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When local collectors and retailers have too much of a good thing, they donate it to Com-
munity Thrift, where proceeds go to community organizations - all the more reason to
gloat over your $5 totem-pole teacup, $20 vintage '70s suede jacket and $35 art-deco ci-
gar humidor. Donate your castoffs (until 5pm daily) and show some love to the Commu-
nity.
(
415-861-4910;
www.communitythriftsf.org
;
623 Valencia St;
10am-6:30pm;
14, 22, 33, 49,
16th St Mission)
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Dema
BART from Downtown lunches to Mission art openings in vintage-inspired chic by San
Francisco's own Dema Grimm. House specialties are flattering bias-cut dresses and floaty
silk blouses in original prints, with buttons that look like gumdrops. At this indie designer,
limited editions are smart investments in individuality - but check bins and sales racks for
deals up to 80% off.
(
CLOTHING, ACCESSORIES
415-206-050;
www.godemago.com
; 1038 Valencia St;
11am-7pm Mon-Fri,
noon-7pm Sat, noon-6pm Sun;
12, 14, 48, 49,
24th St Mission)
Local Life
Potrero Flats
Once California College of the Arts creatively repurposed a bus depot into a campus, industrial Potrero Flats on
the Mission's eastern edge became eye-catching. Under the highway overpass, nonprofit
SOMArts
(
OFFLINE MAP
,
E1; 415-863-1414;
www.somarts.org
; 934 Brannan St; gallery noon-7pm Tue-Fri, to
5pm Sat; 12, 19, 27, 47) shows edible murals and live-action Samoan tattooing.
Catharine Clark Gallery
(
OFFLINE MAP
,
E2; 415-399-1439;
www.cclarkgallery.com
; 248 Utah St; admission free; 11am-6pm
Tue-Sat; 9, 10, 19, 22, 27, 33) instigates art revolutions with Al Farrow's religious monuments crafted from
used ammunition, while
Hosfelt Gallery
(
OFFLINE MAP
,
E3;
415-495-5454; 260 Utah St;
10am-6pm Tue-Sat;
9, 10, 19, 22, 27, 33) fas-
cinates with Rina Banerjee's pink plastic Taj Mahal made from recycled souvenirs.
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