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It’s show time! plus announcement
Isn’t Bradford Woodworking‘s booth gorgeous? It’s craft show season and I’d like everyone to take part in this. Share in the comments section the shows you’re doing in the coming month. If you’re not a craft-maker, which shows are you looking forward to shopping at. Here’s a couple weekend stops you should make: PA Guild’s [...]
Share your craft
A recent post about the culture of cheap on the new Crafting an MBA blog got me thinking – A LOT – about the importance of talking about handmade and its essential role in our lives. As craft-makers and lovers, we sometimes think the act of making a craft is the most important part of [...]
It’s Show Time…Are You Ready?
by Elizabeth Sterling We have a small 3-drawer organizer that we use for all our sales materials and miscellany that we find we often need throughout the show. It contains the following: Business cards, postcards, brochures Pens, sharpies Calculator Price tags Stapler Scissors Receipt book Credit card machine and charger (We keep this in a [...]
dig deep to discover shows that deliver
by Elizabeth Sterling There is nothing better than presenting your craft at a show and receiving accolades for your creativity and craftsmanship…and nothing worse than sitting all day in the hot sun or pouring rain watching the crowd pass your booth right by. The way to make the first scenario your reality is to know [...]
Crafty by Nature: Recap
Rosie’s Whimsy Blossom Boutique/Hello Bluebird Brookiellen Designs Stephanie Corfee Ruju Super de Duper Thank you to all the amazing vendors that were at the first Crafty by Nature! With our first show under our belts, we’re looking to make a few improvements and have an even better show next month! Most of these photos are [...]
Call for Vendors: Crafty Balboa
I received this message from Amy Biasco, the organizer of Crafty Balboa: CRAFTY BALBOA will be held August 2nd, 2009 around the fountain at the intersection of Tasker and Passyunk Ave. The craft market will be held in conjunction with East Passyunk Business Improvement District’s 4th Annual Doo Wop. Passyunk Ave will be closed to [...]
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Crafty By Nature
I am so pleased to announce a BRAND NEW, totally great, super awesome indie craft market: Crafty By Nature. Why, might you ask, is this event so spectacular? Well, because I’m helping to organize the thing! I met Alex McCarty through Facebook, where she found the Handmade in PA group. Oddly enough, she lived about [...]
I Made It! Market Returns!
I’m extremely happy to bring you this message from Carrie – founder & organizer of the I Made It! Market. Carrie is also one of Pittsburgh’s 40 under 40, a freelance marketing & PR consultant, and an organizer with the Pittsburgh Craft Collective. All this – and now she lives in Philly! Watch out! Be [...]
Spot On Designs – Philadelphia
Penny, from Spot On Designs, is a murrini glass artist out of Philadelphia. These pieces are made by creating layered glass rods and then fusing them together. It’s then cut in cross-sections to reveal the pattern. She has many colorful pieces in her shop, but I love these neutral pendants. Ask my mother or my [...]
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