I went down to the lobby of the Intiman Theater for the second day of the fabulous EtsyRain Holiday show yesterday.

Here I am with the talented and adorable Jessie Oleson of CakeSpy fame. I’m not sure how this happened, but we are randomly making the same face! (Photo courtesy of Thea Starr.)

I didn’t buy as much as I wanted to, but I came away with some lovely treasures.

This is some handmade felt by Nikki Wheeler. Not sure what I’m going to use it for, but I’m looking forward to playing with it!

Being a complete textile addict, I grabbed up a couple bracelets made of recycled merino sweater pieces by Plain & Tall by Sarah Stoller. I told myself I was going to give them as gifts but the more I look at and touch them, the more I feel like they might have to stay mine.

Finally, I’m absolutely in love with the work of LaRu. The one on the right is supposed to be a belt buckle, but she gave me permission to turn it into the biggest sweetest pendant in the world… all mine!

I also arranged some swap-y goodness with Ugly Baby Shower Art, and a future custom cuff by Greenbelts.

Finally, I know I’ll be stalking the webshops of QueenHeron Creations and Greenleaf Knitting in the near future.

Thanks to the Marlo and the EtsyRain Leadership Team for putting this show together. More of Thea’s show photos here.

Come for some good information, some networking, and to hang out with me! Sponsored by Grassroots Business Association.

When: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 @ 7pm

Where:
Richard Hugo House
1634 11th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122

(This is a free event, but donations to pay for the space are greatly appreciated.)

A fresh, comprehensive guide to contemporary craft shows. With “Why vend?” as our starting point, we will take you through all aspects of the process, including finding and assessing potential shows, best practice for applying, display techniques, show time survival and more.

Moxie is an artist with years of experience selling her work in large and small venues along the west coast. With obsessive attention to organizing and a rare talent for interpersonal communication, Moxie is also the President and Director of Vendor Relations for Urban Craft Uprising, Seattle’s largest indie craft show, now in its 5th year.
http://www.madebymoxie.com

Kristen Rask sold her first piece of craft at 5th grade summer camp and she hasn’t stopped since. With her vast experience as both a craft show seller and an organizer, Kristen’s passion for all aspects of the craft world only gets bigger. She is the owner of Schmancy, Director of Public Relations and Marketing of Urban Craft Uprising, and is co-creator of Grassroots Business Association.
http://www.schmancytoys.com

We’ve got snow in Seattle, and as baffled as the locals are, our cats are also confused.

Snafu keeps trying to hunt and kill the snow flakes but the window is in the way.

We love the cats, by the way. You probably want to see more photos, right? Clicky.

The fourth annual Urban Craft Uprising Holiday show is this weekend, and I’ll be there! From the website:

That’s right folks; this year will knock your socks off! We have some of the BEST indie crafters coming to Seattle to strike your fancy for all your holiday needs. Over 100 vendors under one roof for one stop holiday shopping that will make you feel good about the holidays. Support local and independent designers! Shop outside the box!

Date: Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, December 7th
Time: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Where: Seattle Center Exhibition Hall
Admission: Free!

Clicky.

I forgot to tell you that I’ll be vending, demo-ing and schmoozing at KidsQuest Children’s Museum on Monday, December 1st. I do Shopfest every year, and it’s always fun… especially because my table is near the Waterways exhibit and I like to splash!

From their website:

WINTER WONDERLAND SHOPFEST
Monday, December 1st
11am-2pm and 4pm-8pm

Kick off your holiday shopping and support KidsQuest! Local vendors will share unique products and The Explore Store will offer a 15% discount (that’s 25% off for members).

From 11am-2pm bring the kids and KidsQuest staff will watch them while you browse and buy. From 4pm-8pm join us for adult only shopping with wine and snacks. 15% of all your purchases go to support the Museum’s educational programs.

Come see me and the other vendors, ‘kay?

The 4th annual Plush You! show at Schmancy opens this Friday, Oct. 10th from 5 – 8 p.m. I’ll be there gawking at the genius of others, and I’ll have some pieces showing there myself.

Don’t live in Seattle? Plush You! is growing this year with shows and workshops scheduled for November in San Francisco, and December in New York.

Thanks for coming everyone. We had such a good time! Thanks also to Stitches for hosting this Urban Craft Uprising and Schmancy sponsored Craft Magazine spectacular.

See more photos on Flickr!

Come play with us as Urban Craft Uprising hosts our very first CRAFT magazine release party! Join us Sunday, September 7th, 12 – 3pm ahem, 1 – 4pm, to celebrate.

CRAFT 08 has a focus on weaving, so we’ll be right at home at Stitches – the ‘not just your typical fabric store’ in Capitol Hill. We’ll have free hands-on craft projects including paper looms from the mag and Kristen Rask from Schmancy will be there to teach us how to make button rings. (I’ll be doing demos of my Felted Flower Flair Kit, also featured in the magazine.)

When you add in the snacks, door prizes and the irresistible fashion fabrics, notions, and yarn at Stitches, you have a must-attend event on your hands! We hope you’ll stop in, have some nibbles, and CRAFT with us.

i have to go to see the new collection of soft sculptures by sara lanzillotta, of devout doll fame, debuting this friday. you should be there.

the show is called “wonderland,” and the pieces are based on the alice in wonderland stories by lewis carroll.

head to gargoyles statuary august 15, 5-9 pm. if you can’t make it to the emerald city, go shopping for sara’s delightful work online instead.