Etsy in Austin!

Etsy is headed to SXSW and we'd love to see you there! Join us at Venue 222 in the heart of downtown Austin for two full days and nights of DIY + Handmade + Music goodness. Stop by and get your hands dirty with upcycling tees into bags, painting shot glasses, screenprinting, handmade music, buttons, DJs, bands and more!

Fun starts this Saturday the 12th at noon and goes right up to 2am on Sunday night!

Location: Venue 222, 222 East 6th Street

Stay after-hours craft labs are transformend into a rocking lounge with live music from Neighbors, The Black Angels, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, DJ Rana June (the iPad DJ)! Plus, a DIY fashion show of Etsy and BurdaStyle members from across the USA.

Excited? So are we. Tweet us #EtsyAustin

Here's the line-up:

SATURDAY, MARCH 12
• Noon-4pm: Crafting, screenprinting, mingling, and more.
• 4-6pm: Code as Craft: Moving Fast at Scale, a mini-conference with the Etsy engineering team (http://etsy.me/foInRq)
• 6-8PM: Online/Offline: A Meetup for Social Media + Community Managers, hosted by Etsy, Meetup.com, Google, and #CMMeetup (RSVP here: http://etsy.me/SXSWmeetup).
• 8PM-close: Live performances by Neighbors (http://neighborsmusic.com/) and the Black Angels (http://theblackangels.com/).

SUNDAY, MARCH 13
• Noon-1pm: Stop by for Etsy-approved hangover kits and come chat with the Etsy team.
• 1-4pm: Handmade Music Craft Session & live performance.
• 5pm: People Powered Communities Panel with Nora Abousteit (co-Founder BurdaStyle), Mr. Bob Nanna (Threadless), Micki Krimmel (Neighborgoods.net), Charles Adler (Kickstarter) and Vanessa Bertozzi (Director of Community and Education, Etsy).
• 7pm: Live performance by Quintron and Ms. Pussycat (http://www.quintronandmisspussycat.com/).
• 9pm: BurdaStyle DIY Fashion Show (http://www.burdastyle.com/blog/meet-the-designers-burdastyle-diy-fashion-show).
• 10pm-close: Live performance by DJ Rana June (http://www.destroythesilence.com/).

All events are free and open to the public. 21+ where required. Stop by anytime to chat with our Etsy team. We can't wait to see you!

Craft Riot Call for Sponsors

Just in time for the holidays, EtsyAustin Craft Riot brings you A Handmade Revolution in Shopping! This 2-day family-friendly event is the perfect place to find locally handmade and unique holiday gifts. Indulge in fabulous shopping from over 40 local artisans while enjoying your favorite cocktails and other refreshments. Get creative in our fun wintery photobooth filled with props. Admission is free and the first 25 guests will receive EtsyAustin Craft Riot gift bags filled with goodies each day.

The EtsyAustin Street Team is a collaboration of over 100 local artists, crafters and entrepreneurs who sell their goods on Etsy.com. Now more than ever, people all over the world are embracing the trend of buying handmade, vintage and recycled products. Sustainability is becoming ideal in the economic and environmental crises facing us today. When you buy handmade, you’re getting something made by a real person, not a machine. A purchase from a small-scale independent craftsperson cuts out the pollution and useless waste that is created by mass production. Additionally, buying from local crafters supports our local economy and helps "Keep Austin Weird!"

Saturday, November 20th, 11am-6pm
Sunday, November 21st, 11am-6pm
@ The Marchesa, located at 6406 N IH-35 Austin, TX 78752

Sponsorship Opportunities

Silver: Free
-Include 50 of your company’s promotional items in our Gift Bags.*
-Your business name and link will be listed on our promotional page as a “Silver Sponsor.”

Gold: $50
-A 150x150-pixel logo and link for your business will be listed on our promotional page as a “Gold Sponsor.”
-Include 50 of your company’s promotional items in our Gift Bags.*

Platinium: $200
-Logo posted as an official EtsyAustin Craft Riot Sponsor on our promotional materials (must register by September 10th)
-Hang your company’s banner or sign at EtsyAustin’s Craft Riot.
-A 150x150-pixel logo and link for your business will be listed on our promotional page as a “Platinuim Sponsor.”
-Your business will receive a spotlight write up on The EtsyAustin Craft Riot blog.
-Include 50 of your company’s promotional items in our Gift Bags.*

Sponsorship payment may be made in the form of cash, goods or services. Email marketing@etsyaustin.com to become a sponsor today!

*Our EtsyAustin GIFT bags are extremely hot commodities. They will be handed out to the first 25 people (16 and over) each day entering the doors. Acceptable promotional items include: magnets, pens, key chains, and product samples. Business cards and coupons alone are not acceptable items. In addition to our sponsors, all of our participating artisans are including items.

All promotional items need to be received before November 1, 2010. Although, the sooner we receive them, the sooner EtsyAustin can list you as an event sponsor, increasing your exposure time.

Mark Your Calendars!

Team EtsyAustin has begun planning for the annual winter holiday vending/shopping event. It will take place Saturday and Sunday, November 20th and 21st at the Marchesa House in North Austin.

Applications go online and more details will be available on July 1st!

Seeking Volunteers!

Hey Everyone,

If you haven't heard about The Lone Star Ladies Present: Shop Austin, it's an annual Charity Arts & Crafts Show that features 40+ of Austin's finest artisans, a complimentary Beauty Lounge, and acts as a fundraiser for the Frontier Arts Scholarships.

We need volunteers to work 2.5 or 3 hours shifts on Saturday, April 17th. The details of the assignments will be worked out over email, so please email me directly at info [at] thelonestarladies.com.

Volunteers will receive a complimentary event t-shirt and entry to the event, which has a $10.00 entry fee. Hope to see you there!

MORE INFO:
The Lone Star Ladies Present: Shop Austin
Frontier Scholarship

xo, Anne Marie Beard

EtsyAustin @ 78704 for SXSW - Meet Your Crafters!

Please allow me to introduce Stacey Samuels of vintagerehab.etsy.com. She has been making great old finds even better for 3 years. She told me “My fascination with vintage jewelry and love of design inspired me to create new family heirlooms out of vintage treasures. I hunt for the most beautiful antique lockets, pins, tie clips, beads, chains, clasps and other vintage finds. Then, I transform them from someone else's castoffs into your very own fortunate find.“ Seeing something great in what others think is a lost cause is where she excels.

Lori Hooks of adornmodern.etsy.com has been making jewelry for over 10 years, but metalsmithing for 2 and a half years, which is a medium near and dear to my heart. Lori told me that she began by making jewelry for friends and family for birthdays, weddings, and other occasions. I had to know how she came to metal work and she said “I had wanted to try my hand at metalsmithing for years. When I finally took a class, I couldn't believe I waited so long. Most of my current designs are in sterling and copper, but I am trying to incorporate more stones and beads again.” I can attest that once you pick up a hammer it is hard to put down.

Tina Lewis of tinalewis.etsy.com is a favorite of my sister—she is a sucker for anything having to do with pottery. Luckily, Tina’s work is impeccable. She has been working with pottery since she was a teenager, but has had her own home studio for about 3 years. Tina told me “My sister and I learned pottery in high school from a local potter in our neighborhood. She was a great teacher and went way beyond the ceramics offered at our local public school. I am inspired by all the wonderful potters and ceramic artists in Austin, Texas and the World.”

Ebits eco-friendly jewelry is one of our great duos. Will and Elizabeth O'Connor of ebitsjewelry.com have been making jewelry for 12 years. Elizabeth told me that out of a tragedy came a new way to connect with the world. “I was injured in a car accident last summer, and was unable to work. So, I started spending more time making jewelry to keep from getting cabin fever, and I started selling it online and at shows.

Pauline Jacobson of coralreefdreams.etsy.com has been making jewelry for 3 years, but has been in the art world for much longer. “I have been an artist/crafter since childhood. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art, and in 2001, after a 30-year career in graphic design, technical illustration, and cartography, I began a new career as an artist, mostly doing watercolor painting and photography. I began designing and making artisan jewelry about 3 years ago, and became hooked, so now that's what I do full time. I feel like I have found my calling at last!"

You never know where you will find you next great inspiration as AJ Kosarek of AJthePurple.etsy.com found. She has been knitting for over a year, and drawing forever, and told me that her handmade creatures were inspired by another crafter. “I came across some knit creatures and decided I needed to learn how to make them. Luckily a friend and my mother-in-law were both willing knitting teachers.”

And finally there is me, Megan Russell. My shop name is demiduval.etsy.com where I sell my metal work. I have been creating functional items out of steel for 9 years, but I came to the craft by accident. I answered an add in the paper to be an artist’s assistant thinking I would answer phones and fetch dry cleaning. When I arrived at my interview I was asked to work with large machines and hammers. It all worked out well. As it turns out I like to hit stuff.

There are many more crafters who will be out tomorrow, so stop by and check everyone out. We hope to see you this weekend. Have a great time at SXSW!

EtsyAustin @ 78704 for SXSW - Meet Your Crafters!

This Saturday March 20^th EtsyAustin will be out at the 1600 block of South Congress. For those of you who are not familiar with that area, look for the air stream trailer with the giant cupcake on top and the little village of white tents. If you have not checked out Hey Cupcake! it is worth the line you will have to stand in. For those of you not familiar with the EtsyAustin team, I will introduce you to a few of them now.

I will start with Kelly Owens Pratlett of GemJunkie.etsy.com. She has the coolest and most reasonably priced earrings in town. She has been making jewelry for 6 years and she has it down pat. When I asked how it all started for her she said, “My sister saw a necklace in a catalog that she really wanted but couldn't afford. So, she did some research online, ordered all the supplies, and we taught ourselves how to make jewelry. We've both progressed since then, but that's literally how the magic happened!" I love that wanting to make her sister happy turned into a business.

If you are a bath nut, Samantha Hlavaty is someone you need to get to know. At her store NepenthesBathtime.etsy.com you will find great soaps for everyone you know. My favorite is the glow in the dark bubble bath, which I am not to visit my nieces without. She has been honing her craft for 6 years now, and although creating soap and bath products began as a hobby and a way to diffuse after a stressful day of work, that hobby has morphed into a full time business. Samantha told me that “As a child, I loved to raid my mom's gardens and make little concoctions using the flowers and herbs... really I have loved bath products, aromatherapy and botanicals for as long as I can remember. This love met with my background in Art, 3D Animation, and Design to create the Nepenthe's Bathtime line.”

Now we move on to Jasmine Turner who has been making jewelry for 5 years. You can find all of her fantastic work at thejasminegallery.etsy.com. She told me “I began making jewelry because I wanted to make unique pieces for me to wear, and I also thought it might be a good creative outlet. I grew up in a crafty family doing stained glass, pottery, sewing and many other art forms, and I knew that I wanted to continue learning new skills. I initially invested a lot of money into my set-up over a few years, buying ropes of pearls and every gemstone I could find, but at the time I had a very busy job as a project coordinator for a natural gas company in north Texas. I quit that position at the beginning of 2009 to travel internationally, and came to Austin at the end of last year to focus on my creative side. It's been one of the best decisions I ever made! I have really grown as a jewelry designer, have a great set of calluses, and have finally begun to see some monetary profit as well!” Be sure to drop by this Saturday to check on this traveler's take on jewelry.

And now an introduction to Carol Bradley of CarolBradley.etsy.com. She has been creating jewelry for over 10 years, and she told me that it all started when “I bought a necklace at an antique show and wanted it to be a little shorter. I went to a bead store for help on my lunch hour and ended up taking an extra hour. I went back to work with a shorter necklace and the first pair of earrings I made.

More soon...

-Megan Russell of DemiDuval.etsy.com

EtsyAustin & Standard Recording Co. Day Party @ SXSW

Spend the day with EtsyAustin at the Dirty Dog Bar, 505 East 6th Street, listening to live music at a bar and making rockin' crafts. The EtsyAustin team will be there to help you make a mask or a mini scrapbook to remember your time at SXSW 2010. This event is hosted by Standard Recording Company, so visit their site and learn more about all these artists and their upcoming show dates. You will also have a chance to check out the newest products from Provo Craft, plus so much more! Please come out to support local art and local business.

Live Music Schedule

12:00 Bald Eagle Refugees

12:45 Amo Joy

1:30 Elsinore

2:15 Thunderhawk

3:00 Harley Poe

3:45 Dr. Manhattan

4:30 Dead Beats

5:20 Jookabox

This event is free and open to all, but be sure to RSVP to get on the list!

Craft Riot! - The Complete List

This weekend's Craft Riot! A Handmade Revolution in Shopping is sure to be an outstanding event. With the crafters like these, how could it not be?

Adorn Modern Designs

Amelia Beth Handmade Cards and Crafts

Assorted Musings by Maggie

Baby Bolt

Craft Chi

Debbie Carroll Designs

Devil Girl Designs

Diamonds and Guns by Action Jackson

Feto Soap

Laura Caslin Handmade Jewelry

Linden Leaf Studio and Lin Designs

Lovely Day

Lovely Lotus Designs

Merritt Gade Fine Handmades

Nepenthe's Bathtime

Paired Hearts/Wondercraft

Pommes Frites

Rest in Peace

Sidehawk

Snuggleherd/Wondercraft

Spirit Mama

Squid Ink Kollective

Sweet Wolf

The Flashbulb

Tina Lewis Pottery and Ceramic Art

Vintage Rehab

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Craft Riot! - Meet your maker

The Craft Riot! is this weekend. Start your shopping list early by meeting our revolutionary hand-makers...

SquidInkKollective
What is the number one holiday pick from your own shop?
Our squid linen tea towels. They're handmade with quality linen and non-toxic inks, so they're a colorful and green touch to anyone's kitchen.

What do you want people to know about your shop/products?
We're primarily a screen printing apparel company. We only use sweatshop-free or organic bamboo/cotton shirts, and everything is printed manually with water-based inks. Most of our designs are drawn and inked by hand - yep, it's a hands-on process. There's also a lot of animals involved - mainly, narwhals, dogs and cats. And squids, of course! We love being able to support ourselves with a creative-based living that's eco-friendly, and adds humor and a dash of silliness to the world.

Best handmade present ever received?
Lynnea: A particularly awesome oil painting of a parsnip by my grandmother.
Brian: A woodcut by my college professor, Catherine Chauvin

Our shop is: squidinkkollective.etsy.com


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Craft Riot! - Meet your maker

The Craft Riot! is less than one week away. Start your shopping list early by meeting our revolutionary hand-makers...

SweetWolf
What is the number one holiday pick from your own shop?
Neckwarmers (or scarflettes) are like a mini hug around your neck! They make great gifts, are affordable and are the perfect winter accessory for our mild Austin winters! Can be worn around the house or office to keep the chill off your neck. I will debut more at Craft Riot! and some are made from upcycled/ reclaimed materials! so they will be warm and one of a kind!

What do you want people to know about your shop/products?
Almost all the items I create are One Of A Kind. I make a wide variety of items, mostly accessories. I like to put a funky vibe in my creations, and try to make most of them functional, so they are unique and useful!

Best handmade Christmas present ever received? My mother and grandmothers have given me many heartfelt handmade presents over the years; it would be hard to say which was my favorite, but they all inspired me in some way.

My shop is: SweetWolf.etsy.com


Don't forget to enter the Ticket Giveaway!

Craft Riot! - Meet your maker

The Craft Riot! is less than one week away. Start your shopping list early by meeting our revolutionary hand-makers...

Linden Leaf Studio and LinDesigns
What is the number one holiday pick from your own shop?
Sterling silver key ring - perfect gift for man, woman, teen, grandparent and goes with everything! :) You can also personalize it with an initial, monogram or name!

What do you want people to know about your shop/products?
a. Everything is handmade by me and I recycle/reuse as much as possible.
b. Most of the silver used in my pieces is recycled silver and I turn in my scraps of silver for recycling.
c. I have a range of styles and prices in both of my shops!

Best handmade present ever received?
I have several afghans my grandmother crocheted for my sisters and I! I love them, they never go out of style!

My shop is: LindenLeafStudio.etsy.com


Don't forget to enter the Ticket Giveaway!

Craft Riot! - Meet your maker

The Craft Riot! is less than one week away. Start your shopping list early by meeting our revolutionary hand-makers...

Vintage Rehab
What is the number one holiday pick from your own shop?

1800's Victorian Fan Necklace - While hunting for vintage lockets, I came across this amazing 1800's Victorian fan pin made in Portugal by Topazio. The filagree design is gold plated sterling silver that is adorned with painted enamel flowers and a dangling fleur-de-lye charm. Although I mostly create vintage locket necklaces, I couldn't resist this exceptional piece that is in mint condition. It was once worn as a pin and now it hangs on very ornate, 14k gold filled chain.

What do you want people to know about your shop/products?

Vintage Rehab is a uniquely whimsical line featuring antique lockets, charms, and chains seamlessly restored into one-of-a-kind pieces. Stacey's fascination with antique jewelery and love of design inspired her to create new family heirlooms out of vintage treasures. She tracks down the most beautiful antique lockets, then fix them up, adding fantastic chains and clasps, transforming them from someone else's castoffs into your very own fortunate find.

Best handmade Christmas present ever received?

A set of hand stamped wine charms with many special blessings.

http://www.wines.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=5635

My shop is: vintagerehab.etsy.com


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Craft Riot! - Meet your maker

The Craft Riot! is less than one week away. Start your shopping list early by meeting our revolutionary hand-makers...

The Snuggle Herd
What is the number one holiday pick from your own shop?
My coloring cards multi-pack - They’re totally customizable - color, collage, stamp, sticker or draw on them to your heart’s delight, then add your own message. They make a great gift for those creative kids in your life! They're also a real bargain - only $13 for a set of 6 cards with colorful envelopes.

What do you want people to know about your shop/products?
I'd like people to know that I make everything with a lot of care and attention to detail, which means that my sewn items will last a very long time. My stuffed toys are heirloom quality - you could pass them down from child to child, and my appliqued clothing looks great wash after wash after wash!

Best handmade Christmas present ever received?
One Christmas when I was about 10, my mom made me a whole wardrobe of little outfits for my Cabbage Patch Kids. They were so cute, and my mom is an excellent seamstress, so they all looked absolutely perfect - better than store-bought, for sure!

My shop is: SnuggleHerd.etsy.com

Craft Riot! - Meet your maker

The Craft Riot! is just a week away. Start your shopping list early by meeting our revolutionary hand-makers...

Merritt Gade Fine Handmades
What is the number one holiday pick from your own shop?
The Cascade earrings in gold. Or silver. Or gold and silver together. They're nice with pearls attached, too.

What do you want people to know about your shop/products?
I craft all of the parts of every piece of jewelry and choose only beads with a high level of quality and realness. Carefully making each hook and selecting gorgeous beads insures a piece you're going to love for a long time.

Best handmade Christmas present ever received?
A few years ago, my mom, two sisters, and I made collages for each other for Christmas. They could be made of whatever you chose, must fit inside a large manila envelope, and incorporate the things you cherish most about the recipient. I still have the three very different, but equally wonderful collages I received and adore them almost as much as the women who made them for me.

My shop is: merrittgade.etsy.com

Craft Riot! - Meet your maker

The Craft Riot! is just a week away. Start your shopping list early by meeting our revolutionary hand-makers...

Lovely Day
What is the number one holiday pick from your own shop?
Lovely Day designs are starting to incorporate feathers; look out for these beauties. Feathers make all occasions festive!

What do you want people to know about your shop/products?
I want to inspire smiles. Every handmade bauble is one-of-a-kind beautiful, to add a bit of lovely to your day.

Best handmade Christmas present ever received?
The first gift my partner gave me was a fish tank. While he did purchase the tank itself, he filled the tank with rocks and sticks and plants he collected. He created a beautiful underwater world from found objects.

My shop is: lovelydayonline.etsy.com

EtsyAustin at E.A.S.T. - 2 Weekends!!!

Don't miss this amazing stop on the East Austin Studio Tour. In addition to Flatfork Studios and the other permanent art galleries and studios which make up this locale, over 40 EtsyAustin Team Members will be rotating over the two weekends selling their art and handmade wares. Sip on Tito’s, nibble on food, shop, and of course, fill your heart with art. Live demonstrations will be held each day. Mark your tour map and we will see you there!

Etsy Austin @ E.A.S.T
Saturday & Sunday Nov 14th & 15th
Saturday & Sunday Nov 21th & 22th
10 am to 5 pm

Smith Road Studios
1406 Smith Road
Austin, TX

map

Demo schedule:

Saturday, 11/14

1 pm
Upcycle It! Creating Handbound Notepads
presented by Pigsey Art
Learn a quick few ways to turn old paper, leather or wallpaper into miniature handbound fun. See a demonstration by Brandy Davis showing how you can upcycle your vintage into small notepads using only a needle, thread and a little creativity. 30 minutes

2 pm
A View Outside the Flock - Hands-on Crochet Workshop
presented by Pixie Worx!
Looking to begin or advance your modern day crochet skills or simply see how it's done? Get a unique peek into the world of this handmade art like never before! Julia Chambers will be on hand to answer questions and demo on a variety of crochet art, tools, fibers and ideas, including her "half-stitch technique," as well as basic crochet skills. 45 minutes


Sunday, 11/15
1 pm
Upcycle It! Creating Handbound Notepads
presented by Pigsey Art
Learn a quick few ways to turn old paper, leather or wallpaper into miniature handbound fun. See a demonstration by Brandy Davis showing how you can upcycle your vintage into small notepads using only a needle, thread and a little creativity. 30 minutes

2 pm
Making Porcelain Beads
presented by Tina Lewis Pottery
A demonstration of various techniques of making and decorating porcelain beads. Tina Lewis will demonstrate methods of creating beads with wet porcelain clay and show decorating and glazing techniques that can be used on bisqued beads. See examples of the beads in all stages leading to the final result. 1 hour


Saturday, 11/21
1 pm
Jewelry Making Made Simple
presented by Merritt Gade Fine Handmades
Merritt Gade will teach simple techniques used to make earrings and necklaces. Many different possibilities can be made from just a few designs. 30 minutes

2 pm
Metal Fabrication Lesson: Cool Oxidized Hammered Earrings
presented by Adorn Modern
Lori Hooks will demonstrate how she incorporates various fabrication techniques including punching out shapes from sheet metal, shaping and filing, hammering, and oxidizing to enhance the texture and create a dramatic, edgy look. 30 minutes

Sunday, 11/22
1 pm
Jewelry Making Made Simple
presented by Merritt Gade Fine Handmades
Merritt Gade will teach simple techniques used to make earrings and necklaces. Many different possibilities can be made from just a few designs. 30 minutes

Etsy Austin AFW Party Hop

Sponsored by Dripping Springs Vodka and Paula’s Texas Orange
Benefiting Family Eldercare 

Enjoy signature drinks from Dripping Springs Vodka and Paula’s Texas Orange and check out seven fabulous Austin Fashion Week designers from the Etsy Austin Team.

 Collect a signifier from at least three of the events or locations and bring them to an Etsy Austin Party Hop event to be entered to win a phenomenal prize, including items from the designers and a gift certificate for a spa day at Urban Groove Salon.

The Etsy Austin Designers will be contributing 5% of their proceeds from Austin Fashion Week to Family Eldercare, a charity that provides fans and window unit ACs to elderly and disabled in Central Texas.

 Ride-sharing and green practices are encouraged.  Carpool drivers with two or more passengers and bikers will receive a free pair of pearl earrings from Broken Ear Productions at the Bettysport parties! (while supplies last)

Etsy Austin AFW Designers and Party Hop Events:

Monday:

Sweet Potato Island
Primping, Purses and Pictures @ Thomas Saverio Salon & Spa (5416 Parkcrest, Ste. 800, Austin, TX 78731)

4-8pm 

Tuesday:

Coral Reef Dreams
Trunk Show @ Roxann’s Specialty Boutique (2900 West Anderson Ln. Ste. H Austin, TX 78759)
4:30pm

Thursday:

MLW Malissa Long Wearables
Artistry in Fiber @ Baldwin Beauty School  (3005 S Lamar Blvd # 109D, Austin TX 78704)
3-5pm

*annemarie* Style for the Individual
MakeUp, Manis and Mimosas! Design your own Hand-bag!  MMM... Style for the Individual  @ Urban Groove (4301 W. William Cannon Dr., Suite 260, Austin, TX 78749)

4-7pm

Broken Ear Productions
12^th Street Block Party @ Betty Sport (916 A West 12th Street Austin, TX 78703)
5-8pm

Jinxedaposed Clothing/Jinxy DV-8
Margarita Madness @ Trends and Tradition Boutique  (1917 A. Dutton Drive San Marcos, Texas 78666)
4-7pm

Saturday:

*annemarie* Style for the Individual
Custom Handbag Design Party @ Urban Groove (4301W. William Cannon Dr., Suite 260, Austin, TX 78749)
10am - 2pm

Broken Ear Productions
Late Morning Cool Down @ Betty Sport (916 A West 12th Street Austin, TX 78703)
10am-noon

Diamonds & Guns by Action Jackson
Sparkles and Sweets Soiree @ Urban Betty Salon (1206 West 38^th St, Suite 1201, Austin, Texas 78705)
8:30-10pm

http://afw.etsyaustin.com

breaking news: 4/25 Austin Handmade Market postponed

The Austin Handmade Market scheduled for this weekend (April 25) is being postponed until the following Saturday (May 2). That will be the weekend before Mother's Day, so it should be a good one!

Declare Your Craftiness & Support the Team!

Meet Beth A, one of our awesome team chicas, shown here peddlin' our team stuff at the Austin Handmade Market last Saturday.

Beth designed the nifty team t-shirt she's wearing, as well as these fabulous new totes screen-printed with "I make stuff." They are so cool! They're really roomy & only $20 (only $18 for members!), which goes toward operating expenses for the team.

These totes will soon be available in our team Etsy shop, but if you want one right now, you can contact Beth & order one. Be sure to check out her other adorable tote bags, stationery and gifts in her Paired Hearts shop!

Team EtsyAustin proudly announces its first-ever Holiday Bazaar!

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for EtsyAustin team members! Priority deadline is Nov. 2nd. Click the above image to download a PDF file with more info & the application.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED, TOO! Contact beth@snuggleherd.com

We anticipate a great turnout and a very exciting event because of the unique vibe and indie spirit of The Broken Neck. This skate and punk rock venue located in East Austin is definitely not a typical location for a holiday bazaar - this ain’t your grandma’s craft show! However, we think it will be a wonderful opportunity to create an affordable holiday gift-buying experience for people looking for something different.

Our bazaar will be open to a wide range of vendors, such as local artists & crafters; clothing designers; vintage clothing & home goods resellers; record collectors; and bakers & cooks. Aside
from all of the great vendors, we will also have live music throughout the event and a skate demo. It promises to be an entertaining weekend that will draw a diverse crowd!