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Shop KGY Hi! I'm Kim—an artist and designer mindfully making happy, handmade goods to brighten your day :)

Thank you to Hmong Arts and Craft Fair for having Shop KGY as a returning vendor for their 2024 Summer Craft Fair! It wa...
08/14/2024

Thank you to Hmong Arts and Craft Fair for having Shop KGY as a returning vendor for their 2024 Summer Craft Fair! It was a beautiful day to be outside and sell my artwork alongside my peers of talented Hmong artists, crafters, and creative entrepreneurs! Thank you to everyone who stopped by my booth to say hi and buy some of my work–it was so great to meet everyone :) Hope to see you at the next one!

Today’s the day! Are you ready for the Summer Craft Fair ?!Shop KGY will be at booth 37. Stop by and say hi! I’d love to...
08/10/2024

Today’s the day! Are you ready for the Summer Craft Fair ?!

Shop KGY will be at booth 37. Stop by and say hi! I’d love to see your face :) See you soon!

Hmong Arts and Craft Fair
📅 Saturday, August 10th, 11am-5pm
📍 Recreation Outdoor Center (3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis Park, MN 55416)
✨ FREE ENTRY!

Throwback to one of my favorite designs! I love these beautiful, bold earrings 💖Catch me wearing them at the 2024 HACF S...
08/08/2024

Throwback to one of my favorite designs! I love these beautiful, bold earrings 💖

Catch me wearing them at the 2024 HACF Summer Craft Fair this Saturday (8/10) from 11am—5pm.

Stop by and say "Hi!" 👋

Hmong Arts and Craft Fair
📅 Saturday, August 10th, 11am-5pm
📍 Recreation Outdoor Center (3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis Park, MN 55416)
✨ FREE ENTRY!

I'm gushing over all these COLORS! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜A handful of these designs have been turned into shoe charms for your Crocs an...
08/07/2024

I'm gushing over all these COLORS! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

A handful of these designs have been turned into shoe charms for your Crocs and mini magnets (NEW) for your fridge/office! My color stock is VERY LIMITED so your favorite colors will go fast so be sure to visit Shop KGY at booth 37 during the 2024 HACF Summer Craft Fair!

Hmong Arts and Craft Fair
📅 Saturday, August 10th, 11am-5pm
📍 Recreation Outdoor Center (3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis Park, MN 55416)
✨ FREE ENTRY!

Wowweee! We’re only a few days away from the 2024 HACF Summer Craft Fair!Pick up a cute handbound, pocket size notebook ...
08/07/2024

Wowweee! We’re only a few days away from the 2024 HACF Summer Craft Fair!

Pick up a cute handbound, pocket size notebook at Shop KGY this weekend!

Invite your friends! Invite your family! Invite your neighbor!

And I’ll see you there!

Hmong Arts and Craft Fair
📅 Saturday, August 10th, 11am-5pm
📍 Recreation Outdoor Center (3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis Park, MN 55416)
✨ FREE ENTRY!

08/01/2024

This summer I’m selling the remainder of my stock at a discounted price from its original listing–meaning every item will be $10 or LESS at my booth!

Making these shrinky d**k pieces over the past couple of years has been a joy! It’s allowed me to tap into my childhood creativity and explore really cool possibilities with the simplest of crafts. It’s allowed me to connect to my roots and experiment with what it means to be Hmong through my own creative expression of art. And it’s allowed me to meet some really talented artists along the way (despite how shy and awkward I may be!)

So, if you’ve ever been interested in my shrink d**k pieces, NOW is the chance to get it!

Join me and 50+ talented creators on Saturday, August 10th, for the HACF Summer Craft Fair in St. Louis Park, MN!

Hmong Arts and Craft Fair
📅 Saturday, August 10th, 11am-5pm
📍 Recreation Outdoor Center (3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis Park, MN 55416)
✨ FREE ENTRY!

A look behind the scenes for the making of my keychains, phone grips, and shoe charms:The process begins with cutting ea...
07/29/2024

A look behind the scenes for the making of my keychains, phone grips, and shoe charms:

The process begins with cutting each piece out of shrink plastic paper (Shrinky D***s) to a specific size. Then I hand draw each 'X' to create my design—I like to think that this process loosely emulates the traditional needlework of Hmong artisans and acts as a small way for me to connect to my cultural roots. Once all the artwork is applied, each piece is then fired in the oven to shrink to a consistent size and carefully topped with 2-part epoxy resin (and sometimes the back too). When the resin is fully cured, the pieces are meticulously assembled with additional parts, cleaned, and packaged.

I began experimenting with shrink plastic as a material to make physical work in 2018, and it’s been quite the journey. There has been a lot of trial and error, a lot of prototyping, and a lot of just trying to push forward despite all the mishaps. I feel proud of myself for sticking with it and discovering my own unique way of creating art through these materials.

WAHOOO! I’m excited to announce that I will be returning to this summer’s Hmong Arts and Craft Fair, on Saturday, August...
07/18/2024

WAHOOO! I’m excited to announce that I will be returning to this summer’s Hmong Arts and Craft Fair, on Saturday, August 10, 2024 in St. Louis Park!

Here's the event page link:
https://facebook.com/events/s/summer-craft-fair/1329857477710542/

One thing I like about the HACF is that it’s hosted in different locations throughout the year, which allows people from various areas in the Twin Cities to have a chance to see, experience, and support local Hmong artists, crafters, and creative entrepreneurs.

Will I see you there?

Hmong Arts and Crafts Fair
📅 Saturday, August 10th, 11am-5pm
📍 Recreation Outdoor Center (3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis Park, MN 55416)
✨ FREE ENTRY!

Hi Friends! Long time no see, how have you been? How's your summer so far?I’ve been absent from social media for quite s...
07/16/2024

Hi Friends! Long time no see, how have you been? How's your summer so far?

I’ve been absent from social media for quite some time now, and to be honest, I’m still trying to navigate how to best show up on this platform. I took a long break to work full-time, but it burnt me to a crisp, so now I’m reexamining what I want to do with life (a never-ending journey, hahah). Anywho, I hope you’re doing well! Life can be rough, but there are some really good parts to it too.

Let me know what you’ve been up to, I wanna know :)

Thanks to Hmong Arts and Craft Fair for having us at their spring show! It was so great to see so many people support th...
04/30/2023

Thanks to Hmong Arts and Craft Fair for having us at their spring show! It was so great to see so many people support the amazing work of Hmong artists, crafters, makers, bakers, and entrepreneurs 🥰 I had fun meeting and re-meeting all of those who supported my small business this weekend. And it was a nice surprise to see family, old friends, and new colleagues stop by as well!

Last but not least, I will be bringing a small batch of my new circle earrings designs in addition to my first edition s...
04/29/2023

Last but not least, I will be bringing a small batch of my new circle earrings designs in addition to my first edition square/diamond designs to the Hmong Arts & Craft Fair taking place Saturday, April 29th!

My booth number is 69 (haha), so come stop by and say hi! See you there!

Hmong Arts & Crafts Fair
📅 Saturday, April 29th 10am—4pm
📍 Eagan Community Center
💵 $5 admission fee (free entrance after 2pm)

Hello again! As we are quickly approaching the Hmong Arts & Craft Fair this Saturday, April 29th, I just wanted to take ...
04/26/2023

Hello again! As we are quickly approaching the Hmong Arts & Craft Fair this Saturday, April 29th, I just wanted to take a moment to share some more pieces I will be bringing.

Pictured is a small sample size of shoe charms that will be available at my booth. They are a great way to decorate your Crocs so you don't get them mixed up with the sea of shoes left at the door when you visit your cousins 😅

Hmong Arts & Crafts Fair
📅 Saturday, April 29th 10am—4pm
📍 Eagan Community Center
💵 $5 admission fee (free entrance after 2pm)

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