The 2026 Ravenswood Art Walk

This weekend's theme could be Everything Everywhere All at Once because there were so many events happening at the same time! One of the events I was able to make it to was the Ravenswood Art Walk, which I haven't been to in a while precisely because of this problem. Honestly, it's a nice problem to have, one of the perks of living in a big city with so much to do. 

Ravenswood is so photogenic. Every time I go up there, I end up taking so many photos. I would like to begin this post with them and then I'll share some links to the artists who left an impression on me today.

Lillstreet Art Center

Flight of the Honey Bee by Ross and Elizabeth Fiersten

Ravenswood Walls of Togetherness by Mac Blackout

Miscellanea Etcetera

Nadeau Furniture

And now for the art and crafts:

Las Crafty Anties

Whittington Handcrafted

Manifold

The nice thing is that so many of the places that I visited are the permanent locations of these businesses, so I can go back and visit again on a less hectic weekend.

The 2026 Renegade Craft Fair

This weekend's theme could be Everything Everywhere All at Once because there were so many events happening at the same time! One of the events I was able to make it to was the Renegade Craft Fair, which I haven't been to in a while precisely because of this problem. Honestly, it's a nice problem to have, one of the perks of living in a big city with so much to do. I saw a few familiar vendors I like, including Ponnopozz and Lost Girls Vintage, which both have their own retail spaces now (though Ponnopozz will be closing soon). I found some new things to love as well. Here they are:

Beaded Seed

Volta Atelier

Rimanku

Lil Boat Boutique

Homocats

Flat Rabbit Studios

The Painted Ladies

The Little Friends of Printmaking

Maja Andersen

Signature Innovation

CMW Ceramics

Ten By Ten Art

Grace Yencer

Fernworks

Kiley Garcia Kellum

Clouds + Ladders

Sauvé Ceramics

The Iron Roots

Tuesday Shop

Katie Scarlett

Tusk and Temperance

Megan M. Rivera

Griffin Tyler Art

I really enjoyed this year's fair and look forward to going back again next year.

Introducing Little Miss Retro

My newest project has been in the works for a while, going all the way back to 2011. I was still working on The Doll Project, and wanted to improve my doll photography skills. I practiced by taking photos of some of the dolls I had collected or acquired over the years, including a hand-me-down Penny Brite doll that I only came to appreciate as an adult. As much as I found it cathartic to create The Doll Project, I still wanted to do a doll photo series that was just cute, whimsical, and fun. I finally got around to doing that this year. Now I am happy to introduce you to Little Miss Retro.

These items, as well as many more, are now available in my new Zazzle store. I plan on taking more photos and when I add new items, posting about them on here, so stay tuned!