thanx kate from seednsew for the great blog piece on treehouse!

blogpost here.
and i cant believe she took the pics on her camera phone!

WILLIAMSBURG FASHION WEEKEND IS BACK! AT SECRET PROJECT ROBOT FRI&SAT SEPT18&19th!

Williamsburg Fashion Weekend, the original innovator of unorthodox fashion shows in Brooklyn, opens its sixth season on September 18^th and 19^th, at Secret Project Robot. The group of designers we assembled this year, with their finger on the pulse of our fashionable neighbourhood, will display the diverse elements that make up what Williamsburg fashion aesthetic is about, right now!

Two designers from two of our favorite Williamsburg boutiques, (Erin Weckerle for Sodafine), (Sirius* for Treehouse, Brooklyn) have teamed up to show off their latest hand-made, one of a kind creations. Their past shows have always blown us away, we can't wait to see what they will surprise us with this season!
sodafine.com
treehousebrooklyn.com

A new arrival on the Williamsburg fashion scene, Saira M.Huff of Total Crap Uninc., will unleash her punk-glam aesthetic on NY for the first time. Sparks will surely fly! totalcrapuninc.com

King Gurvy unveils his avant garde, sculpture-meets-fashion line. Music composed and performed specificaly for this show by up and coming superstars, Pink Stallone. myspace.com/twistedbastard2000
pinkstallone.com

Racecar! by Nettie Tiso offers clothing for both men and women. The design concept this season fuses modern and historic late 1800's characteristics to create all new forms. It is utilitarian clothing that is made unique with contemporary eccentricities and western motifs.
nettieracecar.carbonmade.com

Markus Hicks of SDN, continues his innovative take on the "classics" with impecable workmanship, eco-friendly fabrics and socially responsible production ethics. Markus promises to wow us with a choreographed-theatrical performance for his presentation! sarahdixonsnova.com

Adrianne Lee, of Ninkybink, with her modern take on the girly-girl aesthetic of the 50's, will be accompanied by the band "st. Mannequins".
ninkybink.com
www.myspace.com/">st.mannequins

Alisha Trimble, continues exploring concept & aesthetics in her presentations with her line Alisha. Using crystal visions, she articulates vanguard style using fit, proportion, and layering. Alisha's show is going to recreate the "classic" exchange between Nancy Kerrigan and Tanya Harding and will feature the performance artist Cleo Fishel.
alishatrimble.com

Raab West of Yard, with cool attitude and vibrant colors, hand-dyed by the designer himself, will show garments that mix the relaxed attitude of the Caribbean with NY street-smarts. The movie "The Wiz" will be the theme of Raab's show as a tribute to Michael Jackson!
yardnyc.webs.com/aboutyard.htm

Noname collective will take up the philosophical question, ‘What is clothing?", with their non-orthodox approach to construction and materials in their collection!

Video mavens Mighty Robot A/V Squad provide their usual-unusual take on video art.
Dj C0unt Zyr0 does his turntablism magic between shows, and is joined by guest Djs after. Surprise bands will round off the evenings!
secretprojectrobot.org

What: Williamsburg Fashion Weekend Fall 2009
Where: Secret Project Robot, Kent and Metropolitan, Brooklyn, NY
When: September 18^th and 19^th, 2009 Doors at 8pm
Who: Produced and curated by Arthur Arbit
Contact: williamsburgfashionweekend@yahoo.com
Free with RSVP
More: williamsburgfashionweekend.com

sheena of the uniform project wears a necklace from my new line, Sirius Lux

i am honored to have had sheena of the uniform project wear one of my newest hand-crocheted sterling chain creations from my luxury jewelry line, Sirius Lux. More info about Sirius Lux to come soon...hope you like! I've been making crochet accessories for a while, but have finally dove into the land of precious metals...which is strange since i always say there can never be enough bling...;)

the uniform project gives a shout out to treehouse ;)

the lovely ladies of "the uniform project" swung by treehouse yesterday and picked up lots of great treasures, one of my favs is this Charlie Chaplin esque hat Sheena is rockin the very next day! ....can't wait to see what combinations they come up with in the future! and this crochet necklace by The Museum Of Useless Objects is absolutely incredible!! Brunch as fashion! genius!!!

http://www.theuniformproject.com/home/daily/brunch--to-go-.html?outfit=303&month=August

treehouse turns three this sunday! we must partee! 4-8pm!

image "borrowed" from this artist who's trying to terraform trees into buildings...the ultimate treehouses? Can't believe treehouse is already THREE YEARS OLD!!!! Seems like yesterday that treehouse was just a gleam in our eye....we're so proud and are looking forward to sharing in the celebration with you this coming Sun. July 19th from 4-8pm! there's gonna be treats, tasty refreshing drinks, SALES, the changing of the lightbox art (YAY!!!), friends, tunes, prizes and MORE MORE MORE. please come and join in the good times! treehouse couldn't exist without your love and support, so really this is a celebration of you! and ya gotta come to your own party, right? ;) looking forward... kisses from the branches, and reaching for the stars, sirius* treehouse ps: a lot of our friends have offered there skills to create the best three year bday blowout ever!!! look forward to tasty beverages, homemade sausages, homemade sweet treats, new fantastic art, music to dream by.....you get the idea. we're stoked, and can't wait to share! cuz we're lucky, and you're rad!

long live MJ, let's dance in his honor, you PYTs!

Are you reeling like we are about the dearly departed king? must admit we're surprised how much it's effected us! if you'd like to come commisserate this weekend, we'll be at treehouse sat 1ish-8ish, sun noonish-7ish (btw, we just got in an ammmmazing collection of very vintage, very special summer dresses, perfect for moonwalkin' in and also those 4th festivities on the horizon... swing by after brunch and check 'em out!) then on Sunday we'll be stopping by our friends and favorite gallery CINDERS for there benefit auction (come! help out an amazing gallery and get a sweet piece of art! ) and THEN later sunday night (9pm on..) we'll be djing a dance party/ trunk show with our dear friend erin of the boutique SODAFINE at the newish joint BRUAR FALLS (brought to you by the peeps of cakeshop, in the old lucky cat space on grand st btw driggs n roebling). We'll be bringing along sweet tunes (vinyl, baby!) and a curated collection of vintage dresses and Sirius* jewels. and maybe a few more treats.... we shall see! Erin's gonna have some goodies too, and I'm sure I'm gonna covet at least a few! So come, dance, drink, and celebrate life with us. Remember the legend that will always live on in our hearts and dancing feet, and celebrate the time we have to share together on this plane. RIP MJ. And don't forget about the awesome CLOTHES at treehouse!!!! we've got lotsa new, bright, fun, playful stuff for ...well now it's finally summer! we really have to take a new pic, especially since a lot of those dresses have found homes, and now there's more on the rack waiting for you to show them a good time this summer....yay!...come on by and check it out! And weather depending, we've got a rack of vintage dresses outside for sale...all $20, $35 or $50....great deals abound, and new dresses everydayish! let's celebrate the sun and fun! cuz, i mean, finally!!! BTW, coming (VERY!!)soon: in JULY...we're thinking SUN 19th...does that work for you? hope so! cuz treehouse turns 3!!!! WOWZERS!! can we say PARTAY???? oh snap, we just did. you've been sufficiently warned.....fun, friendly and frosty good times await cuz we like to share and we play well with others...;) kisses from the branches, and reaching for the stars, siri treehouse*

CRAFT CLASSES NOW! ;)

DON'T FORGET: it's time to get crafty once again in our branches! CRAFT CLASSES AT TREEHOUSE START THIS THURSDAY!!! Coming berry soon (crochet is rockin right now while i blog this! but there's still room in embroidery and junk to jewels) to a treehouse near you: *Beginning Crochet Thur. June 11th 6:30-8:30 $50 *Embroidery Sat. June 13th 6-8 $50 *Junk to Jewels Sat. June 20th 6-8 $40 click here to find out more and/or sign up! great crafty times await! Join us! A few spots left in each! Tasty treats, wine and great crafty informative times provided. You won't regret it, we promise :). Renegade Craft Fair was as always overwhelming and amazing, and it was so great to see friends both old and new. Wish we would've had more time to explore the other boothes, but there's just never enough time! And we were so glad our friends of Honeysuckle set up shop next to us and kept us deliciously hydrated and properly sugared with sweet tea, watermelon agua fresca (DIVINE!), and amazing gooey rice krispy treats. AND lucky us...they'll be setting up shop in front of treehouse on the weekends! Yum! come 'n get treat-ed! ;) thanx again to kayte terry of thisisloveforever for sharing the booth at renegade with us! The adorable Honeysuckle gang! And don't forget about the awesome CLOTHES at treehouse!!!! we've got lotsa new, bright, fun, playful stuff for spring and summer....come on by and check it out! And weather depending, we've got a rack of vintage spring dresses outside for sale...all $20, $35 or $50....great deals abound, and new dresses everydayish! let's celebrate the sun and fun! cuz, i mean, finally!!! BTW, coming soon: in JULY...we're thinking SUN 19th...does that work for you? hope so! cuz treehouse turns 3!!!! WOWZERS!! can we say PARTAY???? oh snap, we just did. you've been sufficiently warned.....fun, friendly and frosty good times await cuz we like to share and we play well with others...;) kisses from the branches, and reaching for the stars, siri treehouse*

craft classes in JUNE, and renegade craft fair SOON!

Yippee Kai Yay!! craft classes are back in JUNE...and that's very berry soon! You know you wanna...cuz... CRAFT CLASSES AT TREEHOUSE RULE!!! Coming to a treehouse near you: *Beginning Crochet Thur. June 11th 6:30-8:30 $50 *Embroidery Sat. June 13th 6-8 $50 *Junk to Jewels Sat. June 20th 6-8 $40 click here to find out more and/or sign up! great crafty times await! Join us! Tasty treats, wine and great times provided. You won't regret it, we promise :). btw..., RENEGADE CRAFT FAIR IS BAAAACK!!! The flowers are blooming once again, and that can only mean one thing....tis the season of the craft fair! Bust Sping Fling was grrreat, and now we're gearing up for the BIG one....the original big bad & awesome craft phenomenon, the Renegade Craft Fair ! coming up on June 6&7th in McCarren Park (not the pool this year, cuz the're turning it into an actual pool! for swimming and diving and cool water and stuff! yay!)...it's coming real soon, so be prepared! we're trying to be!!;) And don't forget about the awesome CLOTHES at treehouse!!!! we've got lotsa new, bright, fun, playful stuff for spring and summer....come on by and check it out! And weather depending, we've got a rack of vintage spring dresses outside for sale...all $20, $35 or $50....great deals abound, and new dresses everydayish! let's celebrate the sun and fun! cuz, i mean, finally!!! BTW, coming soon: in JULY: treehouse turns 3!!!! WOWZERS!! can we say PARTAY???? oh snap, we just did. you've been sufficiently warned.....fun, friendly and frosty good times await cuz we like to share and we play well with others...;) kisses from the branches, and reaching for the stars, siri treehouse* treehouse brooklyn 430 graham ave brooklyn, ny 11211 (718)482-TREE treehousebrooklyn.com

if you can, please attend this event!

treehouse's dear friend Liz of the xquizzy notebook fame is putting on this raffle/fundraiser....in her words:

"Hello everyone.

As some of you may already know, my friend Elizabeth Eagle and I traveled to Kenya in March to teach art in Ndonyo Wasin Primary School. The experience was astounding, humbling, inspiring and often breath taking. We took great volumes of pictures hoping to capture what we saw/felt. There must be 30 gigs of images between us!

Elizabeth had the fantastic idea of putting together a benefit to support the children of Ndonyo Wasin as they look for ways to pay for their education. It takes $1000 to sponsor a child going into secondary school: that's room, board, books, classes the works! We're hoping we can raise enough cash to line the pockets of The Thorn Tree Project and Orphans of Rwanda. There will be handmade Samburu jewelry and Rwandan baskets. Photos priced to $ell. And let's not overlook snacks and drinks! Bring yourself AND your wallet down to Court Street next week. "

hope to see you there!
kisses from the branches,
and reaching for the stars,
siri treehouse*

Treehouse at Bust Spring Fling TODAY noon-7pm at Warsaw...

hope you can come visit treehouse and thisisloveforever TODAY noon-7pm at the Bust Spring Fling at the Warsaw!

kisses from the branches, and reaching for the stars,
siri treehouse*

awww, snap, our lil treehouse got a write up!

our lil treehouse got a write up!
and it's so nice and well written and, ... well....we're blushing again!
thanks to rebecca from examiner.com for writing such an awesome piece on treehouse!
I couldn't have said it better myself, and trust me, I try! ;)
examiner link <--- click da link and enjoy!

kisses from the branches,
and reaching for the stars, siri treehouse

Love your moms, embroider away, and get ready for craft fair madness!

Celebrate spring, birth, and new beginnings! (and perty dresses, too ;)... ) card by los monitos We have the perfect last-minute cards, jewelry and gifts for mother's day, for moms and moms-to-be! So come on over before it's too late! mother's day is next sunday, dontcha know? last embroidery class at treehouse The last embroidery class was so overwhelmingly successful, that the lovely Cal Patch has agreed to offer another session....NEXT WEEK! : Wednesday May 6th Embroidery with Cal Patch of Hodgepodge The lovely Cal Patch is back in the trees with her fabulous embroidery skills and that loveable sidekick Gertie too. In this one session extravaganza, you'll learn 12 classic embroidery stitches and be off and running to custom-decorate everything you own! After making a basic stitch sampler, Cal will help you visualize planning your own personal project. All supplies included ...including tasty treats!...Stitch Away! Wednesday May 6th 6:30-8:30 $50 SIGN UP HERE p.s. all of our classes take place in the treehouse, sometimes during business hours. because of this, the classes are kept small so that everyone can participate (usually 4-6 people per class). once a class fills up, we'll start a waiting list for the next session. the flowers are blooming once again, and that can only mean one thing....it's craft fair season once again! and to kick off the season, can we recommend the HANDMADE CAVALCADE the weekend after this one at the bell house? many of our friend crafters of the New New team will be representin' with their handmade goods, such as betterthanjam and thisisloveforever. (we'll be sharing a table with thisisloveforever at both the BUST Spring Fling May 17th at Warsaw and the Renegade Craft Fair June 6&7th in McCarren Park, both in Williamsburg , Brooklyn...coming soon to a crafty summer near you...yay!) And last but not least, CLOTHES!!!! we've got lotsa new, bright, fun, playful stuff for spring....come on by and check it out! And weather depending, we've got a rack of vintage spring dresses outside for sale...all $20, $35 or $50....great deals abound! let's celebrate! kisses from the branches, and reaching for the stars, siri treehouse*

LAST MINUTE!!! Newly added embroidery class! Wed April 15th!

Because of overwhelming popularity, embroidery class quickly sold out, and its fabulous instructor, Cal Patch, made time in her busy craftin' schedule to add one more embroidery class the day before, on Wed April 15th! it was great, pics to come soon, and another embroidery class on the way!

class description:
The lovely Cal Patch is back in the trees with her fabulous embroidery skills and that loveable sidekick Gertie too. In this one session extravaganza, you'll learn 12 classic embroidery stitches and be off and running to custom-decorate everything you own! After making a basic stitch sampler, Cal will help you visualize planning your own personal project. All supplies included ...including tasty treats!...Stitch away!

Wednesday, April 15th 6:30-8:30 $50

Online fashion mag Sapphire Whisper piece on our fashion show...with video!

Erin of Sodafine found this flattering piece, with a more complete video of our Williamsburg Fashion Weekend fashion show with Tom Tom Magazine....the video still gives me the happiest chills! Go Chica Vas!

http://www.sapphirewhisper.com/treehouseandsodafine.htm

if you missed the show, i hope this helps you see how fantastic it was! i'm getting nostalgic for february! tear...

again, someday...

craft classes rock at treehouse!

here's a lil' photo montage of the joy that was junk to jewels class, last sunday. I was honored to have such talented and visionary pupils!!!

the glorious ladies of junk to jewels pre-junktojewels-ification (so fabulous already!)


the crafty soon-to-be-jeweled hands of the ladies....


the full, fabulous, blinged-out finale.....swoon.


such talent, and such individual styles. these ladies inspire me! thanx again my new crafty friends!!
kisses from the branches,
reaching for the stars,
siri treehouse

ps: all our classes for now are either sold out, over, or both, but we'll be putting some more up on the calendar asap....ya dig?

CRAFT CLASSES ARE BACK!!!!! YAY SPRING!!!!

it's spring! it's spring! tra-la-la! we survived to see blossoms a-bloomin' again! and some of you feared this day would never come, but never fear tree friends, craft classes are back Sun March 29 Applique Workshop with Kayte Terry Do you have a closet full of boring clothes that are begging for more personality? Then appliqué is the craft for you! Learn how to add beautiful reverse appliqué to a pair of jeans, a skirt, a jacket or anything else you can think of. You supply the clothes and we'll teach you everything you need to know to reverse appliqué. Kayte Terry is a stylist and author living in Brooklyn. Her first book, Complete Embellishing was published in 2008 and she has a new book Appliqué Your Way with Chronicle Books coming out next fall. Her popular design website is thisisloveforever.com. Sun. March 29 6:30-8:30 $40 Thursdays, April 2 & 9 Intro to Knitting with Erin Weckerle Knitting is knotty fun in Spring! for knitting newbies..! The Lovely Erin Weckerle of Sodafine and Purldrop fame, and our fabulous cohort in the fashion show finale at Williamsburg Fashion Weekend is a knitting and crocheting diva, and is gracing treehouse with her amazing knitting skills! Always wanted to learn to knit but didn't know where to begin? Then this 2-part class is the way to go! Come get armed with knitting knowledge in this super-intensive workshop. learn cast-on, cast-off, knit stitch , purl stitch and increasing and decreasing too!....don't despair, pretty soon you'll be knitting like a pro! (supplies can be purchased at treehouse, or you an bring your own...) Thurs. April 2 & 9, 6:30-9pm $125 Sunday, April 5th Junk to Jewels with Siri Wilson Ever wonder what to do with all those beads and baubles from Grandma's closet? Or do you need yet another reason to keep hoarding broken necklaces and single earrings? Well here's your answer! In just one two hour session you'll learn how to restring and clasp necklaces and bracelets on silk and nylon thread. You'll learn the basics of jump ring usage, as well as chain layering and clasping. All this will be done with cut apart treasures and loose bead findings. We'll provide the know how and lotsa junk, feel free to bring your own baubles as well. Treehouse's own Siri will show you how it's done! Sunday April 5th 6:30-8:30 $40 Thursday, April 16th Embroidery with Cal Patch of Hodgepodge The lovely Cal Patch is back in the trees with her fabulous embroidery skills and that loveable sidekick Gertie too. In this one session extravaganza, you'll learn 12 classic embroidery stitches and be off and running to custom-decorate everything you own! After making a basic stitch sampler, Cal will help you visualize planning your own personal project. All supplies included ...including tasty treats!...Stitch away! Thursday, April 16th 6:30-8:30 $50 p.s. all of our classes take place in the treehouse, sometimes during business hours. because of this, the classes are kept small so that everyone can participate (usually 4-6 people per class). once a class fills up, we'll start a waiting list for the next session. Chica Vas brought down the house at Williamsburg Fashion Week! pic from our fashion show with sodafine and tom tom magazine. many more pics on flickr) Can't believe it's been over a month since the fashion show. Still reeling from the amazement. An all-female percussion-based group was created for the event, and is living on, now named Chica Vas...go check 'em out! Thanx again to everyone involved, and there's lotsa great picks and video on the treehouse blog and the sodafine blog BTW, our clothing SALE is STILL going strong, and is 30% off vintage clothes, and now 25% off new designer.....and because we're crazy and crave more space for new goodies....wait for it....vintage winter clothes is now 50% OFF!!!! So get that piece you were coveting before it's gone forevers! And we've started putting out some spring wares... they're on sale too! Already a few beautiful spring frocks have found new happy homes...but there's more treasures in the trees with your name on them! kisses from the branches, and reaching for the stars, siri treehouse*

flickr link to fashion show group

many photos of our show can be found....thanx again to all!

http://www.flickr.com/groups/872051@N24/pool/

yay! i wanna do it again!! ;)

another video segment of the fashion show-thanx kelie!

a video segment of the show- thanx courtney!

urban gardening in the 'burg

A friend just forwarded this to me, and I just had to share with you all....will try to sneak outta the trees and see you there!! Wildflower seed balls! Awesome! Happy Spring!!!!

I'm now
heading up North Brooklyn's NAG (Neighbors Allied for Good Growth)
Open Space Committee. We're working on a guerrilla gardening
initiative this spring to get the Williamsburg/Greenpoint community
active in maintaining and improving our open spaces. Our first
workshop is this Saturday, March 21st, to be followed by several more!
The invite is listed below..

Also if you have any open space/gardening/sustainability projects
you'd like us to host or rally volunteers for, I would LOVE to hear
about them.
Spread your seed, everybody!
Best,
Emily Gallagher

Host:
NAG Open Space Group
Date:
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Time:
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
NAG Office
Street:
101 Kent Street at North 8th

Email:
openspace@nag-brooklyn.org

On Saturday NAG Open Space working group will hold a workshop to
create seed balls, a land reclamation strategy for derelict, neglected
and abandoned land. The strategy of combining Terra cotta clay and
hardy annual seeds into dried pellets has been used by groups for
hundreds of years, including the famous London guerrilla gardening
groups lead by Richard Reynolds, as well as natural farmer Masanobu
Fukuoka, and originated as a Native American farming strategy.

NAG (Neighbors Allied for Good Growth) will be constructing the seed
balls (containing wildflower seeds) on Saturday, March 21st, and
distributing them on Saturday, March 28th to be cast into abandoned
lots and neglected patches of land all over North Brooklyn at the
participants discretion.