• bigbigbigthings.com
  • aim is to bring people together making, seeing, doing everything is sold with this aim,
    • ex stationary to write a letter to someone,
    • cupcakes to brighten someone's day,
    • wall of things to do in the community,
    • zines
    • common space
    • can buy for self with self care angle
  • this goal combined with the handmade/local artists, photography, humanizes and personalizes retail experience
  • really cool decor
  • to find out something
  • live music
  • space to read and write
  • coffee
  • really cool fashion magazines
  • sell selectively curated books
    • depending on the theme?
    • ex for self care when we sell handmade journals sell diary of Sylvia Plath, for connection/showing love we sell handmade stationary sets, Other People's Love Letters, letters of Van Gough
  • speakers, art exhibits, space for political discussions/brainstorming
  • part second hand shop/clothing swap
  • take polaroids of people who walk in dressed cute and put them on wall
  • projects like Coggles' video, playing on wall
  • inspired by fashion magazines-monthly themes, culture/art/cinema/lit/fashion all in one
  • photobooth
  • screen movies w/ great style on the wall w/o sound
  • mini zines on things like traditions that form community (sunday dinners) (diy xmas),self healing, healing loved ones (ex break up care package)
  • wall of things to do in the community (events/ideas ex exploring such and such a place)
  • craft workshops charge per class (inspired by fp craft workshops)
    • cookie decorating, buy package of cookies then pay xtra to decorate for vday, mothers day, etc)
    • make flower crowns for spring
    • knit ties for fathers day
  • self care workshops (craft based)
    • partner with local organizations (schools, advocacy center, planned parenthood) to do things like
      • create monologue zines about emotions/traumatic experiences
      • have a donation jar to fund
nov 1 2011 ∞
may 13 2012 +