Handmade Happenings October 23rd-29th, 2014

Primary Colored Handspun Art Yarn
by Quirky Bits N Pieces

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, October 24th-26th

The Southeastern Animal fiber Fair

3 days of fun for the entire family! See spinning, knitting, weaving, felting and much more!

Where: WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC
When: 9 am - 4 pm Friday & Saturday; 9 am - 4 pm Sunday
Artist to visit: Quirky Bits n Pieces

Saturday, October 25th

Galleria Craft Fair

4th annual Galleria Craft Fair by the Knights of Columbus featuring handcrafted jewelry, toys and dolls, baby clothes and accessories, handmade glass, and much much more!

Where: 5801 Falls of the Neuse St. Raphael's Activity Center, Raleigh
When: 9 am to 4:30 pm
Artist to visit: Starlight Falls Design

Longleaf School of the Arts Autumn Extravaganza

Join us throughout the day for a variety of vendors, silent auction, bake sale, face painting, pie making contest, pumpkin carving contest, live music by Longleaf student performers, food vendors, and more!

Where: 207 E. Hargett St. Raleigh
When: 10 am to 3 pm

Artist to visit: Snazzy Trinkets Jewelry

Sunday, October 26th

AFAS Arts on Sunday Series

The Arts on Sunday Festival Series in downtown Winston-Salem Arts District continues this Sunday.  This Sunday, Arts on Sunday Festival presents Masquerade on Trade with costume contests, cake walk, live entertainment, art, crafts, and a kids' craft corner!

Where: Arts District, Trade Street, Winston-Salem, NC

When: 1 pm to 5 pm
Artist to visit: Zendustria

Pop-Up Sunday Vintage Market

Pop Up Sunday is a vintage-style, outdoor market where collectors, artisans and the community gather to shop, sell, and make something!

Where: 509 N. West Street
When: 12 pm to 5 pm
Artist to visit: Darling And Dear Shop

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

(Members, if you have an event or sale coming up, please send your information to Zendustria to get onto the calendar! )

Handmade Happenings October 16th-22nd, 2014

Zendustria
Artist: John W. Elliott

Saturday, October 18th

Cooke Street Carnival

Cooke Street Carnival is a grassroots neighborhood festival that happens each Fall on Cooke Street which is located in the Idlewild Neighborhood, just a few blocks East of Historic Oakwood in Downtown Raleigh and West of St. Augustine's University. The event was inspired by the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, as well as your typical Southern Fall Festivals/Carnivals that happen all around North Carolina each year.  You will find art vendors, farm vendors, food trucks, beverage and desert trucks, live music, and even a Moon Pie eating contest!  Looks to be a lot of fun! 

Where: Cooke Street between Ln and Jones Street, Raleigh

When: 1 pm to 6 pm

Artist to visit: Zendustria, Orange Cat Art, CockaMamie Jewelry

Crystal Coast Con

The Crystal Coast Con, the best Sci Fi, Fantasy and the Gaming Tournament on the beautiful eastern Crystal Coast of North Carolina. This years event, the 4th Annual Crystal Coast Con, promises to be even bigger and better than the others. Not only are the 501st Storm Troopers reporting for duty to the event, we have it on good authority that Chewbacca himself will be here!

Where: 130 Golfin Dolphin Dr. Cape Carteret, NC

When: 10 am to 6 pm

Artist to visit: Designing Impressions Crochet, Curious Goods Curios

Cary Downtown Farmers' Market

This vibrant gathering place gives the community direct access to many farmers and unique craftsmen all in one place!  They are committed to bringing the highest quality of agriculture and craft products.  

Where: 135 W. Chatham St., Cary

When: 8 am to 12:30 pm
Artist to visit: 8PM Beauty

Morning Times Market

Downtown Raleigh's Art Market! Local artists are selling their handmade goods! Great art, people and fun from 7pm to 11pm on selected dates and weather permitting. A featured local beer tent and live entertainment as well!

Where: 10 E Hargett St., Raleigh

When: 12 pm to 11 pm
Artist to visit: Bordeaux Lane Studio

The Durham Patchwork Market

The Durham Patchwork Mini-Market offers select local artisans, makers and vintage dealers the freedom to share their creativity

Where: Motorco Music Hall 723 Rigsbee Ave Durham

When: 12 pm to 4 pm
Artist to visit: Geek Chick Fashion

Wake Forest Farmers' Market

Find local farmers, soapmakers, cheesemakers, crafters, bakers, and artists practcing their crafts. This Saturday we are having our annual "Taste of The Market" come on down and enjoy sampling dishes made with market grown ingredients. Live music this week provided by Willie Hill.

Where: 405 S. Brooks Street, Wake Forest

When: 8 am to Noon
Artist to visit: Poppy & Purl,  A Stitch Niche

Sunday, October 19th

AFAS Arts on Sunday Series

The Arts on Sunday Festival Series in downtown Winston-Salem Arts District continues this Sunday.  This Sunday's theme is Carolina on my Mind and will feature shows by Gary Sibley AKA Daniel Rassum, Shiloh Hill, and Abebi Stafford & His Magic Keys .  There are tons of artists and craftsman out, so come on out for a lovely afternoon!

Where: Arts District, Trade Street, Winston-Salem, NC

When: 1 pm to 5 pm
Artist to visit: Zendustria

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

(Members, if you have an event or sale coming up, please send your information to 

Handmade Happenings October 9th-15th, 2014

Friday & Saturday, October 10th-11th

Jewelry by CockaMamie Jewelry

Mustang Music Festival

The Outer Banks-based Mustang Music Festival celebrates its fourth year with a move to a new and improved venue, layout and  lineup. For the craft show enthusiast and those in search of some early holiday deals, the Fest’s Artisan Market will boast over thirty artisans coming from all over Virginia and North Carolina with a special local’s section. This segment is specially curated to ensure unique, quality, multi-medium work from a myriad of creative vendors.

Where: The Whalehead in Historic Corolla, 1100 Club Dr., Corolla, NC

When: 1 pm -10 pm Friday; 11:30 am - 10 pm Saturday

Artist to visit: CockaMamie Jewelry

Saturday, October 11th

Church Street Art & Craft Show

31st Annual Church Street Art & Craft Show held on Historic Main Street in Downtown Waynesville is on e of the premier juried art shows of each year.  More than 100 artists, crafters and food venders from the southeast transform Main Street Waynesville into an art & craft marketplace for this one-day event.  

Where: Main Street, Waynesville, NC

When: 10 am to 5 pm

Artist to visit: Laura D Pose Watercolors

Cary Downtown Farmers' Market

This vibrant gathering place gives the community direct access to many farmers and unique craftsmen all in one place!  They are committed to bringing the highest quality of agriculture and craft products.  This Saturday celebrates Craft Beers!

Where: 135 W. Chatham St., Cary

When: 8 am to 12:30 pm
Artist to visit: 8PM Beauty

Morning Times Market

Downtown Raleigh's Art Market! Local artists are selling their handmade goods! Great art, people and fun from 7pm to 11pm on selected dates and weather permitting. A featured local beer tent and live entertainment as well!

Where: 10 E Hargett St., Raleigh

When: 12 pm to 11 pm
Artist to visit: Bordeaux Lane Studio

Sunday, October 12th

AFAS Arts on Sunday Series

The Arts on Sunday Festival Series in downtown Winston-Salem Arts District continues this Sunday.  This Sunday features Home Cookin' with The Billie Feather All Stars and Khiana Noel Meyer.  There are tons of artists and craftsman out, so come on out for a lovely afternoon!

Where: Arts District, Trade Street, Winston-Salem, NC

When: 1 pm to 5 pm
Artist to visit: Zendustria

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

(Members, if you have an event or sale coming up, please send your information to Zendustria to get onto the calendar! )

Handmade Happenings October 2nd-8th, 2014

Friday & Saturday, October 3rd-4th

Wide Open Bluegrass Art Market

The Wayward Stitch

World of Bluegrass is the annual bluegrass music homecoming, taking place September 30-October 4 in Raleigh, NC.  The Art market will be open on Friday & Saturday!

Where: Fayetteville Street, Raleigh

When: 12 pm - 8 pm Friday & Saturday

Artist to visit: The Wayward Stitch

Saturday, October 4th

Wake Forest Farmers' Market

Find local farmers, soapmakers, cheesemakers, crafters, bakers, and artists practicing their crafts. 

Where: 405 S. Brooks Street, Wake Forest

When: 8 am to Noon
Artist to visit: Poppy & Purl,  A Stitch Niche

Cary Downtown Farmers' Market

This vibrant gathering place gives the community direct access to many farmers and unique craftsmen all in one place!  They are committed to bringing the highest quality of agriculture and craft products.  This Saturday is the Football tailgating party!

Where: 135 W. Chatham St., Cary

When: 8 am to 12:30 pm
Artist to visit: 8PM Beauty

Makers Market at Cameron Village

The first ever Makers Market at Cameron Village!  

Where: 2102 Smallwood Drive (corner lot at Daniels) Raleigh

When: 10 am to 2 pm
Artist to visit: Geekchicfashion

Morning Times Market

Downtown Raleigh's Art Market! Local artists are selling their handmade goods! Great art, people and fun from 7pm to 11pm on selected dates and weather permitting. A featured local beer tent and live entertainment as well!

Where: 10 E Hargett St., Raleigh

When: 12 pm to 11 pm
Artist to visit: Bordeaux Lane Studio

Sunday, October 5th

Pittsboro First sunday

Pittsboro's First Sunday is an artisan market featuring handmade crafts, music, and food every first Sunday of the month from March through December. Join us from 12-4 p.m. in Pittsboro's historic downtown.

Where: Downtown Pittsboro

When: 12 pm to 4 pm
Artist to visit: Geekchicfashion

AFAS Arts on Sunday Series

This weekend is the start of the Arts on Sunday Festival Series in downtown Winston-Salem Arts District.  To kick the series off, this Sunday will have Blues-a-palooza featuring Twin City Buskers, Harmonica Showdown with John Olson, Eddie Martin, Abe Reid and Bubba Spear, Mike Bennett & The B-String Allstars, and Big Ron Hunter! 

Where: Arts District, Trade Street, Winston-Salem, NC

When: 1 pm to 5 pm
Artist to visit: Zendustria

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

(Members, if you have an event or sale coming up, please send your information to Zendustria to get onto the calendar! )