Gen Art’s annual Fresh Faces in Fashion San Francisco hits tomorrow and my friend and fellow jewelry designer, Joy Opfer of Joy O Designs is this year’s featured jewelry designer! I can’t wait to check this event out — Gen Art seems like a well organized and fun organization.

Event details:
Thursday, October 30th
7:00 – 8:00pm: VIP Reception
8:00pm: Doors open to general admission
8:30pm: Runway Show in Grand Ballroom
9:15pm – Midnight: After Party

The Regency Center
1300 Van Ness @ Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA

Friday, November 21, 9:30am to 8:30pm
Saturday, November 22, 9:30am to 4:30pm
Free Fair Admission

Piazzoni Murals Room
de Young Museum

For two days only, the best Bay Area artisans present their unique wares at the de Young. Shop an expanded selection of unique gifts, books, objects and jewelry from noted local artisans, designers, and publishers featured in the Museum Stores. FAMSF Members received a 10% discount on all purchases.

JEWELRY
Christine Aiko Beck
Marna Clark
Kristina Kada
Denise Peacock
Pam Wiston

TEXTILES
Hiroko Kurihara
Tsurukichi

DECORATIVE ARTS
Shuji Ikeda
Grant Irish
Medium to Masses
Joanna Mendicino
Modern Twist
Still Life
Tribal Home
Jane Woodside

BOOKS/STATIONERY
Chronicle Books
Pomegranate

Every purchase helps to support the collections and exhibitions of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Aiko Designs is participating in Vino Moda!

Vino Moda | Wine Meets Fashion at Fort Mason in San Francisco from 11:00am-6:00pm on Sat-Sun, November 8-9. There will be free tastings from over 60 wineries, free cocktail tastings, and food from some great Bay Area restaurants. A fashion show is also planned and there will be plenty of music and some amazing designers!

All ages are welcome, 21+ for the tastings. $25 one day, $40 two day pass – tastings and food included in entry fee.

New store for Aiko Designs | One of the owners of egg & the Urban Mercantile, an amazing home goods store/boutique, stopped by my studio during San Francisco Open Studios and left with quite a few pieces of Aiko Designs jewelry! These pieces will be available soon at egg & the Urban Mercantile, located in Cole Valley in San Francisco.

October is such an amazing month for artists and art lovers in San Francisco — along with Open Studios happening throughout the city, there’s an art walk happening in NOPA tomorrow nite. Check out the map to find out all there is to see and get out to support your local artists/designers/makers!

Capsule is back! After a few days of San Francisco Open Studios, join Aiko Designs at Capsule in lovely Hayes Valley.

Capsule is an urban market made up of mostly local artists and designers selling unique items such as clothing, jewelry, home accessories, artwork, fashion accessories, baby items and much more.

FREE ADMISSION -
SUNDAY October 19th, 11am-6pm
Hayes Valley Park – Hayes @ Octavia
San Francisco, CA map
http://www.capsulesf.com

Check out ArtSpan’s site for a list of places to pick up this amazing resource.

This free magazine (ISSN 1534-8210) is distributed around the Bay Area and functions as both a user-friendly guide to San Francisco Open Studios and a year-round resource. This magazine serves art collectors, art dealers, restaurant owners, interior designers, and other art enthusiasts who want to contact artists directly. The magazine includes artwork and contact information for over 500 of San Francisco’s emerging and established artists, as well as featured articles.