Friday Favorites: Gabriella Ainslie
We are super stoked to share the Austin picks of one of favorite Austin women: Gabriella Ainslie, a Native Austinite, a freelance retail buyer ,and a consultant to makers through Tendenza Consulting. She’s also a Feliz sponsor! Thanks for sharing, Gabi! Photo by Nicole Mlaklar 1. Paloma Salon Go get a service at Paloma! It’s Austin’s ...
Meet the Makers: Satsuma Press
Is it silly to say that paper goods can make me feel cool, calm and relaxed? Well, it’s true. The graceful simplicity of the Satsuma Press line gives me a sense of calm and makes me smile. Satsuma Press is a one woman show; consisting of creations made by Lynn Russell. It’s easy to see ...
Meet the Makers: Linda Ketelhut
At an early age artist Linda Ketelhut developed a love of space; how it is used, its colors and angles. This love can be seen throughout her gorgeous works. Linda creates her illustrations from her Austin based studio. She works in gouache, wood, fabric and digitally often combing these techniques to create a finished piece. ...
Local Love: Sanctuary Printshop
In Austin there is no shortage of talent. While we are known as the “Live Music Capital” of the world; I’d say we aren’t doing too shabby in the design department either. One of our favorite local team of designers are the folks over at Sanctuary Printshop. While they started off as a printshop, they ...
Friday Favorites: Caitlin Marr
This week, we’re happy to share the Friday Favorites of our awesome FELIZ intern, Caitlin Marr, who you can read more about here or on her blog here. Read on! 1. The Outdoors. One thing that I absolutely love about Austin is how easy it is to get outside and enjoy some good ol’ fashioned ...
Meet the Makers: Forestbound Bags
We’re excited to share the work of another Feliz maker, Forestbound bags, based out of Boston. Designer Alice Saunders’ utilitarian bags are made exclusively from found and salvaged textiles from around New England and are each handmade and totally one-of-a-kind. We can’t wait to see them in person at Feliz! Bags featured on this post: ...
Wishlist Wednesday: Ceramics and Clay
Clay is one of my all time favorite materials. It can look earthy and polished, classic and fresh. Here’s a quick roundup of some great clay items from our makers: Extra large canisters by Vitrified Studios. Custom cake plate by Paloma’s Nest Beaded clay necklace – G by Kate Miss Jewelry
Featured Feliz Maker: Canoe “Luna” Collection
We are psyched to share the newest Canoe collection, “Luna,” from Feliz curator AND vendor Natalie Davis. Natalie says, “Luna showcases our hand painted, resist-dyed, and tooled leather work in geometric shapes and forms. We focused on exploring different methods of pattern making on leather. The collection plays off ideas of dark and light, day and ...
Currently: Dreaming about West Texas Landscapes
With the Marfa / El Cosmico Trans Pecos Gathering on the horizon (where Feliz’s own Natalie will be!), I’ve got an itch — an itch to get out of town and into nature, into the great country that is West Texas. I’m in love with its big open sky, wide open lands, and its rough ...
Friday Favorites: Jeff and Laura Daly of Mockingbird Domestics
This week’s Friday Favorites comes from Jeff and Laura Daly of Mockingbird Domestics, the brand-new interiors and homewares shop on South Lamar that is opening in Austin TOMORROW!! We are so excited to host Jeff and Laura here on the eve of their store’s grand opening. They’ve included a link to the opening party they ...