Current Obsessions: The Craft Report

Colder temps call for craft workshops, ceramics sales, quilted stamps, and lights inspired by pastry. Read on:

Above: Now open: the new Somerset House showroom in Long Island City’s Metropolitan Building, featuring “a vintage furniture gallery, working design studio, and restoration workshop.” Book a visit here. Photograph by Clement Pascal.

• Julie and Annie both love the looks of this LA pop-up, ft. “utilitarian canvas bags and a sculptural approach to the familiar form of the paper bag.”
• In the mood to make things? We love the looks of these winter workshops (darning, mending, chair caning, felt sauna caps) in a one-room schoolhouse in Cedar, Michigan.
• Just in time for gathering season: Over at Sarah Kersten Studio, take 20 percent off ceramics through Nov. 19 with code SERVE20.
• The most beautiful stamps we’ve seen in a while.
• “Reproducing pastry in fine bone china”: We’re eagerly awaiting the new ceramic lighting from Feldspar Studio x Berdoulat, launching this weekend (see: Bone China Pendants Inspired by Patisserie).
• Ooh, would love to pop into Skye McAlpine’s holiday shop in London, opening November 21.
• And SF readers, the doors are open: Stop by the brand new Fog City Flea Trading Post at 150 Valencia Street.
• And in Rye, England, we love the looks of House by Merchant and Mills, filled with cozy textiles for layering season.
• “A beautiful bow that shoots arrows of light.” (Hat tip: Margot.)
• The end of an era: MARCH its closing, and its fixtures are available for sale.
• The most beautiful wreath.
• Hang up the phone.
• “Barn as canvas.”
• More grocery stores like this, please.
• “Maybe I should show this video to my neighbors, so they don’t think I’m being lazy,” says Fan. “Okay, maybe just a little bit lazy.”
• Some great ideas here on how to lower your carbon footprint when selecting hardscaping.
• PSA: Get your tickets now to two great kid-friendly New York City holiday events: Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s popular annual Lightscape show and NYBG’s beloved Holiday Train Show.
• And Londoners, Jamjar is hosting a series of wreath-making workshops. Details here.