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We've teamed up with local maker Christie Sommers from West Oak Design to repurpose vintage mid-century custom fabric from the Philadelphia Museum of Art's archives! Each item is collectable and unique. Sustainably handcrafted, one-of-a-kind goods are...

First discovered, celebrated and published by the Surrealists at the age of 14 (they declared her the “new Alice”), Gisèle Prassinos quickly found herself established in the literary world as a fount of automatic tales freighted with transgressive humor...

Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS) (Author) Handbook of visual experience: An exploration of symbols and their meanings throughout history The Book of Symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with...

This item requires a $10 Shipping Surcharge. Some fragile or oversized items require additional surcharges that allow us to ensure your purchase arrives quickly and safely. To preserve the integrity of this poster, it will be shipped flat. Paula Scher...

The Little Deck of Dreams is your guide to interpreting the hidden messages of your dreams.   This beautifully illustrated deck of 50 cards provides insight into the symbolism and meaning behind common dream themes and types, including recurring...

A lively history of the Surrealists, both known and unknown, by one of the last surviving members of the movement—artist and bestselling author Desmond Morris. Surrealism did not begin as an art movement but as a philosophical strategy, a way of life,...

An exciting collection of the essential writings of surrealism, the European avant-garde movement of the mind’s deepest powers Originating in 1916 with the avant-garde Dada movement at the famous Café Voltaire in Zurich, surrealism aimed to unleash the...

In English for the first time, a wild and darkly funny book that combines Surrealist painter Leonora Carrington's fantastical writing and illustrations for children. The maverick surrealist Leonora Carrington was an extraordinary painter and storyteller...

Yes, there’s something strange, something funny and even downright preposterous on every page of this book. But it’s not a mistake – it’s nonsense! Nonsense lies at the heart of many beloved nursery rhymes. Children readily accept odd statements like...

The Odd Mistake by Odd Goose is a highly popular retro eraser! The iconic design is printed by hand in their studio in Bath, UK onto luxury French art paper. The Spanish-produced PVC-free and phthalate-free synthetic rubber is not just an ethical and...

Piece together the artists, poets and muses behind the movement that turned the art world on its head and then pushed it through the looking glass.  Wander the abandoned streets of a Giorgio de Chirico city and follow Salvador Dalí's moustache and...

Bring the fun to mealtime with this set of 40 interactive coloring placemats that make dinner a drawing adventure, featuring black-and-white line art from beloved author and illustrator Eric Carle. These placemats offer fun scenes to color in as well as...

This set is perfect for the amateur to the seasoned artist for everyday use in drawing, drafting or sketching.  These professional quality drawing pencils are crafted with the highest quality materials. Extra-refined, high density graphite encased...

Local Philly artist, Kristen Buck glazes these whimsical vases in her kitchen and fires them in her basement kiln located in Media, Pennsylvania.  All her ceramic pieces are handmade and one of a kind - made by using only slab construction and hand...

Design by Elisabeth Vidal; 3D object to build, comes flatpacked; Made of recycled cardboard and printed with vegetable inks; Dimensions when built up: 35x35x38 cm / 13.7x13.7x4.9″; 4 sheet of cardboard 21×29.7 cm with 21 pieces to pop out and...

Stitches and sutures: tracing the body and landscape in Troy Montes-Michie's collages To tailor a garment by “rock of eye” is to rely on the drape—on experience over mathematical measurement—in the fitting process. It is a kind of drawing in space—a...

First monograph of the African-American artist, renowned for her representations of black femininity, whose spectacular pop patchworks deconstruct and recompose the everyday feminine/masculine relationship in its domestic dimension, with seven essays and...

The Kuru Toga mechanical pencil has an ingenious lead rotation mechanism that continually rotates the pencil lead as you write. A spring-loaded clutch twists the lead incrementally every time you lift the pencil from the paper. This allows a uniform...

Based in North Philadelphia, Paige Sato is the woman behind m.a.b.e.l -- 'makers always bring extra love'. Paige transforms damaged vintage quilts into contemporary garments and multi-use accessories. Initially, her goal was the end result—a fabulous...

The great memory leak of 2024, visualized.  Inner loop press is a risograph printing press operated by Tanya Brassie in Philadelphia, PA. It primarily publishes educational zines on topics related to the environment, technology and society, as well...