Shop 85 local artists at GIVE Handmade Sale Sunday
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
We hope you saved some shopping strength this holiday weekend! We’re back from turkey break just in time for today’s GIVE Handmade Sale, a ginormous independent artisan market held at Northeast Portland’s Leftbank Annex from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28.
GIVE began as The Secret Society Sale five [...]
Little Winter handmade craft market coming soon!
October 3, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Be still our beating shop-hungry hearts! We’ve been holding off on sharing this because when we first heard about it, it was still in the very early planning stages and we didn’t want to jinx it. Even though it is over a month away, we just couldn’t wait any longer! We [...]
Shop 150+ craft and market vendors at Alberta Street Fair
August 17, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Summer is fast slipping through our sweat covered fingers and we’ve got to squeeze every last bit of joy out of it. As we’ve stated before, one of our fave summer activities is scouring the local street fairs for neat locally made goods, and happily for us, there’s a big one [...]
Shop 40+ crafty local vendors at the Show of Awesome
June 17, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
As the weather continues to disappoint here in Portland, it’s important to focus on other, non-meteorological benefits to living here. Like the fact that this year’s second annual craft-tatular Summit of Awesome is being held right here in our fair (if sun-adverse) city, offering crafters and handmade enthusiasts some awesome [...]
Big savings are in the bag at Paper Zone this weekend
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
“If it fits, you will save”… while this is not quite the same as the oft-quoted (well, 10 years ago) Kevin Costner line “if you build it they will come,” it’s still in the same ballpark (yes! Nailed it.). This Saturday, May 1, our go-to paper and craft shop Paper Zone [...]
It’s the Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Spring Sale!
April 28, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Going out of town this weekend? Cancel your plans. Have friends and family coming to visit? Sweet. Bring ‘em along. Something awesome is happening this weekend that you don’t want to miss. It’s time for the Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Spring Show, a straight-up extravaganza of handmade goodies by local Portland [...]
Crafty gal Jen Neitzel + friends take DIY to the tube
March 24, 2010 by karenvitt
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Portland designer, crafter and DIY Lounge founder Jen Neitzel has yet another crafty trick up her sleeve – a new DIY Lounge TV show concept, which she hopes to put into action this summer.
Neitzel is partnering up with fellow crafter Richard Fox and award-winning cinematographer Patrick Cummings to produce a DIY Lounge television series that will [...]
PNCA + Etsy “I Heart Art” Meet ‘n Greet party tonight
February 26, 2010 by karenvitt
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Yet another reason to love Etsy! Based in Brooklyn, New York, our favorite Web site for buying and selling handmade and vintage wares is growing fast and branching out to get more involved with communities on a local level.
Now, Etsy, PNCA (Pacific Northwest College of Art), Museum of Contemporary Craft and the Portland Etsy Team are collaborating on [...]
Local art + craft shows put the “art” back in heart
February 4, 2010 by karenvitt
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Two sweet local art and craft events this weekend will take a loving look at Valentine’s Day, celebrating the art of the heart from Friday, Feb. 5 through Sunday, Feb. 7.
First, Bite Studio in Southeast Portland will host a Friday evening opening for its “Love in Print” art exhibit, featuring pieces from 36 printmakers who will show [...]
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Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Holiday Sale
December 11, 2009 by karenvitt
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Portland shoppers have been treated to more handmade sales this season than ever before, and we still can’t get enough. We love these opportunities to check out the amazing array of local talent, so we’re especially excited for this weekend’s biggest sale of all: Crafty Wonderland’s Super Colossal Holiday Sale at the Oregon Convention Center, [...]
