EARLY WORD: Girls Can Tell to open "work | shop" on East Passyunk

Sara Selepouchin, proprietress of Girls Can Tell, has secured a lease on a South Philly spot to open up what she's calling a "work | shop," mainly functioning as a studio for her lovingly diagrammed coasters, potholders, tea towels and other household treats. We're practically - and actually - squealing with excitement.

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EARLY WORD: Girls Can Tell to open "work | shop" on East Passyunk

POSTED: Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 12:45 PM

Filed Under: Big Ups

From the department of "eeee!": Sara Selepouchin, proprietress of Girls Can Tell, announced via Twitter over the past couple days that she's secured a lease on a South Philly spot to open up what she's calling a "work | shop," mainly functioning as a studio for her lovingly diagrammed coasters, potholders, tea towels and other household treats. We're practically — and actually — squealing with excitement.

We caught up with Sara this morning to get more deets on the new space, located just off Passyunk at 12th and Pierce: "It's just south of Morris — across 12th street from the ever-classy 'Man's Image' shop," she says. "It'll be what I'm calling a 'work | shop,' as it will primarily be a working studio space, but locals can stop by to pick up a purchase (essentially by appointment)."

Additionally, she'll occasionally open up the shop to the public, so you can shop kitchen goodies to your DIY heart's content. "During events on the Avenue we'll be open for browsing and shopping, probably with some printing demonstrations, etc."

Sara hopes to be ready to roll by early June, and she tells us she's planning a big official opening event at the end of that month (more details to come, as we learn more).

Till then, visit Girls Can Tell's Etsy shop, or come find her April 30 at Crafty Balboa: April Showers at Tasker Fountain, or the Art Star Craft Bazaar in mid-May.

Posted by Carolyn Huckabay @ 12:45 PM Permalink | 1 comment

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:27 PM, 04/23/2011

I hope this is the last time I ever see the phrase "squealing with excitement" in boldface. And get over DIY. As far as I can tell you are just applying a self-conscious aesthetic and an air of self-satisfaction to something that everyone else does without thinking about it. In other words in your search for authenticity you end up with nonsense. And who needs an overly fussed over coaster for their ball mason jar full of artisanal kombucha anyway? Good grief!

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