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Cotton & Flax in San Diego Magazine

Erin Dollar San Diego Magazine February 2019I’m honored to be featured in San Diego Magazine this month! I moved to San Diego just over two years ago, and it’s been wonderful to connect with so many creative people in my short time in this vibrant city.

Opening the retail shop was a huge undertaking in 2018, and it’s led to so many wonderful connections ⏤ I really feel that I’m contributing to the community on Adams Ave. and the San Diego design scene as a whole. Sarah Pfledderer, the writer who interviewed me for the magazine, really connected with my mission for the shop: to highlight fresh, modern design from up-and-coming artists, and celebrate the makers who make San Diego special.

The photo in the article was taken a few months ago, and it’s so fun to see how much has changed already. We have new home decor pieces in from designers like Fruitsuper, Funsize Ceramics, Aroara, Chaparral Studio, AHeirloom, Clay + Craft, and more, and the shop is looking fresh. Come in and say hello!

3180 Adams Ave.
San Diego, CA 92116

Open: Wed-Sat 12-5pm

 

Spring at Cotton & Flax

Cotton & Flax - home decor shop in San Diego

We’re making plans for Spring at our retail shop in San Diego! Lots of fun creative workshops coming up in January and February, including our popular block printing on fabric class. If you can’t make it to class, don’t worry — we offer an online screenprinting class too!

Lots of new products have arrived this month, so there’s lots to discover when you come. You’ll find new decor pieces from Fruitsuper, beautiful minimalist ceramics from Clay + Craft, and there’s tons of cutting boards from San Diego woodworkers Aroara.

Cotton & Flax shop in San Diego

Hope to see you at 3180 Adams Avenue soon! We’re open Wed-Sat from 12 – 5pm, or email us to set up a personal appointment.

 

Makers Arcade in San Diego

Cotton & Flax - makers arcade boothThis Saturday, December 8th, I’ll be returning to Makers Arcade for my second holiday show. This market is one of the best places to shop San Diego’s artists and makers, and enjoy drinks and snacks from local favorite restaurants. A great opportunity to finish your holiday shopping, and support local businesses all at once!

The Cotton & Flax shop on Adams ave will be closed on Saturday while I’m at the show, but if you’re in San Diego, stop by the Port Pavillion and say hello!

Makers Arcade
Saturday, Dec. 8, 11am-6pm
Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier

Shop Small with Uncommon San Diego

Shopping small with Uncommon San Diego

This season has been a fun one for me at Cotton & Flax. Opening my new retail shop and studio has brought so many new friendly people into my life, and offered me the opportunity to return to teaching workshops, one of the most enjoyable parts of my work as an artist.

In the spirit of inspiring San Diegans to shop local and explore their community, I created Uncommon San Diego, a holiday shopping adventure in the spirit of Small Business Saturday and Little Boxes. If you’ll be doing your holiday shopping in San Diego this year, I hope you’ll stop by any of the amazing retail shops on our curated map, and support the indie businesses that make this city unique.

Happy holidays, and thanks for shopping small!

Life as a Creative Business Owner

Creative business eventNext week I’ll be joining Suann Song, founder of Appointed Co., for a panel discussion about life as a creative business owner. I’m looking forward to connecting with other makers and entrepreneurs — the best part of my job is building community so that we can all see our endeavors thrive. If you’re a creative living in San Diego, don’t miss this engaging event! RSVP and secure your (free!) tickets on Eventbrite.

Opening a retail shop!

Cotton & Flax Studio PlansBack in May, I moved Cotton & Flax into a new studio space ⏤ a micro-retail space with tons of natural light. It’s been a big adjustment to move from my industrial studio space (where I was manufacturing most of the Cotton & Flax products myself) to this new public-facing space, and all the opportunities that come with. I’ve spent the last few months getting the space set up, and I thought I’d share a bit of the process with you.

PLUS: Scroll to the bottom of this post to learn about our opening party, which is just a couple weeks away!… 

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