Spring Craft Show featuring artists from the Etsy Maine Team
April showers bring Mayflowers. And what do Mayflowers bring? Why, the Etsy Maine Team and a Spring Craft Show that celebrates all that is handmade. On Saturday, May 30 from 10:00 to 3:00, over 25 sellers from the Etsy Maine Team will offer a hand-crafted shopping experience at Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot Road in Freeport, Maine.
This artistic gathering will have a fresh, eclectic mix of fiber/cloth arts, ceramics, jewelry, prints, original art, children’s items, and other handmade delights sure to tickle a shoppers fancy. Enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee or tea while you browse unique items and meet the talented artists who create with Maine as their inspirational backdrop. And with free admission, complimentary refreshments, and oodles of parking, who could resist?
The Etsy Maine Team is comprised of over 300 gifted members who demonstrate the best of the artistic community. Fiber arts, ceramics, fine art, jewelry, kids stuff, and vintage are just a small representation of what we create and sell. From the traditional to the trendy, you will find it in in the Etsy Maine Team.
Yesterday we had our first Etsy Maine Team meeting of the season in lovely little downtown Richmond, that sits on the Kennebec River at Joselyn's digs, The Blue Moose.
It was a great way to spend the day, and talk about art, promoting, shows, photographing our products and more. Jen our new co-captain, along with Kellie our other co-captain lead a great meeting and I think we were able to all learn a little something. Everyone brought munchies, and their own art to share, purchase and trade.
But what made it extra special was having the meeting at Joselyn's shop! What better way to spend the day focusing on our art, but to be in a shop-filled artsy location! She cleared the middle of the room and gathered chairs and couches that I imagine she uses as displays in this eclectic little heaven. She set up a table for all of our yummies, and another to display our work. SO much better then some random restaurant....what a lucky bunch we are!
I was so inspired by her various displays, the vivid colors and just the hominess of it all! So, I took photos to share.....





I don't think I need to tell you, but I will, it's worth the drive!
I have been digging through the top floor of the barn, and I still have some cases of collectibles left from the old antique days!! Our Etsy Maine Team is having a SPRING show the last Saturday in May in Freeport, so I've decided to mix a few collectibles in with the jewelry. Mom will be there with her collectibles and such as well! I'll give you more details on the show the next time I post.
I've been loading up some vintage finds at Vintage Junque Revival! It's been kind of fun to go back through those collectibles for the first time in two years. I've actually researched some of the stuff, as I'm seeing new trends in collecting since I've been involved in the business.



Our Etsy Maine Team is having our next monthly meeting at Joselyn's groovy store front, The Blue Moose in lovely downtown Richmond this Sunday at noon time. If you are from Maine and an Etsy seller give us a shout and see what the team is all about!
xoxox
"Age is a state of mind"

I'm going to be in Belle Armoire's Summer 2009 issue, and you can sneak a peek at some of the other artists here as well!

Available June 1rst
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While I'm at it, I want to share my resource for collage sheets with you! I'm a big buyer of collage sheets over at Etsy and I have two faves!
Vintage Image Madness

PIDDIX

OH! I hadn't seen these new images from Piddix yet!! She also has a blog, and interviewed me..... How cool! Go give her some looooove!
xoxox