Art, Nature, & Community

Once a year the community gathers under the redwood trees to celebrate art and the beauty that surrounds us.

Strolling through Old Mill Park among old growth redwoods we see art forms and visions we have never seen before. Our eyes and ears open to new art and ideas at every turn of the Festival - from the story tellers and puppeteers, to the main stage acts, to face painting, to the fine arts and crafts themselves.

Although the art comes from near and far, the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival offers a warm, local, non-commercial experience and welcomes all ages and people.

Saturday September 23 & Sunday September 24

HOURS: Saturday and Sunday 10 - 5

https://www.mvfaf.org/visitor

FUN, QUALITY STREET FESTIVAL

This high-quality festival, hosted by the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, attracts 250 fine art & contemporary craft displays, Italian Street Painting Expo, Kids' Art Studio, specialty areas, stage & street entertainment, gourmet food, fine wines & micro-brews.

Saturday August 26 & Sunday August 27

HOURS: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

LOCATION: •University Avenue, Palo Alto

July 28, 29 & 30, 2023

Bellevue, WA

 510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 

Friday - Saturday | 10:00am - 9:00pm

Sunday | 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Bellevue Arts Museum hosts the largest award-winning arts & crafts festival in the Northwest. We are committed to handmade excellence and supporting national designers, artists, and craftspeople. Shop from over 300 inspiring artists showcasing unique, handmade craft and art. This marketplace represents modern, traditional, and emerging work. In addition to this unique shopping experience, BAM Arts Fair offers free programming including BAM exhibitions, online marketplace, Kids Fair, food trucks, and much more. Since 1947, BAM Arts Fair has been the annual gathering place for our community and a wonderful way to connect to the world of art, craft & design!

May 3-7, 2023

Mark your calendars now for the country’s premier show of fine American Contemporary Craft. This year the show celebrates the American spirit in craft and design. 120 artists will showcase and sell their hand-crafted work in 12 categories.

Preview Night Benefit: May 3, 2023

Show days: May 4-7, 2023

Fiesta Arts Fair is a two-day, intimate, event that offers art patrons an opportunity to view and purchase contemporary and traditional art and craft.

• The Fair features approximately 110-115 high caliber selected national artists and is ranked as one of the top 50 Fine Craft & Art Festivals by Art Fair SourceBook.

• The Fair also includes live national and regional music, food and beverage booths and an interactive youth art area.

$20 Students w ID $15 Under 5 FREE

Saturday April 22nd: 10 A.M. – 6P.M.

Sunday April 23rd: 11 A.M. – 5 P.M.

Smithsonian Craft2Wear Show  

October 20-22, 2022

Washington, DC’s spectacular National Building Museum becomes the place to shop for the finest in American contemporary wearable craft and design as Craft2Wear returns Oct 20-22. The country’s premier jewelry, leather, and wearables artisans will showcase and sell their crafts. Collectors and shoppers will find all price ranges of one-of-a-kind works of art to wear. Ticket link coming soon!

Hours

Oct 20 Preview Benefit  6-9pm

Oct 21-22 Show  10:30am-5:30pm

Art, Nature, & Community

Once a year the community gathers under the redwood trees to celebrate art and the beauty that surrounds us.

Strolling through Old Mill Park among old growth redwoods we see art forms and visions we have never seen before. Our eyes and ears open to new art and ideas at every turn of the Festival - from the story tellers and puppeteers, to the main stage acts, to face painting, to the fine arts and crafts themselves.

Although the art comes from near and far, the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival offers a warm, local, non-commercial experience and welcomes all ages and people.

HOURS: Saturday and Sunday 10 - 5

https://www.mvfaf.org/visitor

I am excited to have a piece in this very special online show put on by Honoring the Future.

Please check out their website and mission to educate and promote for a better planet.

Come to beautiful PETALUMA this holiday season AND SHOP at our annual show and sale.

Pastels, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, handbags,soaps, and more. Handmade items, local artists, a variety of prices. Come for gifts or come get yourself a gift!

December 11 and 12 from 10am - 5pm

The Smithsonian Craft Show is online October 23-31. I am excited to once more be invited to participate in one of America’s finest juried art show and hope you can log on!

Craft Optimism is an online marketplace featuring beautifully made, hand-crafted American goods that educate the public about climate change or inspire or model a sustainable response to climate change. Proceeds from this fund-raising effort are awarded through grants for Research, Education and Conservation projects throughout the 19 museums and the National Zoological Park of the Smithsonian Institution.
Bidsquare Registration is required.

Shop Craft Optimism – Starting on April 24, 2021

Go to the Craft Optimism site on Bidsquare

1. Go to Bidsquare.com

2. Register with Bidsquare using a Credit Card for verification (a $1 charge will be submitted and refunded immediately)

3. Now You’re Ready to Browse all the shops in Craft Optimism! when it opens on April 24.

1. To Shop, use the one-click registration button at the top of each artist’s shop

2. To Purchase, press BUY NOW on the items of your choice, and you will receive a receipt from the artist by email.

Our Process:

Experts in the craft community nominated artists and makers based on the high quality of their crafts and their commitment to combat climate change. Nominators included representatives from:

• Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery

• National Museum of the American Indian

• Carnegie Museum of Art

• The Penland School of Craft

• The Haystack School of Craft

• Ornament Magazine

• Honoring the Future

The Curating Committee reviewed our expert artist recommendations and worked to select a diverse group of sustainable artists.

What is our sustainability criteria?

Each artist was asked to include a statement that explained how their work or their practice met the at least one of the following criteria:

• Be created in a manner that helps to address climate change by fostering energy conservation, water conservation, waterway protection, stormwater management, tree preservation and protection, use of solar or wind energy, waste reduction, use of recycled or repurposed material, urban gardening, or other appropriate measures.

• Address/reflect the Impacts of climate change, including: population displacement, glacial ice melt, ocean acidification, extreme weather, droughts, floods, wildfires, species loss, human health effects.

Our partners at Honoring the Future lent their expertise and evaluated all applicants based on their sustainability statement.

Come Visit the 34th Anniversary of the Contemporary Crafts Market at the Pasadena Convention Center Exhibit Hall! All the work in our shows is made in the USA by the participating artists. The exhibitors have undergone a rigorous screening process and we are proud to showcase them.

Show Days/Times:

• Friday Nov 1st - 10am-6pm

• Saturday Nov 2nd - 10am-6pm

• Sunday Nov 3rd - 10am-5pm

Admission: $8, Children 12 & Under Free

The Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival began as The Arts Festival in 1957 with a group of artists exhibiting their works in downtown store windows. As participation increased, the fledgling festival was held in Lytton Square. In 1962, the festival was incorporated, became an independent nonprofit organization and officially changed its name to The Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival and moved to its present site at historic Old Mill Park.

Days/Times:

• Saturday Sept 14th - 10am - 5pm

• Sunday Sept 15th - 10am - 5pm

I am on the waiting list but hope to see you there!

Learn about the process of making, get inspired, and prepare to be wowed as you meet and shop more than 250 of the best jewelry, clothing, furniture, and home décor artists from across the country – including a juried showcase of talented emerging artists – at the American Craft Show in San Francisco.

Show Dates/Times:

• August 2nd: 10am-6pm

• August 3rd: 10am-6pm

• August 4th: 11am-5pm

Admission - $12-$50

Friday May 10 11AM – 7PM

Saturday May 11 11AM – 7PM

Sunday May 12 11AM – 5PM

The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen showcases American-made Fine Craft in the heart of Philadelphia’s historic Rittenhouse Square. It is a thriving, walkable area of the city, alive with restaurants, offices, high-income residents, businesses, museums, and universities. This highly attended show draws customers from Philadelphia, its surrounding suburbs, as well as New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Show attendance also benefits from being in a high tourist attended area of the city.

Master Artisans of the PGC are eligible for consideration by the Floor Jury for monetary Benchmark Awards

The PGC’s Rittenhouse Fine Craft Fairs(s) are established among artists and buyers as premier events in Philadelphia. The show is open to artists from across the country who are members of the PGC.

For more information please go to:
https://www.pacrafts.org