Handmade Happenings, August 24-26, 2012

Birds on a Wire Necklace by metamorphosis metals

As the summer winds to a close, those of us interested in arts & crafts are looking forward to the fall festival season! We have some great events to kick off the season with the global Etsy Craft Party on Friday evening, and the biggest festival in the Triangle - Lazy Daze! Hope to see you there!

Friday, August 24
Etsy Craft Party 2012
Craft Party is a global celebration of meeting and making! It’s a time to get to know your neighbors and exercise your creative spirit. There are groups organizing in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Cary, so check the links below to see what's happening in your neighborhood (or which party looks like the most fun!) Free & open to the public! 
When: 7:00 pm - ???
Raleigh: http://www.meetup.com/etsy/Raleigh-NC/739822/ (organized by Li Sashay)
Durham: http://www.meetup.com/etsy/Durham-NC/742762/ (sponsored in part by Bull City Craft)
Chapel Hill: http://www.meetup.com/etsy/Chapel-Hill-NC/-738462/ 
Cary: http://www.meetup.com/etsy/Cary-NC/742952/

Saturday, August 25
Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival - Cary
The largest arts and crafts festival of its kind in the Southeast with more than 350 artists! Plus arts demonstrations, live music, food, kids activities, and more!
Where: Academy and Chatham Streets, Downtown Cary, NC
When: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Artist to visit: Gilded Lily Glass (Booth C308), metamorphosis metals (A105), Tracey Gurley Bath & Body (D479), Turtlegrass Body (B212)
More info: http://www.townofcary.org/Page593.aspx

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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 next weekend, send your information to Orange Cat Art to get onto next week's calendar!)

Handmade Happenings, June 10-12, 2011

Durham is the place to be this weekend for creative activities for you and the whole family! Let your inner craftiness out at the Etsy Craft Party at Bull City Craft on Friday afternoon & evening. (You don't have to be on Etsy to participate!)
Did you know Saturday is National Get Outdoors Day? We can think of no better place to celebrate than at Duke Homestead's Herb, Garden & Craft Festival.  See you there!

Friday, June 10
Etsy Craft Party - Durham

Join the party at Bull City Craft for crafts, food, and fun for the whole family! Come celebrate the start of summer and the creativity of our local community. It's a showcase of handmade goods and artwork by local artists! Food by local chef Reda Boustani. Live music. Crafty surprises!
Where: Bull City Craft, 210 University Drive, Durham, NC 27707 (next to Local Yogurt)
When: 4:oo pm - 8:00 pm

Seller to look for: Metamorphosis
More info: http://bullcitycraft.com/

Saturday, June 11
Herb, Garden & Craft Festival - Durham
Come to Duke Homestead to enjoy a wide variety of herb and craft vendors, 19th century games for children, traditional herbal use displays, musical entertainment, craft demonstrations, refreshments &  more! (Free admission!) The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources sponsors activities across the state on the 2nd Saturday of each month all summer long.
Where: Duke Homestead, 2828 Duke Homestead Road, Durham, NC 27705 
When: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sellers to look for: OldBroomStreet
More info: http://www.ncdcr.gov/2ndsaturdays.asp

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 summer!

(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!)