What’s New
Supple Italian Crepe Papers
These new Italian crepe papers are traditionally used for everyday flower sales throughout Italy. They wrap bouquets and shape the crepe to add charm and elegance to even the most simple arrangement. These same crepe papers are ideally suited for arts and craft projects. Choose from 12 rich colors and lustrous metallics… More »
New Kolo Hudson 1 Photo Albums
Kolo just introduced a new format to their popular Hudson line of cloth-bound albums. With the removable photo sleeves, use it as your sketchbook, your portfolio or a great home for 100 4″x6″ photos. The Hudson’s curved spine rests beautifully in the palm of your hand, and looks great in your choice of eight colors… More »
Birch Art Panels
The hottest new surface to come our way in a long time, the Apollon Art Panels are cradled Baltic Birch plywood with a Poplar frame and they are selling fast. The surface and edges are sanded to a smooth finish, ready for your choice of medium. The panels are available in a slim (13/16″) or deep (1-1/2″) profile, in sizes from 4″x4″ all the way to 48″x60″. Starting at $2.50… More »
SF Almanac, 2012
I like this guy, and I really admire this resource he has created. Stephen Kovacic is a local designer (he lives two blocks from the store) who spent many months making this 2012 Daily Planner. He sent me an unsolicited email about it with a link to the music CD it includes. I’d never seen the almanac, but after reading his message and listening to the CD…twice, because it’s good, we brought these in… More »
Fun with GIGO Cube Blocks
These little GIGO Cube Figure characters have proved to be a hit! Available in 16 different styles, each Cube Figure has its own personality. All Cube Figures are totally interchangeable, so the real fun begins when you start mix and matching the pieces from different characters!… More »
More New Stylish Fountain Pens
Our Fine Pen assortment keeps growing! We have recently added three new brands to our selection; Sailor, Kaweco and Aurora. Classic pen makers bringing to you the art of fine writing… More »
Get Creative with ZolO!
For this holiday season we’ve brought back one of our old favorites — ZolO. Creations that stimulate the imagination and inspire creativity, ZolO’s goal is to spread playfulness into every corner of life. With this common interest we have brought in two fun filled toy sets, as well as a coloring book… More »
FLAX T-Shirt
We are pleased to announce the release of our second FLAX t-shirt in our artist signature series. San Francisco artist Chiyo Miyashita found her way into our hearts when she visited us in our Live Artist program earlier this year. Her San Francisco Village series captivated out attention and provided the inspiration behind this artwork… More »
Quercetti’s Playful Imagination
The Italians have long been masters of design. Quercetti exemplifies the tradition with their collection of toys made entirely in Italy since 1950. We admire their products, and we think your kids will too! Here are a descriptions of a some of the Quercetti items we have in the store… More »
Studio Designs Tables
Studio Designs has reinvented the market for art and craft tables with these trendsetting designs. The attractive Futura, Ponderosa and the new Folding table beg to be proudly placed, offering great flexibility for setting up a creative station in any part of the home. Each of these tables is built with Studios Designs guiding principles of providing outstanding… More »