The Handmade Ho Down (Too Live) Crew is excited to present to you, a new term in the Official Handmade Ho Down Dictionary of Cool Slang.
HO BAG.
a Ho Bag is a stylish, eco-friendly alternative to shopping bags, that let's everyone around you know, that you not only buy Bay Area local goods from your Bay Area local artists and craftisans, you also care about supporting DrawBridge- a Bay Area Local charity organization that helps underprivileged youth.
Ho Bags are also a great carrier for all your amazing finds at the Handmade Ho Down. not to mention a must have accessory while avoiding the maddening dis-spirited frenzy at your nearby shopping mall. (but if you happen to find yourself at one, these bags are so roomy you can fit lots of ripped off heads!) (ok that was gross!).
we came up with a list of ways you can use a Ho Bag:
perfect for carrying groceries
it avoids the use of wasteful plastic bags
how could you look any cuter?
great for storing knitting projects
one-upping forever 21, as they don't have the Handmade Ho Down Ho Bag design on any of their bags
sneaking popcorn, snacks, and beer into the movie theater
picnics!
diaper bag
a sweet and charitable way to present a gift
to carry wine bottles at your next holiday party
trips to the library
lug around heads you have chopped off while shopping at the mall instead of Handmade Ho Down
let everyone know that you were at the very first Handmade Ho Down!
cat/small dog carrier
its an old tradition to have a "carry all" dating back the 17th century
put over your head when running into your ex!
collect pine cones on walks outside
frame it and hang on the wall
use to hide behind when the scary parts come on tv
when in a crowd, you can use a ho bag to wave at your peeps so they know where you are!
A Ho Bag is a retro comeback from the stylish fashion of wearing a "tote" while shopping in the 40's
buying one means you have contributed to DrawBridge, who bring art awareness to thousands of children in the Bay Area who deserve to see the beauty in their lives, despite their situations
these Ho Bags are exclusive to the Handmade Ho Down 2009 event, happening TOMORROW, December 3rd at 1015 Folsom St. San Francisco.
Ho Bags are $5 each, and proceeds benefit DrawBridge. how can you resist? sign me up for 6.
There are many amazing things about the Handmade Ho Down show (photo booth, DJ's, live art, booze, amazing vendors) but one of my favorites is the charity Raffle benefiting Drawbridge (read more here). Thanks to the generous donations of vendors and some of our sponsors (Brainwash and Magnolia Photo Booth to be exact) we have some pretty kick ass items ranging from jewelry to gift certificates to undies (yep underwear). Raffle tickets will be 1 for $2, 3 for $5, 6 for $10 for all items except, the photo booth, which will be 1 ticket for $5 and 5 tickets for $20.
So make sure to check out a few of the items below so you can scope out what you really want and don't forget to check out the list of vendors who have donated items. Thank you!
Born and raised in Oakland, Ca. Erin owns and operates Eristotle Designs, a business focused on creating funky, kitschy, eco-smart home accessories.
If you had to live out the rest of your life as a famous fictional character, who would you be and why?
Beauty, from the Disney version. She had the hottest dresses, and the best castle with SERVANTS, the hottest prince, AND the best songs. But of course I'd be her at the end of the movie.
What's your favorite drink? Oo, how come?
Depends on my mood. Jameson and Ginger is yummy for being well, oh-so-silly to put it mildly. But chocolate soy milk is good. Cause its chocolatey. And my new favorite tea is Wild organic Huckleberry from Wyoming. Its warm huckleberry perfection in a hippy mug.
DrawBridge is the official charity of Handmade Ho Down 2009. The entire Handmade Ho Down (Too Live) Crew felt that we wanted to use this event opportunity of providing local handmade items to provide something back to the local community.
When we came across DrawBridge while researching potential charities, how could we say no? I mean, helping beautiful children of the Bay Area with… ART?!
DrawBridge - an expressive arts program for homeless children and other vulnerable youth operates in seven California counties: San Mateo, Alameda, San Francisco, Sonoma, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Marin.
DrawBridge's founder developed a highly effective method of using expressive arts to help these children and youth work through the complex emotions associated with homelessness and family dysfunction. While offering this method for art groups at two Marin County emergency shelters,social workers, community leaders, and formerly homeless parents had an opportunity to observe the transforming effect of this process on the lives of homeless kids.
In late 1991, DrawBridge was created as a vehicle to expand this work. Today, DrawBridge is dedicated to mitigating the appalling effects of homelessness on children presently residing in family emergency shelters, transitional and low-income housing facilities and Domestic Violence Shelters. Families residing in these facilities may stay for anywhere from 1 day to many years depending on the type of facility.
The average age of a homeless person in America is nine. An estimated 44,000 children in 66,000 Bay Area families were homeless in 2005. Homeless children commonly experience loss, anger, depression, hopelessness, and isolation. These emotions have an overwhelmingly negative impact on children. Ideally, increased support would be provided during this time, but the reality is that there are few outlets for the emotional needs of children in shelters.
Shelters focus on the survival needs of parents. Parents are unable to provide the extra support needed by their children because their own emotional resources are depleted in a time of crisis. The children, sensing the parents' stress, often subjugate their own needs. At school, homeless children often begin a cycle of poor performance that has severe long-term effects.
Art helps these children release the build-up of potentially destructive emotions. The nonjudgmental and loving support of the DrawBridge staff enables the children to rebuild a sense of control and self-worth. Trained facilitators use art to transform self-hate into self-respect, violence into compassion, and powerlessness into active participation. The children put into images feelings they are unable to speak. Slowly, their stories emerge and their voices are heard. The art facilitator can then begin a much needed process of communication between the child and their parents, shelter staff, the schools, and the larger community. DrawBridge reaches over 1700 children in the various sites each year.
All proceeds from our Handmade Ho Down Raffle and HHD Zine will benefit the children of DrawBridge. We invite all vendors and attendees to bring along any unused or unwanted art supplies to the door at Handmade Ho Down. Tax-deductible receipts will be given if needed, along with a free gift!
Requested donations include the following:
Color and white paper
Tempera and acrylic paints
Face Paint
Finger Paint
Paint brushes
All forms of Clay: Self hardening, Model magic, Sculpey
Feathers
Mini Pom Poms
Googly Eyes
Paper maiche strips
Masks
Masking tape of all colors
Irons
Small or Child Safe Scissors
Buttons
Wire cutters
Colored Pencils
iPods and speakers for art groups
Polaroid cameras and Film
Digital cameras
We also want all shoppers to take advantage of the Official Handmade Ho Down Gift Wrapping station, to get all your holiday gifts hand wrapped by volunteers of DrawBridge. All donations for this gift wrapping go directly to DrawBridge!
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