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May 9

the big thank you

Oh good golly, that was a lot of fun. A whopping 1,700 shoppers came out Saturday for the spring edition of Crafty Supermarket, and it was a great success.

We’ve got a lot of people to thank for the show being such a lovefest, including the 55 vendors who were selling their wares at the show. (Most of them sell their stuff online, so if you didn’t make it to the show or were waffling on whether to buy something, you can still check them out!)

The food vendors, Dojo Gelato, Fireside Pizza, La Terza Coffee, Picnic & Pantry and Sweet Peace Bakery, were gastronomical delights! Thank you for being delicious.

Ben Davis rocked it out as the DJ all day — thank you for playing such great music to keep us dancing!

To Ruth and all the folks of the Clifton Cultural Arts Center — thank you for being so helpful, accommodating and supportive!

We also heart our sponsors — ArtsWave, AIGA Cincinnati, the Contemporary Arts Center, Sewn Studio, The Comet, Fabricate, gracie sparkles books, Jungle Jim’s International Market, NECCO, Nvision, Park + Vine, SMARTFISH Handmade Footwear, Taft Museum of Art and Wire and Twine. Your support helps us keep Crafty Supermarket going strong!

And last but not least — the dedicated, wholly awesome volunteers who helped out on the day of the show are total champs. We can’t thank you enough for your support, hard work and time!

We are still recovering, but we promise we won’t be hiding out for long. Details about our next show to come.

XO!

Alisha, Chris and Grace

May 7

today is the day!

Rain or shine, Crafty Supermarket will be bringing it on from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today! Awesome crafts, great music, delicious food and good times all around. See you there!

May 5

essential guide to crafty supermarket

So, you’ve got your shopping list made and your craft-shoppin’ sneakers at the ready. What else do you need to know? Here’s everything important:

ESSENTIALS

What: Crafty Supermarket’s Spring Show!
When: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2011
Where: Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 3711 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220
Cost: Free to the public!
ATM: Sadly, no ATM on site. The closest ones are on Ludlow Avenue, about a half-mile south of the venue.

INSIDER ADVICE

Got a wheelchair or a stroller? There’s an elevator on the west side of the building off the driveway between the CCAC and the recreation center.
Want one of our 100 swag bags? Get in line real early! By the time the show starts at 11 a.m., we usually have a line around the block.
Want to shop in peace? We totally understand—some folks just don’t like crowds. If you prefer to leisurely peruse all our vendors’ wares, come in the afternoon! Things usually slow down after 3 p.m.
If you’ve got little ones, you should definitely come for DIY Printing’s screenprinting demo, which will run from 3-6 p.m. Little kids and big kids alike will be able to try screenprinting and learn how to fold a paper hat!
Music at the show will be provided all day by Ben Davis of the PROJECTMILL collective.

DIRECTIONS

The Clifton Cultural Arts Center in the Gaslight District is at 3711 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220. It’s right at the corner of Clifton and McAlpin avenues. The 17, 18, 19, 39 and 78 buses have stops within a half mile of the CCAC. Get more details at http://www.sorta.com/.

Here are detailed Google Maps directions:

PARKING

The closest parking is in the Clifton Rec Center lot right behind the CCAC, but if it fills up, you can park behind the Fairview German School—enter from McAlpin Avenue or from Clifton Avenue. There’s also plenty of street parking around the Clifton Gaslight neighborhood.

FOOD

You can’t shop on an empty stomach! We’ll have treats from these fine folks outside the main entrance:

Apr 24

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Screenprinting Demo at the Spring Show!

The Crafty Supermarket spring show is less than two weeks away, and the excitement is totally palpable. One new thing we’re doing this time around is hosting a live screenprinting demo by the good folks of DIY Printing! Little kids and big kids alike can try their hands at “pulling a print” between 3 and 6 p.m. the day of the show, Saturday, May 7. Bring a T-shirt to print on, or use some of our paper to make a print from one of the pre-made screens.

Not sure what the heck we’re talking about? Screenprinting is a versatile printing medium that’s both accurate and tactile. Have you seen any of the Crafty Supermarket posters (like our latest, printed by Southpaw)? Those are screenprinted! If you’ve got a little one who’s interested in learning how screenprinting works, make sure to come to the show in the afternoon. The demo area will be on the right when you enter the main hall of the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, right across from the welcome table.

Apr 12

check out our awesome vendors!

Our official vendor list for the Crafty Supermarket Spring Show is up! Check it out here and start making your shopping list. :) The show is less than a month away now, can you believe it?

By the way, if you’re interested in volunteering to help out on the day of the show, there’s still time to submit your info, and we are still accepting swag for our famous swag bags until May 1!

Mar 24

Seeking volunteers!

Wanna earn some craft karma? Crafty Supermarket’s success is due in no small part to the awesome folks who help us out. We’re looking for volunteers who are available for a two-hour shift on the day of the show—in exchange, you’re guaranteed one of our fab swag bags that people line up all morning for!

There are a number of different things our volunteers do:

Greeters pass out swag bags first thing in the morning and give out show programs throughout the day.
Vendor relievers walk around the show and help any vendors who need a break.
Some volunteers will work outside, helping visitors find their way to parking, the food and the show itself.
Load-in helpers are needed in the early morning to assist vendors as they bring in their displays.
Clean-up helpers are needed as the show ends to help stack tables and sweep up.

And we promise you’ll still have time to shop. Fill out our handy dandy form, and we’ll get back to you in the weeks before the show happens. ~~Click here to send in your info to be a volunteer!~~ We’re all booked up with volunteers as of 4/23!

Feb 16

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send in your swag!

We’ll be giving away 125 swag bags to the first lucky shoppers of the day and our trusty volunteers. Contributing swag is a great way to show off your shop, services or event to a crowd that’s really hip. (As is sponsoring Crafty Supermarket, by the way.) If you’d like to contribute promo items for your local business or crafty enterprise, please send 125 pieces by May 1 to:

Fabricate
attn: Crafty Supermarket
4037 Hamilton Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45223

Our previous swag bags have included coupons for local businesses, stickers from Buy Olympia, ceramic brooches, crafty magazines, scrapbooking materials, fabric, buttons, postcards and more! People line up hours ahead of the show to get a swag bag—they are that good.

Note: No pornographic, racist, sexist or vulgar materials will be used in the swag bags, and we reserve the right to refuse any materials. Keep it friendly!

Feb 1

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Applications are live!

Want to sell your handmade wares at the spring Crafty Supermarket? Show us what you’ve got: ~~Applications are open from Feb. 1 to March 15~~! Applications are now closed!