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May 1

crafter sneak peek: jewelry

Few can resist the beautiful jewelry offerings at Crafty Supermarket — and did we mention the show is the day before Mother’s Day? (Hint!)

Brooke Medlin
Dayton, OH
brookearin.etsy.com

Charlotte E. Conway
Cincinnati, OH
www.hurrayforcharlotte.com

Courtney Fischer Jewelry
Royal Oak (Detroit), MI
cefische.etsy.com

DulcetDesign
Cincinnati, OH
dulcetdesign.etsy.com

hark + Hark
Cincinnati, OH
www.harkandhark.com

lily in flux
Cincinnati, OH
lilyinflux.etsy.com

The Lovely Teaspoon
Fort Wright, KY
thelovelyteaspoon.etsy.com

Magpie and Molly
Columbus, OH
magpieandmolly.etsy.com

Nimmy Designs
Cincinnati, OH
nimmydesigns.etsy.com

Scarlett Garnet Jewelry
St. Louis, MO
scarlettgarnet.com

Apr 30

crafter sneak peek: ceramics

These folks coming to the Crafty Supermarket Spring Show create amazing ceramics, along with other things:

Cynthia Vardhan Ceramics
Columbus, OH
www.cynthiavardhan.com

Freak Works by Kateri
Cincinnati, OH
www.katerisparrow.blogspot.com

Koukla by Constantina
Cincinnati, OH
www.constantina3d.com

Laura George Art + Illustration
Chicago, IL
www.flickr.com/photos/laurageorge

redraven studios
Pittsburgh, PA
www.redravenshop.com

rough and perfect
Columbus, OH
www.roughandperfect.com

Apr 29

Crafty Supermarket’s Spring Show is just a little more than a week away — are you ready for the awesomeness? This is the first in a series of vendor spotlights so you can meet our makers and start making your shopping lists!

PS: Remember to RSVP to our event if you’re on Facebook, and invite your friends!

Alison rose
Columbus, OH
www.alisonrose.com

Brush Factory
Cincinnati, OH
www.brushmanufactory.com

garbella
Pittsburgh, PA
garbelladesign.com

Intl. Robot
Ann Arbor, MI
www.intlrobot.com

Owlette Collective
Knoxville, TN
owlettecollective.etsy.com

Apr 24

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Screenprinting Demo at the Spring Show!

The Crafty Supermarket spring show is less than two weeks away, and the excitement is totally palpable. One new thing we’re doing this time around is hosting a live screenprinting demo by the good folks of DIY Printing! Little kids and big kids alike can try their hands at “pulling a print” between 3 and 6 p.m. the day of the show, Saturday, May 7. Bring a T-shirt to print on, or use some of our paper to make a print from one of the pre-made screens.

Not sure what the heck we’re talking about? Screenprinting is a versatile printing medium that’s both accurate and tactile. Have you seen any of the Crafty Supermarket posters (like our latest, printed by Southpaw)? Those are screenprinted! If you’ve got a little one who’s interested in learning how screenprinting works, make sure to come to the show in the afternoon. The demo area will be on the right when you enter the main hall of the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, right across from the welcome table.

Feb 16

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send in your swag!

We’ll be giving away 125 swag bags to the first lucky shoppers of the day and our trusty volunteers. Contributing swag is a great way to show off your shop, services or event to a crowd that’s really hip. (As is sponsoring Crafty Supermarket, by the way.) If you’d like to contribute promo items for your local business or crafty enterprise, please send 125 pieces by May 1 to:

Fabricate
attn: Crafty Supermarket
4037 Hamilton Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45223

Our previous swag bags have included coupons for local businesses, stickers from Buy Olympia, ceramic brooches, crafty magazines, scrapbooking materials, fabric, buttons, postcards and more! People line up hours ahead of the show to get a swag bag—they are that good.

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

Feb 12

other upcoming craft shows

Looking for more shows to apply to this spring and summer? Here are some within driving distance of Cincinnati, plus a big one a bit further afield, that are currently accepting applications:

Bloomington Handmade Market
Saturday, April 4
Bloomington, IN
Table fee: $55
Applications due Feb. 21

Handmade Arcade
Saturday, April 16
Pittsburgh, PA
Table fee: $125, plus $10 application fee
Applications due Feb. 13

INDIEana Handicraft Exchange
Saturday, June 11
Indianapolis, IN
Table fee: $95
Applications due March 12

Brooklyn Renegade
Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12
Brooklyn, NY
Table fee: $400
Applications due March 4

And, of course, applications for Crafty Supermarket are open through March 15. :)

Feb 1

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Applications are live!

Want to sell your handmade wares at the spring Crafty Supermarket? Show us what you’ve got: ~~Applications are open from Feb. 1 to March 15~~! Applications are now closed!

Jan 28

Crafter Applications Open Feb. 1!

Applications for the spring 2011 Crafty Supermarket will be open from Feb. 1 to March 15. We’re seeking crafters, artists and designers — if you make things by hand, we wanna see what you do. We’ll notify crafters of their acceptance status by March 25. For all the rules and details, check out our 2011 Spring Crafters page. We’ll update it with the link to the application when it goes live on Feb. 1!