http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/strange-folk/2009-09-04T16:20:00-05:00Search results (tags) for: "strange folk"2009-09-04T16:20:00-05:00mtraubhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/etc/keep-it-weird-mythical-proportions-5102/

<p><em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/authors/mtraub/"><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/07/michelle.jpg" alt="" width="101" height="156" /></a></em></p> <p>The artisans on Etsy whose creations spawn their own realities are keeping a legacy of fantasticality alive that dates back to storytelling itself. Whether you grew up hearing adventures of water dragons, forest nymphs, or lion-faced deities, folk tales teach us at a young age the power of imagination.</p> <p>This edition of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/keep-it-weird/">Keep it Weird</a> explores unorthodox interpretations of classical mythology. After delving into the Etsy underworld of demons and satyrs, I wouldn't be surprised to spot a troll right outside my window under the Manhattan Bridge.</p> <p><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/09/keep_it_weird_myth_layout.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>Take a peek in Pandora's box with <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25472488"><strong>PVC Mermaid Skirt</strong></a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5493786">CrudeThings</a>, <strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26127919">Magical Journey T-Shirt</a></strong> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5682340">SirMitchell</a>, and <strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22201291">Leda and the Swan Art Doll</a></strong> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6662349">buffalosisters</a>. Check out the Related Items below for more epic eccentricity. <strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/title/keep-it-weird">More Keep it Weird Posts</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=handmade&amp;search_query=unicorn&amp;order=most_relevant&amp;ship_to=">Unicorns on Etsy</a> | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=handmade&amp;search_query=weird+dragon&amp;order=most_relevant&amp;ship_to=">Items Tagged "Weird Dragon"<br /></a></strong></p>

2007-09-20T09:00:00-05:00Community, EtsyTeams, stellaloella, wonderamyhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/events/strange-folk-festival-indiecraft-in-the-midwest-239/

<p>The St Louis metro-area gets crafty this weekend, as the second-annual <a href="http://www.strangefolkfestival.com/" target="_blank">Strange Folk Festival</a> is this Saturday, September 22 from 10am - 6pm. This one-day event is at <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;q=community+park,+o%27fallon,+il&amp;sll=37.0625,-95.677071&amp;sspn=38.775203,62.666016&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=38.676933,-90.181274&amp;spn=1.19646,1.958313&amp;z=9&amp;om=1">Community Park in O&rsquo;Fallon, Illinois</a> -- just a quick skip across the river from arch-tastic downtown St Louis, Missouri. </p><p>One hundred vendors from around the nation will converge in middle America, including many sellers you can find right here on Etsy. This event is organized by an Etsian, too -- Autumn Wiggins of <a href="http://stringtheory.etsy.com" target="_blank">stringtheory</a>. Along with all the great shopping, there will be an Artist Trading Card swap, gift raffles every hour, a Red Cross Blood Drive and The Ceiling Project -- where you can exercise your creativity and help St Louis-based <a href="http://www.crankyyellow.com" target="_blank">Cranky Yellow</a> by decorating a ceiling tile for their new Cherokee Street storefront. </p><p>If you're in the bi-state, come check it out! Lauren (<a href="http://stellaloella.etsy.com">stellaloella</a>) and Amy (<a href="http://wonderamy.etsy.com">wonderamy</a>) will be at the Etsy booth in the pavillion handing out tons of great Etsy merch. Be sure to stop by and say hello! </p>