crafty supermarket!

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.