Hello there.  Welcome to my first featured guest blog post here at Hello Bluebird!  Before we get started I thought I would introduce myself: my name is Amanda and I run a blog  rhymes with oranges.  I love to create things (especially crafty things) with my hands so as you can imagine I was thrilled when Alex asked me to come along with her for an adventure this past weekend to a Pennsylvania mecca for handmade goods!  This past weekend was the annual Art Star Craft Bazaarat Philadelphia’s lovely Penn Landing by the Delaware River featuring high-end handmade goods.  …

As many of my customers have (hopefully) figured out by now, I am a girl with a shop on a mission: Hello Bluebird is here to promote creativity, art, sustainability, and community-minded thinking.  In the spirit of this endeavor, we have partnered with some like-hearted neighbors in an effort to give back to the town that supports us.
Look Good. Feel Good. Do GOOD.
You are invited to join us for this special Mother’s Day event, which will benefit Friend, Inc. Community Services, a non-profit agency in Kutztown that …

It is late (early?) and a week to end all weeks. Tax deadlines are approaching, school has been out all week (equals Finn has had to endure full days with Mommy at the shop), there is a mountain of laundry to be washed and packed before we leave for a weekend trip to Virginia, and end-of-the-month bills and paperwork are upon me. If March came in like a lamb (and didn’t we love every sunny minute of it?), then this is the lion! If I was gnashing my teeth and hiding under my covers, it could actually be forgivable.

Except that today, the last whiff of March, was a banner day…

I may have mentioned at least a few times that one of the most rewarding parts of owning this shop is getting to meet so many “kindred spirits,” and providing a connection point where their diverse styles and personalities can come together in a united vision.  This is what lies at the heart of the indie handmade movement, in my opinion–this idea that business can follow a new model, that it isn’t just about dollars and cents.  Yes, the rent must be paid, but, at the end of the day, …

Functional art that adds a spot of brilliant creativity to your everyday life.  Need I say more?
Oh, yes, and I should also add: boys like them.  Finally, something for the lads at Hello Bluebird!  We even have tees in UNISEX.  The future’s looking pretty bright!  Equal opportunity abounds at Hello Bluebird!
Now for the nitty gritty: Poketo ( POH-KAY-TOH) is an LA-based designer of limited-edition art accessories, prints, and decor.  Poketo promotes the work of top international artists by showcasing original artwork through their fun and accessible wares. Poketo takes art …

This is the fledgling site of Hello Bluebird, a brick and mortar indie boutique and gallery located in the historic business district of West Reading, PA. On this site you will be able to view upcoming exhibits, learn about our artists and their work, see our calendar of in-store events and workshops, SHOP for handmade goods (coming soon!), and more!…