Handmade Happenings - August 13-15, 2010

Take your mind off the heat this weekend with some artistic diversions! This is the final weekend for the NC Arts Council's 2nd Saturday program for this summer, with events in locations statewide. See you there!

Saturday, August 14
NC Arts Council 2nd Saturday
Each 2nd Saturdays program will reflect the unique character of place, and we have a lot of fun planned for you at all of our historic sites and museums. Enjoy the mix of history, skilled craft artists, and authentic North Carolina culture!
Full list of sites & activities: http://ncarts.org
When: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Sellers to look for:
- OldBroomStreet at Historic Stagville in Durham
- ScentfullyDelightful at Duke Homestead in Durham

We hope you'll visit our NC Triangle Etsy Team members and say hello!


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

Handmade Happenings - July 16-18, 2010

It may be quiet in the Triangle this weekend, but some of our sellers are hitting the highway.  Arts & crafts road trip, anyone?

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, July 16-8
Artscape - Baltimore, Maryland
America’s largest free arts festival, Artscape features 150+artists, fashion designers and craftspeople, including DIY/new wave crafters; visual art exhibits on and off site, such as outdoor sculpture, art cars, photography and the Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize; incredible live concerts on four outdoor stages; a full schedule of performing arts including dance, opera, theater, fashion, film, experimental music and performances by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; family events such as hands-on projects, demonstrations, jazz vocal and combo competitions, children’s entertainers and multiple street theater locations; and a delicious, international menu of food and beverages available throughout the site.
Where: Mount Royal Avenue & Cathedral Street / Charles Street
Bolton Hill neighborhood & Station North Arts & Entertainment District
When: Friday - Noon - 10:00 pm; Saturday - Noon - 10:00 pm; Sunday - Noon - 8:00 pm
Seller to look for: LORiOLA
More info: http://www.artscape.org/


Saturday, July 17
33rd Annual Lake Festival - Clarksville, Virginia
This event includes a wide variety of festivities from Thursday - Saturday, with a Juried Arts & Crafts Show on Saturday.  Nearly 200 artists from across the Southeast, including water ink, acrylic and oil paintings…even face painters, pottery, leather products, birdhouses and garden accessories, carvers and sculptors, jewelry made from bicycle spokes, live bonsai trees, items to be personalized on the spot, blown glass jewelry, photography, clothing, home accessories and even pet attire–just to name a few.
Where: Virginia Avenue
When: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Seller to look for: scentfullydelightful
More info: http://clarksvilleva.com/


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

Handmade Happenings - March 26-28, 2010

Several of our local artists and crafters are heading out of the Triangle proper this weekend for the Spring Festival in Clayton. It's just a short drive southeast of Raleigh, so if you're looking for a fun activity on Saturday, we hope you'll stop by!


Saturday, March 27

Spring Festival 2010
Sponsored by Hope Church, this festival offers games, food, vendors & fun for the whole family! (There are even rumors of a car show?)
Where: Clayton Middle School,
490 Guy Road, Clayton, NC 27520
When: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sellers to look for: ellesbeads, lindasearcyjewelry, naomievelyn, oldbroomstreet, scentfullydelightful, ShoreDebris
More info: Hope Church, Clayton


We hope you'll visit our NC Triangle Etsy Team members and say hello!

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

Handmade Happenings - March 18-21, 2010

Planning your weekend? Feeling like a little spring shopping? Starting to think about Easter baskets?
Come visit our NC Triangle Team members at these events!


Thursday, March 18 - Saturday, March 20
The Market at Ravenscroft School
The 5th annual springtime shopping extravaganza!
Where: A. E. Finley Activity Center, Ravenscroft School
7409 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh
When: Thursday - 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday - 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sellers to look for: scentfullydelightful, sissyandjacks
More info (& printable free tickets!): http://www.ravenscroft.org/page.cfm?p=538


Friday - Saturday, March 19 & 20
Ignited by Truth Catholic Conference
In addition to workshops and speakers, there is a Vendor & Ministry Fair throughout the conference.
Where: Jim Graham Building, North Carolina State Fairgrounds
1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh
When: Friday - 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Saturday - 8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Seller to look for: OldBroomStreet (featuring Byzantine and Renaissance Icon Imagery Collection)
More info: http://www.ignitedbytruth.com/



We hope you'll visit our NC Triangle Etsy Team members and say hello!

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

Made By Hand

NCTriangle team member, scentfullydelightful is the owner of a local gift store. Check out today's article about Made By Hand in Oxford, North Carolina on Handmade Highway!

New

Just a quick heads up that the Etsy Picks on the right side of the blog have been updated again. Stay warm, and as always... shop local!

Thanks scentfullydelightful!