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Jan 17

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!

Nov 17

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crafty spotlight: nimmy saustra & tallie designs

Nimmy Saustra & Tallie Designs
Cincinnati, Ohio

DaNelle Jenkins is a mixed-media jewelry artist who enjoys creating wearable art. She is inspired by color, silhouettes, and shapes and motivated by fashion, both vintage and urban. She enjoys learning and experimenting with new techniques and media for unusual couplings, and finds inspiration in both vintage and natural objects. She’s passionate about crafting, and equally impassioned about women’s health and social issues. She has most recently contributed pieces to the following silent auction events: The Urban League of Greater Cincinnati’s Gala de Monte Carlo, Susan G. Komen Foundation’s 3rd Annual Spin for the Cure, and Women Helping Women’s Glam Rock Red event.

Nov 4

crafty spotlight: miss chief productions

Miss Chief Productions
Pittsburgh, PA

Erin Wommack and Jessica Manack fine-tuned their collecting and collaging skills as college roommates in Roanoke, VA. misschiefshop.com is the showcase for their creations, from buttons to stationery to knits, and a rotating rack of thrift-store gems. Miss Chief’s offerings include accessories and utilitarian items created from vintage finds, often one-of-a-kind … and affordable! Irreverent and irresistible, they bridge the gap between fine art and the art of the everyday.

Nov 1

crafty spotlight: kitsch cafe

With just three weeks left until Crafty Supermarket, it’s high time to better introduce you to our crafters!

Kitsch Café
Drew Steinbrecher, Cincinnati

Inspired by a lifetime love of vintage illustration, housewares, and fabrics, Drew combined a degree in graphic design, 10 years of professional experience and innate style to open Kitsch Café. Providing unique vintage objects and collectibles, as well as handmade accessories and stationery made with vintage fabrics, items are chosen and created to be stylish and memorable and always contain a sense of humor. Located in Cincinnati, the company originally sold only vintage items, adding handmade items in the spring of 2009. Kitsch Café items are found online, and in many local shops and boutiques.

Oct 19

meet the vendors!

Have you been wondering what, exactly, you’ll find at Crafty Supermarket? Voila! Our 2009 Vendors page is now up, with all the fantastic crafters who’ll be hawking their wares at our show!

Many of the 19 crafters, makers and artisans come from Cincinnati, some are from further away. Some are familiar faces on the indie craft show circuit, others are brand new to it. We’ve got knitters and printers and artists and button-makers, and even an embroiderer.

Check ’em out and start making your shopping list!

Oct 9

Support Crafty Supermarket!

in preparing for this epic indie craft show, we’re looking for sponsors! if you’re a cincinnati business or a crafty business or just a supporter of craft, you can reserve a space in our show program and reach out to the hundreds of people we expect for this show.

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A quarter page (2 3/8 x 3 7/8 inches) is $20
A half page (5 x 3 7/8 inches) is $35
A full page (5 x 8 inches) is $60

We’re also collecting promo items for our swag bags, which is a great way to reach our crafty audience. For more info, or to reserve your space, contact me at grace dot dobush at gmail dot com.

Oct 1

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Application deadline has passed!

Holy crap, what a response! Alisha and I have our work cut out for us, but we will notify all vendor applicants whether they were accepted for Crafty Supermarket by Oct. 10. There is no doubt in our minds that this is going to be a kick-ass craft show.

Sep 25

Upcoming indie craft shows

If you just can’t wait until November to get crafty, check out these awesome shows in the region!

INDIEana Handicraft Exchange
Friday, Oct. 2, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN

Crafty Bastards
Saturday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Marie Reed Learning Center, Washington, DC

Craftin’ Outlaws
Saturday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Lodge Bar, Columbus, OH

And, of course, you can find more show listings at Indie Craft Shows.