Mar 29
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!
If you’ve never been to the Clifton Cultural Arts Center before, you’re in for a serious treat.
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.
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
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.
I’d say Crafty Supermarket was an amazing success! We had more than 1,000 shoppers come out the day of the show—there were even 100 people in line to get in when we finally opened our doors! (Extra thanks to the first woman in line, who showed up around 10:30 a.m. and held the door for crafters loading their stuff into the Tavern.) Needless to say, the 50 swag bags were gone within minutes of noon.
A huge thanks to all the shoppers—where the heck did you all come from? Your enthusiasm was absolutely radical.
And I’ve got to give an extra big thanks to our sponsors, who made it possible to reach out to the community and do some craft education!
But the biggest thanks goes to the crafters—you guys rocked it hard.
People kept asking when our next show was going to be. Some even suggested Crafty Supermarket should be monthly. (whoa!) We definitely want this to be an annual event, at the very least! We’re going to regroup and set up an e-mail list and get our stuff together. Stay subscribed to the blog, and you’ll be among the first to know when the next show hits.
Stay crafty!
grace and alisha
Nov 17
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.
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!
crafty supermarket! 