Want to know who is really good at telling you what booths work and which ones don't? Craft show producers! A couple of our favorite show producers are the ladies behind Indie Craft Parade (they are accepting apps until 6/20 so get on that!) and they are sharing standout craft show booths from the stellar artists who sell at their shows. If your booth needs sprucing up or you are about to create your first one, then read on for some inspiration and tips!
Members at Summer Shows 2017
Selling at Indie Craft Parade
Members at Spring Shows: Part 2
Spring shows are happening! Catch these fine folks at awesome markets around the country. Our members will be at the shows below-- if you are vending or attending, feel free to say hello to them and connect. I would also love to know which shows you will be at this spring-- let us know in the comments. :)
Shows noted with * are members that also host shows/pop-ups
Members at March Craft Shows 2017
Roll Call! Members at Holiday Shows 2016
The holidays are here and with it a lot of shows for holiday shopping! Our members will be at the shows below-- if you are vending or attending, feel free to say hello to them and connect. I would also love to know which shows you will be at this spring-- let us know in the comments.
Shows noted with * are members
Winter Gift Market (Denver, CO) November 10th-12th
Jess Moore: Simple and Sylvan
The Assembly Show at The Art Gallery of Burlington (Burlington Ontario, Canada) November 12th
Adrienne Baker-Sieffert: Refluff
Lebanon Band Booster Craft Fair (Lebanon, IL) November 12th
Susan Kelley: Novel Idea Crafts
Art Crawl Experience (Anaheim, CA) November 12th
Caroline Chen: Morning Blossom Studio
Houston Mini Maker Faire (Houston, TX) November 12th-13th
Amy Davis: Monster Dance Designs
Pottery Barn at University Village (Pop-Up) (Seattle, WA) November 12th-13th
Jill Rachel Evans: Hapertas and Co.
Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District Holiday Bazaar (Parachute, CO) November 12th-13th
Lisa Kraft-Parsons: Halfpint Naturals
Jackalope Art Fair (Pasadena, CA) November 12th-13th
Ninna Flebbe: Ninotchka Goods
Siren Nation Art & Craft Sale (Portland, OR) November 13th
Ann Cosgrove: acbc Design
Show of Hands (Chicago, IL) November 19th-20th
Ashley Gries: Casa & Co.
Llewellyn Holiday Market (Portland, OR) November 19th
Ann Cosgrove: acbc Design
Parachute Battlement Mesa Holiday Bazaar (Parachute,CO) November 19th
Lisa Kraft-Parsons: Halfpint Naturals
Makeology at The Museum of Steam and Technology (Hamilton Ontario,CA) November 19th
Adrienne Baker-Sieffert: Refluff
Shop Small Market at the Airbnb Open LA Event (Los Angeles, CA) November 19th
Stacy Wong: Stacy Wong Handmade
Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash (Dallas, TX) November 19th
Amy Davis: Monster Dance Designs
Snohomish Holiday Market (Snohomish, WA) November 19th-20th
Jill Rachel Evans: Hapertas and Co.
Sugar Plum Bazaar (Denver, CO) November 19th-20th
Jess Moore: Simple and Sylvan
American Legion Craft Fair (New Baden, IL) November 20th
Susan Kelley: Novel Idea Crafts
Holiday Bazaar @ Lost & Found Beer Garden (Oakland, CA) November 20th
Jamie Jackson: Hey Jamie J
Holiday Popup @ Zinc Details (San Francisco, CA) November 20th
Shielaugh Divelbiss: Laughing Devil Designs LLC
One Of A Kind Show at the Enercare Centre (Toronto, Canada) November 24th to December 4th
Adrienne Baker-Sieffert: Refluff
Popup @ West Elm (San Diego, CA) November 25th
Gregory Jueneman: Baltic & Pine
Two Rivers Convention Center Craft Fair (Grand Junction, CO) November 25th-26th
Lisa Kraft-Parsons: Halfpint Naturals
Seaside Holiday Gift Fair (Seaside, OR) November 25th-27th
Holly Marsh: Marshmueller
Blue Genie Art Bazaar (Austin, TX) November 25th to December 24th
Amy Davis: Monster Dance Designs
SF Etsy Indie Holiday Emporium (San Francisco, CA) November 26th-27th
Adwoa Grier: Adwoa Design
Shielaugh Divelbiss: Laughing Devil Designs LLC
The Seattle Collective (Seattle, WA) November 27th
Jill Rachel Evans: Hapertas and Co.
Patchwork (Santa Ana, CA) November 27th
Leah Shapi: Leartista
Ninna Flebbe: Ninotchka Goods
OHSU Center for Developmental Health Holiday Bazaar (Portland, OR) November 29th
Ann Cosgrove: acbc Design
One of a Kind Show (Chicago, IL) December 1st-4th
Ashley Gries: Casa & Co.
Lavender Association of Western Colorado Artisan Craft Fair (Grand Junction, CO) December 3rd
Lisa Kraft-Parsons: Halfpint Naturals
Montera Craft Fair (Oakland, CA) December 3rd
Shielaugh Divelbiss: Laughing Devil Designs LLC
Urban Air Market (Portland, OR) December 3rd-4th
Jill Rachel Evans: Hapertas and Co.
Unique LA (Downtown LA, CA) December 3rd-4th
Gregory Jueneman: Baltic & Pine
Christina Livesey: Fair Skies Design
Caroline Chen: Morning Blossom Studio
Stacy Wong: Stacy Wong Handmade
Robin Soltis: Scotch and Cream
Riverdale Grade School Holiday Market (Portland, OR) December 3rd
Ann Cosgrove: acbc Design
Laurelhurst Winter Bazaar (Portland, OR) December 4th
Ann Cosgrove: acbc Design
SF Bazaar Holiday Nightlife (San Francisco, CA) December 8th
Jamie Jackson: Hey Jamie J
Mermade Market (Dana Point, CA) December 8th
Gregory Jueneman: Baltic & Pine
Christkindl Winter Market (Denver, CO) December 10th
Lisa Kraft-Parsons: Halfpint Naturals
Holiday Night Market (Anaheim, CA) December 10th
Arielle Rassel: Lemesto
Bitchcraft Winter Faire ( Los Angeles, CA) December 10th
Emily Burton: Dutch Hollow General
Renegade Craft (Los Angeles, CA) December 10th-11th
Gregory Jueneman: Baltic & Pine
Caroline Chen: Morning Blossom Studio
Stacy Wong: Stacy Wong Handmade
Georgetown Art Attack (Seattle, WA) December 10th
Jill Rachel Evans: Hapertas and Co.
Crafty Wonderland (Portland, OR) December 10th-11th
Holly Marsh: Marshmueller
Makeology Pop Up The Art Gallery of Burlington (Burlington, Canada) December 10th
Adrienne Baker-Sieffert: Refluff
Sunset Mercantile (San Francisco, CA) December 11th
Shielaugh Divelbiss: Laughing Devil Designs LLC
Amazon Holiday Market (Seattle, WA) December 15th
Jill Rachel Evans: Hapertas and Co.
Elm Street Holiday Market (East Aurora, NY) December 17th
Amber John: Ink & Matter
PETA'S Holiday Kind Market (Los Angeles, CA) December 17th
Stacy Wong: Stacy Wong Handmade
Artists and Fleas (Venice, CA) December 24th
Emily Burton: Dutch Hollow General
Roll Call! Members at Fall Shows 2016
It's not holiday season for shows yet, but there are still A LOT of shows happening right now and through the fall! Our members will be at the shows below-- if you are vending or attending, feel free to say hello to them and connect. I would also love to know which shows you will be at this spring-- let us know in the comments.
9 Regional Craft Shows You Might Not Know About
Sometimes an artist is not appreciated in his or her own backyard. Which might be one reason why you didn't do so well at that last craft show-- it's not you, it might not even be craft shows. It's the people. They might not be your people. And sometimes you will discover that if you travel for shows, a whole new audience opens up. It's amazing! Which is why today we wanted to share with you nine regional craft shows you might not know about.
Walking the National Stationery Show (NSS) with Leanna Lin's Wonderland
If you have been in our Wholesale Tuneup Series, you will remember today's blog guest OR if you're in the LA chapter you might have been in her shop for one of our roundtables. #ahasmember and shop owner Leanna Lin recently went to the National Stationery Show (NSS) as a vendor and gives her perspective on what she saw at this prestigious paper-focused trade show!
Indie Craft Parade Review: Once Again Sam
Get Your Craft Show Act Together with Unanimous Craft
Keeping track of craft shows can take on a life of its own-- finding them, figuring out when applications open, plotting out which ones you got into, etc. Making all of this easier is #ahasmember Unanimous Craft. Founder Rosalie Gale shares how you can use it to restore some sanity to your craft show endeavors, as well as find other great places to sell your handmade items. On top of all of that? She's doing a giveaway for Premium Membership on the site!
Insider Craft Show Application Tips from Indie Craft Parade
There is nothing more frustrating than getting rejected from something with little idea as to why. But just like when you sent out a bunch of applications for college and didn't get custom feedback on improvement, craft shows with their hundreds and thousands of applications also don't have time. Today on the blog we get the next best thing! #ahasmembers Makers Collective, which puts on the market Indie Craft Parade, who is giving you insight into how their brains work when processing applications. And truthfully, how a lot of craft show juries work. So soak up this knowledge and start making your upcoming applications amazing.
Behind the Scenes of the Etsy Seller Advisory Board
If you are wondering what went on with Etsy's new and somewhat mysterious (only because it's new! haha) Seller Advisory Board, I've got the insider scoop for you!
This past year, Etsy has made an effort to better understand and address seller concerns. One way it seeks to do that is through its new Seller Advisory Board (SAB). The board that meets with Etsy directly and those people are in charge of subcommittees on various topics. We are lucky enough to have an #ahasmember, Carolyn of The Wishing Elephant, who is on the SAB. I asked her to share what her experience was like after their first meeting a few months ago.
Roll Call! Members at Spring Shows
It's official-- the weather is getting warmer and that means more craft shows happening each weekend. Our members will be at the shows below-- if you are vending or attending, feel free to say hello to them and connect. I would also love to know which shows you will be at this spring-- let us know in the comments.
Finding Your Niche: Pigsey Art Finds Her Ideal Customer in an Unexpected Place
Brandy Davis of Pigsey Art, a lasercut wood journals and home goods shop, shares with us today her experience with finding her niche audience via an invitation to a niche craft show she had never considered before. She explains how participating in a craft show gave her brand new perspective on who her audience was and how she could appeal to and pursue her ideal customers. Thank you, Brandy!
Wholesale for the First Time!
One of a Kind Experience Exhibiting at OOAK
I have been to many a craft show and I remain intrigued about the highly attended Canadian show One Of A Kind. It's set up like no show that I know of and one of (if not the?) the biggest one in Canada on many levels. So I was excited when I found out that someone I knew, Emma Gerard, was doing the show this past year and had been doing it for many years. If you've been thinking of doing the show for a bit OR you are interested, read on!