Thursday, January 14, 2010
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.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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!
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Denver Handmade Alliance is spreading holiday cheer! Join us for a crafty gift swap on Tuesday December 15th at 7pm. The DHA holiday party is taking place in Vital’s Studio at The Other Side Arts, 1644 Platte St, Denver. Snacks to share potluck style are welcome, but not required.
Have a happy holiday season and look for our next meeting after the New Year!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
The show last weekend was a success and our swag bags were a hit! I didn’t have a chance to snap any pictures, but Brett did get this awesome shot of people braving the cold for swag bags Saturday morning. Denver rocks!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The BMoCA will be hosting a Winter Holiday Trunk Show, Wednesday, December 9th from 5:30 – 8pm.There is no fee to participate but there is a 50/50 split with BMoCA and the artist of goods sold. RSVP by Dec. 1st, 2009 if you are able to show your art, jewelry, high-end crafts, pottery, etc. If you are interested contact Sarah Kinn at sarah@bmoca.org for more information.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
We have volunteer opportunity with the Denver Handmade Alliance at this year’s Holiday Handmade, Denver’s Alternative Craft Fair, hosted by Fancy Tiger Crafts. The DHA is collecting materials from local crafters to fill up 100 swag bags to be handed out to the first lucky 50 people through the door each day of the market.
The schedule for Holiday Handmade is Friday December 4th from 6pm-9pm and Saturday December 5th from 10am-4pm. We will need volunteers atleast 15 minutes before the doors open both days to help distribute swag bags to the first 50 people through the door. This will be a great way to get into the market before everyone else and size up some awesome deals from local vendors so why not bring a friend a do your part!
Holiday Handmade will be held at the South Broadway Christian Church at 23 Lincoln Street (at the corner of Ellsworth and Lincoln). Please contact Becky (becky [at] denverhandmade.org) if you would be available to help either or both Friday and Saturday. You’re help is greatly appreciated!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Holes & Knots: A Modern Interpretation of Lace
This show centers on how Lace and new concepts of open worked fabric, can be relevant to today’s fiber arts scene.
“Lace” can be created from a variety of fibers, by felting, weaving, knitting or crocheting fibers or yarns into a fabric with holes. Likewise, Lace can be created by knotting or twisting thread into fabric, such as bobbin lace or the art of Chinese knotting.
Bring your innovative examples or modern uses of this fiber reality in whatever artistic form you would like to provide. You may include clothing, large screens, accessories, home décor, or simple expressions of your style.
Entry fee, Juried, January 3-4 check in. Details here
Saturday, November 14, 2009
We have just been sent a call for vendors for an upcoming market in Fort Collins. Check it out!~
Here it is friends: The first official FREEdom Market. Craft-tastic, art-magic, volunteer based, no fee, market.
This means a market to sell your handmade, crafty, art love with no fee for the space, commissions, etc. You volunteer 4 hours of your time to step-up, clean-up, and promote. The market is everyone’s; we’re all invested in its success. The market has no entry fee, will be a blast, stress-less, and a genuine grassroots community collaboration. This idea is an extension of the Critical Mass Art show, also no fee, happening first fridays in old town public spaces for the past 7 months and counting. A FREEdom Market can only happen in a donated space. The Bean Cycle has opened their ENTIRE space to us for the love of local handmadeness.
DATE:
Saturday December 12th
PLACE:
Bean Cycle | Matter Bookstore
144 North College, Old Town Fort Collins
TIME:
9am to 5pm
(It is important we start early with how busy the coffee shop is early in the morning)
Email us for more information at: FREEdom Market via susan@susanhazelrich.com. We will need a commitment from you by Wednesday November 18th so act fast. There are only 10 spots and those will be juried by local artists, writers and lovers of handmade.
