Brand Fandango at Designbox

December 5, 2007

Each year, Designbox celebrates local brands (North Carolina) with a show of the latest art, crafts and design. This year, we’re retailing it up with a full-on store. Check it out:

Below are some details on products that will be on sale at this year’s Brand Fandango:

AH Peele
Good stuff (like awesome screenprinted tees) made with love.

Blue Barnhouse
Letterpress & design out of Asheville, NC. Beautiful cards, stationery and other nifty gifts.

Nahualli’s Chocolate Seeds
Chocolate Seeds are made with peeled organic whole cocoa beans enrobed with dark chocolate. Oro are made from dark chocolate covered cocoa nibs accented with 23K gold.

Gamila Facemods
Facemod: Self Centerpiece Candlesticks fuse the latest in 3d printing technology with the classic Edgar Rubin illusion of faces and candlesticks. Just provide Gamila with a photograph of your favorite person’s profile, and they will generate a candle holder made directly from their face! The whole process can be witnessed at the show.

Gamila Teasticks
From the original tea infuser born and bred in Raleigh, Gamila has this month launched the translucent Gems collection which is tailored for herbal teas. Gamila also has a range of Tavalon teas and Adagio glass mugs.

Mila Art Jackets
Local artists Paul Friedrich, David Eichenberger, Casey Porn, Joey Fralin, Dale Flattum, Beth Khalifa, Adam Peele and others have created art jackets to fold around your iPod. Slip your ‘pod into a Mila Bikini for permanent screen protection, and then snap it in and out of your favorite Art Jackets.

Pacific Design Indie Art iPod and PSP Gaming Cases
Celebrate local artists Paul Friedrich and David Eichenberger going national in Circuit City and Sears! These cases have highlighted the local art sene with their artwork decorating your favorite digital device.

mostess {creations}
designs for the modern homemaker (including beautiful aprons and baby bibs).

Wootini
mysterious cavalcade of oddities

sewbliss
cool—knit-sew—too…

Julie Armbruster
encaustic paranoia and curiosity with a glimmer of hope.

Kiona van Rhee-Wilson
lucky Accessories: designs with a universal notion of beauty

Geoff Wood
husband . photographer . band member . son . uncle . friend

John Mercer
tasty bites on canvas

The Joyery
Cute and Comfy Coffee Cuffs

Stir Studios
Modern jewelry with a vintage flair

Are You Decent?
funky fresh elegant jewelry design

Horse and Buggy Press
letterpress printing (and more) for the jet age (and beyond)

Stumble it!

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