Spring of 2010 brings Hippo's presence at the Fremont Sunday Market to fifteen years! "It's part reunion and part business these days," says artisan Daniel Groussman, noting how many regular visitors he gets to see regularly, "I'm lucky to have so many wonderful people to hang with every Sunday - is 'work' supposed to be this fun?" Come down to the Market on Sundays between 10 and 5 and say hello to Dan, check out his latest work, and peruse the rest of the Market's interesting sights!
The 41st annual Oregon Country Fair, held just outside of lovely Veneta, Oregon, on July 9, 10, 11. I'll be there with oodles of super-nice handmade leather goods, in booth L-04. My booth is near the entrance, next to Ritta's Burritos, across from Jill's Crossing on Star Lane. Hours are 11am to 7pm daily, rain or shine. Stop by and either pick out something nice for yourself, a thoughtful gift for a loved one, or order a custom item from my vast array of leather and hardware choices. I'm looking forward to seeing you there!
Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival!
Leather artisan Daniel Groussman stitches his creations without using a single machine - only his hands and some simple hand tools. Stitching one stitch at a time, he estimates that during the course of his craft career that he's executed roughly three million stitches - about 30,000 feet of hand-hemmed edges on his leather works. That means that sometime during the last year, Groussman's stitches have exceeded the height of Everest's peak, at 29,028 feet above sea level. While humbled by this impressive achievement, Groussman doesn't plan on stopping his stitching momentum any time soon. What next? - Groussman plans on stitching his first 10k in the next year or two!