Handmade Happenings - May 6-8, 2011

Downtown Raleigh is the place to be tonight for great First Friday events! Join several of our team members in Apex on  Saturday, for Peakfest! Great opportunities to treat Mom to a special time out, or do some last minute shopping.

This week we also have 2 team members with sales in their online shops, so be sure to check them out for some great deals!

Friday, May 6
First Friday - Raleigh

Join us for a fun-filled introduction to Raleigh's exciting art, music and dining scene.  Enjoy a free self-guided tour of local art galleries, art studios, museums, retail, restaurants and alternative art venues!
Where: Downtown Raleigh
When: 6:oo pm - ??? (times vary by venue)

Sellers to look for: 
Metamorphosis has an open house at her studio in The Carter Building- 14 Glenwood Ave, Studio #24 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm.
OldBroomStreet (aka Bordeaux Lane Studio) will be at the Morning Times Market on Harget Street (between Fayetteville & Wilmgington. ) 15 Local Art Vendors!  Local Beer Tent! Fire Hooping! And more! In front of the Morning Times Coffee Shop & the Raleigh Times Bar from 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm.
More info: http://www.godowntownraleigh.com/firstfriday/index.htm

Saturday, May 7

Peakfest - Apex 
Salem Street in historic downtown Apex will come alive for a day of fun, food and fellowship at this annual arts and crafts festival. Visit "The Peak of Good Living" for the 31st year of Peakfest!

Where: Historic Downtown Apex (map)
When: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sellers to look for: BeyondWords12 (Booth #33A), LindaSearcyJewelry (#48A), Liv'nGoodJewelry, Loriola, OldBroomStreet (#38A)
More info: http://apexpeakfest.com/

Team Sales!
Mother's Day Sale by WhimsyPics! 20% off through Saturday, May 7. Pick out something special for Mom, and enter coupon code MOTHER upon checkout. 

Graduation Sale by OrangeCatArt! 10% off everything in our NC Universities section through Sunday, May 15.  Note card sets & prints featuring campus photography from UNC Chapel Hill, NC State, Duke, UNC Greensboro and Davidson College.  (Current prices reflect discount.)

We hope you'll visit our NC Triangle Etsy Team members and say hello. Check in each week for more handmade arts & crafts festivities this spring!

(Members, if you have an event coming up next weekend, send your information to Orange Cat Art by Wednesday night to get onto next week's calendar!)