Renegade Craft Fair is coming to Austin May 15 and 16!

The 1st Ever Renegade Craft Fair in Austin will be held May 15 + 16, 2010, indoors at the Palmer Events Center (900 Barton Springs Rd.) from 11am-7pm each day and feature over 200 indie-craft talents from Austin and all over the nation.

Swap and Sew + Sweets: Saturday, September 5th noon-6pm

WHAT: Swap and Sew + Sweets: A Clothing and Craft Supply Swap + Yummy Bake Sale
WHEN: Saturday, September 5th, 12pm-6pm
WHERE: Space 12 - 3121 e. 12th St. 78702 (space12.org)
WHY: Have fun, get crafty and support the Space 12 Community Center and the Austin Public Library Youth Services "Sew What?" program.
HOW MUCH: $5 suggested donation

Clean out your closets and your craft supply drawers and come participate in a community swap! Bring any unwanted clothes - both adult and kids clothes welcome, and crafting supplies like fabric, thread, yarn, notions, buttons, etc. etc. Get rid of stuff you don't want and go home with new stuff that you love. Any suits or professional clothing and accessories left over at the end of the day will be donated to Dress for Success, a non-profit organization that helps disadvantaged women get dressed up for job interviews. Any crafty supplies left over will be donated to "Sew What?", an Austin Public Library Youth Services program. Everything else will be donated to a local charity shop. Bring your sewing machine or knitting needles or embroidery hoops or whatever and spend the afternoon hanging out with other crafty types fixing up your swap finds, having fun and sharing ideas. It is also a great way to recycle and upcycle! In case you get hungry, we will have an assortment of amazing treats available for you to buy and snack on. Donate a can of food and your treat is free! We will use part of the $5 suggested donation and bake sale proceeds to help buy new sewing machines for the library program.

This event is part of a weekend long craft-a-thon. Here are some other crafty events that you might check out that weekend:

• Saturday, September 5th, 7pm-9pm
  Handmade Nation Booksigning at Domy Books with Faythe Levine, Jennifer Perkins, Kathie Sever, Whitney Lee, Magda Sayeg
• Sunday September 6th, 12-5pm
  -Mini Craft Bazaar featuring 10-12 booths outside Alamo Drafthouse South
• Sunday September 6th, 2:30 and 5:30
  -Screenings of Handmade Nation at Alamo South + Q&A after each showing with Faythe Levine, Jennifer Perkins, Kathie Sever, Whitney Lee, Magda Sayeg
• Sunday, September 6th, 2pm-7pm
  -Make Out Session (A DIY project free for all) at the United States Art Authority (2906 Fruth, next to Spider House) (www.artseenalliance.com)
• Sunday September 6th, 8pm-10pm
  -After party at Austin Handmade (2009 South First Street)

Austin Handmade Market with Etsy Austin is Saturday Feb. 21st

Austin Handmade is hosting the upcoming Austin Handmade Market with Etsy Austin this Saturday (Feb. 21) from noon to 6pm at their location 507 W. Mary (South 1st and Mary) This will be an outdoor market offering goods created exclusively by Austin area artists and makers of things!

Austin Handmade Parking Lot
507 West Mary St. (corner of South 1st & Mary Street)
Austin 78704
512-383-9333

Pre-Vday Party at Austin Handmade's New Retail Location

My friends at Austin Handmade, a gallery-retail space devoted to Austin creators of things, are hosting a Pre-Vday Celebration at their location 507 W. Mary (South 1st and Mary) for those who enjoy free Music, free Wine, Hanging Out and New Items In The Store!

Musical Performances by: Kristi Rae & Paula Jean Brown (formerly of the Go-Go's and Belinda Carlisle co-writer)
*Free Wine from local Wineries
*Hours of operation on this day will extend to 9pm!
*Vday Gifts for your loved ones
*E: info@austinhandmade.com

Handmade Austin Women: Art in the Garden

Handmade Austin Women present:
Art in the Garden Spring Show 2008
May 3rd-4th Saturday 10am-6pm Sunday 11am-4pm

We present outstanding innovation produced by local studios.

Handmade Austin Women presents the third annual "Art in the Garden" on May 3rd and 4th, the weekend before Mother's Day.

Handmade Austin Women are dedicated to unique design, and the highest quality in handcrafted work. Art in the Garden 2008 offers a beautiful array of fine art that includes painting, sculpture, ceramics, stunning jewelry and fashion. This year we've grown to ten studio artists with four musical acts. We're local, and we're looking forward to meeting you!

Handmade Austin Women Spring Show 2008 will be held in the gracious East-Austin gardens of Ginko Studios. Our lineup features ten Austin originals and four musical matinees:

• Jenifer Nakatsu Arntson cuts and sews vinyl, vintage fabrics, and repurposed leather into the looks of a modern lifestyle. Her wallet, handbags, traveling baby station, and other accessories seem at once both necessary and fashion forward.
• Jo Bridges paints nature's portrait. She celebrates details of our Texas landscape within her exploration of vibrant color and rich texture.
• Sunyong Chung produces porcelain art at Ginko Studios. She builds images in colored clay by layering and mixing traditional techniques. Her intricate work includes tableware, tiles for kitchen or bath, and sculptural presentation pieces.
• Jamie Jo Fisher combines silversmithing and impeccable skill in her one-of –a kind jewelry. She forms glass, metals, and stone with a unique collection of found materials guaranteed to give the wearer a stunning conversation piece.
• Chia Guillory's clothing designs shout spring fashion! Vintage fabrics preserve the whimsy in her practical and bright sunhats and dresses. Her reversible bags are practically an Austin secret society. Her specialty is quality. Inspect the craftsmanship and be assured…this is not a passing fancy.
• Stephanie Lindsey collects antique linen postcards for her silvery, scenic jewelry. Necklaces, belt buckles, and rings depict favorite attractions and destinations across America. Her Baby Jane jewelry, named in honor of her mother's childhood nickname, is nostalgic, classic, and refined.
• Bonnie Lynch has been hand building large ceramic vessels for 25 years. With surfaces of smoked, organic finishes, her pieces range from large and quiet to deeper and smaller. Bonnie's spheres, ovoids, orbs, cocoons, and pod shapes reflect the simple, elegant forms of nature.
• Beverly Mangham searches for objects with a storyteller's sensibility. Her voice is poetic and lyrical, and can connect all types of material. She salvages parts that speak of history or material issues, and tells their tale in the conversation of assemblage.
• Melanie Schopper makes dynamic, colorful and functional ceramics for everyday use. Her ceramic shapes are slip cast to present the viewer and user a modern, clean line.
• Cherie Weaver paints sweet and cranky creatures. Her palette of pink, gold, brown and cream draws the eye to a tiny storyline populated by saucy, simpering deer, greedy monkeys, and a host of fiercely charming characters! Luxury and delicacy balanced by the occasional bear.

Saturday and Sunday mornings start with a complimentary tea and coffee bar.

• Saturday afternoon from 2 to 6, DJ Mahealani plays soothing sets of old-time jazz mixed with smooth R&B.
• Twice on Sunday at 1 and 2, Lisa Shawley plays accordion and accompanies Heather Jarry in a marionette matinee.
• Laura Freeman (aka Luna Tart) sings and performs original songs with her ukulele on Saturday at 11 and again on Sunday at 12. The Austin Chronicle says, "With every brilliant song she plucked on her tiny ukulele, she invoked entire worlds. Luna Tart drags a vast and curious history behind herself, like the train of a stained, sequined dress. Laura Freeman's work was gorgeous." The songs, music, and marionettes are family friendly.

Handmade Austin Women believes in the profound benefits of keeping women sustained at work at home here in Austin. We support cottage industry and the growing character of local economy. You can preview our show and find directions to Ginko Studios online at www.handmadeaustinwomen.com.

Please step out and join us on the weekend before Mother's Day for our annual Handmade Austin Women Spring Show. This event is supported in part by Women and Their Work. View the HAW site

Stitch is Saturday, November 10th!

This Saturday Nov 10th I will be sharing a booth at Stitch with my pal Jessica (her business is changing name from BunBun Babythreads to Rose & Duke, stay updated via her blog).

Here's a list of other people who will be participating: Who's Going to be at Stitch 2007! I have restocked Pink, Sparks, and Moxie; and have been putting more stuff together every free moment I have! It's been crazy over here. See you there, Stitch is a fun event with great vendors, and an awesome fashion show. Note that this year it will be at the Austin Convention Center, the Austin Music Hall is still under major remodel/reconstruction. xoxo jna

Trunk Show at Moxie, Thursday May 10th

I am going to be doing a trunk show at Moxie and the Compound Thursday, May 10th.

Here's the skinny:
Come by, have some food and a drink, and check out some recent work! I have a new batch of totes and some other great stuff.

Thursday May 10th
5pm - 8pm
Moxie and the Compound
909 W Mary, Suite B, Austin TX 78704 (map)

See you there! xo jna

Handmade Austin Women 2007 Spring Show - May 5 & 6

I am participating in a show the weekend before Mother's Day! The second Handmade Austin Women show will be at Ginko Studios on May 5th & 6th from 10-6. Here's the skinny: Please join us for the Second Annual Handmade Austin Women Spring Show on the weekend of May 5th and 6th from 10am till 6pm. Handmade Austin Women are dedicated to unique design and the highest quality in handmade work. Our Spring Show 2007 offers high fashion, original house wares, wearable art, fine art, stunning jewelry and live musical accompaniment. You can preview our show and find directions at http://www.handmadeaustinwomen.com LOCATION: Ginko Studios 800 Gullett Street (512) 389-1920 WHEN: Weekend before Mother's Day May 5th-6th 2007 10 a.m until 6 p.m. DIRECTIONS: (map link http://tinyurl.com/2k2ckc ) From IH 35 and 7th street, go east on 7th street. Left turn on Springdale Road. Right turn on Lyons Road. Right turn on Gullett Street (Lyons dead ends at Gullet). Park on Gullet, walk to the end of the street to the stone house on right (800 Gullet St), walk through the chain link gate to the left of the house. 2007 ARTISTS INCLUDE: Jenifer Nakatsu Arntson / JNA Designs Sunyong Chung / Ginko Studios Jaime Jo Fisher Chia Guillory Stephanie Lindsey / Baby Jane Bonnie Lynch Melanie Schopper / M. Schopper Ceramics MUSICAL GUESTS: DJ Mahealani Laura Freeman as Luna Tart Handmade Austin Women believe in the profound benefits of keeping women sustained at work at home here in Austin. For more information about the event and artists, please visit http://www.handmadeaustinwomen.com -------- (added 4/23/07) The upcoming Handmade Austin Women 2007 Spring Show was mentioned in the Austinist: Fashion Bits!