Bicycle Innertube Earrings - Holiday Style

This past year has been a big one for new designs here at Girl on Bike. I am currently at 13 different earring and 5 necklace styles. 

These are my favorite styles for the holidays. Great for parties, classy, & sparkling with holiday cheer. 

Falls - Upcycled Bike Tube Earrings

Cascade - Upcycled Bike Tube Earrings

Oak (Silver or Gold) - Recycled Bike tube earrings

If you would like to get some recycled bicycle tube jewelry for your loved ones by Winter Solstice/Christmas/Yule make sure you order by Dec. 16th!

Plaid Friday November 23rd

My jewelry shop Girl on Bike is participating in the EBAC Plaid Friday Sale on November 23rd.  

Plaid Friday celebrates the diversity and creativity of local and independent businesses and organizations. It’s a fun and enjoyable alternative to the big box store “Black Friday.” Also, it’s a way to show your support for Local Independent Artists & Designers

Discount will be applied to all online sales through the etsy.com website in participating shops. Use discount code PLAIDFRIDAY to get the discount listed for each shop.

Participating Shops:

*30% OFF*
Girl on Bike - Nature inspired jewelry made from bicycle innertubes
http://www.etsy.com/shop/girlonbike

*25% OFF*
Tangleweeds - rustic, elegant hand-crafted brass and steel jewelry
http://www.tangleweeds.etsy.com/

*20% OFF*
Mangosteen - Handcrafted silver jewelry
http://www.etsy.com/shop/mangosteenjewelry

Impressedbynature - handmade pressed flower jewelry
www.IMPRESSEDbynature.etsy.com

Percent - handcrafted jewelry from vintage, natural and re-purposed materials.
www.percent.etsy.com

*10% OFF*
Fresh Edamami - Origami art pieces & accessories
www.etsy.com/shop/freshedamami

Andrea I Jewelry - www.andreaijewelry.etsy.com

*FREE SHIPPING*
The Mice Art - Art, prints, & photogragraphy inspired by nature

http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheMiceArt

Phases of the Moon

I've been in a very moon mood lately. Moons have been popping up everywhere and links with other moon ladies have been forming.

The moon in general is a symbol for change: new beginnings, new life, and rejuvenation. It's a very exciting time.

Art has been imitating life for me with some of my latest earring & necklace designs. You can find these new designs in my etsy shop right now. With more to come.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/girlonbike

A Full Moon Gathering + discounted GOB jewelry

I will be selling my earrings at the Full Moon Gathering in Oakland this weekend. Come get yourself a pair of Girl on Bike earrings or necklace for a beautiful discounted price ($15-20 sliding scale)

This weekend we gather in North Oakland to celebrate the full moon with kindred souls and moon lovers of all kinds.

Enjoy a mug of lentil soup, sip an herbal soda, get your tarot read and dance in the backyard under the stars! Shop goods from local moon child artists. Pick up a treat for yourself and maybe a gift for a friend.

Sunday October 28th
6-9 pm
@ Pepples Vegan Donut Farm6037 San Pablo Ave. Oakland, CA

Alese – Tarot, by donation 

Music by DJ Arash Shoushtari.

Artist List:

Girl on Bike, Kendra Poma – recycled bike innertube jewelry.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/girlonbike

Diamond Dazed, Sam E. – beaded diamond jewelry.

diamonddazed.tumblr.com

Chamomile on Mars, Cara Greene – herbal soda, hang over tea and healing desserts.
chamomileonmars.com

Tiny Assembly, Julia Booz – beaded ball and penny jewelry.
flicker.com/photos/tinyassembly

Rebecca Stevens – coconut date truffle boxes, soup in a mug, and adorable cookbook “SoupLove”.
beckyfresh.etsy.com

Grace Hearth, Keri and Jocelyn – nourishments.
gracehearth.org

Michael Olivo + Tomato Pie, Michael Olivo – comic books, prints, and tomato pie.
michaelolivo.com

Rachel Kantor – prints, original drawings.
ranchelkantor.com

Witch Kitchen Vessels, Jaclyn Tobia – healing salves, handmade mortal and pestle, sauerkraut and pickling vessels.
jaclyntobia.com

Heather Lynn Hankins – hand dyed and silk screen pouches and tea towels.

AmanDoug, Amanda and Doug – sketchbooks, notebooks, resin fruit jewelry and light covers.

D. Alexander Holmes – recent drawings and paintings.

Bike Month Sale on GOB Earrings

It's Bike Month again, and to celebrate I am having a huge sale in my etsy shop. 

During the WHOLE month of May you can get 25% off my earrings by using the coupon code BIKEMONTH

Tell your friends, share it on facebook, twitter, your blog. Keep me busy this May so I can make a dent in this huge pile of spent tubes I have building up. 

GoB Earrings won East Bay Express Best of the Bay for 2011

My Recycled Bike Tube Earrings won the 2011 East Bay Express award for
"Best Recycled Products Made Locally."
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/readers-poll-winners-goods-and-services/BestOf?oid=2928576&keywords

It was such a wonderful surprise to get that email last night. Thanks so much to everyone who voted for me.

I've been working on some new styles that are heading out to stores now. I hope you love them!

If you are interested in getting a pair, my online shop has free shipping to everyone in the United States no matter how many you purchase!

Lucky Friday. I've been DOUBLE FEATURED!

This wonderful Friday I have been featured on two different blogs. Please check them both out. Both asked me some interesting questions and I'd love to share the answers with all of you.

City Girl Rides

Ladies Who Ride Feature - Girl On Bike

&

SF Etsy

Friday Feature - Girl On Bike

I Heart Oakland - Holiday Gift sale by local designers

I will see you there:

Girl on Bike Recycled Bike Tube Earrings fully stocked for the HOLIDAYS!

I've been working like a mad woman the last few week or so coming up with tons of new designs and stock for the holidays. My online store and all three Oakland stores that carry GoB earrings are now fully stocked and ready to become your perfect holiday gift.

To get your hands on a pair, you can either:

Purchase online
http://girlonbike.etsy.com and get FREE SHIPPING within the United States

or, stop in to one of these local Oakland locations and ask for them:

Actual Cafe
6334 San Pablo Avenue
Oakland, CA 94608

Manifesto
421 40th Street
Oakland, CA 94609

Rock Paper Scissors
2278 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA 94612

Beehive Market - Saturday

I'll be selling my recycled bike tube earrings at the Beehive Market in Berkeley this Saturday June 26th 10am-2pm.

Stop by and say hi!

A little about the market:

Mission - The Beehive Market supports local, sustainable businesses and services. Beehive Market vendors produce locally with sustainable material–organic, recycled, reused.

The Beehive Market also supports the local arts scene, providing a showcase for independent musicians and artists working with sustainable materials.

The Beehive Educational Fund non-profit is a weekly open air forum for environmental education that provides informed, sustainable lifestyle choices.

Location - The Beehive Market
1701 San Pablo Ave, West Berkely, CA 94702 (At the Berkely Adult School parking lot).

Transportation -
Bus: #72 San Pablo Avenue Bus.
Bart: North Berkeley Bart-Pedicab available from the station.
Bike: Bike valet parking provided free.

FREE workshop on making jewlery out of recycled bicycle innertubes!

Join me THIS Thursday for my first free crafty workshop at Actual Cafe in N. Oakland.

"Make jewelry from recycled bicycle inner tubes with Kendra Poma, aka Girl on Bike

Create pendants for necklaces and earrings and learn wire techniques needed to use bits of bike inner tubes for your jewelry projects. All tools & materials will be provided.

Cost: Free (donations appreciated to cover materials costs)."

Thursday May 20th, 2010
7-9:30 pm
@Actual Cafe 6334 San Pablo Ave. Oakland, CA
(510) 653-8386

May is Bike Month!

May is bike month and I'm starting it out right with a weekend of bike fun.

Friday:
Beyond Bicycles art exhibit at RPS in Oakland.
BEYOND BICYCLES will be an exhibition documenting the many ingenious uses of human power past and present.
I have fully stocked RPS with my Recycled Bike Inner Tube Earrings for the event and am so excited to be a part of it.

Opening Reception taking place during the First Friday Art Murmur.
Friday May 7th, 6 – 9pm.
23rd Street between Telegraph Avenue and Valley St.

Saturday:
Bike Ride: Art, Om, & Fortune Cookies
Join two local artists, Erin Augustine and Colleen Mauer, on a tour of the best outdoor sculptures in San Francisco. The ride will include a mini-tour of the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory then culminate with relaxing yoga poses after a busy afternoon of pedaling. Bring a sketch book, a camera and a thermos of your favorite tea. Free for members, $5 donation for non-members is appreciated.
Sat., May 8, 11am
Meet in Hayes Valley at the large sculpture in the middle of Patricia's Green, Octavia and Hayes St.

Sunday:
This up coming Sunday I am taking part in this awesome craft fair/bake sale/live music/clothing swap event in Oakland at The Bikery.

I'll be selling my Recycled Bike Tube Earrings

(click on images to see them full size)
I hope to see you out on your bikes this weekend.

Catching the eye of some environmentally conscious sites

"Girl on Bike" has recently been featured on two different environmentally conscious websites and I couldn't be happier. It's nice to have my work validated by others with the same goals in mind.

Check em out!

GreenUpgrader.com
10 Best Recycled Jewelry Finds on Etsy:
"Gilded Feathers - Feather earrings are really popular right now, and I love Girl On Bike’s recycled take - she makes hers from spent bicycle inner tubes!"

environmentalsciencedegrees.net
55 Bicycle Sites To Go Green and Get Fit:
" Girl On Bike – This site is about bikes, food, and more. With post from Women and cycling to Getting crafty in the east bay, I’m sure you will find something worth reading."

Getting Crafty in the East Bay - A place to make, sell, and mingle

Yesterday I dropped off some earrings at a small collective boutique in uptown Oakland called:


If you haven't stopped in yet, DO! This place is a great example of how a collective business can be successfully run and can provide the community with some amazing resources.

These guys/gals are not only a boutique featuring local designers, they also offer up an Arts lab space to come and create which includes a sewing machine and supplies. RPS hosts events and community classes. They have a gallery space with different artists monthly and are a major participator in Oakland's Art Murmur. They even have a zine library and youth programs.

My personal favorite thing about RPS? Their bike advocacy and friendliness of course!
March 22nd, 6-9pm they will be hosting a "Mess with Bikes" workshop where you can bring your bike down and get help fixing it. The workshop is run by donations so just give what you can and be on your merry way once your bike is rolling again.

The Gallery the entire month of May will be dedicated to Bicycles!!!
"BEYOND BICYCLES will be an exhibition documenting the many ingenious uses of human power past and present. Our month long exhibition will consist of a collection large color photographs of works, accompanied by a printed zine. There will also be a web zine which will be more extensive than the printed version."
I'll get more info on the show up a bit later.

Go check out their website for more info and pictures on the greatness that is RPSC
http://rpscollective.com/

While you are visiting RPSC make sure to look for my earrings amongst all the other amazing locally handmade goods.

Feature on "The Daily Green"

Just got word that my "Native" Recycled Bike Tube Earrings are being featured on "The Daily Green" (scroll to picture 5).

Very exciting!

Click to see the image larger

Actual Cafe Earring Display Pictures

I headed over to Actual Cafe yesterday to restock my fast selling earrings. While there I snapped a few pictures of the display I made, and the current stock.
I used a bicycle brake cable as the wire to hang the earrings from, drilling holes in the side of the display. The ends of the wire are capped with brake cable caps.

Girl on Bike earrings now carried at Actual Cafe in Oakland

That's right! Another fine establishment is carrying my recycled bike tube earrings. This time you can find them in the East Bay.

Actual Cafe is a brand spankin new cafe in North Oakland. They are bike friendly with indoor bike parking, and offer an array of tasty treats that leave me salivating every time I go in.

Stop in next time you are in the area and take a peek at my ever changing selection of earrings while loading up on some joe.

I'm on Pins & Needles

Ok, actually I'm IN Needles & Pens!

All you city dwellers (San Francisco that is) can now purchase my recycled bike tube earrings at the lovely mission DIY boutique "Needles & Pens".

Featured on Craftgawker!

I just got word that my "Native" earrings are being featured on Craftgawker!

http://craftgawker.com/post/2010/01/17/10882/