crafty supermarket!

Dec 16

save the date: next show is may 5!

We just couldn’t wait any longer: The next Crafty Supermarket will be May 5, 2012! Details about applying to be in the show will be posted in January. Subscribe to this blog, follow us on Facebook or Twitter, or sign up for our email newsletter to be notified about application details!

Dec 2

we wanna know what you think: shopper survey!

Help us make Crafty Supermarket as awesome as possible by taking our quick 5-minute survey! Your anonymous feedback will help us improve the show in the future.

Nov 20

thank you thank you!

The Crafty Supermarket holiday show was a total success, with our biggest attendance ever! But we couldn't have done it alone...

Last Minute Show Advice!

There are so many awesome things going on at our big holiday show this year that it didn't all fit into our essential guide! Here's more insider advice.

crafter sneak peek: housewares

1337motif
Indianapolis, IN

meet our holiday show food vendors!

You know we bring it when it comes to crafts — but we can’t ignore the awesome food vendors we’ll have outside at the Crafty Supermarket holiday show Saturday!

Authentic Waffle: The best waffles you’ve ever eaten, basically. And, new to us this year: crepes!
Cafe de Wheels: As seen above — a kick-ass burger truck. Lotsa options, lotsa tastiness.
Fireside Pizza: A brick pizza oven on wheels? You are not dreaming — this is real. Real delicious.
La Terza: Just the finest coffee and espresso around to warm you up on what’ll likely be a chilly day! (This dude will be inside the CCAC.)
Sweet Peace Bakery: It’s a VW van converted into a tasty vegan baked good delivery system.

Nov 15

crafter sneak peek: nerdery + oddities

1UP Gallery
Cleveland, OH

Bad Ass Glass
Indianapolis, IN

luvkt
Mason, OH

Morninglori Handcrafted Curiosities
Cincinnati, OH

Purple Hippo Stitches
Bloomington, IN

RayGun UnDone
Cincinnati, OH

Nov 14

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essential guide to the crafty supermarket holiday show

Are you stoked for the big show this weekend? We sure are, and so are our 50+ vendors! Here’s all the info you need to have a successful shopping trip, including insider info, a parking map and detailed directions.

ESSENTIALS

What: Crafty Supermarket’s Holiday Show!
When: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011
Where: Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 3711 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220
Cost: Free to the public!

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.
Many of our vendors accept credit cards, but not all do, so we recommend bringing cash to the show. There’s no ATM on site, but there are plenty on Ludlow Avenue, about a half-mile south of the CCAC.
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, especially if they’re in strollers, we recommend coming to the show after the initial rush. Things can get very crowded, which can be overwhelming for tots!
If you wanna get crafty, the BombShells will show you how to do yarn crafts at the show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. And then DIY Printing will have a screenprinting demo and activities for kids from 3-6 p.m!
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 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.

Crafty Supermarket map