Happy Chanukah!

Etsy is a perfect place to do your shopping this year. Besides buying Bonna Bags you can also find a huge selection of other wonderful products. Here are some shops I recommend:

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And of course check out my etsy shop for all your Bonna Bag needs:

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Now Available Internationally

Thanks to my friends in Canada Bonna Bags are now available to be shipped around the world. It was a silly over sight on my part that has now been corrected. So, my Bonna Bag-less foreigners, shop away at bonnabag.etsy.com!

Bonna Bag in Action

Hello Lovers of Bonna Bag,

I realize it has now been more then a year since I've updated this blog! Here's my excuse... I've been passing the time working as a sorcerer for some little blue people (I've been working in the art department of movies and if you click on the previous links you'll see two of the movies I worked on). Anyway, there are a few bags left and it looks like it might be time for me to make another batch! I've updated my etsy site (see a preview to the right of this post) and hopefully you will find something you like.

I just got back from San Francisco where I attended the opening of the "Jules Olitski, Embracing Circles" exhibition at the Hackett/Mill Gallery. I wore my favorite circles bag in honor of the occasion.

Since some of you may be new to Bonna Bag I suggest that you browse through some of the older posts to get an idea of what we are all about. But as a refresher here are some of my favorite photos of friends modeling Bonna Bags:

Enjoy! And please feel free to contact me at bonna.bag@gmail.com

Park Slope Flea

You can find me at the Park Slope Flea Market today from 10am to 5pm. Please stop by and say hi!

It is the grand opening of the market located at 20th st between 4th and 5th avenues in South Slope, Brooklyn. If you miss it you can always buy your bonna bag at bonnabag.etsy.com

Bonna Bags as Wall Decoration

I've recently discovered that Bonna Bags are not just great for carrying your stuff, but also help spruce up your decor when throwing a party. Spot the Bonna Bags as wall hangings in the below photos. Plus a delicious birthday cake just as bright and colorful as the bags!

Bonna Bag For The Holidays

Get your Bonna Bag for the holidays! FREE shipping at bonnabag.etsy.com!

Bonna Bag on the Radio!

Early this morning (at 8:15am) I visited the East Village Radio studio to chat with Hella and Ruth on the Hella Fabulous show. We talked about Bonna Bag, over weight dogs, George Carlin, Obama/Mccain, and lots of other fun stuff. Also, there was a lot of giggling (hey, I can't be expected to be serious so early in the morning). To listen to the podcast click here and listen to the most recent show. I come on the show about 8 minutes in.

We also discussed the possibility of a Bonna Bag clutch and I brought the prototype into the studio (see images below). The prototype was sticched together by Lizzie Krasner, features a magnet clasp, and a sari lining.

Negligent Blogger

I guess I've been enjoying summer too much because I've completely neglected my Bonna Bag blog duties lately. So sorry for my absence. I hope you will forgive me.

If you missed me at the craft fairs this summer that is because I wasn't there. My weekends were jammed packed with nannying, mural painting, rehearsing for a dance performance, and swimming in a lake. Plus, the bags are always available online and in stores (AuH2O and OAK) so I didn't feel too guilty about missing the fairs.

I have some exciting news to announce for fall! Bonna Bag will be featured in Angela Shelton's new cooking show, Stirring Up Trouble. Angela Shelton is best known for her documentary Searching For Angela Shelton, in which she traveled across the country contacting women with her name as a way of surveying women in America. What she discovered was that "24 out of the 40 Angela Sheltons she spoke to had been raped, beaten or molested." It's a powerful documentary and I suggest you check it out. Her latest project is a cooking show that is sure to be fun and entertaining. During the show you will notice Angela schleping her groceries home from market in her very own Bonna Bag! Stirring Up Trouble premiers September 4th so I'll keep you updated as it approaches. Check out Angela's flickr site for a pic of her with her Bonna Bag: http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelashelton/2655921522/

Also, I posted the video that Rebecca Israel made up top because it's just so much fun and currently hidden in the pages of past blog posts. I guess I should really make a website so that things like that are easier to find, but for now you will just have to live with the blog. I hope you are all enjoying the summer!

Can you find the Bonna Bag?

Recently I've noticed Bonna Bags popping up in photos on facebook. In these shots the bag is not the center of attention, but just a part of the person's everyday life. Can you spot the Bonna Bag in these photos?


Molly and Kyla try on clothes in a dressing room.

Columbia's Potluck House Artluck fundraising event for Burma.

Jenn tests a hanging chair in a children's store.

Ok, you got me. No Bonna Bag in this shot. I just think it's an amazing photo of my dad and his grandparents.

OAK

So I haven't actually had a chance to get to Boston yet, but I sent one of my trusty Bonna Bag supporters over to OAK to check out the store and how the bags are doing. They were having a grand opening sale that weekend, as you can see by the sale sign hanging above the bags. If you're in Boston and get a chance to go stop by, the store is located at 31 Gloucester st.

Burma Artluck

On Friday night a Bonna Bag could be seen hanging on the wall of Columbia University's Potluck House as part of their "Artluck". The organizers described the event as:

[ARTLUCK] is a night of visual, video, performance, and everything
else art at Potluck House, a communal space for the communal-ing of
artists, gourmands, and activists alike. The event is a fundraiser,
aimed at raising awareness about human rights abuses in Burma. All
proceeds will go to a school in Mae Plah Tah, a village in eastern
Burma.

A Flat Tote Bonna Bag was among the art being raffled off that night and one lucky Columbia student walked home with this bag:

Bonna Bags in Action #3

This week Bonna Bag goes to Asia. Here are some photos of Sara and her Bonna Bag in India.

Coming Soon to a Store Near You

Well... Only if you live in Boston or New York. But hey, it's a start.

Bonna Bags are now available in two stores! So for all of you who are hesitant about ordering things online you can now go to a store and check out the bags in person. Plus, you can also browse items by some other great designers!

In NYC:

The bags are currently available at Kate Goldwater's recycled clothing store, AuH2O, in the East Village. The store is located at 84 E 7th St (between 1st and 2nd Avenues).



In Boston:

Within the next week Bonna Bags will be available at Keara Sexton's brand new store OAK (short for "One of A Kind"), located at 31 Gloucester St. (at the corner of Newbury).

Bonna Bags in Action #2

(Photo Credit: Sherley Olopherne)

Our second installment of Bonna Bags in Action features Jenn strolling the streets of Manhattan with her Bonna Bag in tow and is accompanied by an anecdote I received via email while I was in New Zealand:

"we were out partying in the east village and i was walking and saw a BONNA BAG, turned around and it was jenn. so i want you to know, even when you're far away, bonna bags are bringing people together all over the world." -Lizzie

Bonna Bags In Action

I'd like to introduce you to the bonna bag blog's latest feature entitled "BONNA BAGS IN ACTION" (All credit goes to Liz Turner for this wonderful idea).

The gist: Every couple of weeks I will post a picture or two of people out in the world with their Bonna Bags!

This week we have...

Carolyn sporting her Bonna Bag in London while chillin with friends:


A loner Bonna Bag catching some rays on a beach in New Zealand:


A call to all you Bonna Bag fashionistas: I would love to see photos of you out and about with your one of a kind Bonna Bag! So, if you would like to be seen in this feature please send your photos to: bonna.bag@gmail.com. I look forward to publishing your photos on the blog!

Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

It is my pleasure to present the first ever Bonna Bag video! A special thanks to Rebecca Isreal for creating this master piece and to Danny Pickering for the still photography. And of course the cinematic experience you are about to have would not be possible without the rest of my wonderful cast: Gitanjali Dadlani, Jennifer Soria, Molly Ernst-Alper, Ariel Greenberg, and the little girl we met in Riverside Park. Now without any further adu...

Shop 'til You Drop

On December 15th and 16th twenty designers at the Brooklyn Indie Market will be donating 10-15% of their sales to the Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service and Bonna Bag is one of them! I will be selling at BIM on Sunday, December 16th from 12pm-6pm. So come finish up your holiday shopping knowing that you're not only supporting the starving artists of Brooklyn, but also a not-for-profit that's services range from job training and placement to mental health services and family support services. To learn more about the event check out the flyer: Shop 'til You Drop.

Playing with Photoshop

I got a sneak peek of the Bonna Bag commercial today and it's looking great. I can't wait to share Rebecca's work with all of you at the end of the month. I'm working on a flyer for Barnard's Holiday Vendor Fair on Tuesday and here are some of the photos I've been playing around with:

Bonna Bag at Barnard

I'm heading uptown to my alma mater on Tuesday December 4th to sell at Barnard College's Holiday Vendor Fair. If you're a current student, alumna, or just happened to be in the Morningside Heights area, than come stop by Barnard Hall between 11am and 3pm to buy your Bonna Bag before the holidays (Chanukah starts that night!). The Barnard gates are on Broadway at 117th street.

Images from the Brooklyn Indie Market

Haven't made it to the Brooklyn Indie Market yet but want to see what it's all about? Check out some photos of the designers and their wares on Flickr. Here are some taken of the Bonna Bag table: