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February 5, 2010

Jumbo Prawns Art Club in SF

The Luggage Store (which incidentally doesn't sell luggage) in San Francisco is hosting an exhibit called the Jumbo Prawns Art Club, featuring the work of three Bay Area artists: Scatha Allison (Miss Velvet Cream), Jason Dunman, and Julian Prince Dash, from now until February 27th. From these set-up shots, I can tell the show will definitely provide some creative inspiration. Miss Velvet Cream hand-crafts magical clothing creations "for tomorrow's urban nomads." Her work has been featured in previous Maker Faire fashion shows, and she spearheaded last year's Maker Faire Swap-o-Rama-Rama. Her talent and vision are amazing, and I'm excited to see what she has come up with for this installation. She has an on-site sewing date tentatively set for February 20th. Check out some of her previous work on her Flickr page.

February 3, 2010

This Week In Craft Fairs

Here are this weekend's upcoming craft fairs. If you know of an upcoming crafty event, please add it to our online calendar. If you have a call for entries you would like listed here, please .

Coming Up This Weekend:
Fab February Craft Sale
Berkeley, CA
Saturday, Feb. 6, 10am - 4pm

Handmade Revolution Valentine Trunk Show
San Diego, CA
Saturday, Feb. 6, 11am - 5pm

I Made It! Mine
Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday, Feb. 6, 12pm - 5pm

Cabin Fever Indie Gift Show
Boston, MA
Saturday, Feb. 6, 11am - 7pm

Call For Entries:
The Renegade Craft Fair
Austin, TX
Saturday, May 15 - Sunday, May 16
Fee: $325
Deadline to apply: Feb. 5

Swap-O-Rama-Rama's re:MAKE Fashion Show
Chicago, IL
Friday, March 19
Fee: No fee
Deadline to apply: Feb. 28

Bloomington Handmade Market
Bloomington, IN
Saturday, April 3
Fee: $30
Deadline to apply: Feb. 26

February 2, 2010

CHA 2010 Winter Trade Show Recap

Last Monday and Tuesday I had a great time in Anaheim at the CHA 2010 Winter Trade Show where I got to check out the latest craft gadgets and supplies while also catching up with my favorite crafty ladies. We had a tea time get together at the hotel with everyone and it was the first time I had a chance to meet one of my knitting idols, Debbie Stoller who was at the event to unveil her new line of Stitch Nation Yarn. Pictured above is me, Debbie Stoller, Sonya Nimri, and Kathy Cano-Murillo aka Crafty Chica.

Cha2010 Lionbrand Lion
Cha2010 Lionbrand2
My favorite booth was the Lion Brand Yarn booth for their creative yarn jungle featuring larger than life knitted animals like this lion here. You can also see the large boa constrictor that's wrapped all around the display. I also fell in love with the argyle giraffe!

Check out more photos and products after the jump!

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January 29, 2010

CRAFT at WIPP Women's Leadership Conference Today

Today most of us CRAFT ladies are going to the Women in Periodical Publishing Women's Leadership Conference in San Francisco. Natalie and I will be giving a presentation on online video, and Goli will be sitting on the diversity panel. We're excited to spend the day with other strong women in media.

January 27, 2010

This Week In Craft Fairs

There's always a bit of a lull in craft fairs after the holidays, but it's picking back up. Remember to add upcoming events to our calendar! And if you have a call for entries you want listed in this weekly post, please .

Coming Up This Weekend:
Sunday, Crafty Sunday Gift Bazaar - Valentine's Day
San Diego, CA
Sunday, Jan. 31, 12pm - 5pm

Indie Wed
Chicago, IL
Saturday, Jan. 30, 11am - 5pm

Call For Entries:
The Renegade Craft Fair
Austin, TX
Saturday, May 15 - Sunday, May 16
Fee: $325
Deadline to apply: Feb. 5, 2010

Brooklyn Lyceum Spring Food and Craft Market
Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, May 1 - Sunday, May 2
Fee: $125 - $500
Deadline to apply: Rolling application/admission process

Odd Duck Handmade Bazaar
Davie, FL
Saturday, Mar. 27
Fee: $40 - $80
Deadline to apply: Feb. 1, 2010

January 19, 2010

CRAFT HQ this week!

A whole bunch of us at Maker Media have convened at our headquarters in Sebastopol, CA (O'Reilly Media) for a week of meetings and fun including CRAFT, Maker Faire, and a whole lot more. Check out my Flickr set for photos of the office and Maker Shed warehouse! Pictured above are Natalie and me, on our computers as usual, and Goli sharing some treats from her recent trip to Iran while the rest of us photograph and tweet away.

January 12, 2010

Soft Circuit Workshop in SF with Grace Kim

NYU ITP alum Grace Kim will be running a soft circuit workshop at the Gray Area Foundation for the Arts in San Francisco:

Soft Circuit will cover basics of wearable technology. Workshop participants will be given a historical overview of wearables in the context of fashion, art, and technology. Instructor Grace Kim will share basic sewing and embroidery techniques and tips on how to repurpose everyday sewing procedure for use in wearables projects. Students will be given project-based instruction on basic circuitry and will construct soft circuits using conductive thread and fabric. No prior experience with electronics or sewing required. All materials and fees are included. Limited space available.

Soft Circuit Workshop: Grace Kim

Gray Area Foundation for the Arts

January 23rd, 30th, and February 6th 12pm-4pm

55 Taylor St. San Francisco, CA 94102

January 6, 2010

Greenwich House Pottery Mid-Century Style Party Thursday in NYC

Here's a fun free design event in NYC tomorrow if you're in town!

From Mad Men to An Education to runway chic, everything mid-twentieth century is once again having its moment. Perhaps it's some manifestation of the current economic crisis that leaves us nostalgic for an era of prosperity, or just the longing for simpler times. It is fitting then that Greenwich House Pottery's Jane Harstook Gallery will be hosting Studio Pottery and Mid-Century Style, a period room installation that conjures up a living space that incorporates both the craft and design of this era.

The installation will open on January 7. Fittingly, the opening soiree will feature period food, drink, and costume. 'Studio Pottery' will run until February 4, and is curated by Sarah Archer, Director of Greenwich House Pottery, in collaboration with Rago Arts (New Jersey), ReGeneration Furniture (NYC) and Astroturf Antiques (Brooklyn, NY). The show will include ceramics from the late 1950's and early to mid-1960's by Peter Voulkos, Gertrude and Otto Natzler, among others. Furniture will include pieces by Florence Knoll, Eero Saarinen, Eames and others.

You are invited--though hardly required-- to dress up in your favorite mid-century, Mad Men-esque garb.

Happy New Year: 1960

Greenwich House Pottery

Thursday, January 7th, 6-8pm

16 Jones Street NYC

Above photo by Sonja Shield.

January 4, 2010

Art Shanties in Minnesota

John Baichtal @ MAKE writes:

You've heard of art cars... but what about art shanties? These are ice fishing huts converted into habitable works of art. Now in its third year, the Twin Cities' Art Shanty Projects returns to frozen Medicine Lake for another round of awesome huts. All sorts of activities will take place on the lake, such as theater, concerts, a bike race, a circuit-bending demonstration, and a workshop where visitors can make wind-powered toys.
The exhibit opens January 16th and lasts four weeks.

December 17, 2009

The Battle for Cookie Queen 2009

CRAFT: Celebrate the Season

On Monday, the small town of Occidental, California, hosted it's 2009 Cookie Exchange. It was a holiday food experience that I will not soon forget. Beyond just an exchange, the party was like the Cookie Olympics. It was a friendly, but very heated competition to be crowned Cookie Queen 2009. Only after the judging and voting, does the actual exchange begin. To enter, all you need is 6 dozen of your most perfect and most creative cookies, plus nerves of stainless steel to handle the pressure!

The venue was Negri's Italian Family Style Dinners and Bar. In the banquet room, there were massive tables set with all types of cookies. The cookies aren't just placed out in platters. Oh, no. They were displayed in elaborate set ups, designed to showcase the treats and also to help express the theme. Alongside each display was a sampling of the cookies for judging, and a card with the name of the cookie and the baker. Each baker could enter as many types of cookies they liked, as long as they adhered to the rules- 6 dozen uniform cookies- no brownies or bars. My favorite display was the Bacon, Egg, and Cornflake cookie, presented like breakfast in bed, on a tray, with the Sunday paper, and a cup of coffee!

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December 16, 2009

This Week In Craft Fairs

We're fast approaching the last big craft fair weekend of the year, so get out there and shop locally! If you know of an upcoming event, please add it to our online calendar. If you have a call for entries you want listed in this weekly craft fair post, .

Coming Up This Weekend:
Craftaluma "Running with Glitter" Holiday Show
Petaluma, CA
Saturday, Dec. 19, 12pm - 5pm

Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Sale
San Francisco, CA
Saturday, Dec. 19, 11am - 7pm
Sunday, Dec. 20, 11am - 7pm

Last Minute Holiday Shopping with the San Diego North Park Craft Mafia!
San Diego, CA
Thursday, Dec. 17, 6pm - 9pm

Last Stop Shop
New Orleans, LA
Thursday, Dec. 17, 6pm - 10pm

Bang!
Boston, MA
Saturday, Dec. 19, 11am - 6pm

Holiday event
Somerville, MA
Friday, Dec. 18, 7pm - 11pm

Patchwork Crafts & Designs Holiday Bazaar
Brooklyn, NY
Sunday, Dec. 20, 10am - 6pm

The Degenerate Craft Fair
New York, NY
Friday, Dec. 18
Saturday, Dec. 19

Procrastinator's Holiday Bazaar 3
Philadelphia, PA
Sunday, Dec. 20, 12pm - 4pm

Holiday Booty Market
Washington, DC
Saturday, Dec. 19, 10am - 5pm

London Designer Makers Christmas Sale
London, England
Saturday, Dec. 19, 12pm - 6pm

Call For Entries:
Odd Duck Handmade Bazaar
Davie, FL
Saturday, Mar. 27, 2010
Fee: $40 - $80
Deadline to apply: Feb. 1, 2010

December 14, 2009

Bazaar Bizarre Day Two

Sheena, Laura, and I had a great time yesterday hanging out and working the CRAFT table at Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco. We ran into old friends, did some holiday shopping and talked to a lot of crafters and makers. It was great to see and hear all the projects that people are working on. I was very inspired talking to everyone! You can see all my photos from Sunday on Flickr.

Bbsf Nat Ornament Workshop
I also taught a workshop on making photo and paper ornaments. Everyone had a great time cutting up photos and scrapbook paper. I loved seeing the different personal creative twists that were put into each ornament!

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