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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.

Call to Artists: 3rd Annual Art in Autumn Arts & Crafts Festival

Weaverville's third Annual Art in Autumn outdoor arts and crafts festival takes place September 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rain or shine, for one full day Main Street in Weaverville, NC will be transformed into a marketplace for over a hundred juried artists and craftspeople. The music stage will feature old-time and bluegrass music. In addition to festival food vendors, area restaurants such as Blue Mountain Pizza, Well-Bred Bakery, Mike's Main Street Grill, and Sunnyside Cafe will be open during the festival. Parking is available in designated parking lots off north and south Main Street. There are designated areas for handicapped parking as well. All are welcome. Admission and parking are free. For more information visit www.artinautumn.com.

Asheville Art in the Park

Asheville Art in the Park is a showcase of the best fine art and craft in the region. Nationally know artists mix with their talented up and coming neighbors under the Vance Monument as Asheville’s new Pack Square Park comes online. Join us for nature's fabulous display of fall colors, great art and unparalleled shopping.

The fair will host 60 regional artists each Saturday, representing the full spectrum professional media. Jewelry, ceramic, wood, fiber, metal, two-dimensional art and more will fill 10X10 covered booths in the streets around the Vance Monument. Art in the Park is a great opportunity to meet, shop, and explore the regions great artistic heritage.

The showcase is October 3, October 10, and October 17, 10 am to 4 pm in Park Square Park, downtown Asheville.

Download your application to participate in Asheville Art in the Park here.

Contact Andrew Montrie at info [at] muddiemontrie [dot] com for more information. Andrew, of Muddy Knees Ceramic Design, is the organizer of this event.

The Big Crafty is this Weekend!

What'cha doing this weekend? Well I hope on Sunday between noon and six you come out to The Big Crafty, Asheville's rockin' craft show located at Pack Place.

Lots of Amazing Indie Crafters (including fine members of Asheville Etsy Street Team!)

The Mountain Xpress has given it major kudos calling it "something akin to the social event of the year". Read about it here

For more information on The Big Crafty:

Check out their website here

And come by and say hello to me (lol, I'm Tina, the creative force from Faerie Made) ... I'll be on the upper level near the stairs ... Booth #36.

It's a great time!

2nd Saturday Artist Market is expanding!

The next 2nd Saturday Artist Market is June 13, which if you've been paying attention you'll know is the same weekend as Studio Stroll in the neighboring River Arts District. In anticipation of great crowds all over the area, we're expanding the 2nd Saturday Artist Market in several ways:

* 10x10 tented booth fees are now just $30: 2 artists may share a space, but at least one of you needs to have the tent

* un-tented 'table' space is now available: as long as the sun is shining, we'll try to make room for everyone we can, so if you've been interested in applying to the Market but daunted by lack of tent, fear not! For the June Market, you need only have a table, and like the booth spaces, two artists may share a 6' table. Table space is $20. If it goes well in June, we may keep doing it throughout the season.

We'll be keeping the application process open until we just can't fit in any more vendors, and once you've been juried in, you may simply submit your request to participate in future Markets (the jurying still exists to keep a good balance of medium).

Go to the event blog for Market applications - the table space feature is brand new, so if you don't see it on the application form, just write it in. And if you have any questions, email 'info' at 'crazygreenstudios.com'.

Also check out Asheville Street Markets to learn about other great vending opportunities!

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.