Thursday, October 16, 2008

Lots of upcoming craft shows

Get your Holiday shopping started early! I will be participating in many craft shows in the next 3 months, come on by and check them out!!!

October 18th - Craftadelphia
11 am - 4 pm
@ Mew Gallery
906 Christian St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 625-2424

November 8th - Independent Craft Fair
11am - 6pm
@ 941 N. Front St
Philadelphia, PA

November 22nd - Craftadelphia
11am - 4pm
@ Mew Gallery
906 Christian St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 625-2424


December 6th - Independent Craft Fair
11am - 6pm
@ 941 N. Front St
Philadelphia, PA

December 21st - Traveling Wares
12pm - 6pm
@ Tattooed Mom's

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Craftadelphia + Design Philadelphia: Details

GO GREEN WITH UPCYCLED WORK AT CRAFTADELPHIA: A PART OF DESIGN PHILADELPHIA 2008 AND PARTICIPATING IN SWAP-O-RAMA-RAMA

Design Philadelphia will be host to over 90 events, with the theme of "Down to Earth", thru October 22, 2008. The Philly Etsy Team is a part of Design Philadelphia with CraftAdelphia at Mew Gallery on Saturday, October 18; from 11am-4pm featuring upcycled and green design work with a special reception! For more information on the Philly Etsy Team, please visit phillyetsy.blogspot.com to find out the latest projects and future events!



Check out the amazing wares created from everything that has been discarded or long forgotten, a definite trash to treasure event. Join the Philly Etsy team on Sunday at Swap-O-Rama-Rama (SORR) in a Design Philadelphia event!



October 18th Artists & Crafters at Mew Gallery showcasing upcycled art:

allisonostertag.etsy.com
photographs in handmade frames & upcycled cards

bijouxbyallison.etsy.com

Distinctive handcrafted gemstone and vintage jewelry
botodesigns.etsy.com

little world of Japanese inspired robots & a plant who is far away from home

Cbeauty.etsy.com

Art made using the beauty that can be found everywhere

eveningstargallery.etsy.com

Collagemaker creates mixed media pieces where nostalgia meets whimsy

flyingfoxdesign.etsy.com
upcycled mini books, notecards and plushies

misskoco.etsy.com

asian oddities, kinky crafts & upcycled wonders

nicolecarey.etsy.com

clothes, jewelry and more made from new/upcycled materials

RedRedOrange.etsy.com

Paper goods including cards, notebooks & fine art prints
sayhibeth.etsy.com
magnets made from old, recycled children's books and text books

tremundo.etsy.com

upcycled/hand-designed handbags & mini-journals
vivametal.etsy.com
sassy alternative to ancient chainmaille & classic wire technique jewelry


The Philly Etsy Team part of Swap-o-Rama-Rama on Sunday, October 19 from 12-5pm presented by The Philadelphia Sewing Collective at the Old Pine Community Center, 401 Lombard Street Philadelphia. SORR is a giant public clothing swap and series of DIY workshops. Philly Etsy is one of the participating groups and will have free giveaways! For more information www.sorrphilly.wordpress.com for more information.

Who is Philly Etsy? Etsy is an online resource for artists and crafters to share their talents and sell their wares. Over a 100 local artists/crafters belong to the Philly Etsy Team and have an etsy site. Members are from Philadelphia, surrounding counties, Southern NJ and Delaware. Supporting local art, crafts and part of the Design Philadelphia event being held in Philadelphia.

Upcoming Philly Etsy events include CraftAdelphia November 22nd and December 6th at Mew Gallery. Watch for exciting news, workshops and publications by the Philly Etsy Team!