Category Archives: Travel and Excursions

Evanston Favorites

The SJS bazaar has closed, and Turquoise Heart Angel is ready to chill (and get some correspondence done) until St. Nick drops by. Here are the places I like to go for an oasis of calm and deliciousness. Brothers K Coffee often lifts my energy level in the morning, whether I take my mocha to […]

Maike’s Marvels in Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights friends, Maike’s Marvels is now represented near you! Moon Art Gallery is an artist’s co-op offering wall space to visual artists and shelf space to artists who make functional or multidimensional art. The gallery hosts monthly open houses, generally on the First Friday of the month, during which an artist is showcased with […]

Evanston’s new Collage Cafe

There’s a new cafe in town, The Collage Cafe! Lindy Stockton opened the storefront for a sneak peek during Open Studios Evanston. Since then, she has carefully curated gift items and creativity-inspiring products for adults to celebrate our inner artist. The store has a plethora of greeting cards, pendants, wall decor, candles and decorative household […]

Inspirational Women at Blue Buddha Boutique

At last week’s pop-up opening we had a lovely tour of the Blue Buddha Boutique facility and got to meet some fabulous entrepreneurial ladies. Rebeca Mojica started making chain maille jewelry 12 years ago when she saw a cool belt that she wanted to recreate. She purchased 1000 jump rings that turned out to be […]

Michigan Studio Visits

On the last Sunday of June Ahavani Mullen and I took a road trip to Michigan to launch our first FUSEDChicago Studio tours. Carol Myers drove us over to Kalamazoo for Cat Crotchett’s studio tour. Former president and FUSEDChicago founder Shelley Gilchrist met us there and we were awed by the spaciousness of her studio […]

A Swedish Days pop-up in Geneva

Summer has arrived which for me means one pop-up a month. This coming Saturday I will be in Geneva, Illinois with my wares. I love visiting this wonderful town that is abundant with inspiring and delicious small businesses. You will find me at Peaceful Parlour, the eco-chic boutique where you can find all sorts of […]

Friends in mid-June Openings

Mid-June seems to be the time for many gallery openings. I attended 4 between Thursday and Sunday. I was Ahavani Mullen’s “plus one” for Art in Motion, which turned into a “presidential” FUSEDChicago gathering. (Ahavani is a vice president and I am co-President). There was an auction for paintings done by patients of the rehabilitation […]

Open Studios Evanston this Saturday

June promises to be a busy and artful month. The artist community in Evanston has banded together to host Open Studios Evanston. In its second year, June 6 allows Evanston residents and visitors to poke around the studios of local artists, including those who do not generally open their studio to the public. This Saturday […]

Women Out Walking

“You’ve got to find something that makes you happy to keep you moving.” ~ Malik of Hip Circle Studio In mid-March, the City of Evanston launched Women Out Walking for the 8th year in a row. The 12-week program encourages women to become more physically active and lead healthier lifestyles. Every week women are asked […]

Small Business Saturday

This is a week of gratitude, and I am particularly grateful for all the small business women I have gotten to know over the past year. Through the Network of Entrepreneurial Women I have been exposed to a variety of fascinating businesses, and I am inspired by the ladies who run them. On Saturday, November […]

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