Guest Curators: Sarah Rara and Luke Fischbeck of Lucky Dragons

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Published on Mar 02, 2009 in Shop

Photo by Lucky Dragons

Luke Fischbeck and Sarah Rara (aka birdsofpreyLA) are Los Angeles-based artists working collaboratively in sound and performance as Lucky Dragons, drawing and design as Sumi Ink Club, and an open field of other ideas as Glaciers of Nice.

Our aesthetic plays with ways of connecting high and low technology as a means towards fostering creative social equality — as well as the mystical power of everyday people, places, and things.


Plain Triple Leather Sandals

Sarah: This beautiful pair of handmade leather sandals is an amazing reminder that handmade items are best when they go beyond decoration and ornamentation and comprise the simple things we use everyday, thereby truly replacing factory made goods.  I love the idea of walking around Elysian Park in Los Angeles wearing these handmade shoes — true fantasy summer. By sandali, $40.

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Cocobolo Magic Wand, Pagan, Wicca

Luke: Magic wands! The level of attention to specific qualities associated with the material is unparalleled. “This wood tends to lead toward adventure.” By gildedquill, $38.

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Bargello Trip Around the World

Sarah: As someone who is frequently on the road, I love to come home to my own bed, piled with an array of colorful handmade quilts. The visual allusions to DNA, pixelation, and outer space imagery that come together in this quilt are truly mind-blowing.  What could be better than curling up to read under this techno-color quilt aptly named “Trip Around the World”?  I am deeply envious of anyone with a quilt like this. By Quiltsbybarb, $350.

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Barnes-Lewis Atmospheric Disturbance Detector.Mod 7 accessory for S.T. Amp

Luke: Homemade meteorological sensor, for entertainment purposes only.  By SoreThroatGuitarAmps, $26.95.

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Hickory Bark Wood Bowl 180

Sarah: The best thing about this bowl is that it involves the story of a wood-turner helping out his neighbor by clearing out wood from a sick and dying hickory tree.  I appreciate handmade things crafted from the materials around us that recycle instead of depleting resources, such as this bowl created from a local neighborly exchange. Wonderful! By Hendywood, $40.

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Cold Gold 10 Foot Basic Contact Microphone

Luke: We use contact microphones all the time for recording and building simple instruments. They’re inexpensive and great for amplifying everything from the floorboards to vocal cords… These glittery gold ones are perfect! By ColdGold, $32.

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God Can Spiritual Prayer Box AA tool

Sarah: Write down something you have no control over and put it in the God Can, and then you don’t have to worry about it anymore. According to the description, it is “the essence of our faith and our relationship with God,” but I think it also speaks volumes about our relationship with objects: what we expect from them and what we project onto them, and the powers we attribute to them, especially if they are handmade. By gammyssmidgeons, $11.95.

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2 Pounds Crispy Fake Fried Vegan Chicken Vegetarian Eco Friendly Food Spicy Hot Blend

Luke: Vegan fried chicken! i’m a little scared about buying food over the internet but this looks delicious.  By pitseel, $20.

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Dark Desert Sage Soap

Luke: Handmade objects with a connection to a specific place or time are especially powerful. Desert plants are especially fragrant. This desert soap wins twice! By AuntNancysSoap, $5.50.

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Medium Wool Christmas Socks – Timber with Brick and Olive

Sarah: I love these socks. They are made in San Francisco using an old turn-of-the-century knitting machine. I feel relieved just looking at these socks — a better way of life. By SFMichael, $25.

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