cincinnati | crafty supermarket!

Apr 8

food, glorious food!

So, you know there’s going to be a truckload of crafts at Crafty Supermarket, but we’ll also have tasty treats from these local food vendors:

Green Eats: Delish dishes (such as samosas!) from a local caterer who uses local, seasonal and organic ingredients
Picnic and Pantry: A new venture from the folks of Melt in Northside — we hear there’ll be Mexican street food
Sweet Peace Bakery: Vegan baked goods, sweets and treats
Taste of Belgium: The most delectable hot-off-the-grill waffles you’ll ever eat
Whirly Girl Coffee: Coffee, coffee, coffee!

Apr 6

vendor roundup: paper goods

Paper addicts will have plenty of vendors to fawn over at Crafty Supermarket! Cards, books, journals, decorations and ephemera — we’ve got it all.

gracie sparkles books of Cincinnati

Lady Bear Crafts of Lebanon, OH

Paper Acorn of Cincinnati

Spacedog Studios of Columbus

Tracy Makanani of Cincinnati

Mar 31

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vendor roundup: clothing

looking for new duds? these crafters can help you out. (note: roundups of people making and selling accessories and jewelry still to come!)

Iron City Upcyclery of Pittsburgh

AmyD of Columbus

Garbella of Pittsburgh

Mar 29

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vendor roundup: home decor

This is the first of a bunch of vendor roundups for our April 17 show! Today the spotlight shines on folks who make stuff to beautify your living space:

Cynthia Vardhan Ceramics of Columbus

Tafi of Cincinnati

SaysYou of Frankfort, KY

Kitsch Café of Cincinnati

See:Parsley of Cincinnati

VisuaLingual of Cincinnati

These folks and many more will be at Crafty Supermarket on April 17, so be sure to check it out, and watch this blog to see more from our vendors!

Mar 20

meet the clifton cultural arts center!

clifton cultural arts center

If you’ve never been to the Clifton Cultural Arts Center before, you’re in for a serious treat.

clifton cultural arts center

The CCAC occupies the old Clifton School, which was built in 1906 in the Beaux-Arts style. The center hosts art exhibits, cultural festivals and a plethora of regular classes ranging from tai chi to writing to felting.

Crafty Supermarket will be on the first floor of the CCAC, where our 50 craft vendors, DJ and food vendors will be rocking out all day on April 17. (That’s the main entrance to the right, which is on McAlpin Avenue, facing the Fairview German School.)

The CCAC is on the corner of Clifton and McAlpin avenues in the Gaslight District. Check out the CCAC site for detailed directions. There’s free parking directly behind the center, and plenty of street parking in the neighborhood.

The nearest bus stops are about a half-mile from the CCAC. Take the 17, 18, 19 or 39 bus to Ludlow Avenue at Telford, or take the 78 bus to Vine Street at Forest. Plan your trip at Go Metro.

Mar 6

get noticed in our swag bags!

We’ll be giving away 100 swag bags to the first lucky shoppers of the day (and our loyal volunteers). If you’d like to contribute promotional material for your local business or crafty business, please send 100 pieces to us by April 1 WEDNESDAY APRIL 14 at:

Crafty Supermarket c/o Fabricate, 4012 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45223.

Last year, the swag bags included things like postcards from Chronicle Books, stickers from Buy Olympia, yarn samples from misshawklet, scrapbooking materials, glitter samples, buttons, business cards, coupons and more!

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

Feb 28

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last chance to sell your crafts!

The deadline to be a craft vendor at our spring show is Monday, March 1 — that’s tomorrow! You can apply to be a vendor here! We’ll close the application at midnight EST (that’s the midnight between Monday and Tuesday).

And just a reminder: We’ll let everyone know about their acceptance status by March 15. Payment of the $60 vendor fee for accepted crafters is due by March 22.

Jan 17

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crafty supermarket’s spring show!

The Queen City just can’t get enough indie craft. We are overjoyed to announce Cincinnati’s second Crafty Supermarket will take place at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 2010. We expect to have more than 40 craft vendors, food vendors, a live DJ from PROJECTMILL, do-it-yourself craft activities and more.

Crafty Supermarket will have even more of the awesome crafts you experienced at the first show! The deadline for craft vendor applications is March 1. You can apply to be a vendor here!

We’re also seeking sponsors, volunteers and donations to make this show as awesome as possible. Check out our FAQ page for info!