Listing spotlight: Poxie Jewelry

[image by Poxie Jewelry]

Beautiful large yellow flower and butterfly sweater clip with blue beaded chain by Poxie Jewelry.

Call to Artists: Long Man Fest

Long Man Fest (translation of the Cherokee word Agiqua - known today as the French Broad River)

This is a local outdoor festival located along the French Broad River. Vendor booths will be conveniently located at the entrance of the festival to ensure exposure. There will be: 

- A beer tent

- A kids zone 

- Food trucks

- A 1mi raft trip 

- Live music with two stages

When: 12-8pm, Saturday, October 13th

Where: The Asheville Outdoor Center

  
If you're interested, apply at: longmanfest.com 

The vendor fee is $50.00 and is due upon vendor acceptance. They'll accept payment in the form of cash, check, direct credit card or PayPal.

The booking agent, Gene Dolan, will happily accept contact regarding this event via email or phone at (619) one-lama. 

Listing spotlight: Botanica

[image by Botanica]

Beachcomber - A Bottle Pendant Filled with Spiral Shells and Dotted Feathers by Botanica.

Listing spotlight: Wanderlust Generation

[image by Wanderlust Generation]

Caramel Leather COACH Bag with Hand Drawn White Feathered Pelican by Wanderlust Generation.

LAAFF 2012 is accepting vendor applications!

LAAFF (Lexington Avenue Art & Fun Festival) is now accepting applications.  Click here to download the vendor application.

If vending isn't your bag at LAAFF this year, then the wonderful peeps at Arts 2 People would love to see your face.  So, please consider volunteering a few (or more) hours of your time.  There are perks!

Asheville Etsy

-xoxo

Pisgah Inn Craft Show 2012

An invite from Penny Knight at Pisgah Inn:

Hello Fellow Crafter

I am coordinating the annual juried arts and craft show held at the Pisgah Inn located on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 408. Pisgah Inn is the only hotel on the Blue Ridge Parkway and located at the end of the Parkway with the highest elevation. You will find rooms with a private porch or balcony overlooking the Pisgah National Forest, full service restaurant, country store, gift shop, camping and many hiking options. The show is scheduled at the beginning of leaf changing season and is a tourist destination for the area.

This is a juried arts and craft show. Artist and craftsmen who make their own work are encouraged to apply. Mass production, imports or buy and sell of any kind is strictly prohibited. We have limited spaces so please apply now and secure your space. Attached you will find a flyer and application.

  Please pass this on to fellow crafters.  When you mail your application please include pages 3, 4 and 5 and be sure to let me know via email or phone call since the application goes to Pisgah Inn and I am not on site . Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any questions. 

Application Deadline: September 1, 2012

Where: Pisgah Inn, Milepost 408

When: September 22nd and 23rd, 2012 10am-5pm  

Listing spotlight: The R Factor

[image by The R Factor]

Wooden Dog Feeder by The R Factor.

Listing spotlight: Monsters And Whatnot

[image by Monsters And Whatnot]

Handmade Plush Monster - Twinkles (yellow) by Monsters And Whatnot.

Etsy Global Craft Party!

It's that time again - the 2011 Etsy Global Craft Party hosted by Kathleen McCafferty.

No matter where you live or what you love to make, YOU are invited to participate. Musicians, painters, sculptors, photographers, farmers, hackers, gardeners, designers, jewelers, bookbinders, printmakers, teachers, makers and doers of all stripes, as well as art enthusiasts, curators, vintage lovers and supporters of the independently made.

For more information please visit the Asheville Etsy Community page over at meet-up and register, if you haven't already (it only takes a second...) to RSVP!

Per Kathleen McCafferty of Lark Books:

Invite all your friends and tell them to RSVP "I'm going." If we make the top 100 biggest parties by RSVP, Etsy will send us a big box of crafty awesomeness. Asheville made it in the top 20 last year; let's do it again!"

When: Friday June 10th, 2011 at 6:00pm

Where: The DryGoods Shop

474 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

Big Love Fest

Call to Asheville artists/crafters!

Per www.loveasheville.org

"The Big Crafty and Asheville Grown Business Alliance are putting on a celebration of unchained and independent Asheville. This festival is sponsored and made possible by local and independent businesses, crafters, artists, restaurants, breweries & non profits. The mission of the festival is to support independently owned businesses in the community and to promote our vibrant local economy in order to educate citizens & visitors to our community on the critical importance of thinking locally first when considering the impact of national and global chains."

When: Sunday May 1st, 2011 1pm – 8pm
Where: Roger McGuire Green & Pack Square (from the courthouse steps to the Vance monument)

Ice Cream Party!

The Hop invites you to show your support for Asheville Grown and meet people involved in our local community. They will be donating 50% of sales during the event back to Asheville Grown Business Alliance.

The Asheville Grown Business Alliance will be selling their "Love Asheville" apparel and NEW stickers!

Help spread the local love Tuesday, January 25th 5-8pm.

The Hop Ice Cream Cafe
640 Merrimon Avenue #103
Asheville, NC

The Big Crafty

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!

... is The Big Crafty!

Spiritex SALE!

Asheville Etsy was contacted by Leslie of Spiritex, informing us of a HUGE FABRIC SALE they'll be having in May.

This is a rare opportunity to purchase locally made organically grown fabric from the folks that pioneered the eco-fashion industry. They have knits and wovens; both small cuts and by the yard. There will also be an open discussion of trim and other textile resources. Bulk T shirts will also be available for wholesale purchase at that time.

Date: May 7th & 8th
Time: 10am - 2pm
Location: 2004 Riverside Drive
Suite TT - Asheville, NC 28804

Street Team Show!

Happy Spring everybody! I just had to share this gorgeous Orchid with you...I went to the Orchid Show yesterday at the North Carolina Arboretum. All of the colors are just beautiful and such an inspiration. If you ever get in one of those designing slumps [like we all do from time to time], just one afternoon at the Arboretum will certainly get your creative juices flowing again, I promise. So now to the business at hand.

If you are reading this post, I'm assuming that you have joined the "Asheville Etsy Street Team" through the Etsy website. If not, you can contact the team by clicking on the link and asking to join [the criteria for becoming a member is listed on that page, as well]. Basically, you just need to live in or around the Asheville area and have a shop on Etsy to join. By becoming a member, you can then gain access to the google group, which is specifically for members only and where most of the "happenings" of the group are shared and discussed. One of the recent discussions was about having a "Street Team Show". Several members were very interested and six of us got together last Tuesday evening to start initial planning. Since we are not sure of how many members actually belong to the google group, I am posting this message to the blog, as well. Our next "planning" meeting will be on Monday, April 26th. If you are interested in helping to plan the show, or just interested in having a space to sell your work at the show, please let me know. You can either post a comment to this blog, or send me an e-mail directly: Kathy@dornickdesigns.com ~ if you leave a comment, please include your name and e-mail address so we can add you to the list and keep you updated on the progress.

So far, Emily has been in contact with the "Orange Peel" and they are perfectly fine with us having a show there...we just need to pin-point a date. It looks like September 4th will possibly work, but that's still not for certain right now. But it's exciting and it's a start. Any input from you will certainly be appreciated!!

A big "Thanks" to Michelle for getting this whole thing started! Thanks Michelle!! I also want to thank Shannon & Liz for creating the Team to begin with and for their support. Thanks Shanon & Liz! And, if you haven't done so yet, be sure to become a "Fan" of the Asheville Etsy Street Team Facebook page! ~ Thanks Shannon!

I'm certainly looking forward to meeting more of the team members.
Thanks for being so awesome everybody & keep supporting handmade!

"We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough." ~ Helen Keller

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Call to Artists!

The Women's Wellness Center on Charlotte street is looking for unique local artists & crafts to fill their Holiday Bazaar for Saturday December 12, 2009 from 10-5 pm. Space rental is $20 and includes FREE advertising. An advertisement will run in the WNC parent magazine, which will be posted this week or the next, as well as the Women's Wellness Center Website, plus fliers distributed throughout the community. This is a great opportunity to make some extra holiday money, let others see your incredible talents in person, to bring awareness to the Centers incredible classes and purpose, and to celebrate the season.

The spaces are filling up quickly. So please check out the beautiful event location and/or contact Christina at cmrichnc[at!] bellsouth.net for more information.

Lexington Bazaar

Welcome to your new funky friendly Outdoor Market! Soak in the sun, look fly and shop yourself happy!

Here are the FAQs:

What?
Your eclectic outdoor market featuring artists, crafters and designers.

Where?
Lexington Park Courtyard (entrance next to Virtue) nestled between North Lexington Ave and Carolina Lane in Downtown Asheville, NC.

Who sells?
Indie artists/crafters/designers sell their merchandise directly to the customer.

Who buys?
North Lexington Avenue has a lot of foot traffic and potential shoppers will be lured into the courtyard with music and Bouchon’s exclusive Street food stand featuring crêpes and his famous French fries (exclusive cooperation between the Bazaar and Bouchon).

When?
Open in the sunny months from May 23rd – beginning of October on every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 11am-4pm (on rainy days market will be closed).

Opening Day: Saturday, May 23rd

Other dates: 06/06, 06/20, 07/04, 07/18, 08/01, 08/15, 08/29, 09/12, 09/26, 10/10

For more information on how to apply for this event please check out Lexington Bazaar or send an email to lexingtonbazaar [!at] hotmail.com

CPSIA on the local front

"New lead-testing rules concern local crafters, children’s retailers, bookstores"

You can read the Mountain Xpress article by Anne Fitten Glenn in its entirety here.

got fiber love?

[Possibly the first exhibit opportunity for early 2009?]

Cloth Fiber Workshop is putting on a Valentine's Day exhibit/auction. This exhibit has a two-fold purpose.

1) To show your work to a very interested and present audience.
2) To help raise money to benefit Cloth Fiber Workshop during these very challenging economic times.

The details:

What: A one-of-a-kind valentine, or valentine themed piece of art. All that is required is that it involves some sort of fiber: fabric, felt, paper, mixed-media, knitted, crocheted, stitched, beaded, 2-D and 3-D are all welcome!

When: Entries will be on display January 30th - February 14th 2009. Opening and auction will be Friday, February 6th from 6:30 - 8:30pm.

Where:
Biltmore Station
51 Thompson Street - Suite D
Asheville, NC 28803
828.505.2958

Please note that valentines need to be delivered/sent to Cloth Fiber Workshop by January 24th.

Furthermore, artists may enter their valentines on consignment and split the proceeds 50/50, or artists may donate their Valentines, and Cloth will receive the total proceeds.

Keep in mind that this exhibit is not exclusive to Asheville Etsy Street Team members; it's open to ALL fiber artists in our community! So if you think that you or someone you know might be interested in participating, please do.

Our Team loves Cloth Fiber Workshop, so let's reach out and show some love to keep their doors open!