Old South Gaylord Festival takes place this year May 29, 30, & 31 10am-6pm. Vendor applications are due February 16th. More information and applications can be found here: http://www.southgaylordstreet.com/events.html
We are not familiar with this festival, so if anyone has first hand knowledge or impressions please post in the comments!!
Just a friendly reminder that our first workshop is quickly approaching. If you have not yet registered we encourage you to do so as class space is limited. Check out the information below!
Photography is Your Friend!
This hour and a half workshop will explore how crafters and designers use photography and how to achieve a more professional look to your photos with the camera you already have.
Erin Algiere is currently attending the Art Institute of Colorado for Photography in preparation for grad school. Erin has spent the past decade working for small businesses, promoting DIY endeavors and investigating the difference between communicating visually and via the written word. The thing she likes most about photography is how deceptively simple it is.
Her DIY clients include AIC Photo Club, Eye Spy Eyeware, Epidemick Clothing and Design, becky’s buttons, Vinluan Creative and MCA Denver.
When: Wednesday February 10th 7PM
Where: The Other Side Arts (TOSA) 1644 Platte Street
Who: This workshop caps at 20 attendees
Cost: $10 donation (this money goes towards space rental and printed materials, our instructors generously donate their time).
How to Register: DHA workshops are open to everyone but fill up on a first come first serve basis, to register please visit Tomte Craft and drop off your workshop donation to ensure a space in the class. Tomte Craft is located at 1644 Platte Street and is open Tuesday – Saturday 11AM-6PM and Sundays 12PM-5PM. If you are located outside of Denver or cannot make the hours listed above please email Becky Wareing at becky@denverhandmade.org
Sincerely,
Your Friends at the Denver Handmade Alliance
Project Hello has announced the date for their first event, here are the submission guidelines. For more information on Project Hello visit: http://projecthello.posterous.com/
submit your idea for a work centered on the concept of introduction. this piece should reveal who you are as a creative individual, and will be considered for exhibition inclusion by a jury of your fellow creatives to be presented at project hello at the TAXI complex on May 1, 2010.
project submission guidelines
(email application by march 1, 2010 to: projecthellodenver[at]gmail.com)
your name
your company’s name (if applicable)
website or 5-7 images (jpegs) of your work from the last 2 years
email
phone #
a detailed, written description, and drawings or photos of proposed project
brief bio/statement
please let us know if you would like a table space or wall space, and special needs for exhibiting your project.
details
event: project hello
date: may 1, 2010, 12-7pm (set-up: 10am-12pm, breakdown: 7pm-9pm)
location: TAXI, www.taxibyzeppelin.com, denver
project submission deadline: march 1, 2010
acceptance notice: march 10, 2010, via email
participation fee: $10 = 6′ table space (participants supply their own table) or $20 = 4×8′ plywood wall (provided)
participation fee is due w/in 10 days of acceptance via paypal.
project hello is an indoor event.
creatives will have up to an 4×6′ foot space to work with. please let us know if you are a musician, performer, new media artist, or any other creative that needs additional space.
participants will need to provide their own tables and chairs.
to connect our community, please plan on being present alongside your work for the entire event, including setup and breakdown.
please feel free to contact us with any questions or just say hello:
projecthellodenver[at]gmail.com
follow us: project hello facebook page
Denver Handmade Alliance Meeting
Date: Thursday, January 21 6:30pm
Location: Vital Studios
Introductions-
The Denver handmade Alliance is a group of crafters working to promote handmakers in the Denver area – fostering creativity, supporting buying handmade & shopping locally, and providing resources for small craft based businesses. We formed last fall with a small group of people when the opportunity to put on a craft fair presented its self. We are now looking to formalize the organization and get more people involved.
Create Denver Expo-
The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs is putting on Create Denver Week April 10-17.
We are looking for people to organize an event or events and possibly put together a proposal. The deadline for proposals is coming up fast, so we need to get organized pretty quickly. The proposal deadline is January 29th.
Ideas for programming generated at the meeting:
-A craft fair including maker demos, a ‘make and take away’ table, kid’s craft table, or kid’s shopping booth.
-A video interviewing crafters to be shown at the craft fair or a panel discussion during Create Denver Expo on April 10th.
The craft fair idea mostly needs a group to finalize craft fair programming so a proposal can be written. We’d like to have a meeting early next week to do that.
The video proposal needs a leader to head up the project. If anyone is interested, please let us know. As of now, we haven’t had any formal volunteers. We need someone commented to filming on the short time line before we submit the proposal.
If you’d like to help organized the craft fair, please email Crystal[at]denverhandmade.org with your availability next week.
If you’d like to pursue the creation of the video, please respond to this forum thread: http://denverhandmade.org/discuss/index.php?topic=8.0
Summer Market-
We want to do a large scale outdoor market this summer. If you’d like to help organize, please contact Brett at brett[at]vitalindustries.com.
Non-Profit Status-
We are looking to get set up as a proper organization. If you’d like to help out planning our organization structure contact Crystal. Anyone is welcome, and knowledge of the process is even better. We’re thinking of having a meeting the first week in February, so forward along your availability that week. Also, we are on the look out for possible board members!
Forums-
We now have forums up and running! Please feel free to use these to connect with others in the community. Uses for the forums that people generated at the meeting: sharing skills, sharing business knowledge, setting up equipment / tool shares, sharing craft fair experiences, ect.
Etsy Street Team-
Brett submitted to Etsy the names of those that signed up at the meeting. Etsy is working on developing more resources for teams and we will keep you posted as teams ramp up. If you haven’t signed up, the only requirement we have at the moment is coming to a meeting or event. While there get in contact with Brett and he will take your name down.
Member Links on the website-
If you signed up on the team sheet at the meeting, you will be added to the website. Otherwise, if you aren’t listed let Crystal know. Requirements for a listing on the website are the same as the team at the moment. At some point we may have a more formal member ship (possible dues?). We will deal with that when we get to it.
Calendar-
The website has a calendar with DHA events listed. This is also the place where deadlines and dates for craft fairs can and will be listed.
Blog-
We are encouraging people to contribute to the blog. So, if you have any handmade crafty topic you’d like to write about we’d love to have you. At one point we had thought of having a series interviewing crafty friendly shops in the area (those where you can sell your wares or purchase craft making supplies).
To contribute to the blog: click on Site Admin under Meta in the bottom right side bar. Create a user name and password. Then, email Crystal and she will enable you to write posts. If you need an in-person demo, let us know.
Workshop ideas-
Social media
Etsy
A couple people expressed interest in leading one of these workshops. Please contact Becky at becky[at]denverhandmade.org to work out the details. Also, if you have any other ideas, please let us know.
Misc. ideas/talking points-
Creation of a labs (similar to Etsy labs) where creatives can meet and work on projects.
DHA booths at craft shows (highlands street fair, national events)
Any ideas for planning a social event in February?
One last thing: Vital Studios is not ideal for these gatherings, so if anyone has location idea/leads we’d love to hear them!
Thanks!
The DHA team
Here is the dates for the 2010 Renegade shows. To find our more information and apply go here: www.renegadecraft.com
Applications are open for the Highlands Square Street Fair. The fair takes place June 19, 2010. Here is a description from the event website:
The Highlands street fair is held annually on the Saturday of Father’s Day weekend, on 32nd Avenue between Perry and Julian Streets. The family friendly event is for all ages and it’s free. Attractions include a children’s area, classic car show, food courts and beer gardens, along with the vendors featuring everything from jewelry, photography, paintings, ceramics, leather goods, and clothing along the 32nd and Lowell intersection each year.
Sponsored by longtime neighborhood businesses such as Community Bank, the day-long event in the historic northwest Highlands neighborhood has become a draw for visitors from Denver, Colorado, and around the country. Visitors can explore the mix of shops, boutiques and services, listen to three stages of live music, browse artisans wares and sample food and drinks.
Applications and vendor information can be found here: http://www.highlands-square.com/fair/vendor.asp
EDIT: Booth fees are a bit expensive. Sharing booth space is allowed. Or we can do a DHA booth. If you are interested in participating in a DHA booth post here. If we get enough commitment, we will put in an application.
Southmoor Elementary will be hosting a Valentine Artisan Fair Saturday January 30th from 10am to 3pm. You will find a unique collection of artists exhibiting gifts, jewelry, apparel, and much, much more. Stop by for a shopping experience that will be not only creative and fun but also beneficial to Southmoor. A percentage of each sale goes directly to the school! Southmoor Elementary is located at 3755 South Magnolia Way
This event was sent to us by Eliza from estreete designs, if you have an upcoming event you’d like to let us know about please contact Becky at becky@denverhandmade.org.
Do you sell on Etsy? If you do you should know that Etsy founder, Rob Kalin, has returned to the CEO position at Etsy after taking a short break. Find out about upcoming changes in this series of forum posts by Rob:
Answering your questions, #1
Answering your questions, #2
Answering your questions, #3
Answering your questions, #4
The first event is our first meeting of the year!
When: Thursday, January 21st 6:30PM
Where: Vital Studios located in the upper level of The Other Side Arts (TOSA) 1644 Platte Street.
This meeting will also serve as a material swap so please feel free to bring unwanted crafting supplies and materials to trade with fellow crafters.
Please come prepared to discuss the following topics:
• The Denver Handmade Alliance’s participation with the upcoming Create Denver event: Create Denver Week is a week-long program that exemplifies Denver as the Creative Capital of the Rocky Mountain West by providing a platform that:
- showcases Denver’s talented and dynamic creative community, including individuals, associations, organizations and businesses;
- recognizes the contribution that the creative sector makes to Denver’s vibrancy and economic vitality;
- catalyzes the creative community to consider itself a cohesive collective and economic sector; and
- grows the creative sector through educational programming, inspirational dialogue and ideation.
• Moving forward what would you like to see from the DHA.
• Ideas for upcoming programs.
Please note these meetings are open to everyone and we’d love to meet those of you who have not yet attended a meeting.
Check out DHA Representative Becky’s interview with Netanya from lowercasedenver!
Check back later this week for updates about upcoming DHA workshops and meetings.
Happy New Year!
