The Blue Genie Art Bazaar is an Austin tradition during the holiday shopping season (disclosure: I’ve been involved since it started 13 years ago, and hubby is a Genie.) The Blue Genie Art Bazaar features the handmade work of over 130 local area artists and craftspeople. It’s a great place to buy exceptional imaginative, quirky, and beautiful art and gifts (paintings, sculptures, jewelry, clothing, accessories, glassworks, ceramics, prints, photography, and plenty of items you can’t find anywhere else). I do most of our holiday shopping there and gift recipients have been thrilled. Open 7 days a week at 10:00am, the event runs from November 27th through the 24th and admission is always FREE!
And Blue Genie now has a retail space in the Oasis complex, open year-round and featuring a hand-picked selection of artists and craftspeople who have participated in the holiday bazaar. Last year the Oasis had a temporary ice skating rink, and visiting Santa and elves near the gallery.
Thanks for supporting local artists and craftspeople!
Now in its 13th year, the Blue Genie Art Bazaar features the work of over 130 artists and craftspeople. This year the Bazaar runs November 30 through December 24.
Blue Genie Oasis offers a space for up and coming local artists to sell their art year round in an organized professional workplace. Each artist with merchandise in the Blue Genie Oasis Gallery store is hand selected by the artists at Blue Genie. All live and work locally in central Texas.
“The gallery store helps artists create a name for their selves and gain popularity, and liberates them to be in their studios creating more work to meet the demands of commissioners. Blue Genie has helped many local artists get their feet off the ground and become successful.
Our vendors offer all sorts of imaginative, quirky, and beautiful products: paintings, sculptures, jewelry, clothing, accessories, glassworks, ceramics, prints, photography, and plenty of miscellany and surprises that you can’t find anywhere else.
Our hopes with Blue Genie Oasis Texas is to encompass the joy of the Art Bazaar and to support our vendors year round in creating specialty made goods for you and your family.”
We could not have done it with YOU! Please come help us celebrate.”
I am so very excited to announce I’ll be teaching a new class at Stitch Lab, Capes & Masks! It’s been great fun putting this project together, and I’ve wanted to work with Leslie and the other wonderful folks there for a long while.
The Kid Masks and Capes class at Stitch Lab (flyer PDF) has been opened up to adults as well, attending with or without kiddos. The next class is scheduled for this Thursday 8/9/2012 8:30 am – 12:00 pm. “Students will make a super hero or princess cape and mask for hours of creative play time crusading and make believing! (4 or 5 students per class , One (1) 3.5-hour class. All materials provided in class!!)
Prerequisite: Kids Intro to Machine Sewing, Kids Sew Fun Camp, or equivalent experience. Adults and kids ages 7 through 10 welcome!”
I’m also teaching Kids Tote Bags on Friday 8/10/2012 8:30 am – 12:00 pm. “Students will make a lined, reversible tote bag with a pocket! You’ll feel like a rock star carrying your very own bag, made by YOU in the fabrics of your choosing! (4 or 5 students per class , One (1) 3.5-hour class. All materials provided in class!!)”
Adults and kids ages 7 through 10 welcome!
The 2011 Blue Genie Art Bazaar is up and running, and looks fantastic! The Blue Genie folks have made this space look spectacular, it really does get better each year. The show runs every day (10am-10pm) through December 24th (10am-6pm). Everything at this show is handmade, with over 140 local artists, artisans and craftspeople represented.
As always admission is free! Make plans to visit Austin’s most creative holiday bazaar with your friends and loved ones to check things out, then c’mon back as many times as you want for those incredible one-of-a-kind gifts your friends and family picked out. The Marchesa has a cash bar, and plenty of free parking!
Here’s the skinny:
The Marchesa Hall & Theatre
6226 Middle Fiskville Rd
Austin, TX 78752
(Map or here) (website) (news story)
December 1st – 24th
10 a.m. – 10 p.m. throught Decc 23, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Dec 24!
*This is a FREE event. Go have a beer and check out the really cool stuff there! There will be DJ’s, a bar and lots of amazing goodies to choose from.
Thank you so much for your continued support, and feel free to pass on this info to friends you think might enjoy the event!
Please have a safe and joyful holiday season,
xoxoxo
JNA
UPCOMING SHOW:
April 30 & May 1, 2011
Saturday 11a – 6p
Sunday 11p – 6p
The Ballroom at SpiderHouse:
2906 Fruth Street
Austin, TX 78705
Handmade Austin Women (HAW) presents our 6th Annual Spring Show and Sale, the first weekend of May. Join us for a family-friendly art event with an eclectic mix of handmade, high end craft, musical marionette matinees featuring handmade puppets and original song, and some energetic DJ funk. indulge yourself with a tasty beverage from the bar at the Ballroom or a coffee from SpiderHouse as you make your way thru the show.
The Handmade Austin Women Spring Show is an annual market that presents unique artisan design and outstanding handcrafted art. We organize our show to promote the profound benefits of sustaining women artists at work here in Texas. We support Austin’s cottage industry and the growing character of our local, independent economy.
Handmade Austin Women is a collective of locally and nationally recognized women artists based in Austin. Dedicated to unique design and the highest quality in handmade work, HAW represents women in the business of art.
Handmade Austin Women are pleased to announce the 2011 lineup:
* Margaret Adie ~ 2D Collage
* Trisha Allen ~ Uniquely Recycled, Art Cards
* Jennifer Chenoweth ~ Contemporary Sculpture & Painting
* Elise Calhoun ~ Modern Mosaics
* Peggy Seeger ~ Handmade Books
* Jean Cannon ~ Vintage Inspired Hats
* Jamie Spinello ~ Cut Paper & Plastic Collages
* Monique Capanelli ~ Botanical Designs
* Lisa Crowder ~ Contemporary Silver Jewelry
* Jaime Jo Fisher ~ Contemporary Art Jewelry
* Alison Young ~ Handmade Belt Buckles
* Lauren Grant ~ Drawings
* Chia ~ Clothing & Accessories
* Catherine Hart ~ Drawings
* Anne Woods~ Metal Sculptures
* Gabel Karsten ~ Paintings
* Christa Mares ~ Sculptural Crochet
* Stephanie Nance ~ Paintings
* Melanie Schopper ~ Functional Ceramics
* Victrola Design ~ Illustrated Apparel
Feel the vibes of DJ Lovecat and the special performances by the Hey Lollies with handmade puppets and original song. Enjoy a beverage from the bar or some tasty treats offered by Cornucopia. Our show grounds are handicapped accessible, but call ahead for special-access arrangements.
This event is supported in part by SpiderHouse Cafe, L Style G Style, Ginko Studios & Women and Their Work. Please contact us for more information.
WHAT: Swap and Sew + Sweets: A Clothing and Craft Supply Swap + Yummy Bake Sale
WHEN: Saturday, September 5th, 2009: 12pm-6pm
WHERE: Space 12 – 3121 e. 12th St. 78702 (space12.org)
WHY: Have fun, get crafty and support the Space 12 Community Center and the
Austin Public Library Youth Services “Sew What?” program.
HOW MUCH: $5 suggested donation Continue reading Swap and Sew + Sweets: Saturday, September 5th noon-6pm
Austin Handmade is hosting the upcoming Austin Handmade Market with Etsy Austin this Saturday (Feb. 21) from noon to 6pm at their location 507 W. Mary (South 1st and Mary) This will be an outdoor market offering goods created exclusively by Austin area artists and makers of things!
Austin Handmade Parking Lot
507 West Mary St. (corner of South 1st & Mary Street)
Austin 78704
512-383-9333
My friends at Austin Handmade, a gallery-retail space devoted to Austin creators of things, are hosting a Pre-Vday Celebration at their location 507 W. Mary (South 1st and Mary) for those who enjoy free Music, free Wine, Hanging Out and New Items In The Store!
Musical Performances by: Kristi Rae & Paula Jean Brown (formerly of the Go-Go’s and Belinda Carlisle co-writer)
*Free Wine from local Wineries
*Hours of operation on this day will extend to 9pm!
*Vday Gifts for your loved ones
*E: info@austinhandmade.com
We present outstanding innovation produced by local studios.
Handmade Austin Women presents the third annual “Art in the Garden” on
May 3rd and 4th, the weekend before Mother’s Day.
Handmade Austin Women are dedicated to unique design, and the highest quality in
handcrafted work. Art in the Garden 2008 offers a beautiful array of
fine art that includes painting, sculpture, ceramics, stunning jewelry
and fashion. This year we’ve grown to ten studio artists with four
musical acts. We’re local, and we’re looking forward to meeting you!
Handmade Austin Women Spring Show 2008 will be held in the gracious East-Austin gardens of Ginko Studios. Our lineup features ten Austin
originals and four musical matinees:
Jenifer Nakatsu Arntson cuts and sews vinyl, vintage fabrics, and
repurposed leather into the looks of a modern lifestyle. Her wallet,
handbags, traveling baby station, and other accessories seem at once
both necessary and fashion forward.
Jo Bridges paints nature’s
portrait. She celebrates details of our Texas landscape within her
exploration of vibrant color and rich texture.
Sunyong Chung produces
porcelain art at Ginko Studios. She builds images in colored clay by
layering and mixing traditional techniques. Her intricate work
includes tableware, tiles for kitchen or bath, and sculptural
presentation pieces.
Jamie Jo Fisher combines silversmithing and
impeccable skill in her one-of –a kind jewelry. She forms glass,
metals, and stone with a unique collection of found materials
guaranteed to give the wearer a stunning conversation piece.
Chia
Guillory‘s clothing designs shout spring fashion! Vintage fabrics
preserve the whimsy in her practical and bright sunhats and dresses.
Her reversible bags are practically an Austin secret society. Her
specialty is quality. Inspect the craftsmanship and be assured…this
is not a passing fancy.
Stephanie Lindsey collects antique linen
postcards for her silvery, scenic jewelry. Necklaces, belt buckles,
and rings depict favorite attractions and destinations across America.
Her Baby Jane jewelry, named in honor of her mother’s childhood
nickname, is nostalgic, classic, and refined.
Bonnie Lynch has been
hand building large ceramic vessels for 25 years. With surfaces of
smoked, organic finishes, her pieces range from large and quiet to
deeper and smaller. Bonnie’s spheres, ovoids, orbs, cocoons, and pod
shapes reflect the simple, elegant forms of nature.
Beverly Mangham searches for objects with a storyteller’s sensibility. Her voice is
poetic and lyrical, and can connect all types of material. She
salvages parts that speak of history or material issues, and tells
their tale in the conversation of assemblage.
Melanie Schopper makes
dynamic, colorful and functional ceramics for everyday use. Her
ceramic shapes are slip cast to present the viewer and user a modern,
clean line.
Cherie Weaver paints sweet and cranky creatures. Her palette of pink, gold, brown and cream draws the eye to a tiny
storyline populated by saucy, simpering deer, greedy monkeys, and a
host of fiercely charming characters! Luxury and delicacy balanced
by the occasional bear.
Saturday and Sunday mornings start with a complimentary tea and coffee bar.
Saturday afternoon from 2 to 6, DJ Mahealani plays soothing sets
of old-time jazz mixed with smooth R&B.
Twice on Sunday at 1 and 2,
Lisa Shawley plays accordion and accompanies Heather Jarry in a
marionette matinee.
Laura Freeman (aka Luna Tart) sings and performs
original songs with her ukulele on Saturday at 11 and again on Sunday
at 12. The Austin Chronicle says, “With every brilliant song she
plucked on her tiny ukulele, she invoked entire worlds. Luna Tart
drags a vast and curious history behind herself, like the train of a
stained, sequined dress. Laura Freeman’s work was gorgeous.” The
songs, music, and marionettes are family friendly.
Handmade Austin Women believes in the profound benefits of keeping
women sustained at work at home here in Austin. We support cottage
industry and the growing character of local economy. You can preview
our show and find directions to Ginko Studios online at www.handmadeaustinwomen.com.
Please step out and join us on the
weekend before Mother’s Day for our annual Handmade Austin Women
Spring Show.
This event is supported in part by Women and Their Work.
This Saturday Nov 10th I will be sharing a booth at Stitch with my pal Jessica (her business is changing name from BunBun Babythreads to Rose & Duke, stay updated via her blog).
I have restocked Pink, Sparks, and Moxie; and have been putting more stuff together every free moment I have! It’s been crazy over here.
See you there, Stitch is a fun event with great vendors, and an awesome fashion show. Note that this year it will be at the Austin Convention Center, the Austin Music Hall is still under major remodel/reconstruction.
xoxo
jna
