Handmade Happenings, September 7-12, 2012

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by Tracey Gurley Bath & Body

Happy first weekend of September! The fun starts tonight with First Friday events in Raleigh. If you're coming to enjoy the Hopscotch festival, make sure to stop by Shopscotch - it's music + great arts, crafts & design. See you there!

Friday, September 7
First Friday - Raleigh

Join us for a fun-filled introduction to Raleigh's exciting art, music and dining scene with local art galleries, art studios, museums, retail, restaurants and alternative art venues!
Where: Downtown Raleigh
When: 6:00 pm - ??? (times vary by venue)

Artists to visit:
* Bordeaux Lane Studio will be at the Morning Times Market on Harget Street. Local art vendors, live music and more!  7:00 pm - 11:00 pm.
* metamorphosis metals has an open house at her studio in The Carter Building from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm.
More info: http://www.godowntownraleigh.com/firstfriday/index.htm

Saturday, September 8
Wake Forest Farmers Market
Fresh-off-the-farm produce; pasture-raised beef, poultry, and pork; free-range eggs; honey, jams, and preserves; delicious baked goods; natural bath & body products, and more!
Where: 110 S. White Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587
When: 8:00 am - Noon
Artist to visit: Tracey Gurley Bath & Body
More info: http://www.wakeforestfarmersmarket.org/ 

The Saturday Market & Shopscotch
Back to back good times at Rebus Works! First, enjoy a local food and craft market featuring garden and oven-fresh goodies, handmade uniquities and more. Then at Noon, the festivities continue with a wide range of artists, crafters, and designers showcasing a variety of fine handcrafted wares. Add food trucks, bands, beer and exhibition artists, and you've got a party!
Where: 301 S. Kinsey (@ the Boylan Bridge), Raleigh, NC 27603
When: Market: 9:00 am - Noon; Shopscotch: Noon - 6:00 pm
Artist to visit: Bordeaux Lane Studio, Ara Leigh Studios  
More info:  http://www.facebook.com/events/250851281701523/

Wednesday, September 12  
Wake Forest Farmers Market
Fresh-off-the-farm produce; pasture-raised beef, poultry, and pork; free-range eggs; honey, jams, and preserves; delicious baked goods; natural bath & body products, and more!
Where: 110 S. White Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587
When: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Artist to visit: Poppy and Purl, A Stitch Niche
More info: http://www.wakeforestfarmersmarket.org/  

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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 - April 23-24, 2011

This weekend we have two events to share with you in Raleigh -- the grand opening of The Saturday Market in the Boylan Heights neighborhood and the spring edition of The Handmade Market downtown.  Also, there are free public Easter Egg Hunts on the Halifax Mall square downtown (http://raleigheaster.com/ for more info).  Happy Easter!

Saturday, April 23
The Saturday Market - Raleigh
The Saturday Market, organized by Rebus Works, will bring together farmers, bakers, crafts people, designers, coffee carts, food trucks, brewers and more, in Raleigh's south west Boylan Heights neighborhood.  Join us every Saturday throughout the summer and fall for locally produced food & goods.
Where: 301-2 Kinsey Street, Raleigh, NC
When: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sellers to look for: OldBroomStreet (aka Bordeaux Lane Studio) 
More info: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Saturday-Market/186432384727796

The Handmade Market - Raleigh

Join us for a day of fabulous shopping from over 50 of the best and brightest designers from NC and beyond! Arrive early to receive a free tote bag courtesy of our friends at Ornamentea or Yelp! Free admission - Instead of charging an entry fee, we ask you to consider making a donation to benefit Toxic Free NC. In exchange, you'll receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a gift basket filled-to-the-brim with goodies from our Charity Sponsors. It's a win-win for everyone!
Where: Cobblestone Hall (downtown City Market) 215 Wolfe Street, Raleigh, NCWhen: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sellers to look for: trendefemme, metamorphosis 
More info: http://www.thehandmademarket.com/

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!)