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Music, Music Feature Jun 13, 2017
The F12 Network fight sexual violence by delegating

The network’s volunteers want to teach their tactics to Chicago’s DIY community—because the hard work of preventing and healing from harassment and assault won’t get done unless everyone shares it.
- By Aimee Levitt
- Tags: Music Feature, F12 Network, FASN, Feminist Action Support Network, DIY, Earphoria, Eco Collective, Fed Up Fest, workshop, intervention, de-escalation, accountability, sexual assault, harassment, survivors, Kitty Cordero-Kolin, Ben Hopkins, PWR BTTM, Sasha Tycko, Kelley Grenn, Plus Sign, Jes Skolnik, Project NIA, Let Us Breathe Collective, People’s Response Team

Blogs, Bleader Jul 27, 2011
Poetry via your phone

The Poetry Foundation has apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android
- By Jerome Ludwig
- Tags: Lit & Lectures, Books, Poetry Foundation, Billy Collins, workshop, app, iPhone, iPad, Android

Blogs, Bleader Jul 12, 2011
Workshop on the Move

Designer Anne Novotny adapts her business to hard reality.
- By Heather Kenny
- Tags: Style, Anne Novotny, Frei Designs, Workshop, Post 27

Blogs, Bleader Jun 24, 2011
New Workshop Website

The Pilsen boutique Workshop now offers online shopping.
- By Heather Kenny
- Tags: Style, Workshop, Frei Designs, Anne Novotny, Peggy Skemp, Mineralogy

Blogs, Bleader Jun 3, 2011
Video
Stylin' Happenings

A local designer lends her talents to a one-night-only performance piece, a new monthly market kicks off, and vintage, vintage, vintage—all this weekend.
- By Heather Kenny
- Tags: Style, Anne Novotny, Frei Designs, Workshop, Unaveilable, Dovetail, Robin Richman, Michelle Tan, Claudia Kleiner Malabar Collection, Clever Alice, Dose Market, Jeffrey Millbern, Video

Blogs, Bleader May 12, 2011
Stylish Events

Local designers vie for a cash prize and a washer/dryer, a popular shopping site goes bricks-and-mortar for the weekend, and much more.
- By Heather Kenny
- Tags: Style, Tonya Pierce, Jessica Davis, So You Wanna Be a Designer, Kenmore Live Studio, p45, Abigail Glaum-Lathbury, Cinnamon, Blake Standard, Twentythirtyforty.net, Florodora, Kate Boggiano, Workshop, Shades of Grey

Blogs, Bleader Mar 18, 2011
Pop-Up Shopping and a Sale

Shopping events this weekend.
- By Heather Kenny
- Tags: Style, Frei Designs, Workshop, sales, MO: GlobalPOPs

Blogs, Bleader Jan 27, 2011
Shopping: Sales and Events

Dovetail cleans house, Steven Alan comes to Chicago, and more.
- By Heather Kenny
- Tags: Style, Dovetail Chicago, Annie Novotny, Frei Designs, Workshop, Steven Alan, Sarca

Blogs, Bleader Dec 20, 2010
New Year's Resolution: Learn to Sew

Pilsen's Workshop offers a sewing lessons in January.
- By Heather Kenny
- Tags: Style, Frei Designs, Workshop, sewing lessons

Blogs, Bleader Dec 9, 2010
Sales and More Through Sunday

Preview vintage clothing and accessories up for auction, party with Frei Designs in Pilsen, and more throughout the weekend.
- By Heather Kenny
- Tags: Style, Annie Novotny, Frei Designs, Workshop, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Bill Blass, Hermes, Christian Dior, couture, vintage, Michelle Tan, Chikahisa Studio, Serpico, Lissa, Abigail Glaum-Lathbury

Blogs, Bleader Jun 24, 2010
Sales and Fashion Events

Tula holds its annual Summer Accessories Bazaar, Robin Richman brings back the Swap and Shop, Clever Alice holds a sample sale, and more this weekend.
- By Heather Kenny
- Tags: Style, Abigail Glaum-Lathbury, Elmidae, Workshop, Robin Richman, Swap and Shop, Clever Alice, MC Planet, Porto, Sathia, Eva Kayan, Tula, Lulu, Epice, Bindya, Carol Workinger, Wendy Mink, Sheila Fajl, Akira

Blogs, Bleader Mar 19, 2010
3/20 — Free Workshops at Artisans 21 Gallery

Artisans 21 Gallery hosts workshops on making art out of recyclables on Sat 3/20 from 10 AM to 6 PM.
- By Sam Worley
- Tags: Visual Art, Free Shit, Environment, Other Stuff, Eco, Apropos of Nothing, Swag, Gallery 21 Artisans, Hyde Park, recycling, workshop, arts, crafts

Blogs, Bleader Feb 26, 2010
2/27 — Free Albany Park Bikes Workshop

Albany Park Bikes hosts a free bike workshop on Sat 2/27 from 1 to 3 PM at Eugene Field Park (5100 N. Ridgeway).
- By Sam Worley
- Tags: Bicycling, Free Shit, Cycling, Swag, Albany Park Bikes, pizza, bicycling, biking, bicycles, nonprofit, workshop, bike safety, bike riding, Albany Park

Blogs, Bleader Feb 4, 2010
Shopping and Fashion Events This Weekend

This weekend a new jewelry line debuts, local designers offer sustainable fabrics for sale, and more.
- By Heather Kenny
- Tags: Style, Denim Lounge, Connect Chicago, Nau, One Origin, Viviana Langhoff, Sofia Vintage, Randolph Street Market, Valentine Market, Marydee Reynolds, Saffron Vintage, Ariane Prewitt, vintage, sales, Chicago fashion designers, Annie Novotny, Frei Designs, Workshop, Abigail Glaum-Lathbury, Lara Miller, Melissa Baswell, Mountains of the Moon

Blogs, Bleader Dec 7, 2009
Feather It Up

Owlita's long feather earrings, at Workshop in Pilsen.
- By Heather Kenny
- Tags: Style, RE Gift, Workshop, Annie Novotny, Frei Designs, Owlita, feather earrings, jewelry, accessories, gifts, shopping

Blogs, Bleader Nov 27, 2009
Video
Between the Folds

Vanessa Gould explores the art and science of origami in the documentary "Between the Folds," screening for free Saturday 11/28 at the Chicago Cultural Center.
- By Ed M. Koziarski
- Tags: Film, Visual Art, Free Shit, Swag, Between the Folds, origami, paper folding, Eric Joisel, Jean Mishima, Chicago Japanese American Historical Society, Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater, workshop, Vanessa Gould, Video

Blogs, Bleader Sep 18, 2009
New Boutiques: Fix and Workshop

Two boutiques open off the beaten retail path.
- By Heather Kenny
- Tags: Style, Chicago shopping, boutiques, Fix, Robert Rodriguez, Pivot, Tucker, Rogan, Steven Alan, Fulton market, Annie Novotny, Workshop, Frei Designs, Robin Richman, jewelry, Trapeze Artist

Blogs, Bleader Jul 30, 2009
This weekend in shopping: a new Pilsen boutique, a "scandalous" sale, and more
- By Heather Kenny
- Tags: Style, Florodora, Scandal Sale, Frei Designs, Annie Novotny, Workshop, Pilsen, Erin Gallagher, jewelry, sale, Chicago shopping, Chicago fashion designers, Chicago jewelry designers

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The network’s volunteers want to teach their tactics to Chicago’s DIY community—because the hard work of preventing and healing from harassment and assault won’t get done unless everyone shares it.

The Poetry Foundation has apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android

Designer Anne Novotny adapts her business to hard reality.

The Pilsen boutique Workshop now offers online shopping.

A local designer lends her talents to a one-night-only performance piece, a new monthly market kicks off, and vintage, vintage, vintage—all this weekend.

Local designers vie for a cash prize and a washer/dryer, a popular shopping site goes bricks-and-mortar for the weekend, and much more.

Shopping events this weekend.

Dovetail cleans house, Steven Alan comes to Chicago, and more.

Pilsen's Workshop offers a sewing lessons in January.

Preview vintage clothing and accessories up for auction, party with Frei Designs in Pilsen, and more throughout the weekend.

Tula holds its annual Summer Accessories Bazaar, Robin Richman brings back the Swap and Shop, Clever Alice holds a sample sale, and more this weekend.

Artisans 21 Gallery hosts workshops on making art out of recyclables on Sat 3/20 from 10 AM to 6 PM.

Albany Park Bikes hosts a free bike workshop on Sat 2/27 from 1 to 3 PM at Eugene Field Park (5100 N. Ridgeway).

This weekend a new jewelry line debuts, local designers offer sustainable fabrics for sale, and more.

Owlita's long feather earrings, at Workshop in Pilsen.

Vanessa Gould explores the art and science of origami in the documentary "Between the Folds," screening for free Saturday 11/28 at the Chicago Cultural Center.

Two boutiques open off the beaten retail path.

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