I tip my space helmet to the folks at The Moon, a super-secret fashion boutique that is part of Oakland's Art Murmur group. Last Saturday, I was invited by Olivia of Napa's Wandering Rose to come down to The Moon studio and play! Olivia is friends with fiber artist Cassidy Hope Wright how runs The Moon along with Cory Gunter Brown. These ladies are two very talented seamstresses who create gorgeous garments from repuporsed fabric and lace. The finished pieces are sold in the shop (see photos in The Moon album at the right) and they are also open to commissions.
Across from the shop is a nirvana for craftspeople--a huge studio with great light, two levels, and work tables filled with projects, ideas, piles of materials and a parade of creative types flowing in and out. While the Wandering Rose crew was working on some cool promotional goods (which will be featured at Napa Nest beginning in July) I was learning how fun and easy button making can be. It made me want to run right out and buy me one-a-them button machines. I also had fun in the scrap pile collaging together some funky patterns to be appliqued on a tote or skirt or something.
Behind The Moon and the studio is the Oakopolis gallery. They feature solo and group exhibitions that highlight local talent and breed experimentation. I love their guiding philosophy posted below:
Seven Creeds
No separation between art and living
Live to make art responsibly
Model responsibility in your art practice
Evoke better communication
Embrace sincerity
Invite and collaborate
Surely, words to live by! Thank you Cory and Cassidy and Olivia for inviting me on my first, but not last, trip to The Moon.
Oakopolisis and The Moon are located on 25th Street between Broadway and Telegraph in Oakland
Closest BART station is 19th Street, Oakland (click HERE for Murmur list)
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