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

No Regrets

Regretsy: Where DIY Meets WTF hit bookstores April 6th. It features Asheville Etsy Street Team Member, and genius behind canoo, Krista Allison.

Saturday Spotlight: Catzilla Crafts

Prickly Pear Crochet Cactus by Catzilla Crafts

"Katy Yellen's patterns have been featured in Crochet Today Magazine and in an upcoming book from Lark Publishing to be released late 2010. Her cacti and cat toys can be found in many retail shops around the world. Her work has also appeared in numerous craft shows, and will be at The Big Crafty in July".

local artist consignment opportunities

elementality, a locally owned boutique in the mall (located across from charlotte rousse, near penny's), accepts local artist submissions on the second tuesday of every month. the 13th, this coming tuesday is a submission date. they are looking for jewelry, fine art photography, hand-made/silk-screened clothing, hand-bags, accessories...

check out the website to get an idea of the store aesthetic.




hip replacements on lexington ave. is also looking for more local artists. they rotate the wall art every two months, and will be wanting to change it in about a month. e-mail or call to make an appt.

DITLOA: Day in the life of Asheville

"Haywood Street" print by Aheville Etsy Street Team Member missy corrales fotography

We're excited to share that this photo was juried into the 2009 DITLOA: Day in the Life of Asheville exhibit. You can check out more of her work at the local shows, events and exhibits listed below.

The Soul Tree Gallery: located in the Downtown Market
45 South French Broad Avenue Asheville, NC
Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 10am - 5pm

Exhibits with F/32:
Biltmore Estate Gallery Exhibit w/f32
May 2010 in the Deerpark

missy corrales' Solo Show:
July 2010 at Pack Place
downtown Asheville, NC

Black Mountain Center for Arts:
August 6, 2010 - September 3, 2010

Pack Place Front Gallery:
November 24, 2010 - December 5, 2010

Saturday Spotlight: the flying trapeze

flora---layered tin pendant necklace by the flying trapeze

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