Call for Artists, Cleveland Handmade Market at Orange Art Center

Our first Market of 2010 is going to be on Sunday, June 27th at the Orange Art Center. The application (both an electronic and paper version) is available. Please visit http://ClevelandHandmade.com/2010-applications for details and to apply.

Our second Market will also be at the Orange Art Center, on Sunday, August 22nd. We will then have two smaller shows downtown at the Wooltex Gallery in the Tower Press Building. One on Saturday, September 11th, and one on Saturday, December 4th. The last, and largest, Market of the year will be our 3rd annual Last Minute Market on Saturday, December 18th at the Lake Erie Building. For the second year in a row, we will be collaborating with I Made It! Market Pittsburgh and the Screw Factory Artists to make a wonderful Market and Open Studio event. There will also be a PIT vs. CLE Craftoff rematch!

Cleveland Handmade members will automatically receive notifications of available applications in the Member Newsletter. If you are not a member, sign up here to be notified of available applications.

Call for Artists-ART & FIBER FESTIVAL

(please note: this show is not sponsored, produced by or necessarily affiliated with Cleveland Handmade.)

"Hi-my name is Celia,

My partner & I are hosting a 3 day "ART & FIBER FESTIVAL" on
Memorial Weekend. Many types of wares will be represented
including: art, jewelry, needlework, bath & body, eco & green things,
candles, pottery, paper goods, stained glass, accessories, woodworking,
tasty morsels & cultural items, plus more to be added. We would like
to invite you to join us setting up to sell as a self representing artist.

The location is "The Ponderosa Park & Resort" in Salem, Ohio. The
grounds are 150AC's & gated, in an affluent area, including a restaurant &
is RV & pet friendly. You will be responsible for your own canopy,
tables & chairs, with a few spots under the pavilion available. You can
design your booth area the way you want & camping is allowed!

Please google "Ponderosa Art & Fiber Festival" for details & registration.
The fee is $50 prepaid, with paypal or check, which is quite reasonable.
for 3 days. You also can google the Ponderosa Resort for info on
facilities & activites. Sorry, I am not so good on the computer, that is
why I have nothing for sale on my Etsy site-LOL!

Tracey & I design jewelry with semi-precious stones & beads, do some wire
wrapping & silversmithing. We sell at outdoor venues, including fine arts,
Renaissance Faires, Wine Fests & Pow Wow's, as well as on-line, at Art
Centers & also trunk shows in Ohio & Pennsylvania. She also spins her
own wool, raising French Angora Bunnies. Tracey is a multi-faceted artist
involved in many mediums. She was just chosen to become a featured artist
in "The Mac Worthington Gallery", which is located in Columbus, Ohio.

Come join us for a holiday weekend full of artisans, craftspeople, music, food
& so much more, for the entire family!

Please tell your friends & fellow artists! If you have never set-up at an outdoor venue, now is your chance to experience a casual relaxed atmosphere, with something for every walk of life!


Looking forward to meeting you,
Celia A

Contact info:
Tracey A
330-881-6261
wolfwalker2001 [!at] live.com
http://wolfwalkerstudio.etsy.com"

Free Workshop: Pretty Packaging

Tomorrow is the Pretty Packaging Workshop for Cleveland Handmade members and pals

"Thursday, March 25
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Les Trois Fleurs Bookstore/Giftshop @ Laughing Creek
250 Richmond Road
Richmond Heights, Ohio 44143
216-235-4219
e-mail: lestroisfleurs [!at] earthlink.net

Kerri of Les Trois Fleurs is hosting a Pretty Packaging Workshop for Cleveland Handmade members. This is a chance for you to share with and learn from other CH members and improve your packaging.

The shop and classroom are both on the lower level, to the right at the bottom of the stairs. Either Kerrri or someone from Laughing Creek will be at the door to greet you as you arrive.

Potluck: Please bring a snack to share. Coffee will be provided; if you'd like another kind of beverage, please bring your own."

If you can make it, please RSVP here. :)

Salty Not Sweet Grand Opening 6-11pm, March 6th

Cleveland's handmade landscape has grown and flourished. so has the evolving Salty Not Sweet. originally an indie craft show, then a series of trunk shows which highlighted a handful of hand-makers and the local businesses that hosted them. now? a retail storefront and letterpress studio that will still showcase handmade wares made here.

the opening party is SATURDAY, MARCH 6th, 2010. CHECK OUT THE INVITE and do attend. :)

Benefit for Haiti

Donations and/or volunteers are needed for the Give Your hART to Haiti Event at 78th St. Studios. This event includes a silent auction which will benefit Save the Children.

If you would like to donate a piece of your work (or a gift
certificate to your shop) for the Cleveland Handmade basket, please email Kathy at smashing ))at(( cox ^dot^ net for the address where you may mail your donation.

To be included in the basket, your donation must be received by Friday, March 12th.

If you prefer to donate your work directly to the event, you can contact Eileen Dorsey (eileen_dorsey **at** yahoo +dot+ com) who will be accepting donations at 78th St. Studios on Friday, March 12th and Saturday, March 13th. Please contact Eileen if you
would like to volunteer to help host the event.

Click here for more information and a list of artists participationg in Give your hART to Haiti

(please note that Cleveland Handmade is not hosting or producing this event, but we are happy to help.)

Longing to see some Green!

A shot of green from Cleveland Handmade artists.

Call for Artists-Consignment Opportunity

"ArteFino Art Gallery & Cafe in the Historic Tower Press Building is looking for new artists to display their works at ArteFino.
ArteFino is looking for jewelry artists, painters, photography, potters, handmade glass works, etc.! Plus handmade cards!!
ArteFino works on a commission split of 60.40 (60 for artists) and pays out commissions monthly. We have a nice QuickBooks inventory system that manages our consignment work!
For more information, email Karen Perkowski at k p e r k o w s k i {!at!} a m e r i t e c h .net or via phone at 216.440.0759.

ArteFino Art Gallery Cafe
1900 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114"

St. Albert the Great Fisherman's Wharf Call for Artists 2010

Cleveland Handmade members, contact Diane, whose e-mail is listed below if you are interested in doing one of these shows. There are multiple dates available. Dear Artist/ Entrepreneur,

Thank you for your interest in the First St. Albert the Great Fisherman’s Wharf being held each Friday during our Lenten Fish Frys. We are trying something new this year during our Friday evening Fish Frys and turning the small church hall into a mini market of approximately 25 tables to provide an opportunity to sell your goods during the Fish Frys.

Please review this informational letter before you return your application for our shows. The St. Albert the Great Wharf is a juried show where crafters display and sell unique and diverse hand made arts & crafts. In addition, we are offering a limited number of spaces for those of you that have home-based businesses to offer your goods for sale as well. You MUST bring items to sell during the show – no orders. Those businesses include, but are not limited to: Tupperware, Partylite, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Silpada Jewelry, commercial gift baskets, etc. No food items permitted to be sold due to allergies. It is important to enclose photos/catalog of your handcrafted/ home-based items as part of the juried selection process (your photos/ catalog will be returned to you with your acceptance or rejection letter). To have a show with a variety of beautiful craft items, we must limit the number of tables representing similar items. Please describe ALL your crafts on the application form. Failure to do this increases the chance that crafters with similar items will be close to each other.

Artists/ Entrepreneurs may purchase one or two spaces (8 ft. X 5-6 ft.) Tables are included upon request. Racks, shelves, and other displays must not be placed between tables or on the ends unless they fit within your allotted space(s). All spaces are pre-measured and our floor layouts approved by the North Royalton Fire Marshall prior to the show. All crafters must stay within their designated space(s). Information on set-up times and arrival procedures will be included with all acceptance letters. You will be required to provide your own table covering. You are not permitted to hang or affix anything on the walls.

IMPORTANT APPLICATION SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Please submit your application by the January 15th deadline, the space fee is $25.00 per space/ per week. All applications postmarked by January 15th will receive their confirmation/rejection letter no later than January 25th. Any applications submitted after the January 15th deadline will be considered and placed on a waiting list if space is not available. All submissions should include the application, check, photos, and a business-size self-addressed, double-stamped return envelope.

Please note that there are no refunds for cancellations!

If you have any questions, please contact us via email Diane Vargo at eman711 (at) sprynet (dot) com (preferred) All spaces will be filled and letters sent by January 25, 2010.

Thank you!
Diane Vargo, Fish Fry Chair
St. Albert the Great Wharf
Bringing community, artists and entrepreneurs together

(If you would prefer to contact Diane by phone, contact valerietyler on Etsy for the phone #)

The Last Minute Market is this Saturday! 12-19-09

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The Last Minute Market is THIS SATURDAY!! Don't miss this show. It.Is.Going.To.Be.Swell.

Our Next Handmade Market- at Wooltex Dec 5th.

One winter show down, two to go! The next Cleveland Handmade Market is on Saturday, December 5th from 10a-6p at the Wooltex Gallery at the Tower Press Building, 1900 Superior Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44113

For more information about the show and ways to help spread the word, visit the show website here.

See ya there! :)

Call for artists- Last Minute Market

Together with I Made It! Pittsburgh and The Screw Factory Artists, we will have the second annual Cleveland Handmade Last Minute Market and Open Studio

Saturday, December 19th, 2009 from 10am-6pm

at

the Lake Erie Building at the Templar Industrial Park

13000 Athens, Lakewood, Ohio 44107

PLEASE NOTE-as of 11/20/09, applications are closed, but you may sign up for the waiting list here.

We're giving Cleveland another chance to shop locally and buy handmade for the holidays!

(please add --cleveland handmade (-at-) gmail (-dot-) com to your address book, correspondence about this show will be sent from there, call off your spam guards) ;)

ClevelandTeam Twitter Guide

Do you Twitter? Cleveland Handmade does! Follow CleveHandmade on Twitter.com to see the latest from the Cleveland Team on Etsy.
http://twitter.com/clevehandmade

Team member zJayne recommends posting on Twitter using #clevehandmade so that other team members can find you and follow you too. For example, tweet "I'm a proud member of #clevehandmade - Search ClevelandTeam on #Etsy to find us."

The # sign or hashtag makes it a clickable link and a way to easily find similar Twitter posts.

Using the @ symbol, followed by a username is a way to mention a specific username. So, if I Twitter "@zJayne Love your dryer pouches!" not only will zJayne be able to see that I sent that message, others will be able to check her out on Twitter as well.

This may be confusing for those of you who are not familiar with Twitter. No worries! If you are new to Twitter, the first step would be to follow CleveHandmade. We don't currently have a list of Cleveland Handmade usernames on Twitter, so we'd like it if you could comment on this thread, leaving your Twitter username. That way we can follow each other and have a list of teammates on Twitter.

Whenever possible, it's good to "tweet" or post a clickable link directly to www.ClevelandHandmade.com, or do a "ClevelandTeam" search on Etsy and post a link directly to that search. People are more likely to click on the link than they are to actually go to Etsy and search "ClevelandTeam" or to type out www.ClevelandHandmade.com in their browser. Twitter is all about the clicks. This is especially important to help promote the giveaways on the website.

@Etsy is currently looking for items for their Etsy Twitter Gift Guide. If you'd like to participate you can put #myetsy with a link to your item. I'm not sure if this is a limited-time opportunity, or if they will continue to update the Gift Guide.

A few things to keep in mind:
1) The team tag to use on your items and when searching for members' items on Etsy is "ClevelandTeam" (without the quotation marks).
2) The Cleveland Handmade Twitter account username is "CleveHandmade" (not Cleveland, just CleveHandmade without the quotation marks).
3) Follow us on Twitter @CleveHandmade, follow @Etsy, follow teammates as we post our usernames in the comments on this post.
4) Support your teammates by Tweeting about their successes, special promotions, etc. Using the @username and the #clevehandmade will get people looking and clicking.
5) Please feel free to ask for help in the team forum, or to convo me, LazyT or zJayne if you have any questions.

love to be in love

Thanks to virtuallori for this list from Cleveland Handmade!

INDEED Halloween

Happy Halloween, from zJayne and the Cleveland Team!

Yea! Cleveland Team

Thanks to JenniferLynnStudio for a great Cleveland Team Treasury!