Howard Street Handmade - Heads Up AvlEtsy!

Lets start at the beginning.
On June 6th, from 8am to 7pm, Short Street Cakes Presents the newest
incarnation of Howard Street Handmade: The Crafty Supply Sale and Swap
Bonanza! Here's the rundown from one of our organizers (and resident HSH
logo artists, ass-kicker, and all around awesome mama, Katie Elkins of Scrumdidlyump
fame!
One June 6th Howard Street Handmade will host a fabulous day of low-cost
workshops and a Crafty Supply Swap + Sale Bonanza. Howard Street Handmade
takes place at 227 Haywood Road in East West Asheville, next to our lovely
sponsor, Short Street Cakes.

The day will progress in three acts, (eat your heart out Ira Glass):

*Part I - *8 am -10:30 am

- *A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words - But you Need a Few of Those Too*

Low-Cost Photography and Writing Workshop
Bring your work and we will do a hands on photo shoot! Learn how to take
great
photos of your work with minimal equipment. We will play with props,
lighting and help each other write great descriptions of our work, and
gain skills to sell more of your work! Great for Etsy or for building a
portfolio to approach galleries and shops!
cost - *$5 *
brought to you by scrumdidlyump
*All proceeds from this class will go to the Howard Street Handmade
marketing fund!*

*Part II - *11:00 am - 1:30 pm
- *That Felt GOOD!*
Felting basics workshop
Learn how to make your own felted soaps with needle felted designs!
cost -* $10 *+ supplies
brought to you by MellowKnee

- *Yo Mam**a Likes Prints*
Low-tech Printing basics workshop
Make your own stamps and learn how to print on paper and fabric.
cost - *$10* plus supplies
scrumdidlyump + special surprise guest

*All classes are first come, first serve. Reserve your spot today by
emailing howardstreethandmade@gmail.com.

*Part III - 3:00 pm - 7 pm

The Crafty Supply Swap + Sale Bonanza*

- *The Sale - Downstairs*
Vendor Table fee - *$10*
3 ft tables available to sell all those crafty supplies you've been
making/hoarding.

- *The Swap - Upstairs*
Bonanza ticket -*$3*
Buy a ticket, bring some crafty stuff you don't want, take away some stuff
you do.
BYOB. (Bring Your Own Basket)

Sign up quick, because spaces are going to fill quickly!

Now, the second event, is the monthly tradition we have all come to know
and love: The Howard Street Handmade Craft Market! This month's HSH will
take place on June 20th, and will feature the usual awesomeness from
returning and new vendors, as well as Music! Outdoor Vendors! A Cake
Walk! and maybe BEER!

For more info, visit howardstreethandmade.blogspot.com
we love you.
xo
jodi and short street cakes and the Howard Street Handmade organizing team.

2nd Saturday Artist Market on Stroll Weekend!

Booth spaces are still available for the June 13 2nd Saturday Artist Market - we're taking more booths this month, and better yet the booth fee has been lowered to $30!

Two artists can share a tent, and artists can also apply saying they'd like to share (and if you don't have a tent, say so and we'll try to match you with someone who does!).

Details are all at the blog or contact lori 'at' crazygreenstudios.com - we're expecting a nice party of Stroll-ers to join us, and we'd love to have even more Asheville Etsy representin'!

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

Figs and Ginger makes front page hand-picked!

Fawn Family Necklace

Star House makes front page hand-picked!

Wooden Easter Egg Family

3rd Annual Art in Autumn Festival

The Weaverville Business Association has put out a call for artists for the 3rd Annual Art in Autumn Juried Arts and Crafts Show, to be held Saturday, September 19, 2009, 10am -5pm, in downtown Weaverville, North Carolina.

Applications are being accepted from artists working in any of the following mediums: Basketry, Clay, Digital Art, Drawing, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metal, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Wood.

A $1000 cash prize will be awarded for Best in Show, with additional cash prizes for second place, third place, and honorable mentions.

Additional information and artist applications are available online at www.artinautumn.com.

Deadline to enter is May 15, 2009 and the show can accommodate up to 100 artists.

For more information or to obtain a hard copy of the application, contact Sherrye Perry at (828) 273-7306 or e-mail artinautumn [!at] visitweaverville.com.

2nd Saturday Artist Market in East West Asheville accepting artist applications!

East West Asheville presents the 2nd Saturday Artist Market, to be held monthly (on the 2nd Saturday!) from May through December. The Market location is in the lot adjoining the Studios at Domino Lane, and will accommodate up to 20 booths. One booth per month is allocated for use by a community organization, and two for the host studios, so only 17 booths will be assigned each month. We're looking for artists, craftspeople, musicians and if you think you fit into another category all together, you're also encouraged to apply!

AVLEtsy members are invited to visit the 2nd Saturday Artist Market blog for more information and to download applications and other Market documents. Artists may apply for one or multiple months, and applications are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis, first come first serve. While we are concentrating on filling the May and June Markets at this time, artists are encouraged to submit as soon as possible even for later months, to have the most consideration.

Any questions? Contact Lori at EastWest.2ndSaturday@yahoo.com.