Here are some crafty haps in Richmond this weekend:
June 1 Curated Culture's First Fridays
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Broad Street
Curated Culture's First Fridays focuses on the diverse art galleries and creative businesses located in the city's burgeoning Downtown Arts District. The art walk, which now features almost 20 venues and is the last of this season, takes place rain or shine.
FREE
June 1 Poetry Slam
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Richmond Public Library - Downtown
The second annual Poetry Slam, taking place in Library Park directly behind the Richmond Public Library, will pit poet against poet, competing for cash prizes.
FREE
June 1 - 3 "Lost Art" Consignment Art Sale
12 Noon - 5:00 pm (each day)
13620 Swanhollow Drive - Foxhall
Three-day consignment art sale featuring second-hand art of all kinds including paintings, posters, prints, mirrors, lamps, children's room art and more. For more information, contact Tyler Snidow at (804) 399-8406 or visit lostartsale.com.
FREE
June 2 Vegetarian Festival Benefit
6:00 pm - until
The Camel
Featuring music, bellydance and the art work of The Swap Meet. The Swap Meet is a collaborative experiment involving strangers who swap creative assignments. The experimental group exhibition includes video, painting, installation, public performances, scientific charts, music, and sculpture. Check out the link for more info!
$
June 2 Saturday Market
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
17th Street Farmers' Market
Handmade and homegrown. Local crafts and produce.
FREE
June 2 Alternative Market
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
AlterNatives
A brand new weekly market held behind AlterNatives (3320 W. Cary St.) in Carytown. Vendor space is free (set-up is at 9:30), however 20% of your sales will be donated to benefit the Mayan Arts Project. Event is rain or shine. Contact Erica or Kim for more information.
FREE
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Craft in America
Craft in America: A journey to the origins, artists and techniques of American Craft is a three-part documentary that airs tonight on PBS. Craft in America, Inc., a non-profit orginzation dedicated to exploring craft in the United States, will also have a traveling exhibit and book release in 2007.
From their website:
Beginning [tonight], millions of Americans will discover the importance that craftsmanship has played in the founding and future of our country with the premiere of CRAFT IN AMERICA: Memory, Landscape, Community, a three-part high-definition series on PBS.
Part I - Memory
This 60 minute documentary, the first in the CRAFT IN AMERICA series, takes a personal tour through craft's history in America beginning with the pioneers of the field. This episode juxtaposes the intimate stories of some of our country's most prominent craft artists against the larger historical context of craft itself.
Part II - Landscape
The second episode focuses on the relationship between the artists and their physical environment. Craft artists depend on their natural environment for both materials and inspiration. This hour will look at the processes through which natural materials become finished works of craft, and what deeper messages may be contained therein.
Part III - Community
Throughout time, craft work has been a community activity. This hour will focus on the spiritual connection artists have to their communities through craft making. Some express the ideas, beliefs and desires of their community through their craft objects. Some pay homage to the community by continuing craft traditions that are in danger of being lost. Others actually perform their craft as a community project. The personal stories of gifted artists and passionate newcomers alike reveal the deeply held belief that craft is about more than just the making of an object รข€“ it is also about a way of life, a reason for being.
First-run Airdates:
Memory May 30, 2007; 8p
Landscape May 30, 2007; 9p
Community May 30, 2007; 10p
From their website:
Beginning [tonight], millions of Americans will discover the importance that craftsmanship has played in the founding and future of our country with the premiere of CRAFT IN AMERICA: Memory, Landscape, Community, a three-part high-definition series on PBS.
Part I - Memory
This 60 minute documentary, the first in the CRAFT IN AMERICA series, takes a personal tour through craft's history in America beginning with the pioneers of the field. This episode juxtaposes the intimate stories of some of our country's most prominent craft artists against the larger historical context of craft itself.
Part II - Landscape
The second episode focuses on the relationship between the artists and their physical environment. Craft artists depend on their natural environment for both materials and inspiration. This hour will look at the processes through which natural materials become finished works of craft, and what deeper messages may be contained therein.
Part III - Community
Throughout time, craft work has been a community activity. This hour will focus on the spiritual connection artists have to their communities through craft making. Some express the ideas, beliefs and desires of their community through their craft objects. Some pay homage to the community by continuing craft traditions that are in danger of being lost. Others actually perform their craft as a community project. The personal stories of gifted artists and passionate newcomers alike reveal the deeply held belief that craft is about more than just the making of an object รข€“ it is also about a way of life, a reason for being.
First-run Airdates:
Memory May 30, 2007; 8p
Landscape May 30, 2007; 9p
Community May 30, 2007; 10p
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Crafty Dozen!
RCM is about to turn two in June. Yay! And 3 new members have joined RCM, bringing the family up to a crafty dozen.
Kelly McCants/Modern June
Deanna Miller/Missing Monsters
Erica Vess/Bee's Knees Studio
So go and check them out, they are awesome!
Rubbin' out the mass produced since 2005!
Kelly McCants/Modern June
Deanna Miller/Missing Monsters
Erica Vess/Bee's Knees Studio
So go and check them out, they are awesome!
Rubbin' out the mass produced since 2005!
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Everybody holler for a weekly indie craft market!
Here's the dealio kids:
Alternative Market is a brand new weekly arts/handcraft bazaar that happens on Saturdays from11am-7pm behind AlterNatives: 3320 W Cary St.
All yall better come out and shop, because 20% of sales benefit the Mayan Arts Project, a new offshoot of AlterNatives' existing art & training programs centered in the Guatemalan Highlands. See all the good things they do at http://www.highlandsupportproject.org/
Interested in vending your crafty wares for a good cause? It's totally free to set up, but they ask that you donate 20% of your sales to their Mayan Arts Project. It's also rain or shine, because they have 2 large tents. Set up begins at 9:30 when all vendors help set up the tents (it's also nice if you can lend a hand to tear them down at the end).
Here's some basic guidelines:
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1. Everything must be handmade by the person selling.
2. Presentation is important, nobody wants this to look like a flea market. Also, be aware this is family-friendly event.
3. They prefer if you have your own table, but you can rent tables for $5 for a 6 footer and $2 a table cloth.
4. The individual artist/vendor needs to be responsible for collecting sales taxes. VA sales tax is 5%.
5. Each vendor is asked to donate 20% of their sales. Not only does it help to maintain the space, but all other proceeds go to the Mayan Arts Program which provides an art education to children in the Highlands of Guatemala.
6. Please contact Kim (alternativemarketrva(at)gmail.com) or Erica (BeeMail(at)BeesKneesStudio.com) if you are interested in being part of this fun new event.
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Don't let any of those guidelines scare you off, though: it's really a very informal, laid-back event. Very hippy-happy-sunshine. You're gonna dig it.
If you have any questions, vendor-related or otherwise, you can contact me (BeeMail(at)BeesKneesStudio.com), or you can email Kim at alternativemarketrva(at)gmail.com
(Just, you know, replace the (at) with @, I'm trying to save us from spam as much as I can.)
If you want, please forward this to any of your artist/craftsperson friends! Let's get the ball rollin' on this and make it happen!
Alternative Market is a brand new weekly arts/handcraft bazaar that happens on Saturdays from11am-7pm behind AlterNatives: 3320 W Cary St.
All yall better come out and shop, because 20% of sales benefit the Mayan Arts Project, a new offshoot of AlterNatives' existing art & training programs centered in the Guatemalan Highlands. See all the good things they do at http://www.highlandsupportproject.org/
Interested in vending your crafty wares for a good cause? It's totally free to set up, but they ask that you donate 20% of your sales to their Mayan Arts Project. It's also rain or shine, because they have 2 large tents. Set up begins at 9:30 when all vendors help set up the tents (it's also nice if you can lend a hand to tear them down at the end).
Here's some basic guidelines:
-----------------------
1. Everything must be handmade by the person selling.
2. Presentation is important, nobody wants this to look like a flea market. Also, be aware this is family-friendly event.
3. They prefer if you have your own table, but you can rent tables for $5 for a 6 footer and $2 a table cloth.
4. The individual artist/vendor needs to be responsible for collecting sales taxes. VA sales tax is 5%.
5. Each vendor is asked to donate 20% of their sales. Not only does it help to maintain the space, but all other proceeds go to the Mayan Arts Program which provides an art education to children in the Highlands of Guatemala.
6. Please contact Kim (alternativemarketrva(at)gmail.com) or Erica (BeeMail(at)BeesKneesStudio.com) if you are interested in being part of this fun new event.
------------------------
Don't let any of those guidelines scare you off, though: it's really a very informal, laid-back event. Very hippy-happy-sunshine. You're gonna dig it.
If you have any questions, vendor-related or otherwise, you can contact me (BeeMail(at)BeesKneesStudio.com), or you can email Kim at alternativemarketrva(at)gmail.com
(Just, you know, replace the (at) with @, I'm trying to save us from spam as much as I can.)
If you want, please forward this to any of your artist/craftsperson friends! Let's get the ball rollin' on this and make it happen!
Monday, May 14, 2007
The Crafty Weekend: May 19-20
I know it's just Monday, but of course I'm already planning my crafty weekend! Here are some crafty happenings in Richmond this weekend:
May 19-20 Intergalatic Bead Show (this is the good one!)
10:00 am - 5:00 pm (each day)
Richmond Raceway Complex - Colonial Bldg
$
May 19 "Oracle Bone" Reception
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Chop Suey Books
An exhibition of sculpture, drawings, and music by artist Heather Bregman. This exhibition will be on view throughout the summer, and will undergo many changes and additions throughout its stay.
FREE
May 19 Experimental Drawing Workshop
Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Learn atypical ways of creating drawings to develop surfaces and images using a variety of materials and unconventional techniques. Call (804) 353-0094 for more information.
$$
May 19 Polymer Clay Workshops
Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Learn how to create covered boxes using millefiori techniques in polymer clay. Call (804) 353-0094 for more information.
$$
May 19 The Importance of Fabrics in Decorating
University of Richmond
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fabrics can make or break any room. In this course you will learn about silks, cottons, Egyptian cottons, brocades, toile's, jacquards and numerous other fabrics. We will also explore the latest trends in fabrics. You will learn fabric weights, dye lots, and how to make various fabrics work together to produce a pleasing and professional decor to unify any room. Designer tricks of how to mix and place fabrics in your rooms will also be taught. Students will break for lunch. Lunch is not provided. Contact Stephanie Bowlin 287-6331
sbowlin@richmond.edu
$$$
May 20 Open Mike Poetry
Shockoe Espresso and Roastery
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Open mike poetry takes place on the second and fourth Sundays of every month.
FREE
May 20 Blood Drive and Annual Yard sale
Seventh Day Adventist Church, Courthouse Road
12 Noon - 4:00 pm
Release the moths and dust from your buried treasures. Courthouse Road Seventh Day Adventist Church is having their annual yard sale on Sunday, May 20th. We invite you to clean out your attic and join us in selling your unwanted treasures. Virginia Blood Services will be there taking blood donations. The cost to rent a table will be $15. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Rain or shine. All proceeds will go to support the church's mission fund. Contact Linda Bruce to reserve your table no later than May 14, at (804) 784-0458 or LTJBruce@aol.com.
May 19-20 Intergalatic Bead Show (this is the good one!)
10:00 am - 5:00 pm (each day)
Richmond Raceway Complex - Colonial Bldg
$
May 19 "Oracle Bone" Reception
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Chop Suey Books
An exhibition of sculpture, drawings, and music by artist Heather Bregman. This exhibition will be on view throughout the summer, and will undergo many changes and additions throughout its stay.
FREE
May 19 Experimental Drawing Workshop
Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Learn atypical ways of creating drawings to develop surfaces and images using a variety of materials and unconventional techniques. Call (804) 353-0094 for more information.
$$
May 19 Polymer Clay Workshops
Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Learn how to create covered boxes using millefiori techniques in polymer clay. Call (804) 353-0094 for more information.
$$
May 19 The Importance of Fabrics in Decorating
University of Richmond
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fabrics can make or break any room. In this course you will learn about silks, cottons, Egyptian cottons, brocades, toile's, jacquards and numerous other fabrics. We will also explore the latest trends in fabrics. You will learn fabric weights, dye lots, and how to make various fabrics work together to produce a pleasing and professional decor to unify any room. Designer tricks of how to mix and place fabrics in your rooms will also be taught. Students will break for lunch. Lunch is not provided. Contact Stephanie Bowlin 287-6331
sbowlin@richmond.edu
$$$
May 20 Open Mike Poetry
Shockoe Espresso and Roastery
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Open mike poetry takes place on the second and fourth Sundays of every month.
FREE
May 20 Blood Drive and Annual Yard sale
Seventh Day Adventist Church, Courthouse Road
12 Noon - 4:00 pm
Release the moths and dust from your buried treasures. Courthouse Road Seventh Day Adventist Church is having their annual yard sale on Sunday, May 20th. We invite you to clean out your attic and join us in selling your unwanted treasures. Virginia Blood Services will be there taking blood donations. The cost to rent a table will be $15. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Rain or shine. All proceeds will go to support the church's mission fund. Contact Linda Bruce to reserve your table no later than May 14, at (804) 784-0458 or LTJBruce@aol.com.
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