Coming up on June 26th!! Put on your raddest Eighties gear and dance your asses off to everything from ABC to ZZ Top!

Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 8:00pm
3159 Cherokee Street

Saturday June 12th – get your swap on! A bag of (clean) used clothing & a small $5.00 donation gets you in the door – remake & refashion with our on-site sewing machines, screenprinting, & free trims & fabric. Breathe new life into old clothing! Wine, music, & re-fashion = good times! 8 to 10 pm

at MADE Studios: 3159 Cherokee, STL, MO 63118
street-side parking, don’t park in front of the plant nursery!

Saturday June 12th – get your swap on! A bag of (clean) used clothing & a small donation gets you in the door – remake & refashion with our on-site sewing machines, screenprinting, & free trims & fabric. Breathe new life into old clothing! Wine, music, & re-fashion = good times! 8 to 10 pm.

The STL Craft Mafia is a proud sponsor of the Soulard Market Park Arts and Crafts Fair which features the work of over 80 artists and crafters. There will be live music, food, face painting, tarot card readings, street performers and much more! Come join us rain or shine (hopefully shine) for a few days of fun!

Paste and The Soulard Business Association are proud to present The Soulard Market Park Arts and Crafts Fair. An event featuring local artists as well as street performers, food vendors and live music. There are three event dates May 15, June 19, and July 17. The fair will take place in the Soulard Market Park located at the corner of 9th and Lafayette. Fair hours are from 9am-3pm.

For more information please visit www.pastecrafts.com.

1) Call for artists – Green With Indie – deadline is this Saturday night!

2) MADE: a community workspace – your craft haven! Spaces available!

MADE is a funky & friendly studio and workspace – the perfect place to work & socialize on the weekends & plan trunk shows and events.

Studio space: There are personal-use studio booths available for rental – a boon for artists who need a permanent workspace and unlimited access. Locked storage unit, space for trunk shows, etc.

Shared use: Community users have access to shared worktables, supplies, & equipment.

All members can participate in our Second Saturday Show & Tell – a monthly sales events coordinated with other Cherokee Street happenings where we show off our freshest & newest handmade goodies.

2nd Saturday Show & Tell coming up May 8th – during Cinco de Mayo on Cherokee! Lots of fun things to do…

Walk-ins welcome on weekends – come shop our newest wares or use the studio space for a small entry fee.

3) Rent MADE! Need event space? Want to teach a class? Want to host a crafty children’s party or event?

MADE is available for those who want to teach classes – we’ll advertise your class and provide you with a great environment in which to teach.

MADE is also available for venue rental – perfect for meetings, Stitch & Bitch groups, book clubs, birthday parties, receptions, trunk shows, etc.
It’s hard to find a multi-use funky, arty space for a good price – this is MADE’s way of integrating the creative community of St. Louis and providing a creative space for all to use.

Planning a party for your child or teenager? Skip the expensive, run-of-the-mill theme parties and set up a MAKE party in our studio. We provide age-appropriate and creative projects for all ages and a MADE staff member to supervise. Good for grownups, too!

Please e-mail April @ admin@stlouiscraftmafia.com for information.

4) Drawgasmic: by Cranky Yellow – July 2010

Cranky Yellow is bringing together the work of 1000 international artists, illustrators, and designers in an exhibition and book unlike anything ever created before! They’re showing off the edgy creative talent that is tipping the institutionalized art world on its head! You’ll be gasping in wonder as you view piece after piece of the best independent art around!

You won’t want to miss this truly original compendium of art!

July 2010 @ Mad Art Gallery – apply online now!

Lots of neat opportunities coming up – find us on Facebook!

We’ve banded together to create a cooperative space for indie crafters and artists: we’re going to…

Provide a kick-ass community-centered craft collective by providing personal studio/work spaces for artists and crafters to come socialize and create.

Create events and provide opportunities for sales to help artists make money through their craft.

Develop relationships between our organization & local businesses/organizations that will enrich our artists’ businesses.

Remove cost-prohibitive barriers by providing shared equipment & supplies available for all Collective members to use.  We will invest in new shared equipment at every opportunity

Strengthen the indie craft sense of community and enhance our reputation within our community.

Check out our MADE page for more information and to learn how to get involved.

Check it out –
http://www.riverfronttimes.com/events/swap-o-rama-rama-saturday-april-10-noon-4pm-missouri-history-museum-973901/

Several of us volunteered last year and it was amazing – simply bring a bag of clean clothing to donate and you can browse and take any of the other donated items you want! There are sewing stations set up so you can alter, create, distress, combine, and otherwise totally transform your outfit. There will be volunteers to help you sew or you can try it yourself.

Get your revamped fashion on!

What is it? It’s a large, indoor green indie craft fair hosted by the STL Craft Mafia & Webster U’s Environmental Studies Committee. Featuring info on green living, an Upcycle Exchange Program to reuse and donate craft supplies, and lots more! This year there will be a few differences in the event – it will be a one day show instead of two and booths will be more spacious. Check the website for details!

Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010
Time: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Location: Webster University, 125 Edgar, Webster Groves, MO 63119

Apply online now! The application deadline is April 24th.

*Be a fan on Facebook for the latest updates ~

When is the show?

Saturday March 13, 2010  from 10am to 6pm
Sunday March 14, 2010 from 10am to 4pm.

I want to go to there. Where is it?

St. Louis Artists’ Guild and Galleries (map)
2 Oak Knoll Park
St Louis, MO 63105-3008
(314) 727-6266

Who’s in the show?

Check out the list of over 65 vendors who will be selling their crafty goodness this weekend.

Will the Upcycle Exchange be there?

You betcha! Download the wish list for Indie Craft Revolution here & trade in your old junk for some sweet crafty discounts & freebies.

We hope to see you there! Good luck to all of our members & fellow vendors ~

St. Louis Artists’ Guild to host Indie Craft Revolution an Indie Art and Craft Market organized by the St. Louis Craft Mafia.

Don’t miss the Indie Craft Revolution. An amazing shopping experience that focuses on the handmade. Organize by the St. Louis Craft Mafia.
Over 65 vendors will show off their fabulous wares within the historic and beautifully preserved St. Louis Artists’ Guild and Galleries. The event takes place Saturday March 13, 2010  from 10am to 6pm and Sunday March 14, 2010 from 10am to 4pm.

The St. Louis Craft Mafia is teaming up with partners such as SCORCH, RFT, PASTE, Yelp, Funky Finds and Well Body Acupuncture and Chiropractic to make this event a reality. This show aims to provide St. Louis with well made, handmade and interesting  items. You will find everything from jewelry, soap, clothing (wearable and non) to fine art objects. Visit www.revolutioncraftshow.com for more information.