Hannah is moving this month and was busy the day we went, so I, along with my mom, her husband, and my son Quentin (who guest posted here!) piled in the car and drove less than a mile (I guess we could have walked, but I'm still recovering from surgery) to the show. First of all, the building is amazeballs and if you all have a chance to go, the third Friday of the month is a sort of Open House and you can see all the cool people blowing glass!
The sun was inTENSE on Saturday, so please forgive some of the pics I took. But here are just some of the great finds you can come to expect at a fun, alternative event like this one:
(disclaimer: I didn't intend on doing a review, just happened to have my camera; I didn't get the names of each vendor, so please go to the RRCS website for more info OR if you know the names of the talented crafters and want them mentioned here, please email me and I will put the info up asap. I tried to link to either their etsy sites or their blogs. Thanks!)
My son loved these kitschy little necklaces!
I loved the display- especially how the prices were marked on playing cards and other repurposed cards.
These plush guys were amusing, offbeat, and just plain cool.
various artwork by
Hosey and Pod, Sarah Wyman, Anchovy, and more
Um... I LOVE.
Hosey and Pod
there were tons of little notebooks all around the place
mostly from All Along Press
(my new step-cousin, Serena Perrone, just did an artist in residency here in September; she is a fantastic printmaker! If interested, go to her blog, Print Me Pull You, for some serious inspiration)
Quentin and I loved these handmade journals! He's like his momma when it comes to journals, sketchbooks, school/office supplies- you can never have too many.
photo album or large, square, blank sketchbook made out of an old record album- genius!
These journals were probably my favorite- made from vintage hardback books, with blank pages inside for jotting down notes, sketches, ideas- oooo, I covet!
cute bibs for babies...
and crayon rolls for the older kids!
(the crayon rolls remind me of our blog friend, Sam, who makes crayon aprons- so cute!)
Quentin and I took a load off for a few minutes to watch this guy work on a glass blowing project- didn't get his name, he was workin' hard.
We also strolled around the glass blowing studio area and took a look at some of the artisans' products that were also for sale.
Quent and I got a big kick out of this "flattened" bottle!
Beautiful vase- enchanting design!
The colors in these pillows really caught my eye; they'd be great on my couch.
Thought these were fun!
Duct tape clutch
Clutches- I love the one with the doily.
Little coin purses/wallets
Tyrone's Toys
I really dig the tweed and the braided leather- perfect fall/winter purse!
All sorts of fun stuff here!
Katatomic Labs, Thrift Store Junkie, Ebba Handmade, Tyrone's Toys
Those green, turquoise and blue felt brooches remind me of another blog friend of ours, Katie of Blue Eyed Freckle.
Felted bracelets
Glass blown ornaments by artisans at the Third Degree Glass Factory
Loved this display with the knobs on the frame!
I also really liked the display of The Foundrie's jewelry.
Sweet roll-up tote
Screen printed apron
I pretty much love this...
Par-tees
and these- anything with elephants, really.
If anyone knows who made the plethora of plaque mounted animal heads that were everywhere, please inform me- I got such a kick out of all of them!
And, there you have it- I hope a lot of you can make it to next year's show. It will be in its eighth season by then. I didn't even mention the wonderful line-up of live music, the coffee, wine, and beer that accompanied this fabulous craft show! So, now I have. Go. Eat. Drink. Listen. Buy handmade. Support your local craft community. My mom and her husband actually got a lot of their Holiday shopping done- yea!
It looks like so much fun! I haven't been to a craft show as a shopper in so long. All of the shows I've done so far I've been so obsessed with staying in my booth that I haven't looked around at all - I'm missing good stuff!
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No prob, Sam! You are such a rock star for doing so many craft shows; we can only hope to be as prepared as you are by next holiday season:)
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