hi everyone! hope you had a wonderful weekend. i spent my days toiling away here in the studio prepping for art star craft bazaar. here’s hoping for excellent weather this upcoming weekend! off for my coffee break- be back soon! xoxo
see the vendor list here!
the charm city craft mafia will be showing at tomorrow’s spring art mart thrown by the squidfire crew!
stay tuned for surprise number two . . .
mark your calendars people!
i’ll be receiving my second bruce metcalf dose on july 24th. won’t you join me in new york to hear a dialogue between bruce and chanel kennebrew of junkprints? (have you seen chanel’s video interview on the etsy storque? love it!)read all about the city salon series right here.
clockwise from left:
junkprints’ another big o wig bag
junkprints’ ladies of soul print
this should be very . . . interesting indeed!!
by the way, i’m no longer writing that article for the storque on my SNAG conference experience, but don’t you worry. . . something’s brewing for you on that topic. - patience, my friends!
if you are an avid knitter or crocheter in maryland, you probably know all about the maryland sheep and wool festival which takes place every first weekend of may.
i’ve never been before and am not sure if i will make it out this year, but how i wish i could go! not only does the lineup include 250 vendors and 1,000 sheep, but i’m seeing that events range from sheep parade and sheep photo contest to junior spinning contest.
good morning everyone! just popping in to say, have a great weekend!
if you’re in or around the brooklyn area on sunday, i hope you’ll be able to stop by and say hello at the bust spring fling!
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remember how i did a dance when i found out that the washington city paper was throwing a brand new SPRING crafty bastards into the mix?
you should see the dance i did when i found out i was accepted! ok, so i was in a crowded restaurant when i found out, so it was only a wiggle, but here comes the dance!
for those of you who followed that infamous post, confessions, you may find this little ditty that i received in the mail interesting:
The Press Release:
| For Immediate Release |
| April 16, 2008 |
| Contact: Erika Jo Brown ebrown@craftcouncil.org 212-274-0630, ext. 236 |
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Now Accepting |
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August 15-17, 2008 |
| “I am excited to see the American Craft Council reaching out to our creative community and providing us with an affordable opportunity to participate in their established craft show. I see this as a positive step, opening the dialogue between generations and a chance to expose a new audience to our way of thinking.” - Faythe Levine, Director and Co-Author of Handmade Nation |
| Due to the success of the AltCraft (formerly New Wave) section in Baltimore, the American Craft Council is now accepting applications for the San Francisco show at Fort Mason Center, August 15-17, 2008. Ten makers will be juried into this bustling section, which celebrates the populist, experimental and youthful vitality of the renewed handmade movement. Artists who have never exhibited at an American Craft show may apply.
Located on the San Francisco waterfront between Fisherman’s Wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge, this show serves a well-established audience of Bay Area craft enthusiasts, including a growing demographic of younger craft admirers. The average booth is valued at $1,000 but as part of the Council’s commitment to indie crafters, the cost of participation is just $300, which includes a 10-ft table in a shared loft space. Plus, there’s no application fee! The deadline is May 23. Please submit:
Send submissions and inquiries to Erika at ebrown@craftcouncil.org. Finalists will be announced in June. The American Craft Council |
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the vendor list is up for the bust spring fling! looks like i will be doing a TON of shopping myself!
the link for imogene is incorrect, but you know where to find me, right? 
some bits of information:
1. did you see kait’s second one-a-week challenge results? the colors used throughout the piece are so warm and pretty. i love seeing our different interpretations of the project. kait is choosing next week’s challenge- stay tuned- i can’t wait! anyone else out there care to join us?
2. two more shows lined up for the season!
3. and speaking of shows, there is still a little time left to apply to the charm city craft mafia’s SECOND annual pile of craft!
back in march, i mentioned that we are “adding some new moves” to our repertoire. . . i’m happy to reveal that for the first time ever imogene will be participating in two wholesale shows in august 2008! these shows are attended by buyers from shops, boutiques, galleries and the like. hopefully, this means that soon you will be able to see imogene jewelry in person at a store near you!
i’m so excited to take this big step and will keep you up to date on all the progress as i prepare for these shows. i especially can’t wait to show you plans for my new booth design.
i’m going to vegas, baby!
one of my all time favorite crafty memories is the 2006 holiday bust craftacular at the warsaw in brooklyn. lucky me! i will be one of the vendors at the all new 2008 SPRING craftacular also to take place at the warsaw this year! waahooo! see you there!
let the show season begin!!
ahhh! i just learned that there will now be not just ONE, but TWO CRAFTY BASTARDS EVENTS this year!!! that’s right. TWO!
yes. I did a dance. so should you!
for more info, please see here.
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