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At zipiZapeArtisans.com (website currently under construction), our mission is to provide a global marketplace for artisans worldwide, especially those who may otherwise not have an outlet to sell their wares. Every time you purchase one of our lovely handmade products, you are promoting economic sustainability for craftspeople and artist cooperatives all over the world.

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Big Bang theory explained, the World Fair Trade Day way

Hey, everyone! It's World Fair Trade Day (and World Fair Trade Fortnight)! In addition to the World's Largest Coffee Break (which we wrote about last year), the folks behind this celebration have cook...
Posted by on Sat, 09 May 2009 14:50:00 GMT

A Field Guide to Recognizing Your Eggs, Part II

The triumphant return of our annual egg roundup -- that is, giant egg-shaped eco-hotels, fried-egg-lookalike cupcakes, the Mona Lisa made out of egg cartons, and much more.Check it out:http://zipinote...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:26:00 GMT

Happy Pi(e) Day 2009

It's Pi Day once again -- and considering its recent triumph in the US House of Representatives, this one's extra-special. So ZipiNotes wishes to pay tribute to this, the first totally actually offici...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:55:00 GMT

Beyond Sambadrome: Carnival around the world, and in our backyard

Happy Mardi Gras, folks!This post pays homage to boston.com's boffo photo gallery of over-the-top gorgeous Carnival festivities from around the world.But, in case you can't make it to Venice or Rio de...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:39:00 GMT

Salute Your Shorts II: 2009's Oscar-Nominated Animated Films

A quick-and-dirty rundown of the animated short films vying for the Academy Award this year. Plus, I asked a bunch of Boston film luminaries for their Oscar picks, and they obliged most magnificently ...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:44:00 GMT

Post-Grand Opening Dispatch: We Partied Like Its 2009

[Originally posted here: zipinotes.com]Thanks to all who came out on Friday, and helped us break in the newspace. Weve already got photos from the event, thanks to officialFriend of ZipiZape (FOZ) Da...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:36:00 GMT

ZipiZape Artisans makes quantum leap, throws party

Originally posted here: zipinotes.comWe have a huge announcement to make: ZipiZape Artisans is opening a brick-and-mortar store!We made a test run with the storefront in December, and things went so s...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:39:00 GMT

May 10: World Fair Trade Day 2008 Takes the World's Biggest Coffee Break

It's World Fair Trade Day, folks! Read: Free chocolate and coffee samples (not to mention art exhibits, film screenings and wine tastings) for all!For more info (and to find out what events are happen...
Posted by on Fri, 09 May 2008 11:10:00 GMT

Random Access Photography: The Secret Lives of Atlanta Streets and Three-Eyed Kitty-Cats

Clever cat's-eye-view surveillance cams and unattended Kodaks filled up with random muggings (no, not that kind). See a whole slew of adorable voyeuristicality at:http://zipinotes.com/?p=106
Posted by on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:23:00 GMT

A site for sore ears: Our Spring '08 mixtape on iMeem!

We got tunes! View the full post at:http://zipinotes.com/?p=105. Or you can stay right here on MySpace, and listen to our mix anyway -- just go to myspace.com/zipizapeartisans, and click on the playli...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:01:00 GMT