tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19574362905530541322024-03-13T11:21:02.306-04:00DC Craft MafiaBringing craftiness to the capital masses.Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-44257322134956018592011-08-03T10:58:00.004-04:002011-08-03T11:06:28.428-04:002011 Monster Craft Mash - October 29th!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxGROSS-8ubqtc65Y57i1sdmqjFJWGAsbRvdETPSu7znIvzlJOWrERwvGzan04LvVfyy9CnSUh7HETCPJcR5CYs5P5ok19fQN1Kd6ATui2EALZ0B05081B0lYt7VXzRPdVDMjXf726jY/s1600/MonsterTopHeader.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxGROSS-8ubqtc65Y57i1sdmqjFJWGAsbRvdETPSu7znIvzlJOWrERwvGzan04LvVfyy9CnSUh7HETCPJcR5CYs5P5ok19fQN1Kd6ATui2EALZ0B05081B0lYt7VXzRPdVDMjXf726jY/s400/MonsterTopHeader.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636645453651065074" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff6600;">Announcing</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"> The </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff6600;">2011</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"> </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; color:#993399;" >Monster</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; color:#ff6600;"> Craft </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; color:#993399;" >Mash</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; color:#993399;">!</span></div><div><br /></div><div>The <a href="http://craftmafiadc.com/">DC Craft Mafia</a> will be holding The Monster Craft Mash craft show outdoors in the parking lot at St. Luke's Episcopal Church at 1514 15th St, NW (15th and P). </div><div><br /></div><div>We are very excited, as we had kickass crafters at May's Spring Thing, and we generated lots of traffic! The location is close to Dupont Circle Metro. </div><div><br /></div><div>Please review the <a href="http://craftmafiadc.com/MonsterCraft-Vendors.html">updated spooky guidelines</a> before applying. We're super-excited to be working on this show and can't wait to see all of your amazing art and awesome creations! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Submission Form Coming Soon ....</div>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-16294247463559023642011-06-15T09:22:00.001-04:002011-06-15T09:27:22.099-04:00Yarnbombing of Jimmy Valentine's<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; "><p><b>Who </b>- You! Me! Everyone we know!</p><p><b>What </b>- Cover the facade (and marquee) of Jimmy Valentines with knit hearts. Size to be determined by you but preferably ranging from 6″-26″ (and preferably in the colors of red/white/pink).<br /><b><br /></b></p><p><b>When </b>- NOW! Seriously. NOW. Start knitting! This is going be their part of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ARTventuresOnH" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none; ">Artventures on H St</a> which is a cool event for H street NE. (I mean it’s all about art and food and who doesn’t like that?)</p><p><b>Where</b>- Jimmy Valentines is located at 1103 Bladensburg Rd. NE Washington DC 20002. It has no sign. Really. That’s part of its charm.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://tigerflight.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/jvs.jpg?w=225&h=300" alt="Front of Jimmy Valentine's" title="JVs" width="225" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-76" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; max-width: 100%; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; " /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Why </b>- Because, to the best of our knowledge, there has never been a yarnbombing of this size in DC. This place is really rad and I can’t imagine a better pairing.</p><p>Once you’ve completed a heart (and told your friends) you are welcome to drop them off at Jimmy Valentines (1103 Bladensburg Rd. NE) or Little Miss Whiskey’s (1104 H street NE DC).</p><p></p><p>Please don’t keep this a secret! Tell your friends! Enlist your aunts! Let’s cover this building with yarn!</p><p></p></span>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-77940736602834183222011-06-03T12:46:00.000-04:002011-06-03T12:48:09.094-04:00Free Law-Related Panel Discussions for Artists!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWBpvDo4OxNhC_RCc4IPlkVdgNVA3zMgZI6mrAQEfGf6oAkzNQFmc-3-MQpbzWTyC3o3cQ-JTlnW0S2Gmc5hQ6V7PAC7wwqgiyAEnP_BaqVUjyYj6QTfSSKILIfUX0OvrEUAIY4MqnJo/s1600/logo.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWBpvDo4OxNhC_RCc4IPlkVdgNVA3zMgZI6mrAQEfGf6oAkzNQFmc-3-MQpbzWTyC3o3cQ-JTlnW0S2Gmc5hQ6V7PAC7wwqgiyAEnP_BaqVUjyYj6QTfSSKILIfUX0OvrEUAIY4MqnJo/s400/logo.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614036236493524546" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22px; font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Attention Artists & Crafters! Have questions about the law and your art business?</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22px; font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><a href="http://anacostia.si.edu/" style="color: rgb(0, 75, 145); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> (ACM), co-sponsored by the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA), will be holding a two-part panel discussion on the common issues and pitfalls attorneys regularly see with their creative business clients.<br /><br />Targeting both emerging and existing entrepreneurs, this event can help you protect your creative endeavor and watch it grow. Bring your pads, pens and questions for our legal experts.<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Part 1: Tuesday, June 21 at 7pm: Why Do I Need a Lawyer? Common Legal issues for Writers and Visual Artists. </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Part 2: Tuesday, September 13 at 7pm: Why Do I Need a Lawyer? Common Legal Issues for Emerging and Existing Creative Businesses. </span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Both sessions will be held at the ACM located at 1901 Fort Place, SE, Washington, DC 20020. Completely FREE to attend, so why not?</span></span></div>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-62483476208756724442011-05-29T11:25:00.003-04:002011-05-29T11:29:48.126-04:00Family Day: All Things Gullah - Call to Artists!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGnHxmmCLBRR6BStvpTeHCabVLbm5SAPNNUFPYxFPAXm_ND9gu-dIgFRQ-TEXFAZpGe29Y3UjTHWH1YjIznxPtgQCUP2VGHgZHcZ0c9ABqHG4srb4VM2KOke72lKZlvBy1O1iQIfCd-w/s1600/acmsilogo.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 359px; height: 62px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGnHxmmCLBRR6BStvpTeHCabVLbm5SAPNNUFPYxFPAXm_ND9gu-dIgFRQ-TEXFAZpGe29Y3UjTHWH1YjIznxPtgQCUP2VGHgZHcZ0c9ABqHG4srb4VM2KOke72lKZlvBy1O1iQIfCd-w/s400/acmsilogo.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612160609401291490" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306682767_1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Smithsonian Institution</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">’s </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306682767_2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Anacostia</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Community Museum is organizing a special event, Family Day: All Things Gullah, </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306682767_3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">on Saturday, July 23 from 11AM</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> to 4PM (In the case of </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306682767_4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">inclement weather</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, the event will be held </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306682767_5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">on Sunday, July 24th</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">).</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This is the close-out event for the museum’s current exhibition, Word, Shout, Song: </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306682767_6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Lorenzo Dow Turner</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Connecting Communities through Language. The event will be a last-chance viewing of the exhibition before it closes the following day </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306682767_7"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">on July 24th</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. It will be a fun-filled day for the whole family with live entertainment, storytelling, arts & crafts demonstrations and workshops, face painting, oral history presentations and a vendor’s marketplace. The event will conclude with hopefully the largest “Ring Shawt” ever recorded. This program is FREE and open to the public.<br /><br />As a part of the Family Day, the Anacostia Community Museum invites artists and crafters from the DC, Virginia and Maryland areas to apply to become vendors. Applications received by </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306682767_8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">June 17th</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> will receive priority consideration. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">To receive an application, please email Soyini George at </span><a ymailto="mailto:georges@si.edu" href="mailto:georges@si.edu"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306682767_9"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">georges@si.edu</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> or call </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306682767_10"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">202.633.4807.</span></span><br /></span></div>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-40957028751438887232011-05-20T13:27:00.003-04:002011-05-20T13:32:05.052-04:00DC Craft Mafia Spring Thing - TOMORROW!<div style="text-align: left;">Spring has officially sprung. The DC Craft Mafia Spring Thing is TOMORROW - Saturday, May 21st from 11 AM - 5 PM, you don't wanna miss it!</div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VhHXDgqDSfddDiOyCf0QQrxaWQVPMby3xWlGVXygBSi0IPeFMnvbWYCrhInmKbEOAhGJIjPesXzJar_3JJ4-hoKhum1-2aspqXvzneKfesPFRw8a_Lyu4oqDqSk5K4TmkgPf2djOdkY/s320/STTopHeader.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608851967108585330" /><div>Join us and more than 40 talented artists and crafters at what's surely to be an exciting day. We'll has a couple of musicians lined up, Fojol Brothers will be there and <a href="http://www.luckydoganimalrescue.org/">Lucky Dog Animal Rescue</a> will be hanging out all day with an artist raffle and adoptable dogs looking for their forever homes. </div><div><br /></div><div>The weather is going to be beautiful this weekend, so join us for a glorious Spring day of arts & crafts near Dupont Circle in Washington, DC! The Spring Thing will take place in the parking lot of St. Lukes Episcopal Church, only three blocks from Dupont Metro station. </div><div><br /></div><div>See you there! </div></div>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-62401209687042588572011-05-04T07:30:00.003-04:002011-05-04T10:49:56.726-04:00The Littlest Bean<a href="http://www.littlestbean.com/">The Littlest Bean</a>'s work is driven by a curiosity about color, shape and texture. Using randomly cut fabrics, intricately cut felt, and an assortment of found media, artist Jen Menkhaus, creates one-of-a-kind accessories.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsjxy0jel5IU_ZiaoWfI_uXdmHmVAltO1fUrTrkluCEjqCAeOQsVIqX83Fen33UgqOweXmN6_sO67hwG5-OKUoYTQuWnRnUYt61winMfS5FmYC30H5-3Qva3UD7ndaU2zr4cLrffVf2E/s1600/Circles.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsjxy0jel5IU_ZiaoWfI_uXdmHmVAltO1fUrTrkluCEjqCAeOQsVIqX83Fen33UgqOweXmN6_sO67hwG5-OKUoYTQuWnRnUYt61winMfS5FmYC30H5-3Qva3UD7ndaU2zr4cLrffVf2E/s320/Circles.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602823153573163778" /></a><div>Each piece is carefully hand-cut without a template, hand-stitched and embroidered. Jen notes that she loves it when her work makes someone else as happy as it makes her.</div><div><br /></div><div>Let Jen's artwork inspire a smile at the Spring Thing on Saturday, May 21st!</div></div>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-42363614652284337342011-04-28T07:56:00.002-04:002011-04-28T08:00:38.664-04:00Tsai Fi<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://tsai-fi.com/">Tsai-fi</a> (pronounced sci-fi), a collection of twisted but adorably, cute artwork was launched five years ago as a creative outlet for artist Kimberly Tsai.</div><div> <div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZw_WhKHn_1hAol7MIBZtcg71SJ6y4a8UDHFT0hnflRFZwoMvGWAJPWIrHsZpLm6meLapvLICzPQzcEG3W-phQsG4O3-GtOj1HRoIMO8vrlJ-kgu3XUCiQ20oftL53yRE9obAqrnYWgCw/s320/nerdybirdy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600603024626094402" /></div><div>Kimberly is inspired by daydreams and her own world of make believe. The world of tsai-fi was created to be an escape from everyday life, so her love of fantasy movies is a huge influence for the art. The other two major inspiration areas include popular Asian culture and Kim's everyday life experiences. </div><div><br /></div><div>Yep. Tsai Fi and her incredible artwork will be at at the DC Craft Mafia Spring Thing on Saturday, May 21st. Come say HI!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-91987817760496253012011-04-25T16:16:00.002-04:002011-04-25T16:20:36.458-04:00Fuzzy Mug<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/fuzzymug">FuzzyMug</a>‘s Brooke Behnken is a professional graphic designer, business owner and a HUGE animal lover. When she’s not creating custom pet portraits, she volunteers her time and design know-how to local animal shelters.<div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtD_V53t-yBxWudtc1DDWw5FRpx0kpxcpni1UgBaDAwR12TnsDLBFliDWyc3j0EP_4_0MVCKPXnOmRj3rE6IvwpJnIRQeeivlWHAGReiNuM-MnFr1DfCDvUmLpFfHkvdiWFQeozgYwnNU/s320/Cats.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599618577293003026" /><div>Her own four cats and three dogs were her inspiration for FuzzyMug and they are often coerced (with many treats and promises of long hikes in the woods) to pose for Brooke’s portrait ideas.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Catch FuzzyMug at the DC Craft Mafia's Spring Thing on May 21st!</b></div></div></div>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-75925543670709001212011-04-25T10:47:00.004-04:002011-04-25T10:55:55.690-04:00Lucky Dog Animal Rescues Joins the Spring Fling!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Great news, crafters and craft-lovers! DC's own, </span><a href="http://www.luckydoganimalrescue.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Lucky Dog Animal Rescue</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> joins the DC Craft Mafia's Spring Thing on May 21st!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22px; font-family:arial;font-size:14px;"><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4X5B-zBRcGjDVnUAeSNBrrnTmPRWGRIZY4U8Y_PVV_602trtBC3czG3CGwUdNUvBTVwpw4pkybBSnyBC9CDn2OgCtbyAPmNThW88I0vITpahffl91O9HemOAOa2aHM3erz93Krl-Apkg/s320/ldar-logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599534551162716322" /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So, whataya say we hold a raffle for them</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">? They'll </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">hang out with us, shar</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">e some information and h</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">ost a raffle, where all ticket sales </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">will benefit their organization. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Best of all, they'll have plenty of lovable dogs at the event looking for their forever homes! </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So, if your looking to adopt and a</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">dorable companion, now's a perfect time!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Exhibitors: If you would like to donate a small item (no more than $20) to the raffle on September, please contact the </span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/dccraftmafia@gmail.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">DC Craft Mafia</span></a></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> for more info. This is completely voluntary, folks! No pressure at all.</span></span></b></span></div></span></div>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-613902559395728282011-04-22T11:14:00.006-04:002011-04-22T11:22:55.789-04:00Vendor List (AND more) is Up!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisg1ZetEV1JLzJABwDqfeMfeGt26n4xTm1oU9CXVva6o7WQ4hDF1sovwfmU8mHy4NoU4elvehZ6dINA0whWDkIcx_ulgjg5PMKzgUkmcAkiU4VzPMCpo3PixxZaSnbwsu2_Y_6RI0YW_A/s1600/STTopHeader.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisg1ZetEV1JLzJABwDqfeMfeGt26n4xTm1oU9CXVva6o7WQ4hDF1sovwfmU8mHy4NoU4elvehZ6dINA0whWDkIcx_ulgjg5PMKzgUkmcAkiU4VzPMCpo3PixxZaSnbwsu2_Y_6RI0YW_A/s320/STTopHeader.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598428640586175490" /></a>Wow! We have so much awesome stuff in store for YOU at the frist-ever <a href="http://www.craftmafiadc.com/Spring-Thing.html">DC Craft Mafia Spring Thing</a> on Saturday, May 21st!<div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 79px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWu4yA8WlvLBJrtk2LZHMnWGdPAobYq3V0um1HRGQb4fe6Domskprhrrxz1p6r8Lp2RWK7hGkW4SLXoLX0TVPDnehttjxkDnprEfv9_DI8V-nRdZ34QUsXPdX-RTr57E9COTIc-GHwdTY/s320/Davet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598427695226746834" /></div><div><br /></div><div>The <a href="http://www.craftmafiadc.com/Spring-Thing.html">official vendor list</a> has been added to the website, plus check out who we have performing that day: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/davetieff">Dave Tieff</a>, front man of the late Laughing Colors AND <a href="http://www.myspace.com/dennyandmarkblues">Snakehead Run</a> with their original take on old-time acoustic blues.</div><div><br /></div><div>Not only that but the well-known food truck, Merlindia's own <a href="http://fojol.com/">Fojol Brothers</a> will be parked alongside the Spring Thing tents ... serving up their unique brand of Indian/Ethiopian mobile cuisine.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's gonna be a glorious day of crafts, music and food. Come and join us!</div>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-91086104386070435282011-04-21T08:07:00.004-04:002011-04-21T08:16:35.944-04:00Jon Wye<div style="text-align: left;">If you haven't heard of <a href="http://jonwye.com/">Jon Wye</a>, you've been living under a rock. And not cool, little grooundhog nook, like those dudes in the Geico commercial, just a boring, old rock.</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7bGlhwoN89dmOWnrz8ZW8BeIDp5ALjaH1FtYei44y9sA_lUQFh7k0a5cO5iG97FTEM2eWJ0rUP81C8JZDS_XUqm-M9e5AzoFcOapglVNFCe08LVbFvb85azGLggnvZSsXEdR7EtFFNA/s320/bear.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598009220493893890" />Did you know that Jon Wye was the first company to use belts as canvases? Yep. They create one-of-a-kind designs on the finest quality leather, and now the best cotton shirts around. They take pop culture and add their own influences. They make almost everything by hand in their workshop in DC, and they try their hardest to get all of their materials from the USA. Basically, they make awesome.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Jon Wye. DC Craft Mafia Spring Thing. Saturday, May 21st. Be there!</b></div>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-49693888932872314432011-04-20T10:45:00.005-04:002011-04-20T10:55:39.287-04:00punkrockknits<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WJlQPTp3ToCFojhRz82NMjNyr6nEXLKERySWXNr1BVR9G3gTxuRH_uYt2jAjQQvjOEmp9uIHRHaQZLZjIiQs9V2sHP1w9cQkdBQDVq28i393Xdqa4vjo596rkEJVNS87yS3BXvtEEik/s1600/il_570xN.148652507.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Looking for kick-ass, hand-knit creations? Well, then, you're in luck. Welcome to the world of <a href="http://www.punkrocknits.com/">punkrockknits</a>!<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggTMbQX-WEi7NFcW9CfiIVjsLTp2pzQ2NGO0qGyX933WU3p3baRo9qNRCiRihUs7gueqEV-tX-QJHn902Uy-WvyNsF0t_7D7q7APClFzHzyEZ9xj-xsE32nAj4a58eTJ3Nw_AWmHUgn6A/s320/il_570xN.148652507.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597679535894401282" /><div>Your senses are are in for a treat when they get a load of artist, Tracy Weidman's original designs:</div><div><br /></div><div>Your eyeballs will go into sensory overload with the vivid, flashy colors.</div><div><br /></div><div>Your hands will marvel at the soft craftsmanship of the fibers.</div><div><br /></div><div>And your taste ... well, maybe that's one sense that will not be affected, but you get the idea!</div><div><br /></div><div>Check out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/punkrocknits?ref=pr_shop">punkrockknits</a> at the DC Mafia's Spring Thing on Saturday, May 21st!</div>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-81965838736965713582011-04-19T11:12:00.003-04:002011-04-19T11:19:37.472-04:00Announcing the Spring Thing!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4fjmrmM7ckle0MisBoQrtzVDWhh-TzBx5t8yLnEeGcQRFJQGYyioO-0kk6P55JyO2JA3nSH7IDUd9P3BRhvMALfBwGT25zSLVOLKiVpaeB4dntZ5-JUbfBmEPcWwSE2EcgV6P-kJLok/s1600/LimeInCoconutSoap.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4fjmrmM7ckle0MisBoQrtzVDWhh-TzBx5t8yLnEeGcQRFJQGYyioO-0kk6P55JyO2JA3nSH7IDUd9P3BRhvMALfBwGT25zSLVOLKiVpaeB4dntZ5-JUbfBmEPcWwSE2EcgV6P-kJLok/s320/LimeInCoconutSoap.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597314621249279938" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Don't know about you, but I am super-siked for the first-ever <a href="http://craftmafiadc.com/Spring-Thing-Vendors.html">DC Craft Mafia's Spring Thing</a> on Saturday, May 21st! So let's get to it. Introducing our talented exhibitors. Let's start off with popular DC artisan, <a href="http://www.herbanlifestyle.com/">Herban Lifestyle</a>.</div><div><br /><div><div>Herban Lifestyle has been passionate about hand crafting natural and organic bath and body products for more than 10 years, ever since founder Mary Kearns learned to create herbal bath and body products for friends, family and visitors at her local farmers market. Today, Mary brings the same passion for sustainability, healing herbs, and aromatherapy to Herban Lifestyle.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are over 30 <a href="http://www.herbanlifestyle.com/">Herban Lifestyle</a> products all made with natural, organic and Fair Trade ingredients and packaged in recyclable containers printed on 100% recycled paper. </div><div><br /></div><div>Visit with Mary and all of her organic products from 11AM -5PM at the DC Craft Mafia's Spring Thing!</div></div></div>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-88117146136907626032010-12-13T21:28:00.002-05:002010-12-13T21:37:42.889-05:00**December CRAFTY DRINKS!!**Hey all!<br /><br />Come meet us at <a href="http://www.opencitydc.com/">Open City</a> tomorrow at 5:30 pm for Crafty Drinks! Just down the block from Woodly Park Metro (red line), Open City has half price wine and pizza on Tuesdays. Bring your crafty pals, crafty ideas and crafty creations. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!<br /><br />~emily<br /><br /><a href="http://craftydrinks.eventbrite.com/">http://craftydrinks.eventbrite.com/</a>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138492540331093024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-1367134562203426222010-10-17T17:41:00.006-04:002010-10-17T17:50:54.688-04:00The Holiday Heist is ReadyGreat news, crafters! The DC Craft Mafia's Holiday Heist application is up and ready! Wanna be part of the show this year? Apply <a href="http://craftmafiadc.com/Heist-Application.html">online</a>!<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyEYx5mS6wMX0Rj-rLhyZgvkBk8tk0SIW6RW1EAblwH1Mp-oQWKtyK-sGx91hcJ-cnwJLasp8gDdEEbwDecN0C__C2E7MVF8hvxGWlkfr9sBQu8GQh4IE1RioCT9gssh4vt2iZTZvcOA/s1600/Holiday+Heist.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyEYx5mS6wMX0Rj-rLhyZgvkBk8tk0SIW6RW1EAblwH1Mp-oQWKtyK-sGx91hcJ-cnwJLasp8gDdEEbwDecN0C__C2E7MVF8hvxGWlkfr9sBQu8GQh4IE1RioCT9gssh4vt2iZTZvcOA/s1600/Holiday+Heist.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyEYx5mS6wMX0Rj-rLhyZgvkBk8tk0SIW6RW1EAblwH1Mp-oQWKtyK-sGx91hcJ-cnwJLasp8gDdEEbwDecN0C__C2E7MVF8hvxGWlkfr9sBQu8GQh4IE1RioCT9gssh4vt2iZTZvcOA/s400/Holiday+Heist.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529134755727677794" /></a><div>Since we got such an amazing response last year, we figured why not repeat history? So, this year, The Holiday Heist will be held at the same place--our favorite Vienna hottspot--<a href="http://thesoundry.net/">The Soundry</a> on November 21 from 10 AM - 5 PM.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>There is a $10 application fee and if accepted, the booth fee is then $55. Hope to see you application in the mix!</div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-2336539983701123642010-10-08T14:38:00.001-04:002010-10-08T14:39:28.694-04:00Ballston A&C Market TOMORROW - October 9th!<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:13px;"><div class="post-body entry-content" style=" line-height: 1.6em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-family:arial;font-size:14px;"><div style="text-align: left; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I can't believe our final show of the season is tomorrow. </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">The summer has flown by! Won't you come join us on Saturday, October 9th from 10 AM to 3 PM at Welburn Square, to visit with your favorite regulars and to meet some new artists, alike.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupWmkc-kz79AZFZ74l7XzMDNJc2GjGhrjnZEkjNwU9QYnFJaFWECTO3mpbEZYnijaLjJqS3I3GsO7dDwue_fAOzl6-I7BQGZCAOKnFwfOG4aOgSRq03M3FUhcc9F8Adt26sFZNBvZn9E/s1600/IMG_4655.JPG" style="color: rgb(0, 75, 145); text-decoration: none; "></a></span></span><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUduQTiiEsL0p-WzqLeIP-QGUTqLAqZQRyGjrMmy-XimrqwpR7fBEUGfPvIO5gTsExVITzpw689A45hp7ooCrGzf-c2L572YKg53skFDuz7ZzER6PLpE5dgJ3Cfx735YDoX8xxl17Xdek/s400/IMG_4632.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525743895864574706" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 1px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHsCortnuj8upWmRJRiZXb9dgNTIMLU7oXlnJvVkJlVhYCqPyZKVDvZTOf2Ru0DFTgeHVJr-oftLNGrPiUtA3QQ9BZtws3g6fHSKRXHiAH9rOUKK6ZtyoswH8N8RO4506gKTqDcr2vaY/s1600/IMG_4630.JPG" style="color: rgb(0, 75, 145); text-decoration: none; "></a></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Plus, </span></span><a href="http://www.janefranklin.com/" style="color: rgb(0, 75, 145); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Jane Franklin Dance</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> will be performing excerpts from </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">The Mouse of Amherst</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> from 11 AM - 12:30 PM. Then, local faves, </span></span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/lynnveronneautrio" style="color: rgb(0, 75, 145); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">The Lynn Veronneau Trio</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">hits the Square from 1-3 PM!</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">It's going to be </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">sunny and warm</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> tomorrow--perfect weather for an art market. So, bring the entire family to the Ballston A&C Market. Support the trifecta--Artists Dancers & Musicians.</span></span></span></h3><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">We'll personally thank you.</span></span></span></div></span><div style="clear: both; "></div></div><div class="post-footer" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); border-top-width: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 10px; text-transform: none; "></div></span>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-25982734873227802072010-08-18T11:10:00.003-04:002010-08-18T11:33:09.110-04:00Happy Heads press release<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JRXtKGZP5J3mzrfsh299UsqLx9XtCsq6OuUhSgDjlu_FboocHKjeCfrOD88wE81ZMLJx6DSUtBrd8YgNlRiOH0asBC-LJd5ZMOq3Ayk4TwWqu1qNn_R4iQH_8hWvnqMXPPl79KnYooo/s1600/HappyHeads-Horizontal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 103px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JRXtKGZP5J3mzrfsh299UsqLx9XtCsq6OuUhSgDjlu_FboocHKjeCfrOD88wE81ZMLJx6DSUtBrd8YgNlRiOH0asBC-LJd5ZMOq3Ayk4TwWqu1qNn_R4iQH_8hWvnqMXPPl79KnYooo/s320/HappyHeads-Horizontal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506769438179965602" border="0" /></a><br />For more information, contact:<o:p></o:p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="">Emily Landsman (DC Craft Mafia) 202-258-1287<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="">August 18, 2010</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-family:times new roman;"><br /><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-family:times new roman;"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="">LOCAL KNITTERS AND CRAFTERS TO SHARE TALENT WITH <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><span style="">KIDS IN NEED ON AUGUST 22, 2010</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;" align="center"><br /><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-family:times new roman;"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="">The DC Craft Mafia is teaming up with Stitch DC to promote Happy Heads, DC, a local charity that benefits the District of Columbia’s youngest residents.<span style=""> </span>An afternoon of knitting, food and craft giveaways on August 22 at Stitch DC’s Capitol Hill location at 731 8th St. SE </span> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; 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Crafters from across the area have been invited.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-family:times new roman;"><br /><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-family:times new roman;"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="">Happy Heads, DC was launched during the 2003-2004 winter season by a former employee of the Safe Shores—The D.C. Children's Advocacy Center, a direct service nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and working directly with child victims of sexual and physical abuse in the District of Columbia. DC area knitters and crocheters were asked to pool their talents to make hats for children served by Safe Shores, many of whom did not have proper winter clothing protection.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-family:times new roman;"><br /><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-family:times new roman;"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="">In 2005, the program received attention from members of Congress, including Safe Shores supporter Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC At-Large), Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY 2nd), and former Congressman Bud Cramer (D-AL-5th), founder of the National Children’s Advocacy Center.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-family:times new roman;"><br /><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-family:times new roman;"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: times new roman;">DC Craft Mafia is the local chapter of the national group Craft Mafia, which is dedicated to strengthening the independent artist community and educating the public on the importance of buying handmade crafts and performing community outreach. This will be Happy Head’s first event at Stitch DC. Participants are asked to make a donation of new school supplies, new toiletries or other items that Safe Shores needs in order to continue to protect and serve DC children.<br /><br />Information on the upcoming August 22 event can be found on the Happy Heads' website at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.happyheads-dc.org"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">www.happyheads-dc.org</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-family:times new roman;"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: times new roman;">Stitch DC – <a href="http://www.stitchdc.com/">www.stitchdc.com</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: times new roman;">DC Craft Mafia – <a href="http://www.craftmafiadc.com/">www.craftmafiadc.com</a></p> <span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Safe Shores – <a href="http://www.safeshores.org/">www.safeshores.org</a></span><!--EndFragment-->emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138492540331093024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-44084436075132772612010-08-13T17:09:00.005-04:002010-08-13T17:17:20.108-04:00Ballston Arts & Crafts Market TOMORROW - August 14th<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 0, 51); line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">August 14th is TOMORROW and you know that that means! It's time for the monthly Ballston Arts & Crafts Market. The weather forecast looks perfect--86 degrees and partly cloudy--the perfect weather for an outside Art show.</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So come join us from 10am - 4pm in pretty tree-lined Welburn Square to see a </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 51); line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">wonderland of handcrafted items by the area's most talented artists, like:</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 51); line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xa6PrhMx4pHqB6LS6XjGFyU2H-8eHNhfVKV5sl6uKDaQlQYnzwJiSY-HoyyxhlU_gCpdTB_DeRAaOhc5bBhGetRsaQvMsibRh-JXzUvPrFO5DpSsbV7qPNvyPHofi09TqJt5_1SST0w/s1600/Fuzzy+Soap.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xa6PrhMx4pHqB6LS6XjGFyU2H-8eHNhfVKV5sl6uKDaQlQYnzwJiSY-HoyyxhlU_gCpdTB_DeRAaOhc5bBhGetRsaQvMsibRh-JXzUvPrFO5DpSsbV7qPNvyPHofi09TqJt5_1SST0w/s400/Fuzzy+Soap.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505005532102737458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Herban Lifestyle</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJ_We4NFp_CBodcykJrK62INiN9N_FcX703y4zq0uiZEWDbuP8uPGk9zkQLpUpWDKrlKQ2kIw__T7f4lo7DyzdiHyb8Oo8K5NFUa9Ky7xpY1jREAhqCq9ByZdj8DBGG26VCEkD0vQDaY/s1600/Orange+Poppies.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIq6gcPs3mM5JeVsr86PQZUdcQoK0mv5x_-L1n7CQL9-Eb39-F0RAfYmfb-RpP1h1zwm47RzK3tG6M0pUdXLxV-zf7mXKec1lmcG1ARCX3FLvkfiesJS8Yj7l_y2ySP7o0pF2gcF3eXI/s400/Hears+on+Fire.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505005505662989554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">bLuGrn designs</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hv8_o-IFf9qy5tE36KEWNWr4nrGFvCxeTdkzJLMhl7gxwudJjdsakzQSfUjC5bnwQHMSG1me1KHz_yCLrE9F0S0JneBp6U7oEy3g0_N8rn8xgexXsSRFduQBvaqXhr2yI39AJbwIxxU/s1600/Lip+Balm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hv8_o-IFf9qy5tE36KEWNWr4nrGFvCxeTdkzJLMhl7gxwudJjdsakzQSfUjC5bnwQHMSG1me1KHz_yCLrE9F0S0JneBp6U7oEy3g0_N8rn8xgexXsSRFduQBvaqXhr2yI39AJbwIxxU/s400/Lip+Balm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505005497679074594" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22px; font-family:arial;font-size:14px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 51); line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The BumbleBee Studio</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 51); line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 51); line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">And SO many more! See you tomorrow!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 51); line-height: 16px; font-family:georgia;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div></span>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-63105126054707698072010-08-05T16:21:00.006-04:002010-08-05T16:37:45.223-04:00Happy Heads update!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjioH31MHYOgUfSUsktCBfTH6ce52MBGGeHRpFoSzv4r25GlkRx49zLxT3EJNsHwiPYrSoJWoZKaYMHKxT4a22hh8WECmJWCGgiqJHwP0TtGvyEVO0lg2wTwj71oHsGxsBHFlef_UVkZFg/s1600/HappyHeads-Horizontal.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 97px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjioH31MHYOgUfSUsktCBfTH6ce52MBGGeHRpFoSzv4r25GlkRx49zLxT3EJNsHwiPYrSoJWoZKaYMHKxT4a22hh8WECmJWCGgiqJHwP0TtGvyEVO0lg2wTwj71oHsGxsBHFlef_UVkZFg/s320/HappyHeads-Horizontal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502026953144695426" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><br />Hi folks,</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><br /><br />We're just over two weeks away from the big Happy Heads/<a href="http://safeshores.org/">DC Children's Advocacy Center</a>/Stitch DC event! <br /><br />Here's an update on the festivities...</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><br />Snacks will be available! </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Yum!</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><br />Free hat & scarf patterns for knit and crochet! </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Awesome!</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><br />Super hourly raffles! <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Cool!</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><br /><br />Remember that this is a fundraiser for Happy Heads and the DC CAC. As such, we ask that you donate in order to participate in the fun. This list comes to us dire</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >ctly from the folks who work at the CAC. Please bring at least one of the following items:</span> </span> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u>School Supplies</u>:<br />Calculators*<br />Colored Pencils*<br />Markers*Pencils<br />“Jumbo” kindergarten pencils<br />Filler paper*<br />3-ring binders*<br />Book Covers*<br />Erasers <u><br /><br />Clothing/other Items</u>:$1 Toiletries; baby wipes*, travel baby toiletries, deodorant, Vaseline*, Kleenex, hand sanitizer*, travel toothpaste and tooth brushes<br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Children’s socks*<br /><br />Packaged children’s undies<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Boys/Girls undershirts*<br /><br /><i>*indicates items of greatest need</i></span></p>Remember, please bring <span style="font-weight: bold;">new </span>items that you'd give to your own kids. You can also make a small monetary donation ($5-$10) if you don't want to bring items. Either way, CAC staffers will be with us to give you a receipt of your items if you'd like.<br /><br />Then, hang around with us on what will most likely be a hot summer afternoon and knit some hats for kids for the upcoming snowy months!<br /><br />Want to help spread the word? We'd love it if you would tell your craft and fiber friends, media friends and others who like to participate in their community in DC. Feel free to leave us comments if you have an idea.<br /><br />Thanks again to <a href="http://www.stitchdc.com/">Stitch DC</a> and the DC Craft Mafia!<br /><br />~emily<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlDiRNmZl0l89R53pK8Wi5mSxWEtXXq0BIGUhc77jRB_BOSXAxSeuOfN0Yrf4UVYMPxld2DyAdpwM5YEn7uIPsCEESosG1WczkrTTgoUQ24ryIpIDMJhAHR8UrhCAudKnIukP-A3_mFo/s1600/HappyHead-icon.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlDiRNmZl0l89R53pK8Wi5mSxWEtXXq0BIGUhc77jRB_BOSXAxSeuOfN0Yrf4UVYMPxld2DyAdpwM5YEn7uIPsCEESosG1WczkrTTgoUQ24ryIpIDMJhAHR8UrhCAudKnIukP-A3_mFo/s320/HappyHead-icon.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502027216910337330" border="0" /></a></span></span>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138492540331093024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-74785932706312701202010-07-09T17:42:00.003-04:002010-07-09T17:54:48.630-04:00Ballston Arts & Crafts Market TOMORROW - July 10th!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Woot! Woot! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22px; font-family:arial;font-size:14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Guess what TOMORROW, Saturday, July 10th is! Yep-- it's the Ballston Arts & Crafts Market! And I can't think of a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than with a laid-back stroll through pretty, tree-lined Welburn Sqaure. From 10:00am - 4:00pm, check out your favorite returning artists and newcomers alike.</span></span><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Plus, this month, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.stcoletta.org/">St. Coletta of Greater Washington</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> is joining us! </span></span><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.stcolettashops.org/">St. Coletta Shops</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> will on hand to offer a variety of crafts by artisans with intellectual disabilities.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Here's a sneak peak of the artists showing THIS Saturday:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqSH-639r96RGloU0Iatv0OWSR8g3gBrMDM5ciN_ho5r4fpYHa_WRTq60RoEgKrraxslbERH-d_s8DwSSixXyJklw0bnCYWktmiN2jmXL1TFN9VDsyOFQOogggEpsErUO81KI_bMVivs/s1600/IMG_3291.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqSH-639r96RGloU0Iatv0OWSR8g3gBrMDM5ciN_ho5r4fpYHa_WRTq60RoEgKrraxslbERH-d_s8DwSSixXyJklw0bnCYWktmiN2jmXL1TFN9VDsyOFQOogggEpsErUO81KI_bMVivs/s400/IMG_3291.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492027749173530642" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Grumpy Haters</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBulBGU0P05ozk2af55pgsGj7h3E_hN_jg8fCn5zEg409qUkNqlYtZy49xVG-dBH31h0BJv5ZX1ihcNkUFnHq1IWx5y6qE4zNgjLsxvwEaG58sxHvyRj3WkxjeXS31CTuD6T9hxv8JF7Q/s1600/IMG_3662.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBulBGU0P05ozk2af55pgsGj7h3E_hN_jg8fCn5zEg409qUkNqlYtZy49xVG-dBH31h0BJv5ZX1ihcNkUFnHq1IWx5y6qE4zNgjLsxvwEaG58sxHvyRj3WkxjeXS31CTuD6T9hxv8JF7Q/s400/IMG_3662.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492027737739650162" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; ">BoxBoy Demented Decoupage</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><br /></span></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAwGYD-52GBj27yQnOEVRD0EoW3oY1sCtlWtYgRBIoDiMq90YIg99G6V_oJ8Xr4sR5u9jfJgzQfu56exWUIBTSObnRV_43rON0zwAy8gzwCpUupKgUgv8rOHOEYqIPQ_pn5Hsj9Fk4XY/s1600/IMG_3603.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAwGYD-52GBj27yQnOEVRD0EoW3oY1sCtlWtYgRBIoDiMq90YIg99G6V_oJ8Xr4sR5u9jfJgzQfu56exWUIBTSObnRV_43rON0zwAy8gzwCpUupKgUgv8rOHOEYqIPQ_pn5Hsj9Fk4XY/s400/IMG_3603.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492027726356014466" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; ">Holland Cox</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><br /></span></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCYWFy5pU2Qw1vkNDg4E7Ul1DYFguC6VfcPtLNL7qMvSx-MMBw1CPM__VkL2cM38y2dz2eWO28YheM1l2hZiCYe-qg0fDPF41ifm_8B7ZTHVHI-OnOo34AIHjsU-hvymYkKpeKu7S060/s1600/IMG_3600.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCYWFy5pU2Qw1vkNDg4E7Ul1DYFguC6VfcPtLNL7qMvSx-MMBw1CPM__VkL2cM38y2dz2eWO28YheM1l2hZiCYe-qg0fDPF41ifm_8B7ZTHVHI-OnOo34AIHjsU-hvymYkKpeKu7S060/s400/IMG_3600.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492027720924269074" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Moonlight Bindery</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL51mrYdmzxsXlcdZuitBxEb9t1cwZ08sLGIfq2M-_EdKf-nwZQTXIFQXZZdttD-UuB5Pmq8A85RPN9ufnNcfWl7Z1WUFpbaeIMx9SMJi1fzT-_vk80Abi5qMmlR1o140M-NuOjBBXlZM/s1600/IMG_3615.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL51mrYdmzxsXlcdZuitBxEb9t1cwZ08sLGIfq2M-_EdKf-nwZQTXIFQXZZdttD-UuB5Pmq8A85RPN9ufnNcfWl7Z1WUFpbaeIMx9SMJi1fzT-_vk80Abi5qMmlR1o140M-NuOjBBXlZM/s400/IMG_3615.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492027708726548354" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Tuesday Tauchen Artwork</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">See you tomorrow!</span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22px; font-family:arial;font-size:14px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div></span>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-82162994830005643182010-07-08T18:20:00.000-04:002010-07-08T18:43:54.368-04:00Crafty Drinks Are Here Again!<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izakaya"><b>Izakaya</b></a> (居酒屋) <i>A type of Japanese drinking establishment which also serves food to accompany the drinks. The food is usually more substantial than that offered in other types of drinking establishments in Japan such as bars or snack bars. They are popular, casual and relatively cheap places for after-work drinking.</i><br /><br />Come and beat the heat with us this Tuesday with Asian-inspired cocktails and sushi at <a href="http://eatkushi.tumblr.com/">Kushi Izakaya Gastropub</a>!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/07/08/1885.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/07/08/s_1885.jpg' border='0' width='203' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Mmmmmmmmm I'm planning on trying one of everything, so this should be fun :) <br /><br />Tuesday 13 July, 6-8pm <br />465 K St NW <br />Washington, DC 20001<br />www.eatkushi.com<br /><br />Besitos,<br />Vanessa<br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-15573002903574211572010-06-25T18:15:00.000-04:002010-06-25T18:18:35.922-04:00Meet Your Maker: Mimossa Studio<b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oenophilia">Oenophilia</a></b> (pronounced /ˌiːnɵˈfɪliə/ EE-no-FIL-ee-ə), originally from Greek, is the love (philia) of wine (oinos). An oenophile (/ˈiːnəfaɪl/) is a lover of wine. <br /><br /><i>I absolutely love glassware; I try to keep a collection of glasses for every use: red wine, cordial, brandy, white wine, and the list goes on. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.etsy.com/listing/49062748/set-of-4-stemless-cosmo-glasses-with'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/06/25/s_1755.jpg' border='0' width='226' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />However when I come home from a particularly long day at work and I want to treat myself to a little Chardonnay, I have my own glass, to which it belongs to no set; all mine! I highly suggest endulging in this most oenophilic luxury. And if you can't keep your nose out of the decanter, then you have to have a glass (or six) from <a href="http://www.janitza1.etsy.com">Mimossa Studio.</a></i> <br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.etsy.com/listing/48987728/beautiful-hand-painted-kiss-my-glass-red'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/06/25/s_1756.jpg' border='0' width='203' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><center><i>Oenophiles are lovers of wine.</i></center><br /><b>About me</b><br />My name is Janitza (Jani) Macleay and I was born and raised in Puerto Rico. In 1989 my family and I moved to Virginia, where I met my husband. Due to his job we moved quite a bit and I spent that time raising my 2 beautiful girls. I have always enjoyed working and creating with my hands, from cake decorating to mosaic tiling. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.etsy.com/listing/35819902/save-water-drink-wine'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/06/25/s_1757.jpg' border='0' width='194' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> After almost 10 years of moving, from Colorado to Texas, we got an opportunity to move back home to Virginia. Working on anything crafty took a back seat for a while, but now that my kids are getting older I found myself wanting to do something that I enjoyed for myself, and that's how Mimossa Studio started. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.etsy.com/listing/36685665/life-is-a-cabernet'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/06/25/s_1759.jpg' border='0' width='223' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <b>About Mimossa Studio</b><br />Ever since I was a kid I always loved working with my hands, from cake decorating to flower arranging, you name it, I have tried it. About a year ago I started painting on on Christmas ornaments and then decided to try painting on wine glasses. At first the results were not good but I kept trying and long and behold I fell in love with painting on glass. <br />The thing I love the most other than being my own boss, is the designing and creative part of painting. I get excited when someone wants to order a glass for a friends birthday, anniversary, bachelorette party, etc. and they are not sure what they want, because it gives the opportunity to design something just for them. Don't get me wrong, if somebody has something specific in mind I have just as much fun! <br />I know that every where you turn there's a display of hand painted wine glasses and they are beautiful but I like knowing that when people buy one of my glasses it's designed specially for them, no two are ever the same and in a way I get to be a part of their special moment.<br /> <br /><b>Things we love:</b> <br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.etsy.com/listing/43239887/one-more-month-till-i-can-use-this-glass'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/06/25/s_1760.jpg' border='0' width='205' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br /><center>This glass keeps your eye on the prize.</center><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.etsy.com/listing/43239887/one-more-month-till-i-can-use-this-glass'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/06/25/s_1761.jpg' border='0' width='208' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><i>Want your craft to be featured here? Email us at dccraftmafia@gmail.com!</i><br /><br />Besitos,<br />Vanessa<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-7369477502665218352010-06-18T09:01:00.008-04:002010-06-18T10:30:32.320-04:00Happy Heads, DC!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktuqelwgRv-2LKzsPXySJ-e0J4SwTmQjCt0XPJEt768ehEnf5GNZzjZ3a0_OuRWJjo_nSRdX6WObk0qdXge0ARV-bKpO8bllYVlmMKWgnOwwGFOspa6wtLd9f7w-j7E3gU08hIugTZvk/s1600/HappyHeads-Horizontal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 384px; height: 103px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktuqelwgRv-2LKzsPXySJ-e0J4SwTmQjCt0XPJEt768ehEnf5GNZzjZ3a0_OuRWJjo_nSRdX6WObk0qdXge0ARV-bKpO8bllYVlmMKWgnOwwGFOspa6wtLd9f7w-j7E3gU08hIugTZvk/s320/HappyHeads-Horizontal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484108074864698978" border="0" /></a><br />It's been nearly six years in the making, but <a href="http://www.happyheads-dc.org/">Happy Heads, DC</a> is preparing for its first real event, thanks to the Mafia!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.happyheads-dc.org/">Happy Heads, DC</a> is a simple idea...use your crafty yarn-based energy to make hats and fun winter garments for kids in DC who don't have appropriate cold weather clothing. The program works through<a href="http://safeshores.org/"> Safe Shores - the DC Children's Advocacy Center (CAC)</a>. The CAC conducts forensic interviewing of children of suspected physical and sexual abuse in the District.<br /><br />We're going to meet August 22 from 12-5 pm at the *AWESOME* <a href="http://stitchdcblog.blogspot.com/">Stitch DC</a> near Capitol Hill in DC. Come to meet and talk crafty talk with the Mafia, get knitting/crochet tips and participate in the program! Just bring a small donation of school supplies, new child's undergarments or other items on the CAC's most wanted list (more to come before the event) and <span style="font-weight: bold;">make a promise to donate a new, handmade hat or winter garment to Happy Heads, DC later in the fall.</span> That's it!<br /><br />We'll have a few cool give aways and snacks galore!<br /><br />Want to help? We'll need ideas for give aways, bloggers and local press folk to help us spread the word and promote the event. Leave your thoughts in the comments and I'll be in touch.<br /><br />Special thanks to Marie at<a href="http://stitchdcblog.blogspot.com/"> Stitch DC</a> for hosting!<br /><br />~emily<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEse1VN90oL5XAcZqwKih9QfHPMjdwHPZkYWzvNPKOKThtqjUejPCD3EBG2PyXvbOcQIVg2CI5qi0mPGA7hhULP80uAAK3fL0S_pbCwapkNlx91MOk3fHIV-0583dPGSiQ28HbT_m5AL4/s1600/HappyHead-icon.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEse1VN90oL5XAcZqwKih9QfHPMjdwHPZkYWzvNPKOKThtqjUejPCD3EBG2PyXvbOcQIVg2CI5qi0mPGA7hhULP80uAAK3fL0S_pbCwapkNlx91MOk3fHIV-0583dPGSiQ28HbT_m5AL4/s320/HappyHead-icon.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484120938667358114" border="0" /></a></div>emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138492540331093024noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-87908744083574953572010-06-11T10:28:00.006-04:002010-06-11T21:43:35.414-04:00Ballston A&C Market This Saturday!<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22px; font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Holy Craft--The June Market is tomorrow! Awesome. Swing by Welburn Square from 10:00am - 4:00pm to meet brand-new artists, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">like </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://moonlightbindery.blogspot.com/">Moonlight Bindery</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, </span><a href="http://glyntpottery.com/default.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Glynt Pottery</span></a><a href="http://glyntpottery.com/default.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, </span></a><a href="http://www.hollandcox.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Holland Cox</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Yinibini"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Yinibini</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">,</span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/spacemoderne"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Space Moderne</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> and </span><a href="http://www.popidiot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">popidiot</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSM-L3fRRa3frrOeCi5WVuHA1R5-IVxShoFt7O6QjVL-QwC5aCmdo3cZv-B8y2FikoQ5DCtS7rFP3XmJR_WDwkzt4wpEuVTTx91ItO36oc5IoVDWn_t0z4QvUwOAVylcBg4Snfcd-CSss/s1600/IMG_3456.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSM-L3fRRa3frrOeCi5WVuHA1R5-IVxShoFt7O6QjVL-QwC5aCmdo3cZv-B8y2FikoQ5DCtS7rFP3XmJR_WDwkzt4wpEuVTTx91ItO36oc5IoVDWn_t0z4QvUwOAVylcBg4Snfcd-CSss/s400/IMG_3456.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481524900218141586" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22px; font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">And say, "hi," to your favorite retuning artists, </span><a href="http://www.melissalew.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Melissa Lew</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, </span><a href="http://www.slmphoto.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Steven L. Miller Words & Images</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, </span><a href="http://philbarbato.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Phil Barbato</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/Box%20Boy%20Demented%20Decoupage"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">BoxBoy Demented Decoupage</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> and many more. And of course some of the Craft Mafia members will be there representing--<a href="http://ninnycatnyc.blogspot.com/">Ninnycat Crochet</a> & <a href="http://www.ehlcreations.com/Site/EHL_Creations.html">EHL Creations</a>. You may even see a piggy bank or two from <a href="http://www.thislittlepiggymarket.net/home.html">This Little Piggy</a>. </span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22px; font-family:arial, serif;font-size:14px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The talent's off the charts. And that's just a taste who's joining us in Ballston tomorrow. It's gonna be a gorgeous day, so stroll through the Square. We'll have tons of crafts, demos, and froyo (Sweetflow Mobile!). A good time is practically guaranteed.</span></div></span>Jessica Blasczakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118322290446272007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957436290553054132.post-24011947267314312412010-06-07T11:53:00.000-04:002010-06-07T11:55:45.661-04:00Call for Crafters: Demos Needed!<a href="http://www.fentonstreetmarket.com">The Fenton Street Market</a> is looking for crafters who want to show off their talent! <br /><br />Are you a crafter that loves to be in the spotlight? Do you love showing everyone how it is you do that crafty thing you do? Then contact Deb at the Fenton Street Market to find out more about demo opportunities! For the Saturday 26 June market, we would love to find crafters who use upcycled/repurposed materials for their work!<br /><br />Debbie Lee, Manager<br /><a href="http://www.fentonstreetmarket.com">Fenton Street Market</a> debbie@fentonstreetmarket.com<br />Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/fentonstmarket">@fentonstmarket</a> <br /><br /><i>*Crafty business fact: opportunities to demonstrate your work help to promote your business and create great networking relationships in your local craft scene!</i><br /><br />Besitos,<br />Vanessa<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0