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CRAFT HAPPY Showcase

January 1st, 2010

CRAFT HAPPY is bringing the indie-craft scene further and further into

the East Bay.

When: March 20th 2010 – Doors open at 10AM

Where: Fremont, CA (Niles Banquet Hall)

Vendors: Still taking applications

“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 ”

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San Francisco Bazaar Presents: Holiday Shows You Can't Miss

November 13th, 2009

We’ve got some SPECTACULAR LOCAL SHOWS we want you to know about. Many of you may ask: What’s The MISSION of San Francisco Bazaar SF? Some may answer: “To sell stuff” While that is partly true, our answer is To Support Local Artists and Small Businesses. To create an AWESOME COMMUNITY of people (*YOU*) that want to keep these LOCAL, CURATED, CHARITY events happening! Artists and Craftspeople can’t make a living on just one show. They need support….they need you!

SHOWS YOU CANNOT MISS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON…

NEW PEOPLE ARTIST VILLAGE: Starting the holiday off in festival fashion, NEW PEOPLE and San Francisco Bazaar SF create an all-day, all-floor vertical art village. Come join the shopping fun!

TOKYO CREATORS MARKET: SUPERFROG Gallery presents an exhibit of the works of seven unique artists from Japan distinctive in their mastery and originality. These creations come in many dimensions and reach ambitious heights of expression.

SPECIAL OFFER: GET INVITED TO FREE OPENING PARTY

Sign up to receive the NEW PEOPLE newsletter on their homepage ASAP and get invited to the private party on Friday, November 20th 6pm – 8pm and meet some of the artists from Tokyo! NEW PEOPLE ARTIST VILLAGE will also have its sneak peak on that night! FREE Music, FREE Drinks, Cutting Edge Art and Craft for Sale. YOU CAN’T MISS THIS! The e-mail invitation will be sent only to the NEW PEOPLE newsletter subscribers on Monday, November 16th so RSVP TODAY

Friday November 20th 2009 6pm-8pm (by invitation only)

Saturday November 21st 2009 10am-8pm – Open To The Public

NEW PEOPLE – 1746 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115

FREE TO ATTEND

PETALUMA DOWNTOWN CRAFT MART – NOVEMBER 29th 2009

Petaluma Downtown Craft Mart is a new craft mart that brings together the best in Indie crafts, featuring traditional and edgy styles created by bold designers and artisans from Sonoma County and the Bay Area. Shop the malls on Black Friday but then come shop local on Green Sunday!

Attendees will be able to peruse the craft market, which will showcase 30+ crafters selling everything from jewelry and bath products to clothing and purses, all with a unique twist. The first 50 attendees will receive a fabulous gift bag! Attendees will also have the opportunity to enter the raffle for more incredible prizes and gifts generously donated by Chronicle Books and local businesses

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.

When: Sunday, November 29th from noon-5pm

Where: At the historic Hotel Petaluma located at 205 Kentucky Street, Petaluma, CA

Admission: $1 donation

Free Parking * ATMs across the street at Bank of America

For further information or to become a sponsor or donate please contact: PetalumaDowntownCraftMart@gmail.com

www.petalumadowntowncraftmart.com

SF ETSY’S HANDMADE HO DOWN – DECEMBER 3rd 2009

Come to the FIRST San Francisco Craftstravaganza, Handmade Ho Down Urban Craft Fair 2009! SF Etsy is holding its first ever crafstravaganza, Handmade Ho Down at 1015 Folsom on December 3rd.

Be a part of this first ever Etsy-sponsored, urban craft show; and buy local this holiday season, while supporting Drawbridge, a non-profit that brings art programs to disadvantaged youth!

At the event:

* Special Event ‘ Zine!

* FREE Swag Bags full of goodies to the first 150 peeps in the door!

* Free Magnolia Photo Booth

* Booze!! – of course, its Ten15 folks!

* Charity Raffle for DrawBridge

* Gift Wrapping station with suggested donation, all proceeds to benefit DrawBridge!

* Bring in art supplies for donation to DrawBridge children!

* Live DJs! * Live Art * 55+ Crafters and Vintage sellers

* VIP room for vendors/press/attendees

* FREE ADMISSION!

*****This is a 21+ event.*******

For more information:

Website: http://www.handmadehodown.com

Bloggy: http://handmadehodown.blogspot.com

Email: info@handmadehodown.com

When: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 6:00pm – 12:00am

Where: Ten15 1015 Folsom San Francisco, CA

JOIN US THIS HOLIDAY SEASON & SHOP HANDMADE, SHOP LOCAL

Don’t Homogenize the Handmade Experience

Celebrate Small, Local, Diverse Art and Craft Events

That’s what makes the SF BAY AREA special

AND LAST BUT NEVER LEAST…..

San Francisco Bazaar

120+ Vendors * FREE Craft Workshops * Raffles * Food * Music and More!

Keep Checking The Site For Updates and News!

Saturday December 12th 2009 12:00 PM – 6:00PM

Sunday December 13th 2009 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

San Francisco County Fair Building Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

$2.00 Per Adult ~ 12 & Under FREE

50% of Admission Fees Go To Charity

Show us some love and RSVP on….

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Only 7 More Days To Apply To San Francisco Bazaar SF

September 14th, 2009

PCJuly09Promo400 Just a reminder that Baz Biz San Francisco Holiday applications are closing on Monday Sept 21st 2009 at midnight. For more information proceed to this page: http://www.bazaarbizarre.org/sanfrancisco/application/index.html

The 2009 San Francisco Bazaar is a Handmade market, Indie entertainment extravaganza and D.I.Y. Festival all under one roof! You can’t miss it!

Shop Indie: It’s A Stroll In The Park!

San Francisco Bazaar will feature over 100 carefully juried artists and designers from across the country. This DIY extravaganza will take place in beautiful Golden Gate Park at the SF County Fair Building. Within walking distance to world-renowned museums and international cuisine, San Francisco Bazaar is at the center of one of San Francisco’s most celebrated neighborhoods!

Indie Music, Swap-O-Rama-Rama and Crafty Workshops

Groove all weekend with our crafty DJs including the genius of Slide and Spin Studios. Swing by the Maker Shed and Craft Magazine booth to create D.I.Y. projects for FREE! Capture the moment by posing in the Magnolia Photo Booth, FREE to all customers! Jump into the D.I.Y. spirit by re-fashioning for the holidays. For $5 and a bag of clothes you can enter the WORLD FAMOUS clothing swap and workshop Swap-O-Rama-Rama. Swap-O-Rama-Rama’s D.I.Y. experts will help you cut, sew, print and personalize your up-cycled fashion finds! As if that wasn’t enough, additional attractions include FREE raffles of various craft publications from Chronicle Books and Craft Magazine, books signings, and workshops with crafty authors such as Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching.

San Francisco Bazaar Gives Back To Your Community

San Francisco Bazaar is a community event. 50% of our door fees will be donated to art education organizations such as Out of Site Center For Arts Education. Out of Site Youth Arts Center offers FREE after school, weekend and summer programs in visual and performing arts.

Where & When

Saturday December 12th 2009 12 – 6 PM

Sunday December 13th 2009 12 – 6 PM

San Francisco County Fair Building

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Admission $2.00 for adults, Children under 12 FREE

50% of Admission Fees Go To Charity

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"The Legend of Naii"- Gallery 1988 SF

June 19th, 2009

One of our Baz Biz Veteran Vendors Martin Hsu (www.martinhsu.com) would like to invite you to join him at the opening reception of “The Legend of Naii” on Friday, 6/26/09 from 7-10pm. “The Legend of Naii” is a series of 8 paintings which are part of a group show called “Battle Royal” at Gallery 1988 San Francisco. The series is a tribute to his nai nai which means grandmother on the dad’s side. She was the center of his family and will always be his inspiration.

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Handmade Nation Screening in SF

March 8th, 2009

San Francisco Film Society Presents:

SF360 Film+Club: Handmade Nation

March 11 at Mezzanine

Ticket and Event information at www.sffs.org

SF360 Film+Club, the Film Society’s acclaimed social screening series, returns with Faythe Levine’s documentary Handmade Nation, following a movement of artists, crafters and designers that imbue traditional handiwork techniques with a punky do-it-yourself ethos. The film explores the burgeoning art community of indie crafters via interviews in the studios and homes of noted and independent artists. Levine also details how the Internet has spurred a once underground movement and how crafts have expanded to connect with the greater public through boutiques, galleries and fairs.

Lisa Congdon, owner of Rare Device, and Tina Barseghian, editor-in-chief of Craft magazine, as well as several others involved in the movement, are expected to attend. There will also be a collection of artists and vendors selling their work.

Tickets are $8 for SFFS members and $12 for non-members; must be 21+ to attend. Mezzanine is located at 444 Jessie Street in San Francisco.

For more information, visit http://www.sffs.org/content.aspx?catid=8&pageid=831&TitleId=

Tags: handmade nation, indie craft movie, movie screening
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Current Status of the CPSIA, or "Lead Law" for Children's Products

January 17th, 2009

Crafty businesses are pissed about the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. Really pissed. On the surface it sounds good, and it certainly has good intentions behind it, but it carries a lot of new requirements that could put a lot of crafters out of business during a time when it’s already hard enough to get by.

The CPSIA sets new standards for the amount of lead and phtalates allowed in children’s products–from clothing to toys to furniture–which is good, in theory. In practice, however, it requires every material in every component in every color of every product to undergo testing, which can cost thousands of dollars per product. It also requires resellers of children’s products to carry safety certificates (GCC’s) for any regulated product they buy after February 10th (when the law goes into effect). While large, foreign toy manufacturers may be able to absorb these costs, small domestic businesses and individual crafters may not.

Unsurprisingly, small businesses have been in an uproar about the CPSIA–so much so, in fact, that the issue reached #6 yesterday on Change.org, putting it safely within the top ten issues which will be presented to President-Elect Obama’s transition team. People on Etsy.com have been petitioning the Consumer Product Safety Commission regularly, as have many popular small business bloggers. Luckily, with the economy in the tank and public opinon firmly on the side of Main Street, these petitions seem to be getting heard. Just last week Bloomberg News reported that “wool, cotton, silk, gemstones and pearls” would all be exempt from testing. The L.A. Times also reported exemptions for “clothing, toys and other goods made of natural materials such as cotton and wood.” And the CPSC itself released a statement on January 8th, stating: “Sellers of used children’s products, such as thrift stores and consignment stores, are not required to certify that those products meet the new lead limits, phthalates standard or new toy standards.”

That’s a big relief, and of course the hope is that the CPSIA will continue to be updated to protect both children’s safety and the livelihood of small businesses, but we’re not off the hook yet. All of the above statements are just press releases. Nothing in the text of the law has actually been changed yet. So what can you do as a small business owner? First, submit your own comments to the CPSC by January 30th. All the contact information can be found on the second page of this document. Second, prepare your business if you sell any children’s products:

Contact the manufacturers of your materials to see if they have already tested their products. If so, ask for a copy of their safety certificate. If not, ask that they be tested (perhaps in conjunction with others who use their materials), or seek alternative manufacturers.
See if your products can be made with alternative materials. Can your children’s jewelry be made with wooden beads rather than plastic ones? Can that headband be made out of cotton, rather than polyester?
Contact your local representatives in Congress about this issue, or draft a petition and have all the crafters you know sign it.

There is still a lot of room for change in the CPSIA, but it won’t happen by itself, so be a swimmer and take responsibility for the survivial of your own business.

Tags: change.org, children's products, congress, consumer safety, cpsc, cpsia, crafty business, etsy, lead law, lead testing, product safety, product testing, pththalte testing, small business law, toy recalls, toy safety
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Press Release Available For BBSF

October 31st, 2008

The San Francisco Bazaar Press Release is finally available on our Promo Page. We have some great changes happening to our show! To name a few of the highlights:
*2008 BBSF will feature 110 plus indie crafters!
*Live music from the popular local band StitchCraft
*Hand crafted, vegan cupcakes from Sugar Beat Sweets
*The UPS Community Volunteers will be serving up hot coffee, tea, snacks and food to benefit Self-Help for the Elderly

50% of this year’s door fees will be donated to the Out of Site Center For Arts Education Out of Site was founded in June 2000 to respond to the need for relevant and conceptually based arts education, that is guided by youth development ideas, and that connects underserved youth to the broader community. They are the only school-based arts non-proﬁt in San Francisco that serves public high school students from multiple schools. The Out of Site Youth Arts Center offers FREE after school, weekend and summer programs in visual and performing arts.

ALL the funds donated to Out Of Site will go directly to hiring Art Instructors and Paying For Art Supplies! Please come out and support San Francisco Bazaar Vendors, Youth Art Programs, Self-Help for The Elderly and your fellow San Franciscans! We’re excited that our show benefits so much more this year. Please help spread the word!

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Miracle dog Guapo says 'Obama' at San Francisco Bazaar Austin

October 18th, 2008

We’re here at the San Francisco Bazaar at Maker Faire Austin. Our neighbor vendors, ChickRocks and BleGrnDesign, have a lovely dog named Guapo. Guapo is a wonder dog and her can bark Obama. Go check out the You Tube video.

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Hello San Francisco Bazaar Readers!

August 25th, 2008

This is our new blog to share craft show listings and Bay Area San Francisco Bazaar news. We built this so that Bay Area crafters will hopefully find new venues to sell their goods. San Francisco Bazaar is focused on building community and we want to help each other find ways to survive and thrive doing our art or craft!

We have a couple new members to the San Francisco Bazaar Community. Doug M. from Recover Your Thoughts will be posting listings for shows and giving some reviews about his own experiences selling. Laura H. of Minniekins will be posting vendor interviews from our various shows (Austin, SF and San Mateo). Jamie C. and Blas H. from Mary Jane’s Attic will also be posting about Baz Biz events and the people that make it happen. We hope you’ll enjoy the blog.

Tags: Introductions, welcome
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