Posted by happydaisydoo on 2007-07-23 09:46:11
Post Subject: Shawnee, Kansas Arts and Crafts Fair - Submissions welcome
The Friends of Shawnee Town are accepting submissions for their 32nd Annual Arts and Crafts Fair. This is a one day, outdoor event with a very reasonable entry fee. If you are interested in participating, please email photos of your work and contact information to the email address at the end of the post. Shawnee is located just a few miles southwest of Kansas City. If you have other questions, please feel free to post or pm me.
Thanks!
Shannon
32nd Annual Arts & Crafts Fair
Presented by the Friends of Shawnee Town
The 32nd Annual Shawnee Town Arts & Crafts Fair will be held on Saturday, September 15, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on the grounds of Shawnee Town, at 11600 Johnson Drive, three blocks west of Nieman Road.
Visitors to the fair will not only browse among the thousands of crafts offered for sale, but will have the opportunity to view the historic buildings of Shawnee town.
Fudge, kettle korn, hot dogs, nachos and funnel cakes will be available to keep your energy level up for a full day of shopping.
The Arts and Crafts Fair is sponsored by the Friends of Shawnee Town. Admission to the Fair is $1.00 at the gate. All proceeds benefit Shawnee Town Museum.
For further information call Shawnee Town, 913-248-2360 or e-mail shawneetown@cityofshawnee.org.
Shawnee Town is an outdoor museum interpreting small town rural life in the 1920s. Situated on 3 acres, the Museum features a home, barn, school, post office, chapel, fire station, various businesses, and gardens. For information on Shawnee town call 913-248-2360.
Posted by craftybastard06 on 2006-09-12 15:10:49
Post Subject: CRAFTY BASTARDS(sm) is back!!
Get ready because Washington City Paper's Crafty Bastards arts and crafts fair is back! The event is taking place October 1st from 10am till 5pm at the Marie-Reed Learning Center in uber-hip Adams Morgan! The fair is all-day, outdoors, free to attend, and will offer goods for sale, food, entertainment, prizes, and more! Are you tired of mass-produced crap? Sick of hearing your friends say "Wow, I have that exact same shirt!"? Well, come down and get your funky, unique, handmade clothing, accessories, and art from some of the coolest indie craft artisans around!
Wanna learn more? Click on the link below to get more information about the fair, this year's vendors, as well as photos from last year's Crafty Bastards!
Posted by kkofibru on 2007-03-05 11:43:57
Post Subject: Craft Congress 2007 is here!
Local Contact: Kpoene' Kofi-Bruce 347-729-4326 or kkofibru@gmail.com
Pittsburgh, Pa. Contact: Gloria Forouzan, 412.583.8757 or gtforouzan@gmail.com
CRAFT CONGRESS IS IN SESSION
Indie/diy craft movement organizers holding first – ever worldwide conference
Craft Congress, the first-ever gathering of the diy/indie craft movement's leaders will be
held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on March 31 and April 1, 2007. The goal is to build
connections between the movement's organizers who have been primarily working in their
communities; Craft Congress attendees will share knowledge and experience, creating a
network and fostering the movement's growth.
Fifty participants from across the U.S., Canada, (and one from England), will attend this
gathering of leaders in the increasingly popular craft subculture. Many attendees will stay
in the homes of Pittsburgh hosts.
Local designer and organizer, Kpoene' Kofi-Bruce will be moderating a session on helping designers to sell - visit www.designleague.org.
Craft Congress is organized by the creators of Handmade Arcade,
(www.handmadearcade.com), Pittsburgh's first indie craft fair, which began in 2003. The
idea grew from the indie craft community that was forming across the country, primarily
via the internet. Countless websites, web stores, blogs and forums connect crafters. These
new crafters are mostly young women, in their 20's and 30's, who delight in combining
retro images with traditional craft techniques to produce practical items with an off-kilter,
humorous streak. There is no right or wrong. If anything, the movement is defined by its
eclecticism.
Knitting with Kool Aid dyed wool is new craft, using cocktail umbrellas to make lamp
shades is new craft, turning album covers into purses is new craft.
Fueled by internet relationships, the number of indie craft fairs across the U.S., has tripled
in recent years. Craft Congress' goal is to strengthen the indie craft community by sharing
ideas, experiences and discussing the future of indie crafting. Portions of the sessions will
be podcast for those who are not able to attend. Participants will discuss best practices
and explore ways to expand their markets, techniques for guerilla marketing, business
challenges, such as "big box" stores' attempts to rip off the diy aesthetic.
A recent survey of 100 indie crafters found that over 25% have recently switched from part
time crafting to full time. Almost 85% report their 2006 sales were up from 2005. They sell
via their own websites, (56%), at fairs (90%) and in brick and mortar stores (47%).
Details
When: Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1, 2007
Where: Spinning Plate, 5720 Friendship Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.
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First Last City State Country Associate Group
Cristina Espiritu San Pedro CA USA indieentrepreneur.com
Rachel Hospodar San Francisco CA USA pandorastrunk.com
Sherry Huss Occidental CA USA CRAFT magazine & MAKE magazine
Marie Kare Sacramento CA USA www.homeofthesampler.com
Sara Dick Washington DC USA Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts Fair & Craft Mutiny
Tamara Dourney Fort Pierce FL USA Independent Design and Craft Association /
Craft Revolution / Fort Pierce Craft Mafia
Shannon Mulkey Marietta GA USA Indie Craft Experience / Ice-atlanta.com /
ilovepatina.com
Christy Petterson Atlanta GA USA Indie Craft Experience / Ice-atlanta.com / co-
editor getcrafty.com
Amy Carlton Chicago IL USA DIY Trunk Show
Cinnamon Cooper Chicago IL USA DIY Trunk Show and Chicago Craft Mafia
Autumn Wiggins O'Fallon IL USA Strange Folk Festival
Mallory Whitfield New Orleans LA USA New Orleans Craft Mafia
Benjamin Claassen III Baltimore MD USA Crafty Bastards
Kimberly Dorn Baltimore MD USA Crafty Bastards
Rayne Grace Hoke Hollis Me USA Blissful Revolution Arts and Crafts Bazaar
Lish Dorset Plymouth MI USA Handmade Detroit / Detroit Urban Craft Fair
Stephanie Tardy Pleasant Ridge MI USA Handmade Detroit / Detroit Urban Craft
Fair
Kpoene Kofi-Bruce Brooklyn NY USA Ladies Independent Design League
www.designleague.org
Matthew Stinchcomb Brooklyn NY USA Etsy.com
Sarah Stoudt Brooklyn NY USA New York City Craft Mafia
Olivera Bratich Columbus OH USA Wholly Craft/ Columbus Craft Collective
Jesse Glover Columbus OH USA Craftin' Outlaws
Shannon Okey Cleveland OH USA Cleveland Bazaar Bizarre / anezkahandmade.com /
knit.1 magazine
