Perfect gift for the Maker on your list. Just $49 includes 1 month membership, plus 2 classes from a select list of 10 of our most popular classes! Good for use at our existing Menlo Park shop or our San Francisco location at 926 Howard Street, opening soon. Limited time offer. See more holiday specials and find out more about TechShop at: www.techshop.ws
54 Washington Street
Time: 5pm-9pm
Admission: Free
Featuring the best of Oakland’s talents selling gifts for the holidays, men’s and women’s fashions, accessories, kids items, art and much more!
Proceeds from the event benefit Wardrobe for Opportunity
For more information check out the Facebook event page, Holiday Pop Up at Jack London Square:
http://www.facebook.com/penelope.adibe#!/event.php?eid=132750140114190
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A small event for next Saturday, Dec 11 from 10-3 at The Village Well, a family resource non-profit in Cow Hollow. We have 9 designers signed up and need a few more :) This is a shopping event for our families, as well as for the community.
Fee is just $50, table included = 10% of sales donated back to the NP
Questions ? Ask Juli drjulifraga@gmail.com
Click here for the vendor application.
We have provided this listing on our Blog as a service to our fellow indie crafters and designers. This show is not affiliated to San Francisco Bazaar. BBSF Blog makes no guarantees or warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or authenticity of the information contained on this post. Please direct all questions using the contact information as listed on this blog post. DO NOT leave questions here on our blog as they will not be answered by the show organizers. See our Terms of Use section for more information.
What inspired you to go into the craft business & do you still have a day job? I am not a 9-5 person so having a day job inspired me to figure out how not to have a day job! Having a day job also showed me that I wanted, more than anything, to get back into writing. Though I now certainly work much longer hours than a 9-5, I’m thankful I get to work from home and, for the most part, pick my own hours. I’m even more thankful that work outside of home takes me to great places (Cal Academy of Sciences, Outside Lands Music Fest, Maker Faire, etc.) where I get to meet many wonderful people.
Are you constantly experimenting with new ideas, or do you stick with what is successful? I wish I could stick to what works but I like new ideas and I am always in need of trying to make a profit as a poet, so diversifying my product helps. So far my experiments have been a success. <phew!> I’m especially grateful to collaborate with an illustrator, some photographers and Bug Under Glass. Turns out poems and pictures and drawings and bugs make great art!
What has been the major influence in your creative process? Obstructions! Most everything I write is written in 3 minutes or less and inspired by the person requesting it (which in and of itself is an obstruction because I never know what the request is going to be and the request is always different). When I’m making poetry art pieces I’m also inspired by the artwork the poem is being written on. Basically, I never know what’s going to happen until it happens. So my creative process is part collaboration, part meditation, part paying attention to the moment, and letting come what comes within the constraints.
Describe your creative process when designing/making your product line. When I’m not working an event in which the person requesting the poem is telling me what they’d like it to be about and choosing the paper the poem will be written on, I’m usually sitting on the floor of my apartment, hunched over my typewriter with frames, images, and poetry books scattered around me, while Sean Hayes, Joanna Newsom, or Sufjan Stevens fills in the background. I choose what I’m going to make based on what seems to go together best in the moment. To date, I don’t think I’ve ever made a piece that was an idea in my head which I then made tangible. Sometimes I look at an image and no words come to mind, so I thumb through my favorite books of poetry for inspiration (right now that means Dean Young, Gary Soto, and Denise Levertov). Once words are typed onto a page, I pretty much never revise anything. I hope for the best and feel super lucky to be witness to, and part of, such a free and of-the-moment creative process.
What’s the best advice you have been given about your craft? “Never compromise yourself. Make what your gut tells you to make, what you think is beautiful and you’ll find people will respond to what truly comes from you.”
Anything else you’d like to share? Yes–gratitude to every single person who has supported me and my work. I couldn’t do what I do without every single one of you. A thousand baby whales of gratitude to all of you!
my website!: http://thepoetrystore.net
and my etsy site: http://thepoetrystorepoet.etsy.com
Make Magazine launched the Green Project Contest sponsored by GE and their Ecomagination initiative, Tag Your Green. This is a very large program Make has launched and they are encouraging participation by either posting your DIY Green Projects and/or by voting the green project that inspires you. Project categories include “Conservation,” “Recycle,” “Renewable Resources,” “Transport,” and “Other.”
Starting now until the end of year. The community will be able to vote on the projects they deem to be the most green. The project with the most votes will win a trip for two to one of our Maker Faire’s in 2011.
In addition to the contest, Make is also producing a series of videos called Maker Pioneers. Make will be featuring different makers and their projects that are solving energy and environmental challenges. The first video features Saul Griffith.
Post, view and vote on the website http://makezine.com/tagyourgreen
Come join us for a little Holiday Celebration.
We need help decorating our tree and would love to see your balls!
If you bring a Christmas ornament, you get 30% off of any items in our store.
Saving money never seemed so easy. Let’s see what you got?
20% OFF ALL MERCHANDISE, 30% IF YOU BRING AN ORNAMENT
TO HELP DECORATE OUR TREE! (good during store hours + party)
Additional coupon on party invitation page
Store Hours:: 12PM til the party ends
Party starts @ 6pm
DJ TIBBS + LANKSTON::BERKELEY SQUARES
FREE MIMOSAS ALL DAY
(Free Mimosas, In Moderation!)
For more info: 510-547-5733
4125 Piedmont Ave, 2nd Floor
Oakland, CA (across from Gaylord’s Cafe)
More about the store: www.fiftyseven-thirtythree.com
What inspired you to go into the craft business & do you still have a day job? There was a time in my life when I used to make nerdy crochet for living. Right when it was taking off, I got scared. Apparently, wasn’t ready for the awesomeness. But when I started making nerd gifts to entice certain adorable-looking hipster boys, I saw the look on their faces: Pure Geek! That’s what reminded me of what I wanted to do & what I wanted stand for. It even became my mission statement: Inspiring Smiles One Geek at a Time. I’m a caregiver to my 81 year-old grandmother (Lita, for short), 18 year-old cat and 33 year-old boyfriend by day. I’m a crafter that watches too much Netflix on my Wii by night. My grandma helps with “product quality control”; I hold up a new creation and by the pitch of her giggle, I can tell whether something will be cute enough to be part of nerd JERK. :) I love the fact that I can be with those I love and make things that make people squeal in far away places.
Are you constantly experimenting with new ideas, or do you stick with what is successful? I love love LOVE coming up with new ideas and I even have a journal I keep with me for just such an occasion. It’s just making the time to get these ideas made and then photographed that I have trouble with. So in that respect, the items that I’m known for (Bob-Ombs & Kirby) will probably always rule the sales. But when someone buys a Convo Calculator Cover, my heart really sings. It was the only thing I’ve ever had on the Etsy Front Page and even had to make a tutorial for CRAFT magazine, so it’s one of the things I’m most proud of.
What’s the best advice you have been given about your craft? I’ll never forget the night that I was at the Museum of Craft & Folk Art in San Francisco for an Etsy Panel Discussion and Meet-Up. I heard some really important people were going to be there and that we could bring examples of our pieces to possibly show ’em. When I dared to show some of my pieces to a Museum employee, I was stoked about how much they loved my items. When I was asked how long it took to make and the price of the item, I sheepishly gave my answer. I was, then, chewed out for 30 minutes about paying myself a living wage and how much these items really were worth! I’ll spare you the 30 minute session, but I’ll tell you this: Paying yourself what you know you’re worth and really believing in your product will get you everywhere! I can’t tell you how much success I owe to that simple principle. If I hadn’t been yelled at, I’d probably only be making one sale a month and think that people were over video game nostalgia! And since we all know gaming is bigger than ever & geek chic lives on, I’m glad I listened.”
Bob-Omb – http://www.etsy.com/listing/62015786/holiday-sale-bob-omb-inspired-by-super
“hello” Convo Calculator – http://www.etsy.com/listing/58388011/holiday-sale-convo-calculator-cover
Etsy Shop: http://www.nerdJERK.etsy.com
Blog: http://www.nerdJERK.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nerdJERK
Email: nerdJERK@gmail.com
Get up to 30% off select items! Also purchase any two NEW PEOPLE Artist Series DVDs for only $20!
info@newpeoplestore.com
Beginning 11/26, come see the Super Kutani Insect Project, a collection of intricately crafted and decorated ceramic beetles. Available through 12/24. More…
more about their Black Friday Specials Here.
Petaluma Downtown Craft Mart presents Holiday Crafterino benefiting COTS, November 28th, 2009.
November 19, 2010 (Petaluma, CA) — Petaluma Downtown Craft Mart presents their second annual holiday craft show, November 28th from 11am to 5pm at the historic Hotel Petaluma right in downtown Petaluma. Holiday Crafterino brings together the best in handmade crafts and gifts, featuring both traditional and edgy styles created by designers and artisans from Sonoma County and the Bay Area. Shop the malls on Black Friday but then come shop locally on Green Sunday!
Attendees will love this year’s expanded show. “We were completely overwhelmed by the large turnout last year”, commented event co-producer Nicole Vasbinder. “So we leased more space so that there will be tons of room for our customers to shop and hang out.” The handpicked artists and crafters will be selling everything from jewelry and bath products to clothing, art, ceramics and more. You’ll definitely be able to find something for everyone on your holiday gift list!
The first 50 attendees will receive a fabulous reusable gift bag hand silk-screened by local artist and event co-planner Jennifer Paisley, which stuffed with goodies from local artists and shops. Attendees will also have the opportunity to enter the all day raffles for more incredible prizes and gifts generously donated by Chronicle Books and tons of local businesses like Copperfield’s Books and I Leoni. Everyone is welcome to stop by TAPS for a relaxing break and to taste their amazing variety of specialty craft beers and root beers. There will also be a bake sale table co-hosted by Mary Collins School at Cherry Valley and Valley Vista Elementary School. And we’ve even heard whisperings that Elfis and Chicken Claus might make an appearance!
In addition to an opportunity to show off local talent, the event is also a fundraiser for COTS – Committee on the Shelterless. COTS offers help and hope to the homeless person in Sonoma County by providing safe shelter and housing, helping people develop steady incomes and helping them get back under a roof of their own. All profits and proceeds from this event go to COTS. “We were thrilled to be able to give COTS almost $1300 last year and we sure hope we can give them more this year. Due to the current economy, more people than ever need a little help”, said Nicole Vasbinder.
The Petaluma Downtown Craft Mart is organized by five local crafty ladies: Nicole Vasbinder of StitchCraft, Melissa Abercrombie of Blue Ribbon Salvage, Elaine Elwick-Barr of Rock n Roll Crafts, Carrie Caudle of Moonpath Designs and Jennifer Paisley of Blockhead Press.
When: Sunday, November 28th from 11am-5pm
Where: At the historic Hotel Petaluma located at 205 Kentucky Street, Petaluma, CA
Admission: $1 donation
Free Parking and ATMs across the street at Bank of America
For further information please contact: PetalumaDowntownCraftMart@gmail.com
The “International Holiday Bazaar” seeks vendors of handmade objects d’art that are preferably made of recycled and sustainable materials and reflect diverse cultures and music and dance from around the world. However, everything is considered! Clothing, jewelry, musical instruments, books, recordings, ceramics, toiletries, paintings, sculptures… you name it.
Spaces are available in 4, 8 and 12 foot parcels and are $10 per foot.
Sunday – December 12th 11 am – 6 pm
at Ashkenaz: 1317 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
Please contact Ashkenaz with any and all related questions: Larry Decker 510-525-5099 / booking@ashkenaz.com
We have provided this listing on our Blog as a service to our fellow indie crafters and designers. This show is not affiliated to San Francisco Bazaar. BBSF Blog makes no guarantees or warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or authenticity of the information contained on this post. Please direct all questions using the contact information as listed on this blog post. DO NOT leave questions here on our blog as they will not be answered by the show organizers. See our Terms of Use section for more information
