By Jenny Hart Have you ever wondered what goes on at a craft trade show? Last weekend, I attended CHA’s 2011 annual winter show in Los Angeles. CHA stands for Craft and Hobby Association. This is an enormous industry event that is not open to the public, where manufacturers debut their new products to retailers, […]
Garth Johnson, everyone’s favorite Extreme Crafter, is curating a show at the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, now through July 9, 2011.
A weekly roundup of craft fairs and a call for vendors.
Opening this Friday at 7pm, and on view until Sunday, March 7th, is the exhibition DADAMACHINIMA at Devotion Gallery in Brooklyn. Curated by Walter Langelaar (WORM, Rotterdam) and presented by Babycastles (Queens, NY), DADAMACHINIMA “explores tactics of emergent gameplay, disrupted modes of interactivity, and brute-force hacks of contemporary (video)game interfaces and environments.” Featuring works by […]
Last summer, the city of Boston’s North Street municipal print shop was closed down. Now, the contents of the shop, which served the city for 78 years, are going up on the auction block. From Boston.com:
In February and March, O’Reilly Media is running two new online classes with instructor Joseph Gray. The classes are free to attend if you’re watching them online live, and they will be available for sale after the classes are over.
For all of you craft fair vendors out there, Meylah posted this article from Lucy Clasen about keeping your handmade goods safe during events. There are some good, basic things to do while vending at your booth – my favorite is “Be a Good Neighbor.” You’ll meet someone new and have an extra set of […]
