Yellow Owl Pop-Up!

Still haven't started your holiday shopping yet? We've got you covered! Beginning on Saturday, December 17th, we'll be hosting another week-long pop-up shop in our gallery space, and we swear you can get everything on your list taken care of with one mini shopping spree from Yellow Owl Workshop. Pick up a signed copy of her inspiring book Print Workshop, some mini stamp sets, notecards, artwork, and other goods no longer available anywhere else!

Holidays with the WSPS

Before Lea Redmond of Leafcutter Designs began getting more commissions and requests for mini-letters than she could imagine, she used to come to the shoppe once a month and set up her World's Smallest Post Service on a little wooden ironing board, don a postal worker's hat, and transcribe teeny tiny letters, much to our customers' delight.

Well much to our delight, she will be back in the shoppe this Friday, December 16th from 4-8pm. Have an extra special card or letter to send out this holiday season? Bring your note and recipient's address down to the shoppe and watch her turn it into the most precious little work of art for you to pop in the mail. (Magnifying glass included!)

Paper Punk-a-thon

Please join us this Thursday, December 15th from 5-8pm to celebrate Paper Punk—a new artful plaything (or is it playful art-thing?)—that encourages creativity and good ol' tactile entertainment! Each Paper Punk kit comes with a variety of super colorful and graphic pieces that you can use to make all manner of sculptures (from puppies to robots to whatever you can think up). We'll be creating beautiful holiday ornaments led by the Founder of Paper Punks (and co-founder of ReadyMade magazine) Grace Hawthorne.These will make the perfect gifts for friends (or yourself!). There will be snacks!

WHAT: Paper Punk Ornament Fest

WHEN: Thursday, December 15th, 5-8pm 

WHERE: The Curiosity Shoppe, 855 Valencia Street, San Francisco

A Very Fluffy Xmas

This holiday season we are happy to bring you two week-long pop-up shops from two of our very favorite local artists and friends. First up is Fluffyco- opening this Saturday at noon and going through Friday the 16th. Now's your chance to get your hands on homewares, apparel, artwork, limited-editions, accessories, samples, past season favorites, and more!! Don't miss it!

Mission Holiday Block Party & Stencil 201 Workshop!

If you're in San Francisco this Friday, make sure to head to the Mission for an evening of holiday fun, as neighborhood shops stay open late for the 4th Annual Mission Holiday Block Party! From 5-9pm, we will be offering 10% OFF EVERYTHING IN THE SHOPPE, plus we'll be celebrating the release of a new book called Stencil 201, by Ed Roth of Stencil1 fame. The book comes with 25 beautiful and reusable stencils, along with project ideas for decorating your home. We contributed a stencilled grasscloth placemat project, which was super easy to make and so much fun!

Ed will be in the shoppe with craft supplies in tow, on hand to show you how to stencil your own postcards and canvas patches. Bring in t-shirts, canvas bags... whatever you'd like to customize, and you could walk out with all your personalized holiday gifts ready to go! Heck, while you're at it, stencil up some giftwrap and you'll be set! And of course we'll supply drinks, snacks and holiday music galore. Hope to see you there!