More about Summer Craft Fairs

As in my previous post, I've taken the summer of 2010 as the summer to finally get out of the studio and sell my work at a bunch of craft shows. So here's the updated lineup:

June 26th - Philadelphia's Magic Gardens (last weekend)

July 10th - Satellite 2nd Saturdays- 50th St and Baltimore Avenue

12pm-5pm at the Triangle at 50th and B'more

This is a monthly craft fair so if all goes well, I will be here in August as well. Hosted by VIX Emporium, this crafty fair will be sandwiched amongst VIX, Firehouse Bicycles, Satellite Cafe, Dock Street Brewery, and DangerDanger Gallery...In other words, there's more than one reason to hop onto the 34 trolley on this day. Baltimore Ave also boasts some of the best ethnic restaurants in town, from Vietnamese, to Middle Eastern and Ethiopian tastiness. It's one crafty fair that I know I won't go hungry!

July 11th - Market at the Piazza- 2nd and Germantown Ave, in Northern Liberties

12pm-7pm at the Piazza at Schmidt's

I'm trying it out. They offered me a free booth for this day, so I'm taking it. Any sales make a profit! Hopefully, it'll make up for the less-than-stellar sales at the Magic Gardens festival last weekend. Come on out, because although it's a total social construction of coolness and hipness, there are actually some awesome things at the Piazza. (There are also awful things, like the JUMBOTRON TV, and P.Y.T.) Visit more crafty goodness at Bambi Gallery, grab some bubble tea, and get non-messy but very tasty BBQ at El Camino Real. They also have awesome margaritas.

Have one of those margaritas for me. Because I've given up alcohol. But I really like a good margarita on the rocks...sigh. We can giggle together at all the funny people hanging out at the Piazza, including us.

July 17th - The Handmade Market - Memphis and Cumberland

11am-3pm at Memphis Taproom

I did this little fair last year, and it was super fun! Lots of nice folks, both artists and shoppers and brunch-havers. It's small, casual, chill. Plus, Memphis Tap is getting ready to start having table service in their side lot, so this will be a nice transition to that. Memphis makes great Bloody Marys, so once again, have one for me, because I can't. Also down the street is Greensgrow Farms, which is a must-stop for a lazy shopping and brunching Saturday morning.

That's it for now. I'm off to California for a week on the 28th to visit my father, so buy some art and help fund my trip! I know everyone likes all the cute vintage dresses I wear, I gotta buy them somehow! AND AND AND, this is a nice coincidence, but I can maybe attend the Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco while I'm out in California. Wouldn't that be a hoot?!

I'm contemplating the RiverCity Festival at Penn Treaty Park in October. Thoughts? Has anyone vended here before?

Cheers.