For some of you out there who are looking for an excellent arts and craft show to attend or vendor at, First Saturday Arts Market is the ticket for you. Mitch Cohen, the evil genius behind so many events in The Heights, has developed this sidewalk extravaganza. Full of vendors from canvas art to metal sculptures and everything in between.handmade

Open every Saturday, rain or shine, always with live music and yummy food. This market is just a great family friendly venue to shopping Houston’s latest handmade treasures.

Here are some links for First Saturday Arts Market fun:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/yalestreetmarket/

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Ladies and gents. Here is a quick list of some upcoming art and craft shows for the Houston area. If you have some more you would like to add to the list, email me at apunkincardcompany {@} gmail.com.

Arts and Craft Festivals 2009

• Bellaire Arts and Crafts Show

http://www.ci.bellaire.tx.us/CurrentEvents.asp?EID=2374

Saturday November 1, 2008 9am to 2pm

• First Saturday Arts Market

  http://www.yalestreetmarket.com/Main/HomePage

  Every first Saturday

• Midtown Farmers Market

  http://www.tafia.com/mfm.html

  Every Saturday 8am to noon

• Maker Faire

  http://www.makerfaire.com/

  Austin - TBA

• The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival

  http://www.woodlandsartsfestival.com/index.html

  April 4 & 5

• Downtown Green Market at Discovery Green

  http://www.discoverygreen.com/en/rel/?157

  Every Wednesday and Thursday

• Houston Art Crawl

  http://www.artcrawlhouston.com/

  TBA

• The Bearded Ladies Present

  http://www.thebeardedladiespresent.com/

  April 18th

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The Houston Craft Mafia will be at Maker Faire in Austin this weekend. What is Maker Faire?

Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It’s for creative, resourceful people of all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love to make things. So much to see, you will need 2 days to see it all! This year Bazaar Bizarre (a super cool craft fair) will be set up inside of Maker Faire, and that’s where you can find our booths. Look for the Brown Banner with our logo!

LEARN TO MAKE, CRAFT, DESIGN OR DEVELOP:
• Robots • Rockets • Bicycles • Alternative Energy Devices • Electronics • Crafts
• Circuit Boards • Sustainable Food • Musical Instruments • Wood Working
• Knitting • Eco Modding Cars • Kites • Special Effects • Sewing • and more…

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Teresa O’Connor owner of Hello-Lucky and designer of Lucky T’s men’s, women’s and kid’s t-shirts and clothing as well as reconstructed jewelry. Hello-Lucky carries local hand-made wears and wares, goods such as Feto Soap, as well as select vintage items, wearable and for your home. Opened in December 2007.

Hello-Lucky
1025 Studewood Street
Houston, Texas 77008
http://www.hello-lucky.com

Hours
Thursday 11 - 5
Friday and Saturday 11 - 6
Sunday Noon - 5
and by appt, just email yo.hellolucky@gmail.com

shop online anytime-
see items on our site that you just gotta have..
email us-we can let you know about availability and ship items to you

xoxo
Hello-Lucky
you are amazing, you are

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The designer behind Amaria is Ana Maria Sanchez. Born to Paraguayan parents, Ana Maria was raised in Houston, Texas. As a child, Ana Maria was impressed by her family’s South American style. She was taught the importance of style and an appreciation for all things handcrafted at an early age. Her mother taught her that women must always respect and adorn their bodies.

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What do I have to do to be a member?

• Own an independent business where you handcraft/handmake your items. No re-sellers please.
• Be a legally registered business. You need to register a DBA and get a Sales and Use Tax Permit from the state.
• It would be a good idea to have a website for your business, as the print ads from Craft Mafia direct people to the craftmafia.com website, which directs the visitors to all of the Craft Mafia websites.
• Split fees/costs as they occur.
• Participate in email group discussions
• Participate in the promotion of the Houston Craft Mafia at your craft booth (if you do shows) with our promotional materials
• Attend Meetings and Networking events
• Blog Quarterly (one post every three months!)
• Promote Houston Craft Mafia and member businesses
• Add a link from your website to the Houston Craft Mafia Site
• Add Houston Craft Mafia to your email signature (optional)
• $25 yearly fee

Member benefits

• Business Cross-Promotion on the internet and print press through the houstoncraftmafia.com website and through member websites.
• Website help from Lisa Chouinard - if you don’t have a website or need some education on maintaining your website - she will help!
• Website/Shopping cart/blog hosting at a low fee
• Graphic Design Advisement from Stevie Ballow of Rara Avis
• Craft Market Booth Sharing Opportunities

Click here to apply!

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Hey Austinites! A Punkin Card Company and  Feto Soap will be at Maker Faire this October as a part of Bazaar Bizarre! The Bazaar Bizarre is a juried craft fair that selects vendors based on various elements such as: Individuality, DIY-sensibility, Quality of work & Diversity of Products

Travis County Event Center and Fairground (It’s where they have the Rodeo) and it sounds like we are going to be in the Show Barn. 7311 Decker Lane, Austin, TX 78724

Bazaar Bizarre will run from 10:00am - 5:00pm on both days.

Maker Faire Schedule:
Saturday, October 18th: 10am-10pm
Sunday, October 19th: 10am-6pm

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Hello Lucky
1025 Studewood Street
Houston, Texas 77008
713-86hello - 713-864-3556
http://www.hello-lucky.com

Hello Lucky will be part of White Linen in The Heights
Saturday August 2, 4 - 10pm
We will be open from 11 am - 10 pm
serving up some cool libations after 4

# 47 on the White Linen map
shuttle stop- # 10 on the shuttle stop index
So if you live close by, you may just want to walk to Hello Lucky
or park nearby us and catch a free shuttle from the shop to take you around The Heights

more about White Linen at: http://www.whitelinennightheights.com/

Road Trip on view now
Artists:
Jim Denk, Rachel Hewlett, Jillsbadcar, Melissa Lonchambon,
Mike Lonchambon, Whitney Riley,
Brooke Summers-Perry, Vagrca, David Waddell, Joanne Witt

Ongoing
work by Ryan Geiger, Woody Golden, JoAnn Park, Christine West
and a collaborative video by Elaine Bradford, Teresa O’Connor and David Waddell

July/August Monthly Challenge
Throughout the months of July and August
we will be a drop spot for plastic shopping/grocery bags as well as fabric remnants.
Itscool2care will use these items to create reusable shopping bags. http://www.itscool2care.org

This quarter Hello Lucky is happy to be working with Glasstire. A portion of in-store sells will be donated to the non-profit http://www.glasstire.com

Road Trip on view in store now!

Hello Lucky
http://www.hello-lucky.com

New Shop Hours
Thursday 11 - 5
Friday and Saturday 11 - 6
*Sunday Noon - 5*
We will happily stay later,
just call us before 5pm
xox

or by appt, just call

you are amazing, you are

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Here is a list of the craft shows and markets we’ll be attending thus far. Come out and show your support of handmade goods!

August
Historic Montgomery Farmers Market
Date: First Saturday of each month (August 2nd)
Time: 9 A.M. to 2 P.M.
Place: College & McCown Streets, Montgomery (Community Building & grounds)
Address: FM 149 and College Street in Montgomery, Texas
HCM Members attending: A Punkin Card Company

September
Historic Montgomery Farmers Market
Date: First Saturday of each month (Sept 6th)
Time: 9 A.M. to 2 P.M.
Place: College & McCown Streets, Montgomery (Community Building & grounds)
Address: FM 149 and College Street in Montgomery, Texas
HCM Members attending: A Punkin Card Company

Midtown Farmers Market
Date: 2nd Saturday of each month (Sept. 13th)
Time: 8 A.M. to 12 P.M.
Place: T’afia Resturant (Midtown Houston)
Address: 3701 Travis St, Houston, TX
HCM Members attending: Feto Soap, A Punkin Card Company

Artisan Fair at LaCenterra
Date:  Saturday, Sept. 20th
Time: 8 A.M. to 12 P.M.
Place: LaCenterra
Address:23501 Cinco Ranch Boulevard, Katy, TX 77494
HCM Members attending: Amaria

October
Historic Montgomery Farmers Market
Date: First Saturday of each month (Oct. 4th)
Time: 9 A.M. to 2 P.M.
Place: College & McCown Streets, Montgomery (Community Building & grounds)
Address: FM 149 and College Street in Montgomery, Texas
HCM Members attending: A Punkin Card Company

Celtic Festival CANCELED
Date: October 5th
Time: 12 P.M. to 5 P.M.
Place: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in the Houston Heights:
Address: 1819 Heights Blvd, Houston, Texas 77008
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in the Houston Heights will host our 7th Celtic Festival & Gathering of the Celts on Sunday, October 5. We are currently seeking additional artists and vendors who wish to sell their wares to our anticipated 1,000 guests.
HCM Members attending: A Punkin Card Company, Debbie, Feto Soap

Yale Street Arts Market

First Saturday Art Market
Date: First Saturday of each month, October 4th
Time: 11 A.M. to 6 P.M.
Place: Located inside the 610 North Loop in the Heights area of Houston.
Address: 548 W. 19th Street, Houston

HCM Members attending: A Punkin Card Company

Midtown Farmers Market
Date: 2nd Saturday of each month (Oct. 11th)
Time: 8 A.M. to 12 P.M.
Place: T’afia Resturant (Midtown Houston)
Address: 3701 Travis St, Houston, TX
HCM Members attending: Feto Soap, A Punkin Card Company, EUTECTIC

Bazaar Bizarre / Maker Faire
Date:  Saturday, Oct. 18th/ Sunday Oct. 19th
Time: 10 A.M. to 10 P.M. / 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.
Place: Travis County Expo Center
Address:7311 Decker Lane, Austin, TX 78724
HCM Members attending: A Punkin Card Company, Feto Soap

Artisan Fair at LaCenterra
Date:  Saturday, Oct. 18th
Time: 8 A.M. to 12 P.M.
Place: LaCenterra
Address:23501 Cinco Ranch Boulevard, Katy, TX 77494
HCM Members attending: Amaria

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Meet new member Joy Carpenter of SCINTILLATING JOY!

Not for the faint of heart, SCINTILLATING JOY has the same whimsical, over-the-top exuberance as its spirited namesake designer—a woman who dreams with her eyes wide open, dances whenever she feels like it, and sees each and every day as an opportunity to passionately pursue all things beautiful and true. Joy Carpenter grew up in suburban Houston, moved to Austin to study theatre at the University of Texas, but earned her BA in Religious Studies instead. After having lived in China for a year and Atlanta for a short while, Joy moved back to “the ‘burbs” (Sugar Land) and decided to share her eclectic assortment of carefully hand-crafted fashion accessories and home décor with the world!

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