Every show we ask people from our indie community to help jury our shows. We do not use any paid staff for this process.  This year we are honored to have the following individuals volunteer their time :

Even Howard

Even Howard lives to foster creative success among fellow artists and makers. She brings experience as an educator, gallery director, and entrepreneur to creative collaborations and her own crochet jewelry line. “I am forever indebted to my high school art instructor, Mark Sullivan, who taught me that even (or especially) the greatest artists must possess the capacity to manage the complex business of art or, even better, build a network of support for every facet of life around art-making. I found I have a talent for that and am happy to share it and grow it so that more of us can do what we love and love what we do.” Even currently volunteers as Co-Captain of the San Francisco Bay Area Etsy Team in support of a nearly 900 member community united by love of handmade and vintage while continuing to design and create wearable crochet art.

Even’s Web Shop: www.nadene.etsy.com 

Katy Kristin Bowen 

My name is Katy Kristin, I live by the ocean near San Francisco, and I’ve always made things.

I found a little “Book About Me” I made in school when I was seven, and in it I wrote, “When I grow up, I want to be an artist.”

I remember my dad teaching me how to sew from one of those little hotel room sewing kits. I had found it in a drawer and asked him how you use it. I was pretty little, but that was one of those super important life moments for me. I started sewing all kinds of stuffed animals.

I majored in Fine Art at UCLA, and I spent many years doing claymation and special effects miniatures for film and tv. But I always came back to making the things I loved- toys, dolls, whimsical jewelry and illustrations.

So I started my art and craft business. Now I get to do what I love everyday. If Pippi Longstocking grew up and had a favorite shop, I hope Katy Kristin would be it!

Also, one day I hope to live in a treehouse, a really BIG treehouse.

Katy’s Website:  www.katykristin.com

Thank you to everyone who contributed or entered our fundraising raffle for the arts! San Francisco Bazaar SF donates funds to organizations around the SF Bay Area that support art and art education to locals. This year the funds went directly to support:

SCRAP SF

SCRAP is a non-profit creative reuse center, materials depot, and workshop space founded in 1976 in San Francisco, California. SCRAP breathes new life into old objects and reduces waste by diverting over 200 tons of materials heading to landfill every year.

Donations of quality re-usable materials such as textiles, buttons, paper, craft and office supplies, plastics, and wood are collected from businesses, institutions, and individuals then sorted and made available to teachers, parents, artists, and organizations.

The community depends on SCRAP as the place to find all manner of materials for educational programs, creative projects, and their classrooms. By offering low cost supplies, creative reuse workshops, volunteer opportunities, educational field trips,art exhibitions, and more SCRAP gives students of all ages the opportunity to learn and pass on the value of creative reuse.

TURNING HEADS: SWEET DREAMS COOPERATIVE 

Sweet Dreams  exposes and trains local youth in the key aspects of operating a small business, using cooperative principles, and facilitating real-world experiences in entrepreneurship.  Meeting weekly, year round members participate in all aspects of Sweet Dreams including: product design, creation and packaging, material and production inventory, bookkeeping,  marketing, and sales. Members have created a business plan, produced a commercial, blog, participated in sales events and public presentations, and conducted market research interviews.  While learning the skills needed to operate a small business, these young female entrepreneurs are successfully marketing their products to yoga studios, boutiques and retail stores in San Francisco as well as on the internet.  Lastly, all members share the profits equally. Sweet Dreams is a project of Turning Heads Project’s Sewing and Fashion Design Program.

THE DJ PROJECT

The DJ Project is an arts entrepreneurship, prevention, and employment program built on a hip-hop foundation. It uses music to engage young adults, giving them opportunities to develop in a context familiar to them. Through applied entrepreneurship, audio production, DJing, breakdancing, job readiness training and community service, The DJ Project model is a creative learning experience for the hip-hop generation. The DJ project is a division of the non-profit orgnaization Horizons Unlimited.

Congratulations to RAFFLE winners:

Jen B. of Benicia, CA

Amy P. of Sacramento, CA

Michelle R. of San Francisco, CA

Kelly W. of San Francisco, CA

James H. of San Francisco, CA

Lauren V. of San Francisco, CA

Jane L. of San Francisco, CA

Jack K. of Oakland, CA

Monica of San Francisco, CA

Kate B. of San Francisco, CA