Plate by Rob Ryan

Handmade Confetti Eggs by Tiffanie Turner 

Avva Trio Candle Sticks

Hurry over before the month is over to snatch up these goodies!

-Ashley

One person* will receive free full-time access to the Clubhouse for three months. The Maker-in-Residence can take advantage of both the physical space plus the communal resources at hand. In exchange, they work on a project of their choosing, documenting their progress through our Pinterest account or blog. At the end of the residency, they conduct a lecture to the membership about their project.

Apply now; the application period ends June 5, 2013.

*We reserve the right to have more than one Maker-in-Residence at a time, in exceptional circumstances 

Join Jennifer Maples from StrategyTNT and Laura Helen Winn from Form & Future for a social and panel on the challenges and joys of independent consulting. Make connections with freelancers, and ask our expert panelists about indie consulting: brand advisor Nicole Delger, photographer Sarah Deragon, and the marketing/community duo, Laura Gluhanich and Fiona Tang of Signal Camp.

During the hour-long panel, the conversation will be guided by Laura & Jennifer asking the panelists questions such as “One of the biggest challenges freelancers face is being outside the safety net of an organization. Can you give advice about being your own superhero?” and “How do you invest in yourself, with classes, organizations, conferences, and so on?” Whether you’re just starting out as a consultant, or are looking for some fresh insight about challenges you’re facing, this is the event for you.

There will be time before and after the panel for mixing and mingling with fellow attendees and panelists. Refreshments will be provided.

We hope to see you Thursday at 6 for an evening of inspiring conversation.

Register for free on Eventbrite

As most of you know, the class is wildly popular. It sells out quick, and Maybelle has graciously offered to teach another class on Saturday June 22 from 1-3.

Register now before it’s too late!

Thank you Celeste!

picnic essentials…

gifts for the home…

and slick office goods…

I recently launched the SF Postcard Project, which aims to encourage neighborhood exploration through community exchange.

I chose Bayview as the first SF neighborhood to participate in the project. Bayview is tucked into an isolated Southeast corner of San Francisco. Most San Franciscans don’t have a reason to go there. They only know what they see on the news — violence, drugs, and poverty. But there is much more.

This project aims to collect and share positive places in Bayview. I ask a Bayview resident to fill out their favorite place on a postcard and then mail the postcard to a randomly selected San Francisco resident in another neighborhood. The goal is to make someone in another SF neighborhood think about the Bayview, if only for a few moments. Who knows — maybe they are so intrigued they take a trip to Bayview and check it out for themselves.

“Like” the SF Postcard Project facebook page to stay up-to-date!

Skill Exchange is teaming up with Makeshift Society in Hayes Valley, for an exciting lineup of workshops, tastings, cocktails and conversation.

We’re kicking off this season of making with a party on Friday, May 17th from 7-9PM at Makeshift Society. The evening will feature skill demonstrations from This Humble Abode, Project Juice, Embrace Health & Nutrition, Mission Community Market and others. Join us for cocktails, meet the teachers, learn seasonal tips and swap skills with other makers!

We’re teaming up with San Francisco’s most creative coworking space to offer an engaging series of evening workshops to inspire your senses and help jumpstart fun DIY projects and new culinary adventures. Join us to uncover the basics of custom upholstery for your next DIY home project on May 23rd, then explore regional Italian cheeses with our favorite cheese monger on May 30th. The grand finale on June 13th will include a cocktail-infused lesson on bitters, plus learn trades secrets from our seasoned bartender. Every workshop will include conversation and lots of not-to-be-missed skills!

Workshops tickets will be available at SkillExchangeSF.com/tickets/ starting at 10AM on May 1st. Tickets are limited and workshops are expected to fill up quickly, so be sure to grab your tickets early.

SKILL EXCHANGE MIXER: SKILLS, COCKTAILS AND MORE
FRIDAY MAY 17TH 7-9PM

UPHOLSTERY BASICS: FOCUS ON CHAIRS
TAUGHT BY LARA REMPEL | UPHOLSTERER & DESIGNER
THURSDAY, MAY 23RD 6:30-8:30PM

CHEESE LOVE: A LESSON IN ITALIAN CHEESE
TAUGHT BY SOPHIE MOSGROVE | CHEESE MONGER
THURSDAY, MAY 30TH 6:30-8:30PM

COCKTAILS AND BITTERS: HOW TO BUILD A BETTER DRINK
TAUGHT BY GENEVIEVE BRAZELTON | CHIEF MUDDLER AND JILL FITZGERALD | BAR OWNER
THURSDAY, JUNE 13TH 6:30-8:30PM

On the second day they went more in depth with scheduling, budgeting, and day to day activity of running an event company, but not before serving mimosas! They even brought in their own banquet tables and place settings to discuss different budgets. Myka from Modern Sequins was the guest speaker and provided a stunning DIY tablescape.

Following the workshop, we had a great evening with TableTribes‘ Picnic event. They are based out of Washington D.C. and hosted their first picnic in SF on Sunday night. Their mission is to ”use food and drink as a vehicle to increase the number of meaningful interactions in our lives. The goal is to facilitate authentic relationships based on shared core values by connecting people via face-to-face conversations.”

The night started with crafted drinks and asian inspired food. They brought in a local chef and Fair, a fair trade liquor company, to do the bar tending. After everyone was well feed, a discussion was started among the attendees on the topic of happiness. Guest collaborators started the conversation. They are from San Francisco and are familiar with happiness and how to maintain it in a world that has gone digital.

-Ashley

When they popped into Makeshift Society last week, they brought with them an array of their glasses. Rena tried on a few and they snapped some pictures. You can view the rest of the photos and their post on Makeshift here.

Last night, they came back to hold a small event with Byliner. Drinks and conversation were plenty and a lot of fun was had. Going off of the library theme of their store and school bus interior, professors library, they brought cool props for photo booth style shots (think tweed jackets, pipes, and fedoras!) We were glad to have them and can not wait to get a pair, or two, of their chic glasses.

 -Ashley