crafters for the cause...

We all know how devastating it is for the people of Haiti right now. Relief efforts are thankfully up and running in many places including our wonderful handmade community. I'd like to take a moment to mention a few of those artists, designers, and bloggers who are reaching out with donations from their sales and fund raising efforts, and give you some links where you can go and make a difference.


Jhill design is not only offering a 15% site wide discount from January 19-21 (with code 5YEARS at checkout), but ALL proceeds from her new 2010 calendars will be going to Partners in Health to help haiti.




The wonderful blog Craft Hope has launched a special Etsy shop where various creative folk have donated handmade and vintage items for sale to raise money to benefit Doctors Without Borders for Haiti.



yes there is more, Smock is also trying to help Doctors Without Borders by donating 100% of their online order revenue from now until tomorrow.



Another craft showcase in the form of a silent auction is going on over at Indie Fixx. everything up for auction has been donated by some very talented and gracious indie shops. It's already day 5 so get your tush on over there!

see there are many ways we can help, here are also a few more links where you can find more listings of fundraising efforts to join in on. if you have more then by all means leave a comment and link for our readers, every little bit counts!

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Renegade for the Holidays...

(Mat Daly and Timber)





The ever so popular and HUGE Renegade Craft Fair will be holding two Holiday events, one in Chicago (12/5 + 12/6) and the other in San Francisco (12/19 + 12/20). Over 150 of today’s finest indie-craft and contemporary design talents will be setting up shop at these two great venues so be sure the check them out!

(photographs were taken by Tate Gunnerson)

happenings...

Two great events happening this month:

In Rochester, New York, you can shop for all the handmade goodness your hearts desire at the Second Storie Indie Market! Usually Freshlyblended Press is a vendor here but this year we are taking a break but we will be there for the coverage and moral support! also, get your tickets now for a special viewing of the much anticipated HANDMADE NATION by Faythe Levine, here are your links for all the info:
SECOND STORIE INDIE MARKET
tickets for HANDMADE NATION




If your in the Boston Area, definitely check out the 2nd Annual Design Salon Holiday Sale. lots of fabulously talented people vending at this one including two of my favorite gals, jennifer hill and angela liguori. They have a blog up for all the info and links you need.

come darkness show :: curated by Maria Alexandra Vettese

Beautiful collection of art by some very talented artists curated and installed at the chelliswilson in portland, maine by the one and only MAV! featuring artists, natalie abadzis, rinne allen, stephanie cogdon barnes, kevin bauman, laoraine bergevoet, yu-I chan, lena corwin...and much much more!
The show will be running from november 6 through december 1.

holiday workshop :: french press

after much success in their last workshop, French Press has just announced a special Holiday Workshop! here is the general info and more on their site!

event :: buffalo small press book fair

This weekend is suposed to be lovely, all the more reason to come check out freshlyblended's table and lots more at the Third Annual Buffalo Small Press Book Fair this Sat. March 21st.

The Buffalo Small Press Book Fair is a regional one day event that brings booksellers, authors, bookmakers, zinesters, small presses, artists, poets, and other cultural workers (and enthusiasts) together in a venue where they can share ideas, showcase their art, and peddle their wares. doors open at 12:00pm-6:00pm and the event is FREE to the public.
We will be waiting for you at the Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 453 Porter Ave, Buffalo NY.

for more info on the event and vendors check out the SPBF website.

happy thanksgiving and shop handmade

this will be the last post until december first so i hope you all have a lovely thanksgiving and enjoy your time with friends and family. also if your in the rochester, new york area this saturday and sunday be sure to come and see me and my fellow indie artists for the third installment of second storie indie market. the best giving is the handmade kind!!! for all the details and directions check out the second storie website here. see you all next week!

Backyard show

In collaboration with his wife, Catalina Estrada, photographer Pancho Tolchinsky takes us on a trip through his characteristic colors to visit small fragments of heaven in locations as disparate as Scotland, Venice Beach or Jerusalem. This is the first ever collaboration between husband and wife. to see more of Pancho's work go here and for Catalina go here. The show will be Opening: 29/10/2008 at GALERIA RAS: Barcelona.

HOME :: Julia and caitlin at rare device

if you are in the San Francisco area Thursday, July 10th (opening night) till August 1st, you'll have to stop in at rare device for julia rothman and caitlin keegan's show....guessing from this sneak peek, it's going to be amazing! wish i could be there girls!