Renegade Recap: Loot: The Black Apple.
As I write this final Renegade SF Recap about the loot I scored, I’m still smiling. I’m smiling because I met Emily Martin. As in Emily Martin of The Black Apple. If you haven’t picked up on how much I love this girl already from all the past features, you’ll surely get an idea from this post.
Leading up to the fair, I knew that she’d be participating. Months ago when I noticed on her blog that she’d be here in San Francisco I knew. Knew that I had to make sure that I’d be off on at least one of the days of the Renegade weekend {preferably the first day so I could get first pick of goods}. It was in my calendar on my phone with an alert reminder and everything {as if I’d forget!}.
On Saturday I rode my bike to Fort Mason. I walked through the entrance and the excitement began to build as usual when I attend handmade fairs. I stood at the front for a second and thought to calm down and knew that this would be the first booth I’d like to visit. To my surprise, I turn and see this great sign reading “The Black Apple”.
I B line in the direction of that table. As I approach I see Emily and all of her creations. I already own some of her artwork and paper goods but always miss out on the dolls {trust me, everything sells out immediately during shop updates}, so of course concentrated first on those. I also picked up a print, two pouches made with custom fabric of her artwork, a roll of custom tape featuring her artwork and a brooch! Check it:
Alright, so I’m a big dork. But you know how you have a favorite artist {or someone} you want to meet in person and you have this image of how they’d be? Emily is just as sweet and lovely as I imagined. I guess my point in all of this gushing is that I wish you’d all have time to visit fairs like this. When you get to meet someone behind the product it’s fun and personal. I’m sure you’ll meet a designer or artist that you’ll dork out over just as I did.
I totally nerded out when I read this post. I was dying to know what her booth would look like this year! Thanks for sharing :)
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So yeah… love that picture of Emily at the table with her helpers and yeah that really pretty lady holding that awesome backpack ;) *LOL* SO yeah that’s me!!!! :D
That’s hilarious!!!! Of course I’m just kidding about all that pretty lady stuff. But yeah it is me :) May I steal that picture from you? If you read my last post on my blog….. I forgot my camera, so this is awesome!!!!!!
BTW- Cute blog!!
~michelle.f
I was guided to your blog via Michelle’s blog. Wow. Like all of you that were able to attend Renegade (and ESPECIALLY meet sweet Ms. Emily), I am so jealous!
Hey Michelle,
I remember seeing you there! I wish we could have met. :o) Please feel free to use the photo. It was pretty fun meeting Emily in person. Star struck, right?