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I Made It! For the Holidays – Support Handmade this Holiday

Happy Holidays from I Made It! Market

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to purchase unique and few-of-a-kind handmade holiday gifts created by more than 50 local artists. This Market is produced in partnership with the Steel Valley Arts Council – visit artists in SVAC’s Artspace 105 during the Market. For more information, visit www.steelvalleyarts.org.

I Made It! For the Holidays * Saturday, December 8 *2 – 8 pm

Homestead Owls Club, 108 W. 8th Avenue, Homestead

(end of Homestead Grays Bridge by the Waterfront – parking on 7th and 8th Avenues)

food, drinks, mingling, fun

www.myspace.com/imadeitpgh

aduffey@gmail.com

Handmade Arcade needs a few good hands

HAThe good folks who put together Handmade Arcade are looking for a few good hands to help make the event a success, plus they have some nice gifts for those willing to lend a hand.

Even if you can’t help, make sure you stop by during the festivities and buy some handmade goods.

Volunteer
Join us for the fourth annual Handmade Arcade as both a shopper and a volunteer!

Volunteers are needed for Saturday, November 10 and Sunday, November 11. Shifts are only two hours, allowing you plenty of time to enjoy the event and jump start your holiday shopping. Volunteer for two or more shifts and receive a cool HA t-shirt! (Shifts can be either back-to-back or split.)

Help with:
Poster and flyer distribution, Friday night set-up, Saturday morning load-in, Vendor assisting

Each Volunteer will receive:
HA Swag Bag, Coupons for food vendors to be redeemed during the event, Warm fuzzy, crafty feeling that you were part of HA:07

If you or anyone you know is interested in volunteering, contact:
flawed_flock – at – yahoo.com. Please reply by October 12.

I Made It! Market, Sat., Sept. 29, 12 – 5 pm, Brewhouse, 2100 Mary St., South Side

Visit…the Brewhouse
Support….Local Arts
SHOP…the next I MADE IT! Market Who: 50 vendors and YOU!
Where: the Brewhouse, 2100 Mary Street, Southside
When: Saturday September 29th, 12-5pm
Free Admission
(Look for info. soon on the upcoming I Made It! Scary, October 27, 12 – 5 pm, Braddock)

Handmade offerings include…dress-up pillows, plastic dinosaur jewelry, t-shirts, mix CDs, vintage inspired handbags, mosaics, hand-knit accessories, upcycled paper goods, ceramics, books, blown glass sculpture, lamps, kitchenware, dollhouse furniture, screen printed clothing, digital photographs, vegan baked goods, reusable coffee clutches, natural bath products, kimono wrist cuffs, custom sewn children’s goods, magnets, stickers, pendants, zines, holiday items, finecrafted woodcuts and etchings, babyslings, greeting cards, wheel thrown porcelain, repurposed clothing, tote bags, and MORE…

Learn what happens in the Brewhouse, take a tour, and get involved.

A Chance Auction will be held featuring exclusive wares from our vendors.

For more information about the I Made It! Market, visit www.myspace.com/imadeitpgh or e-mail imadeitpgh@gmail.com. To learn more about this Market’s Sponsor, the Brewhouse Association, visit www.brew-house.org.

What exactly is I Made It!?
I Made It! is a regularly occurring, nomadic Market that provides the opportunity for young entrepreneurs to establish their businesses and to enjoy low barriers to bringing their wares to market in order to create successful businesses built on arts and crafts. The Market is an inclusive happening that welcomes artists or other “makers” in the Pittsburgh region to meet like-minded individuals, create new opportunities, and find a receptive environment in which to interact with and learn from each other.

Not Your Grandma’s Craft Fair

There are some awesome craft fairs sweeping the country and Pittsburgh is no exception.  Stop by Braddock this Sunday (June 24) for the I Made It! Sunday Market. Last month they had 20 vendors, this month they have over 50 vendors who will be selling all sorts of cool stuff from Ipod covers to cupcakes.
The other reason to stop check out the I Made It! Market is to check out Braddock.  The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are pretty darn cool – I am sure they will be showing off Lou the Lincoln – their vintage Lincoln Town Car.  And if the Elks club is open they will buy you a beer.  Plus there are some other art projects happening in Braddock this summer that are worth checking out.
The mayor has helped to bring arts to Braddock and you will be able to buy ceramics from the Braddock Creative Arts Program.  There will also be projects for the kids.

Where: The Church at 416 Library Street, just across the street from the first even Carnegie Library

When: Sunday, June 24, Noon-5pm

Craftology

The Pittsburgh Craft Mafia will be starting craft classes that will be held throughout the year to help new indie businesses learn the tools of the trade.
Topics include taxes, craft business101, and consignment. This first class, Craft Show Basics, will be hosted in the basement of In the Blood Tattoos and Rock and Roll in South Side (2005 E. Carson St.) and is free of charge. May 17th 6-8pm.

pre-register: http://www.pittsburghcraftmafia.info/shop/