birds of a feather

Coming soon!!!

2011-11-07T15:05:00.001-05:00

Welcome, December!

2010-12-01T07:30:00.005-05:00

Hi! We're back! Maybe you've found us from visiting the C Space webpage. We're so excited to be showing our jewelry there this Friday, December 3! We'll also be there Saturday, December 18th. Both evenings the hours are 7-10pm. You can see us at 4823 Penn Avenue.

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We've never had a show during Unblurred, so we are definitely excited! We've brought some of our favorite pieces together for the Snow: Shop: Show. We've pulled our work from etsy and gathered up plenty of other pieces. We can't wait to see you!

Stay tuned for more updates!

More pieces on Etsy.

2010-07-24T09:16:00.000-04:00

Ok, so maybe I fell asleep last night sprawled out on the floor with vintage buttons all around me and a computer in front of my head. I got more pieces listed on etsy, and that's what counts!
This is what was posted in the, ahem, past 12 hours!

Alligator Earrings


Windmill Brooch

Yellow cake earrings


Robot brooch


Pink frosted cupcake earrings


Octopi in love brooch

Thank you! I hope you stay cool today. Go to a pool! Stay in the shade! Stay inside! Play on etsy!

xooxoxoxooxox
katie

Workin' n'at!

2010-07-23T00:09:00.002-04:00

Hi friends!
So, we've been back from the South Side Works Exposed for... four days now? I've been shooting photos of our work and finally tonight I have some listed on our etsy account! AMEN! I'll be working on listing many, many more pieces. But for tonight, I have listed:

Bumblebee earrings!

Hot air balloon brooch!

Crab earrings!

White flower brooch!

Matryoshka nesting doll earrings!


Octopi earrings!

Tomorrow I promise more. Girl Scouts honor. Ok, so I only made it through one year of Girl Scouts and it wasn't pretty... but more are coming!

xoxoxo
katie

What a weekend!... And ETSY!

2010-07-18T22:44:00.005-04:00

It was H-O-T outside all weekend. Oh my word. Also, it was lovely meeting you!
We just wanted to keep you posted and let you know what is going on with us Birds.

Emily and I are in the process of photographing a large portion of our work and posting it to the etsy account. I hope to have this complete in the next couple of days! Please check back and/or email us at fabricate.studio@gmail.com if you have any custom orders, questions or requests.

Thank you for your patience!

love n'at,
katie & emily

We are looking forward to seeing you!

2010-07-17T12:06:00.003-04:00

Emily and I are on our way down to the South Side Works Exposed right now! Last night was a fun mix of people and music and art!
We love to meet new people and chat (is this starting to sound like a personal ad??) and look forward to two more days of arts, snacks and enjoyment!
Can't wait to see you!
katie & emily

Busy bees!

2010-07-13T17:53:00.005-04:00

Emily and I have been busy, busy. We've attached some images of our latest!
Can't wait to see you this weekend.

xoxo
katie&em

A little more about us ladies!

2010-07-08T12:15:00.006-04:00

Hi there, new readers and old friends!

I thought I'd take the time to tell you a little more information about us and how we became to be... Birds of a Feather!

Emily, Katie and our funniest friend, Alicia

(photo by Matthew Wright)

Emily (far left) grew up in Greensburg, Pa. She is the oldest of four children!

I, Katie, (middle) grew up in Erie, Pa as the oldest of two.

We both grew up in different parts of Pennsylvania, but when we met each other at college we realized we had so much in common. We met at the Cleveland Institute of Art, which is a five year art school in Ohio. Our first conversation was trying to switch shifts working at the school's library and from there it was a match!

After the first two years of foundation work at CIA, where we studied the basics such as drawing, painting and design, we both chose to work in the same major, Fiber and Material Studies. The freedom of our program allowed us to explore many different mediums. We both wove on looms and dyed fabrics, as expected. However, Emily found herself creating large scale murals, while I found myself creating oversized enameled cupcakes and installations made of sugar.

After school, plus a bonus year in Cleveland, Emily and her boyfriend, now husband, Ben, moved back to the Pittsburgh area to Lawrenceville. When I left Cleveland after 6 years, I had just begun to explore the idea of jewelry made of my Grandma Edie's button collection. I set up a studio for myself, but working alone was difficult and I wasn't really sure of my direction. Emily and I met up one fall day and I decided 'why not?' and I joined her in Pittsburgh.

We work well as a team. We are drawn to the same color palette and look to the same things as inspiration. Throughout art school we had worked together on many projects and lived together for years. We found that this endeavor also worked for us. The parts of jewelry making that I didn't love, Emily had a knack for, and luckily it worked the other way as well! It is magical and lucky!

For a while we rented a studio gallery space above Piccolo Forno & Obannon Rugs. We had several shows there and met some great people, gallery owners and artists in Pittsburgh. After a year and a half we decided that working out of our homes was a better choice for us, as we did so many artists markets and I Made It! Pittsburgh shows around the city.

Our craziness has carried through over the years together. We still love getting together to work on sanding down our buttons and drawing and painting. Mostly, we just do it to laugh with one another and share a good story or two.

Our families and friends are what inspire us to continue to create work. We look at the things that make us smile as our visual inspiration. We love hamburgers, animals, snacks, flowers and trees and birds.

We're so glad you are joining us.

love, katie & emily

Welcome back!

2010-07-08T12:09:00.002-04:00

Hello, dear friends.

Emily and I are looking forward to our first show in a long while. We will be at the South Side Works Exposed all next weekend, from July 16th through the 18th.

We have been working feverishly on creating some fun, new pieces that we look forward to sharing with you. Over the course of the next week, we will be posting photographs of some of our new jewelry!

love, katie

It's not black Friday... It's I MADE IT! on Saturday!

2009-11-30T14:57:00.000-05:00

I'm having the best time.

2009-10-25T18:50:00.002-04:00

Congratulations!

2009-08-13T15:06:00.007-04:00

Our little Bird went and got herself hitched!

Congratulations, Emily!

xo, Katie

ps photos by molly acita & kim hawes

Thank you for stopping by!

2009-07-12T21:04:00.000-04:00

Thank you so much for visiting us at the Southside Works this weekend.
We had a great time and it was a lot of fun to see new faces!
We are now adding quite a few pieces to our etsy account.
www.thebirdsofafeather.etsy.com

ETSY ETSY ETSY ETSY!!!

2009-05-27T12:52:00.001-04:00

Did we tell you we are on Etsy?
Well, it's true.
http://thebirdsofafeather.etsy.com/

Come visit us!!!!

Love,Katie&Emily

The JCC!

2009-05-27T12:37:00.000-04:00

June 7th The Birds will be at the JCC in Squirrel Hill! I'll confess, I think it's going to be a great show!

We've been working on new jewelry and other pieces for our next show and we are excited!

Here comes the bride...

2009-05-25T09:28:00.000-04:00

Wedding season is gearing up... It's pretty much here actually.
And one of our lovely lady customers, Andrea, had us design matching earrings for her bridesmaids! Nice idea, Andrea!
We can customize any order, for any occasion.
Ooooh, just think what about favors for a baby shower!!!

lovekatie&emily

Oakmont!

2009-05-04T12:16:00.000-04:00

We had been worried ALL last week about the weather for Saturday. Luckily, it turned out to be a beautiful day. Oakmont is adorable and we had a great time at an I Made It Market there.

It was at the Oakmont library, where they were also having a booksale.

We also made some new friends!

We had a terrific Saturday and are looking forward to seeing everyone again soon!

love The Birds

The Union Project

2009-05-03T21:50:00.000-04:00

On April 10th, Birds of a Feather was at the Union Project at Negely and Stanton.
It is an amazing meeting space for the community and fosters the arts.
You should go! Unionproject.org!!!

Happy New Year!

2009-01-14T21:30:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year, friends!
It's going to be a year full of all kinds of changes and fun. We want to thank you for sticking around with us! We're on a tiny hiatus right now, as the holidays are over and we don't have any shows in the immediate future. You can find us on Etsy, www.thebirdsofafeather.etsy.com, or you can find us in Lawrenceville snuggled under blankets on our couches. Sighing comfortably.
Happy, happy new year! We hope your year is relaxing, full of new things and exciting!

Little, Tiny Russian Doll Earrings

2009-01-14T21:24:00.000-05:00

THIS THURSDAY, Yo!

2008-12-16T15:54:00.000-05:00

Sounds pretty hip to us. Be there or be square!
love katie & em

We're working on Etsy!

2008-12-10T19:21:00.000-05:00

It's a big day around this joint! We're wokring on setting up our Etsy account. Please, go check it out. Our address is thebirdsofafeather.etsy.com.
WHAT!?! We only have a few things on there?! Oh, we know. We're working on it. With things in flux from show to show we don't want to post items that may sell! No fair, we think.
Here's what is UP!

Magnets!

2008-12-10T07:54:00.000-05:00

Did we tell you we are making magnets!!!?

It's December

2008-12-10T07:41:00.000-05:00

Thank you everyone for joining us at Renegade in Chicago last weekend! Thank you to Kaye for taking care of our booth! I hope we made some new friends and I so wish I we could have been there!

Right now, with Holiday season in full blast (even though it hardly seems like it to me, with 50degree weather...) things are busy, busy, busy.

I'm working right now to get our Etsy account fully set up to accomodate buyers. I would like to request a few more hours of daylight in the day! Also, we are working on more holiday ornaments which turned out to be a delightfully surprising big seller.

Oh, I just wanted to let you know that our final holiday sale is on December 18th downtown. Please come visit or contact us with any special orders.

12.18.2008 5:00pm - 9:00pm@ Navarra131 Seventh St. Pittsburgh, PA 15222

What's going on here?

2008-10-06T12:59:00.001-04:00

Hello!
Long time, no see. Fall is our busiest season. Professionally and personally I'd say! School's started again, everything is busier... Parties, events, tours, shows... Although, I feel like every season is pretty busy these days.
Anyway, this weekend on the 11th from noon till five p.m. we will be a part of Lawrenceville Artist's Studio Tour! Click a the link for a copy of the map! (I just can't figure out how to make an Adobe document appear as an image on our blog...) We will be at the Blackbird Studios, which is right on Butler Street, just a few blocks down from our old studio!
The next blog will be the story of what is going on with our studio space and images from our last show there. The last show was the biggest success we've had in the space, which is slightly bittersweet!
Don't forget to join us this weekend. It should be a great time and fall is the most beautiful season around Pittsburgh! So get out and about and visit us and Lawrenceville's other great artists and their spaces!
love,katie & emily

ps, a visual reminder...

2008-09-08T19:49:00.000-04:00

Maybe Tuesday Will Be Better (FRIDAY WILL!)

2008-09-08T19:40:00.000-04:00

Happy Monday, reader. It seems like this is the kind of day where you get up, go to work, acknowledge you've been awake for 12 hours, and go back to bed. Well, that's what's happening with The Birds.
We thought we'd leave you with some more images that you can look forward to seeing in person on Friday!
Don't forget!
love,katie&emily

sigh. i can't wait to see you friday!

2008-09-07T12:50:00.000-04:00

Animal, vegetable, mineral

2008-09-07T12:31:00.000-04:00

I wanted to post images of our pins and earrings with animals on them... And a few robots slipped in.
For size reference, our pins and earrings range in size from about 3/8 of an inch to a little over an inch...
Enjoy the animal farm below!

vintage things, of the stacked nature

2008-09-07T11:48:00.000-04:00

I painted you a picture....

2008-09-07T11:38:00.000-04:00

Hello, friends....
We're so excited for this coming weekend. This is the time of year where things are getting really busy. Besides everyone we know having a birthday party, it's also the time of year where there are shows going on all the time. This weekend we will be at our studio, from 7-11 in Lawrenceville. The following images are of paintings and drawings done on wood....
We just want to offer up a sample of what you'll be seeing this weekend!
We hope you'll drop by for some cookies and milk and friends.
We'll be there.

love,the birds....

Our last show at our ol' studio

2008-09-04T16:42:00.000-04:00

THE PICKET FENCE!

2008-09-04T10:06:00.000-04:00

One of our big things that have been in the works have, well, worked out!!! We have some excellent news for you, reader.

Our work will be for purchase at The Picket Fence in Shadyside, on Walnut Street!

Stop in and check it out. It is an adorable little store, and there is another in Oakmont!

That's today's news... For now!

love,the birds

Upcoming shows...

2008-09-03T08:24:00.001-04:00

Hello, there.

Well, here's what's up...

Emily started a new banner for our shows with our name on it, and I am finishing it up.

We have SO MANY things coming up and in the works right now.

The most important (by most important, I mean, at our studio) is a show on September 12th, which is a Friday. It will not only be our work, will be showing the work of Angela Juliussen and Erin Shaw! Angela makes gorgeous pottery and Erin is an awesome printer. And they both are just lovely ladies as well. A flyer will be appearing very, very soon!

Until then...

Where have we been?

2008-09-02T12:20:00.000-04:00

We've been busy! It's summer... Picnics, friends, fun...

But we've also been creating new pieces. We've been working on new painted pieces, cards, more stacked buttons and, of course, new earrings and pins. We've happened upon lots of vintage buttons, which have kept us busy for some time now.

Something that we are planning in the future is:

We'll be showing our work at the Blackbird Studios, which is at 3583 Butler Street. It is a great space, and very close to our studio. It runs from noon to 5pm on October 11. We SO hope you can join us.

I will be posting more information about an upcoming show we are having at our studio very shortly. Maybe even after I finish this apple!

We can't wait to see you,

katie & emily

This Father's Day

2008-06-14T09:15:00.000-04:00

It's been hot out, but things have cooled down just in time for our next I Made It! show, in Shenley Park, tomorrow between 12-5.
If you would like more information, visit: http://www.imadeitpgh.com/events.html .
Have a nice and cool day and enjoy your Father's Day!
love,katie&emily

It's Been Forever

2008-06-05T19:22:00.000-04:00

Hello, Friends!

Well, it's been quite a while since we have posted on here. I wish we could say it was because we've been on a two month vacation, but quite honestly, blogging is not a think that comes very naturally.

Last weekend, we were at the Union Project selling our wares. It was a good time and a new crowd to hang out with. The music was great and there are not enough nice words to say about the Union Project.

THIS WEEKEND:::::::: Lawrenceville's Sidewalk Sale!!!!! We will be set up in front of our nest, the Birds of a Feather Artists Studio. It looks like a ton will be going on. You can also read more about it at http://www.artcubed.org.
All of our earrings will be $2 off! That's big news. We need to clear some oldies but goodies up, and begin our new collection.

Come visit. We'll be there around 9:00 am (ok, Emily will, Katie will make an appearance later) until... who knows when! At least dinnertime! So come to Coca Cafe, come to Piccolo Forno, and stop by and visit us!

See you then,
katie & emily

Birds of A Feather
3803 Butler Street - 412.576.5428
www.birdsofafeatherartists.blogspot.com
Handmade Jewlery Created from Buttons

friends. come see us saturday!!!!

2008-03-29T13:14:00.001-04:00

Last night was a hit! Please come and join us tonight at our studio in Lawrenceville, 3803 Butler Street.
The music was great and its going to be a bigger show tonight! Whiskey Smile and Coming Through the Rye are both playing. We're very excited to hear the cello, bagpipes and harmonica!
The food blew our minds. Aaron Stout and Ben Croft made amazing appetizers on Crostini: A delicious pea puree with bacon and prosciutto, black AND white bean spreads, the best damn goat cheese in the world with caramelized onions and tomatoes, and wild mushroom risotto.
The girls work is lovely.
The River Rats brought back their windchimes. This time they are even bigger and better. They move! They also have their ever famous stars.
Ashley Andrykovitch has her delightful skeleton prints. Their colors are beautiful and they are so funny.
Crystala Armagost also has some funny pieces! She has prints and shirts and cards and paintings. The girl's bringing back the tape player.
Angela Perino has her paintings, up close and now landscapes as well. I love the colors in her landscapes!
Don't worry. The Birds have all of their earrings and buttons out too. We really worked our tails off! Our spring colors are bright and friendly, just like us.
So come visit, eat some food, dance and sing/hum, and enjoy yourself. We'll be here from 7-11!

we love you,
katie & emily.

ps of course pictures to come!

happy everything.

2008-03-17T23:30:00.000-04:00

Well, tomorrow we are having a meeting of the minds with all the girls in the upcoming show! We'll have a low-down for you of what is to come soon, in the way of work. It's pretty exciting. Things are really on a roll.
Also, it seems like spring might actually be on its way, which would be lovely.
Here are a few more images of our newer work.
This week we have actually been making A LOT of animal earrings that I hope we can post soon. Pigs, ponies, alligators... You know, the usual cuddly animals.
Anyway, Happy Almost-Spring, Happy St Patrick's Day, Happy Monday.
We'll see you soon.
xoxo
katie & emily

You saved the date. Thank you. Come to our event!

2008-03-16T12:24:00.000-04:00

We cleaned the studio. It's true.

2008-03-10T20:01:00.000-04:00

Whew. We've been cleaning our studio. We found things we thought were long lost, like all of our scissors. We can see the floor again. We wish it was a joke. Oh well. Things are looking better and better! Here are some photos of pretty recent work:

A cute picture for the day.

2008-03-07T21:05:00.000-05:00

A feast for the eyes. We love giraffes.

We can't wait to see you.

2008-03-05T23:05:00.001-05:00

Things are happening!

2008-02-19T12:43:00.000-05:00

Dear faithful readers,
Things are busy. We are narrowing down our artists for our March 28th & 29th shows. Its looking like it's going to be a great show!
Tonight there will be some jewelry making and organizing. If you are interested in ever stopping by, let us know!
We are mass producing our bird earrings as well. There are new colors!
Also, as each season changes, our colors and styles are changing as well.
We are using bright, milky colors and fun drawings. Lots of animals, Pennsylvanias and flowers.
Anyway, our minds are churning with ideas.

Working 9-5, then some,
katie&emily.

Some new work.

2008-02-17T14:34:00.000-05:00

Here's a glimpse at some new jewelry:

love, the birds.

Guess What?

2008-02-17T00:15:00.000-05:00

We've been working hard on our creations. And we just got more buttons in the mail. (Grandma's button collection could only take us so far...)

Exciting.

Pictures from I Made It!

2008-02-13T23:37:00.000-05:00

Here are some pictures from our event last weekend. The Union Project is an amazing place.

Enjoy enjoy!

katie & emily

Thank you

2008-02-10T00:26:00.000-05:00

Dear Friends,
Thank you for coming to the I Made It! show today. It was a great turnout and a great space. We were very excited to see familiar faces and many new ones as well. We heard some wonderful feedback and have lots of new ideas.
Spring is coming. This is fantastic; we love warm colors and flowers and baby animals!
Also, was is fantastic about spring is: we are going to be having a show on March 28-29th. It will run both nights between 7-11. I hope you can join us. We will show our work as well as several other local artists. Food and friends and musical entertainment are promised. Check back with us for more details.
In addition, we are going to be posting LOTS more photos.
Anyway, thank you again.
love,
katie&emily

omg

2008-02-01T13:13:00.000-05:00

Greetings.

As you may know, our studio is in good old Lawrenceville, right next to the Strip District and Bloomfield.

And guess what? The Lawrenceville Corporation did a little write up about our studio!

Click this to read about us and the lovely Lawrenceville.

We are so excited to be part of this neighborhood.

love,thebirds.

Hello.

2008-01-15T23:46:00.001-05:00

Dear Everyone,
If you can't visit us at I Made It!, feel free to give us a call or an email to visit the studio.
We love having vistors. We also love having craft night.
Love,
katie&emily.
fabricate.studio@gmail.com

We Made It!

2008-01-08T12:26:00.000-05:00

Please join us on February 9th.
We'll be pulling out all the stops.
As you can imagine, we love Valentines Day. You've seen our work. We love hearts, friends and family. What a lovely holiday.
xoxo katie&emily

Final Friday, Come on Down

2007-11-30T12:20:00.000-05:00

We will be at our studio tonight from 6:30-10 for Final Fridays!!!

We will have some snacks, cookies and crackers and cheese... And, of course, our art work!!

Please visit.
xoxoxo

Oh ok, here are some more pictures.

2007-11-25T10:33:00.001-05:00

I'm not sure which picture is better (or worse). It was the end of the night and everything had gone well. I bet a couple hundred people came through and enjoyed the food, art and girls. And wine... Thank you!!!!

OPENING!

2007-11-25T10:12:00.000-05:00

Dear Friends, Family and New Friends,

We had an opening two Fridays ago and it turned out to be just amazing! Here are some pictures from the event! It was so nice to meet you all and see you again.

Love, Katie & Emily Chefs Ben and Aaron cooked up a storm.
A plate of work.
RiverRats display and co.
A table of our work and some of our favorite guests.
Wall of work and friends.

Buttons and Earrings for all!

2007-11-25T10:10:00.001-05:00

We have been busy little ladies working on lots of buttons and earrings lately. Here's a preview:

This Friday, we'll be here! Where will you be?

2007-11-12T12:05:00.000-05:00

Come visit us at our opening! We'd be so excited to see you.
We're located in Lawrenceville right above Piccolo Forno and O'Bannon Rug Shop. We'll be waiting for you with snacks, music, and most importantly, art.
love, katie & emily.
ps. More pictures to come soon!

What are we up to this weekend?

2007-11-08T12:47:00.000-05:00

http://http://www.handmadearcade.com/

We are selling our jewelry at the Handmade Arcade this weekend!!!!

Come join us! Visit the website!

lovekatieandemily!

What we are doing now!

2007-10-23T22:58:00.000-04:00

These are some buttons that we have recently been working on! Our inspiration comes from everywhere, as do our buttons. They began with Katie's grandma's button collection she used just for repairing clothing. Now we collect them from many sources. Our ideas come from suggestions, our favorite fluffy things, things that make us laugh, nature and all over. We welcome other suggestions!

Coming soon!

2007-10-09T12:27:00.000-04:00

We have been hard at work. Last weekend, we had a trunk show at Sugar, in Lawrenceville.

We will be having a show in our studio in November!!! Other artists will also be featured.

Stay tuned, as we will be posting pictures either today or tomorrow!

lovekatie&emily

PS If you have any requests, don't hesitate to email or call us.

fabricate.studio@gmail.com

Pins and earrings made from buttons.

2007-07-30T21:30:00.000-04:00