Issue 28
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First Sunday of every month
Sunday Crafternoon » Ferndale, MI
Sunday Crafternoon is a juried handmade event for local artists and crafty makers. Woodward Avenue Brewers, 22646 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, MI
www.handmadedetroit.com/sunday-crafternoons
JUNE
Art Star Craft Bazaar » Philadelphia, PA
June 2—June 3
The 4th annual Art Star Craft Bazaar is a juried arts & crafts show. Up to 100 artists and crafters will be participating this year, including demos in arts & crafts techniques, music and much more!
artstarphilly.com/ascb/ascb2007.html
Indie Craft Experience » Atlanta, GA
June 2
Indie Craft Experience's 5th round calls for some added excitement! That's why we've moved the show outside for an event that's bigger and better! Located in Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, this Indie Craft Experience will feature a craft market, live music, craft workshops organized by Garth Johnson of Extremecraft.com and a city-wide clothing swap! Come out for the day and enjoy the best of the new wave of craft.
artstarphilly.com/ascb/ascb2007.html
JULY
Pitchfork Music Festival » Chicago, IL
July 29—30
Dubbed "the most influential tastemaker on the music scene" by Wired Magazine, the Pitchfork Music Festival is a two-day event showcasing 41 of independent music's best bands and artists on three stages. Artists include Yo La Tengo, Hot Machines, Tapes 'n Tapes and the Silver Jews. Pitchfork also hosts an indie design and craft fair as well as showcasing the finest in rock poster design.
Audience: Over 30,000 culture-makers, independent designers and music enthusiasts.
www.pitchforkmusicfestival.com
AUGUST
POOL Fashion Tradeshow » Las Vegas, NV and Los Angeles
August 27—30
POOL is an fashion tradeshow showcasing emerging designers and established brands with lines ranging from women's and men's apparel, to shoes and accessories, and including a variety of lifestyle products, from art, to music, to home.
Audience: Over 100,000 fashion designers, hipster consumers.
www.pooltradeshow.com
SEPTEMBER
Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival » Seattle, WA
September 1—3
Bumbershoot is a 30 year-old music festival, featuring over 1500 bands, an independent film festival, an Indie Craft and Design market, a flat track roller derby, art exhibits, and interactive presentations and demonstrations with experts in a variety of cultural fields.
Audience: 150,000 music and culture enthusiasts.
www.bumbershoot.org
OCTOBER
Green Festival » Washington, DC
October 6—7
A celebration of healthy and sustainable community, economy and environment featuring more than 200 visionary speakers and 400 green businesses in each city, great how-to workshops, green films, yoga and movement classes, green careers sessions, organic beer and wine, delicious organic cuisine and live music.
Audience: Over 20,000 healthy living consumers.
www.greenfestivals.org
Maker Faire » Austin, TX
October 20—21
A gathering of the creative, the crafty, the techy and the edgy, the Maker Faire represents new thinking in the everyday ingenuity of all of us. Featuring hands-on demonstrations of DIY electronics, fashion, metalworking, circuitry and much much more, participants and vendors engage in mutual inspiration to create new items of utility and fantasy.
Audience: Over 20,000 makers of creative descent.
www.makerfaire.com
NOVEMBER
Green Festival » San Francisco, CA
November 9—11
A celebration of healthy and sustainable community, economy and environment featuring more than 200 visionary speakers and 400 green businesses in each city, great how-to workshops, green films, yoga and movement classes, green careers sessions, organic beer and wine, delicious organic cuisine and live music.
Audience: Over 20,000 healthy living consumers.
www.greenfestivals.org
DECEMBER
ReadyMade Winter Ball and DIY Gift Fair » San Francisco, CA
December-ish
ReadyMade's annual holiday event that attracts hundreds of artists, designers, and other generally savvy young trendsetters. Past event sponsors include ABSOLUT, Epson, Hangar 1 vodka, and VOSS water and raised funds for Architecture for Humanity, a non-profit organization working to rebuild New Orleans with sustainable materials.
