Show your Cincinnati pride in style! This tea towel is 100% linen that will last a long time and soften with each wash. It is pre-washed and pre-shrunk, and measures approximately 16×26 inches. The screenprint is a very dark blue, the color of ballpoint pen ink, and depicts 19th century “Cincinnati” type. These tea towels are available at the Contemporary Arts Center gift shop.
MiCA 12/v at 12th and Vine in Over-the-Rhine now carries Maya’s OTR Building Footprint screenprints in ten different colors! See your beloved neighborhood as a massing of buildings instead of a street grid. These prints are available framed or unframed; see all the available colors here.
Shop at Findlay Market in style! This large unbleached cotton tote by VisuaLingual features historic Over-the-Rhine type, screenprinted by hand with love, right here in the neighborhood. The totes are available exclusively at Park+Vine.
MiCA 12/v now carries Maya’s limited-edition OTR Anagram screenprint, in which each line of this “poem” is crafted out of the letters in the name “Over-the-Rhine.” The pieces are printed on assorted vintage wallpapers and are available framed.
We were once intrepid little urbanites, so we understand the importance of going out in style, even [or especially?] at a young age. We developed these OTR Block tees for our smallest neighbors, in sizes 12M to 4T. These are limited-edition, 100% cotton, heather grey Precious Cargo shirts, locally printed by hand with love, and available exclusively at Park+Vine. Buy one for your favorite little neighbor!
Accidental Aphorisms is a new collaborative project by VisuaLingual, available as a series of unframed prints via Etsy, or framed at MiCA 12/v in Over-the-Rhine. The background is a white halftone of clouds, while each message is an assemblage of bits of commercial signage found in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati.
Sweet Needle Felts teaches you how to use wool roving or yarn to create beautiful, touchable felt projects. Learn to embellish everything from wearable accessories, like scarves and hats, to favorite items for the home, such as pillows and photo albums. If you’re feeling more adventurous, move on to sculpting wool into one-of-a-kind bowls, necklaces and even cute critters and dolls. Whether you’re adding a finishing touch or starting a project from scratch, Sweet Needle Felts shows you the endless possibilities of needle felting.
publisher: North Light Books
author: Jenn Docherty
editor: Robin Hampton
photographers: Alias Imaging LLC, Tim Grondin
designer: Maya Drozdz
Here is a preview of a new project—a tongue-in-cheek celebration of the local quirk of saying Please? to mean Excuse me? [More info on local lingo here.] This will be an unlimited edition of 12”x12” one-color screenprints on assorted substrates. [This first batch uses various archival scrapbook papers.] It is available online via Etsy and NVISION, a new shop/gallery in Northside, Cincinnati, OH.
Closely Knit takes the guesswork out of knitting for others. Gift giving is made simple with the 30+ patterns, each tailored for a specific recipient and organized by complexity. Readers can now accurately estimate the time required to knit a gift for that special someone and with the wide array of options from special hand knits for mothers to knitted sweaters for men, to accessories such as scarves and hats, the gifting options are limitless. In addition, there are stuffed animals, a selection of home décor items including pillows and blankets and a mobile for baby. Options are provided for creating last-minute gifts in addition to tips and tricks for quick fixes to avoid the cram knitting that sometimes occurs when knitters are creating a gift for someone else.
publisher: North Light Books
author: Hannah Fettig
editor: Jessica Gordon
photographer: Brian Steege
designer: Maya Drozdz
MiCA 12/v in Over-the-Rhine now carries a variety of limited-edition colorways of the Ohio River coasters. All colorways are also available through our Etsy store. Get yours before they’re gone! New colorways and a new line of products will be unveiled during Final Friday in March, at MiCA 12/v and at Krafthaus. Stay tuned for details!