Marketplace - May 4, 2005
Oniomania imports East Side culture to West Allis
People often tell Andrea Kopan that her artistic, innovative shop, Oniomania, belongs on the East Side. “But West Allis is where we live,” says Kopan, who recently opened the boutique with Dale Dehmlow. A grand opening celebration is set for Friday, May 20.
Tags: Dragonfly, Mermaid Alley, Crawdaddy's, ceramic panties, beads

Arts & Entertainment - Feb. 17, 2005
Open call for the crafty kinds
After a smashingly successful first show, Faythe Levine will organize a second "Art vs. Craft" on Saturday, June 18. The premier show last November welcomed 1,500 shoppers and more than 100 vendors. Applications are now available.
Tags: Art vs, Craft, flying fish, Faythe Levine, crafts, yarn, ceramic panties

Marketplace - Feb. 2, 2005
Loop Yarn Shop hooks hobbyists
The age-old stigma of Grandma knitting ugly afghans and scratchy sweaters has been replaced with a fresher, somewhat funkier version of the hobby, thanks to places like Loop Yarn Shop in Bay View.
Tags: yarn, craft, Caitlin Walsh, knit, crochet, apron, ceramic panties, Lela

Marketplace - July 30, 2003
Promotion racks up dollars for implants
Erica Grabczyk, a stylist at Groom salon, recently launched a special promotion called "Ta Ta Tuesdays," offering her clients, all of whom are male, the opportunity to contribute to her breast implant fund.
Tags: ceramic panties, Groom, nude, salon

Arts & Entertainment - July 25, 2003
Walsh rallies worldwide talents on the Web
"Screw New York, you want to saturate yourself in creative energy, move to Milwaukee," says Laurel Walsh, co-creator and editor of Double Dare Press, an award-winning Web site for writers and artists.
Tags: Dasha Kelly, Naomi Wolf, Cardinal Lemoine, JoAnn Hornak, Aprons, Feminist, Feminism, doula, ceramic panties