Craft Shows, Events and Fairs

Jingle Bash Show – Etsy Dallas

Mandy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:25:58 +0000

The Etsy Dallas team is getting ready for their big holiday show this weekend. Shop for the best handmade in Dallas at Jingle Bash and enjoy free admission, great food, and music. You can find them at the Sons of Hermann Hall on Saturday, November 21st from 1pm – 7pm.

Indie Craft Experience – Atlanta

Mandy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:57:56 +0000

Don’t miss the next installment of Indie Craft Experience at their Holiday Shopping Spectacular. It’s this Saturday, November 21 from 11-6pm at the Ambient Plus Studio in Atlanta, GA.You’ll see 100 amazing vendors, jam to a local DJ, enjoy festive snacks and beverages, they’ll even have a gift wrap station so you can wrap all the gifts you buy! Admission is $5. Swag bags will be given to the first 250 attendees, so go early.

Indie Banditas Bazaar – Seattle

Mandy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:42:30 +0000

The Indie Banditas are back! If you’re in the Seattle area, don’t miss their Christmas bazaar November 27th and 28th at Woodward Middle School on Bainbridge Island, just a 30-minute ferry ride from Seattle. Their vendors are committed to handmade, eco-friendly wares, and the Northwest vibe is very much alive in this group. Check them out!

Christmas in Cloverdale Show

Mandy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:39:39 +0000

If you’re in BC, don’t miss this year’s Christmas in Cloverdale gift and craft show. This event will feature over 70 juried vendors selling their unique gift and craft items. Other activities include photo opportunities with Santa, Joseph the Magician (www.gizmotheclown.com) will be entertaining children of all ages, face painting, make your own craft, food concession and more. Take part in the “Silent Night Auction” and help raise funds for the Surrey Food Bank. Shannon Hall at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds will be transformed into a Christmas shopping experience to remember!

Christmas in Cloverdale: Unique Gift and Craft Marketplace
Surrey, B.C.

Nov 20th, 2009 6pm-10pm
Nov 21st, 2009 10am-5pm
Shannon Hall
at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds

Handmade Christmas Market

Mandy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:48:54 +0000

Handmade Market is counting down to Christmas with their Handmade Christmas market next weekend in Canberra. Join them Friday, November 20th from 5pm to 9pm (Boutique Twilight market) and Saturday, November 21st from 10am to 4pm for lots of handmade goodness. Canberra’s quarterly Upmarket brings together talented artists, designers, stylists, craftspeople and gourmets all at one destination. It is a unique event to connect the makers of beautiful things to people who appreciate the quality, handcrafted and locally designed.

Handmade Christmas
Friday November 20th 5-9pm
Saturday November 21st 10-4pm
Yarralumla Woolshed ~ Yarralumla (Off the Cotter Rd)

Mathilda’s Market – Handcrafted Kids Stuff

Mandy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:33:14 +0000

There are so many great markets coming up, just in time for Christmas. In Australia, check out these upcoming dates for Mathilda’s Market. Mathilda’s Market showcases and sells beautiful handcrafted and limited production baby and kids goods. They carefully handpick their stallholders to bring you the most divine and original clothing, accessories, homewares and toys for the little ones. Their exquisite wares are lovingly made by some of Australia’s most talented crafters and designers – many of them parents themselves.

Canberra:

15 November 2009 – Manuka Oval (Bradman Room), Manuka Circle, Griffith
From 10am to 2pm, plenty of free parking available. Free entry.

Melbourne:

22 November 2009 – Hawthorn Town Hall, 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn
From 9am to 1pm, plenty of free parking at the back of the Town Hall. Free entry.

Vendors for Philadelphia Show Wanted -Deadline Nov. 6!

Mandy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:04:11 +0000

You still have a few days to join the vendor list for Philadelphia’s Rock Bass Rainbow Fest.

Deadline November 6, 2009 : The Rock Bass Rainbow Fest will encompass a fashion show/dance party, a two day arts/craft fair, and day closing events. This festival will advertise Philadelphia’s talented emerging artists/craftspeople/fashion designers while being scheduled conveniently in time with holiday shopping season. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of a progressive creative event while promoting yourself and your community. Vendors should submit work which best represents their artistic style and detailed examples which best visualizes the final body of goods. For consideration please refer to application guidelines, visit http://rbrf.wordpress.com/ or email cohophiladelphia@gmail.com.

Dec. 11 – Fashion Show and Dance party
Dec. 12 – Arts/Crafts Fair, with musical performances throughout the day
Dec. 13 – Art/Crafts Fair, and closing auction

Pomona Quilt, Craft, & Sewing Festival

Mandy — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:22:21 +0000

The Quilt, Craft, & Sewing Festival will be in Pomona, CA November 5-7, featuring make ‘n take projects and free educational seminars, plus tons of sewing and crafting vendors. Print a $1.00 off coupon for discounted admission.Your ticket is good all three days. Or, pick up your free tickets today at any of Moore’s Sewing Centers. Many local area sewing dealers have hundreds of VIP tickets to give to their customers. Ask your local participating dealer and you could have a free ticket!

Pomona Quilt, Craft, & Sewing Festival
November 5-7, 2009
Thurs. – Sat. 10 am – 5 pm
Fairplex in Pomona
1101 West McKinley Ave.
Pomona, CA 91769-1639

Contemporary Crafts Market

Mandy — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:04:07 +0000

The Contemporary Crafts Market will return to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium for its 24th season as the West Coast’s premiere event for one-of-a-kind functional and decorative crafts. This year’s Market will feature the distinctive works of over 250 of the nation’s finest artists, ranging from intricate jewelry, unique glassware and ceramics to hand-painted textiles, custom furniture, mixed-media creations and much more. All items on display and for sale have been jury-selected for their exceptional quality.

The Contemporary Crafts market has been a showcase for burgeoning and established talent for over two decades. Year after year, the market brings together an eclectic mix of artisans, while also allowing visitors to meet the artists behind some of the nation’s finest crafts.

Contemporary Crafts Market
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
1855 Main Street
November 6, 7, 8, 2009
10:00a.m. – 6:00p.m. Daily
Admission $8, Children 12 & Under FREE

Pinpricks & Papercuts Crafting Event

Mandy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:59:52 +0000

This is such a fabulous idea! Three friends in central New Jersey have planned an all-day crafting event to give crafters uninterrupted time to work on their holiday crafts. Check this out!

Crafters, jewelry makers, quilters, scrapbookers, sewers, knitters, stampers, painters…mark your calendars for our handmade holidays crafting event: Pinpricks & Papercuts.

It’s crunch time for all our holiday craft projects and handmade gifts. Pack up your gear and join us for 15 hours of uninterrupted, no holds barred crafting at the cute and cozy Hilton Garden Inn – Raritan Center.

*Your choice of 3-4 feet of crafting space in a well lit and comfortable hotel with cushioned banquet chairs

*15 hours of uninterrupted crafting time
*Full use of our TOOL CENTER*WIFI for downloading embroidery patterns or digital scrapbooking
*On site vendors for your shopping needs
*Yummy goodie bags (yep we said yummy)

All for only $40.
That is less than $3 an hour for a spacious, inspiring, distraction-free crafting day.

BRING A FRIEND & SAVE!
Register with a group of up to 4 people and pay just $20 each.
2 people – $30 each, 3 people – $25 each, 4 people – $20 each