The Hot 100 - Urban Tulsa Weekly’s guide to the most influential people in our city, 2007 edition (January 2008)
“For two days, the Mathews Warehouse was occupied by crafty creators and shoppers, bartering for Tulsa-made goods. We’d love to see more events of this kind around Tulsa. If you can do it once, ladies, there’s no reason you can’t do it again. Tomorrow.”
“From the pre-party at The Collective to the designer fashion show to the post-party, this was more than just a craft expose. It was a weekend. I think most of it is a good thing; I know I enjoy getting together with friends to enjoy live music. I also found the fashion show to be a fun, fruitful way to feature clothing by our very own clothing designers.“
The Hot 100- Class of 2009 Edition Urban Tulsa (December 2008)
“#36 – These men and women are making it cool to buy handcrafted clothes, purses and accessories.“
“The division of art and craft is a subject of great debate in art circles. And artists being the slightly contrary group that they are have been putting on “high craft” exhibitions to blur that line a little bit more. That, coupled with the recessionista and recycled chic that have overtaken the nation, makes this a perfect time to check out the Indie Emporium – which is “inspired by the handmade revolution.”
“A local showcase of the “current handmade revolution,” Indie Emporium will feature dozens of independent crafters, artists and designers — 49 vendors, 10 gallery artists and seven fashion designers, including Li, who will take the runway for a show of locally handmade fashions at 8 p.m. Saturday”