses, toys and parasols.
510-610-8896
Lady Alamo
San Francisco
Handmade reversible bags, hand silk-screened totes, felted jewelry, wood beaded necklaces, shell earrings, crochet bangles and bracelets.
ladyalamo.com
Laos Essential Artistry
Sacramento
High-quality, hand-woven silk textiles from Laos.
Little22Ban
Pittsburg. California.
Filipino merchandise, such as native bags, custom T-shirts and accessories.
little22ban.com
Tai Loy Hong Co.
Hayward
Handmade pearl-embroidered evening purses and handmade natural stone jewelry.
415-269-3471
The Byrd
Pacifica
Local handmade jewelry made of sterling silver and Swarovski crystals.
www.etsy.com/shop/thebyrd
The Head Panda
San Francisco
Cute plush animal hats and paws; new locally designed T-shirts.
The Real Insect Co.
Redwood City
Amazing handcrafted jewelry and paperweights using real insect, flower and sea life specimens.
www.realinsect.net
Yessica’s Creations
Novato
Classic and contemporary jewelry inspired by the beautiful stones, colors and clean lines found in nature.
415-320-3096
Apparently you’d look great in this apparel.
Beefy & Co.
San Francisco
Designer apparel, toys and merchandise, inspired by comic superheroes, animations and pop culture.
www.beefyco.com
Bok Choy Apparel
Albany
Locally designed apparel featuring Asian humor.
Fili Islander
Torrance
Authentic Pinoy products, including T-shirts, hats, handcrafted necklaces and baby clothes.
www.filiislander.com
Haruko Creations
Oakland
Unique T-shirt designs that aim to embrace and celebrate Asian roots.
www.harukocreations.com
Kuso Designer Toys LLC
Union City
Creative collection of T-shirts, crewnecks, hoodies, phone charms and keychains.
www.kusopop.com
MishMash Boutique
Menlo Park
One-of-a-kind jewelry, apparel and paintings by local fashion designers.
www.mishmashonline.com
Old Master Q Comics
Santa Clara
Apparel and merchandise influenced by the classic Old Master Q Chinese comic strip.
Phits Images Screenprinting
Ceres
Unique Asian T-shirt designs.
phitsimages.com
RenFashion.com
Foster City
Chic Indonesian clothing and handmade jewelry.
RenFashion.com
S & C Enterprise
Redwood City
Asian-themed shirts and accessories, including Filipino barong shirts and sarongs.
650-454-6163
Sumofish
Daly City
Inventive Asian-inspired T-shirt designs.
big-sumo.com
T-shirt Johnny
South San Francisco
One-of-a-kind T-shirt designs.
415-613-5537
Make your home more homey.
Arakawa Pottery
Los Gatos
Creative Japanese-influenced pottery, both decorative and functional.
arakawa-pottery.com
Felicity McKnight
Santa Cruz
Original wall hangings composed of cast clay, acrylic and watercolor paints, wire armature, plastic and found objects.
831-588-2615
Jane Kiskaddon
San Rafael
Awe-inspiring acrylic paintings and reproductions of the artist’s original paintings.
web.mac.com/janekiskaddon
JumpClickClick Photography
San Jose
Portrait photography that captures memorable and meaningful moments in life.
www.jumpclickclick.com
Labit’s Art & Crafts
Daly City
Unique three-dimensional paper art.
415-812-9511
Lonny Schiller
San Francisco
Vintage prints with Asian themes, Chinatown postcards and antique Vietnamese posters.
415-531-0197
Taiko Fujimura
Artwork by Taiko Fujimura
San Francisco
Original fine art by Taiko Fujimura.
www.taikofujimura.com
One Big Love Studio
Oakland
Handcrafted greeting cards made from prints of original collages and paintings; prints of the artist’s original works.
www.onebiglovestudio.com
Origami Mommy
Scotts Valley
Handmade origami artwork using authentic Japanese origami (washi) paper, including ornaments, boxes, greeting cards, jewelry, flowers and photo frames.
Simmi-Su Paper Co.
Sacramento
Handmade cards, post-it notes, holders, individually framed art and dragon robes.
916-392-7760 or 916-837-9044
The Elephant Bowl
Oakland
Assortment of merchandise, including handmade Tibetan Buddhist paintings, singing bowls, wooden puppets, animals, hairpieces and other Nepalese crafts.
510-985-0221 or 510-374-9718
Thailan When
Oakland
Original art prints as well as T-shirts and apparel printed with original designs, primarily animal and nature-themed.
www.thailan.net
Wendy Yoshimura
Oakland
Prints and cards of the artist’s simple yet intricately detailed watercolor paintings, inspired by the quiet simplicity of Japanese arts.
510-595-6806 or 510-333-3594
Some more goodies.
East West Discovery Press
Manhattan Beach
Asian-themed children’s books. Bilingual books in Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Tagalog.
Ecosystems of Hawaii, Inc.
Mini-ecosystems that incorporate the Aloha spirit in glass vases and jars, containing corals, lava rocks, shells, artificial flowers and live miniature red shrimp from Hawaii.
www.ecosofhawaii.com
Fortune Kookie Fun
San Francisco
Balloon-twisting art and face and body painting by the Fortune Kookie clown.
www.fortunekookiefun.com
Jackie Lo Art and Animezing
Oakland
Jackie Lo: Origami buttons and Chinese zodiac-themed bookmarks.
Animezing: Japanese pop art-influenced apparel.
www.twinkiefactory.com
Wenia Lee and Honey Tso
Daly City
Wenia Lee: jewelry and small mosaics.
Honey Tso: reusable bags and pottery.
415-206-4627 or 415-713-8132
