February 2012
3 posts
February Boat Shoe Workshop
One 6-hour workshop (includes 30 minute break for exploring OTR)
12pm - 6pm
Sunday, February 26th
$225 covers all supplies & the cost of your pair of shoes
The workshop will be a mixture of demonstration and hands-on participation, covering material selection and pattern placement, pinning and cutting, outsole trimming and sewing, hand lock stitching and other footwear construction...
New in the shop: Ilford B&W photo paper & film!
January 2012
3 posts
Happy New Year!
Thank you so so much for all your support these first few months! Looking forward to 2012, and wishing you all the best!
Closed January 1st and 2nd. Back Tuesday 12-7pm.
December 2011
4 posts
Holiday Hours
Thursday Dec. 22nd: 11am to 7pm
Friday Dec. 23rd: 11am to 10pm (Final Friday before Christmas!)
Closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Happy Holidays!
Since you asked so nicely...
more gift bundles for you! Thanks for liking them so much!
November 2011
3 posts
lovely lovely intern
There will be a new face around the store, but I’ll let her introduce herself. She is fantastic and I’m thrilled to have her help. Just one more thing to be thankful for. Hope you all have an amazing Thanksgiving! Without further ado, this is Regina.
I walked into Smartfish Supply for the first time last Final Friday. I’m a student of industrial design at UC—the same program Alisha...
Cincinnati Unchained
Tomorrow (Nov. 19th) is the fifth annual Cincinnati Unchained. Smartfish Supply is one of 80 local businesses offering specials for the day. Head over for 15% off all paper rolls, sketchbooks/pads, and 35% off all paints. I’m so pleased with how many shops are participating in Over-The-Rhine. Hooray for shopping small and local!
baboons, bats, and longhorn cattle, oh my
Just three of the twenty paper masks that have taken over the store windows. These were done by DAAP Industrial Design Sophomores, and are so impressive.
The masks will be up for the next few weeks, so be sure to stop by shortly if you didn’t make it on Final Friday.
And thank you to all the students for coming down, it was so nice to meet so many of you.
Happy November everyone!
October 2011
1 post
September 2011
3 posts
Extended Hours
Welcome back DAAPers!
Smartfish Studio & Sustainable Supply will be open 11am to 9pm on Wednesday the 21st and Thursday the 22nd, for your back-to-school supply needs.
And don’t forget, free supply delivery to campus on Monday and Thursday mornings. Please call Wednesday evening before close, to place your order for this Thursday morning.
It's been a week
And what a good week it’s been. Thank you, thank you to everyone that came out for the opening last Friday, or has stopped by since.
I wanted to share a few photos from that first night:
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I’ll share more photos shortly, as they come my way.
Here’s to week two.
August 2011
3 posts
You're Invited!
Almost there! The grand opening is this Final Friday, August 26th, from 6pm to 10pm. Cincinnati folks, please stop by to see what I’ve been creating for you, have a drink, and celebrate!
Normal store hours will start Saturday the 27th:
Monday 11am to 7pm
Tuesday 11am to 7pm
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 11am to 7pm
Friday 11am to 7pm
Saturday 11am to 7pm
Sunday 12pm to 6pm
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If you were at The City Flea this weekend, you’ve already had a peek at these. Screen printed by Andrew from YES gallery, and I couldn’t be more pleased!
Visit the crowdfunding post to get your hands on one.
The City Flea
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This Saturday was the August City Flea. Such a good day! A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by for a visit. Your interest, enthusiasm, and (kind of gross) hugs definitely helped fight the heat. And congrats to Nick and Lindsey for doing such an amazing job putting the whole thing together. There’s still one left this summer, if you missed out be sure to head down on...
July 2011
5 posts
Swimming Upstream update
Thank you so, so much to everyone who has contributed so far! I know this is not the most traditional way of doing things, so I love that everyone is embracing it and wants to throw in a little bit to get their name on the wall of the store.
And the emails, comments, and messages of support and encouragement mean more than you will ever know. When opening a small business, you’re really putting...
Swimming Upstream: Opening Smartfish Studio &...
On August 26th, I will be opening Smartfish Studio & Sustainable Supply at 1301 Main St. in the heart of Over-The-Rhine, Cincinnati, Ohio. This design and art supply store will focus on materials, tools, and resources made in the US, produced sustainably, and beyond the basics currently available locally. The space will also house a studio area for workshops and classes, and the workspace for...
Welcome
Thanks for visiting.
I’ll be sharing the progress and happenings of Smartfish Studio & Sustainable Supply. Along the way, you’ll find out a bit more about who I am, what I do, what my days are like, and what inspires me.