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sharpshayla (a group admin) says:
07 Jun 13 - Round 6 cozies should have gone out on May 31st--please be sure and post when you send (if you haven't already) and when you receive!

A group committed to Rapid and Tiny Swaps of a Zakka nature.
We will be hosting a number of swaps with a quick turnaround. The swaps will all be for small items, ie. inchies, key fobs, needlebooks, scissor holders, etc. Partners on the 1st of each month, mail out anytime after you have finished making, thru the 31st of each month.

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STICKY  May Coffee Cozy - Sent / Received - post here! emedoodle 56 5 days ago
STICKY  Thoughts on a theme chickenfoot 26 2 weeks ago
STICKY  HELP!!!! chickenfoot 24 3 weeks ago
STICKY  Master List of RATZ swaps chickenfoot 24 3 weeks ago
STICKY  May, 2013 Coffee Cozy chickenfoot 8 2 months ago
New flickr problems? emedoodle 1 6 days ago

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A group committed to Rapid and Tiny Swaps of a Zakka nature.
We will be hosting a number of swaps with a quick turnaround. The swaps will all be for small items, ie. inchies, key fobs, needlebooks, scissor holders, etc.

Zakka (from the Japanese 'zak-ka'(雑貨)or 'many things') is a fashion and design phenomenon that has spread from Japan throughout Asia. The term refers to everything and anything that improves your home, life and appearance. It is often based on household items from the West that are regarded as kitsch in their countries of origin, but it can also be Japanese goods, mainly from the fifties, sixties, and seventies. In Japan there are also so-called Asian zakka stores; that usually refers to Southeast Asia. The interest in Nordic design or Scandinavian design, both contemporary and past, is also part of this zakka movement. Zakka can also be contemporary handicraft.

Zakka has also been described as "the art of seeing the savvy in the ordinary and mundane". The zakka boom could be recognized as merely another in a series of consumer fads, but it also touches issues of self-expression and spirituality. "Cute, corny and kitschy is not enough. To qualify as a zakka, a product must be attractive, sensitive, and laden with subtext."

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