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Tomorrow! Shop 40 BOOtiful handmade makers, eat, drink, trick or treat and do the monster mash with Crafty Mart!
Costume contest begins at 3pm. Crafty Closet Open House on 1st floor, Modern Traditions vintage clothing on floor 5; Birchwood Supply Open House on 5th floor.
We’re taking over Bounce Innovation Hub! It’s all happening in downtown Akron, Saturday October 1st, Noon-5pm.
Calling All Sponsors! Advertise your business with Crafty Mart and help to support our robust and talented maker community! #craftymart #supportlocalbusiness#supportlocalcreatives #akronevents #akronohio
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Check out the array of macabre mock-tails we’ll be serving at this Saturday’s Halloween Mini Mart!
🧙♀️Hocus Pocus Punch is sparkling apple cider, a V8 Splash, and creepy crawly gummy worms
😈Purple People Eater Potion is made with grape juice, sparkling berry soda, and swirly edible glitter
🍎Hot Apple Elixir is a hot mulled apple cide served from from a cauldron aka crockpot
Mosy up to our bar on Saturday, October 1st from Noon-5pm and order up your favorite brew! #craftymart #akronevents #tricksandtreats
We're putting out the call for volunteers!
We’re looking for a few people to help greet our guests in the Crafty Supply closet, offer snacks and bathroom breaks to our lovely makers and shake up some spooky mocktails. There's a drink on us and a t-shirt for you if you can dedicate a couple of hours on Saturday, October 1st at our Halloween Mini Mart/Crafty Closet Open House.
Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B44AFA729A3FB6-halloween1
Local candle maker Kaley Foster will join us at our Halloween Mini-Market on Saturday, October 1st from Noon-5pm at Bounce Innovation Hub in downtown Akron. It's cozy season once again!
Urban Buzz offers clean burning, 100% natural beeswax candles made with Ohio beeswax, cotton wicks and essential oils. Established in 2014 in Akron, our goal and main mission has always been to craft candles containing only the purest of ingredients. All candles are hand poured, labeled, and packaged at our workshop located in Akron, ensuring a high quality product in every batch. We offer a variety of beeswax candles, including pillars, tea lights, and votives. We truly love what we do and are thankful for any chance we can get to share our products with our community!
Website: https://www.urbnbuzz.com/
Update: Thanks to everyone who inquired and reached out via email. We’ve got what we need now!
ATTENTION, MAKERS!
Crafty Mart needs funky, quirky, original handmade table centerpieces for our upcoming Creative Catapult 2022 event on October 21st. Creative Catapult is our annual fundraising event that is a celebration of our maker community! Budget per centerpiece is $65, must use our branding colors, we will send you our brand kit. If you are interested, please send an email to [email protected] with the subject line CENTERPIECE PROPOSAL. We are taking proposals now, with the deadline of October 1st.
We are excited to see your work!
Repost: Modern Traditions Co Spooky season is here! Come join us on Saturday, October 1st, 12-5pm for a scary good time!
Crafty Mart is having their annual Halloween Event and will have over 40 hand made vendors, food trucks, trick or treat (wear your costume) and much more!
Birchwood Supply Co. will have their doors open as well! Free parking and admission. Located at Bounce Innovation Hub.
#spookyseason #akron #akronohio #sweaterweather #vintageclothing #akronevents
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Do you have what it takes to craft your own Halloween costume? Something
fun about our October 1st Halloween Mini Market is that we're having a
costume contest! Now is the time for a
dry run before the big night on the 31st.
Free to enter! THERE WILL BE PRIZES!
Everyone is welcome to dress up and participate! There will be booth trick-or-treating too, don’t forget your plastic pumpkin 🎃
#spookyfun #diycostumes
#showuswhatyougot
Want to know more about Crafty Mart's cooperative supply closet before you visit? Our website will tell you everything you need to know...where we are located, what items we are currently accepting, how to write off your donation on your taxes, etc. Here's the link: https://www.craftymart.org/crafty-closet
Happy National Coloring Day! We’ve got plenty of crayons, pencils and pastels in the Crafty Supply Closet to get you started. And visit Totally Tangled Creations: By April Nicholson-Couch to grab a brand new coloring book to celebrate!
Can’t visit our Crafty Closet during the week? Have no fear, we’re hosting a special Saturday Open House on Saturday, October 1st from noon-5pm. We invite the public to enjoy this resource to pick up new-to-you craft supplies or to donate your own unwanted, gently used supplies. #craftymart
We're putting out the call for volunteers!
We’re looking for a few people to help greet our guests in the Crafty Supply closet, offer snacks and bathroom breaks to our lovely makers and shake up some spooky mocktails. There’s a cool tee shirt in it for you if you can dedicate a couple of hours on Saturday, October 1st at our Halloween Mini Mart/Crafty Closet Open House.
Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B44AFA729A3FB6-halloween1
This summer Crafty Mart partnered with local non-profit Limitless Ambition to host a week-long camp for area teenage girls. During this camp, they talked self-care and self-worth, learned entrepreneurial skills to start their own creative business and learned new crafting skills.
These teens beaded jewelry, dyed silk scarves, poured candles, made sugar scrub and weaved together wall hangings. They will sell these products at the @Halloween Mini Market on October 1st from Noon-5pm to pay it forward so that this program can run for next summer's program!
For more information about Limitless Ambition: http://www.limitlessambition.org/
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Excited about all of these downtown activities! We hope to see you in our neck of the woods this season.
#ICYMI: The City of Akron, Downtown Akron Partnership and Lock 3 Akron, Ohio have launched the Fall in Love with Downtown Akron campaign running from Sept. 9- Nov. 25. Here's a look at some of the events we will be hosting downtown in the newly-expanded DORA region as part of the campaign!
More: https://www.akronohio.gov/cms/news/f7e245b1280b8177/index.html
Everyday Akron included us in the Akron Bingo card!
Our first reaction was, “Yeah, that’s cool”! But in the next moment, we felt a deep gratitude. Our scrappy little DIY indie market that was born inside Musica 14 years ago has grown and evolved so much over the years. We’re a handmade market, we’re an educational resource for creative businesses, we’re a champion for shopping small and shopping local. We’re a cooperative craft closet, we’re a community partner, we’re an event space!
And it’s all because of this big awesome Akrony neighborhood who has loyally supported us along the way. You’ve made Crafty Mart a part of your experience and we are truly humbled. We hope you can feel our love today! 💕
Check out EVERYTHING happening tonight, it’s gonna be a TIME!☄️☄️
Join us on The BLVD this evening beginning at 6pm for the final Kenmore First Friday of the summer!
Check out all the family-friendly fun planned today:
Vendor Lineup:
Crafty Mart's is bringing its stable of local artists, makers and artisans.
Music Lineup:
Main Stage (15th St.)
6:45- 7:30 pm Indré
8-9 pm Marc Lee Shannon Music & My Other Brothers
First Glance Hip Hop Stage (McCutchan Courtyard)
6-6:45 p.m. – Minus The Alien
7:30-8 p.m. – FG Hip Hop Night
Buzzbin Courtyard Stage (Formerly Live Music Now! Courtyard)
6-9 p.m. – The H***y Tonk Kid / Donnie Casey
The Rialto Living Room:
5-7 p.m. - Akorn Jammers Open Mic
The Rialto Theatre:
9 p.m.-midnight Kenmore First Friday Nightcap: Glenn Lazear Album Release Show Ft. Talons' (ticketed show)
Buzzbin Art & Music Shop:
9 p.m. Ghost:Hello / Book of Wyrms (donation suggested)
Food & Beer Lineup:
Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
Dee's Dogs & More
Macho Nacho
Southern Thangs Food Truck
Ogarth's Kitchen
The Kenmore Eastern Sports Bar
The Nite Owl
Pierre's Brooklyn Pizza and Deli
Buon Cibo at The Rialto Theatre
SRINA Tea House & Cafe.
More information at betterkenmore.org/first-friday
See you today on the BLVD!
Save the Date! Ticket information coming next week.......
Meet the Maker: Westerville resident Kacy Berger owns and operates Moonstone Memories.
After many years of working in a used bookstore, Kacy often saved books from the trash or recycling that were deemed damaged and not valuable. After her years of collecting she wanted to find a way to save the beautiful illustrations and photos from these books, magazines, outdated calendars and planners (nothing is used that does not have irreparable damage). That's when she started decoupage crafting as a way to give them a new purpose or a new life. She uses items like old ceramic tiles, wood boxes, game pieces, light switch covers and votive candle holders. Each piece is a one of a kind item turned into accessories and functional house decor that you won't find anywhere else. Not only are our items things that are being reused or up-cycled, we also use easily recyclable and minimal shipping materials as well as marketing materials made from recycled, earth friendly papers. We are a family owned business who has extensive experience in retail and customer service.
Find @moonstonememories on Kenmore Blvd Friday evening from 6-9pm. She’ll be there with other Crafty Mart makers, live bands, local food and beer and plenty of family friendly activities. It’s free and Kenmore welcomes everyone to attend! #craftymart #kenmorefirstfriday
Meet the Maker: Sara Watts is a Tallmadge maker with a small biz named @gardenpartyohio.
She’s bringing an assortment of air plants in vintage and upcycled containers to Kenmore Boulevard on Friday evening to celebrate their First Friday Series from 6-9pm.
Find Sara and other Crafty Mart makers along with local food and beer trucks, live music and plenty of free family fun! Kick off your Labor Day weekend with us in Kenmore! #craftymart #kenmoreneighborhoodalliance
Meet The Maker: @greenroomcannabus is coming to Kenmore on Friday to celebrate their popular First Friday Series! Come check it out!
“At The Green Room Fumoir, we work independently and collaborate with other artist and small businesses to bring beautiful smoking accessories, jewelry, trays, candles and more. We believe in holistic plant medicine and celebrate the healing properties by creating fashionable yet functional pieces”. #kenmorefirstfriday #akronohio
Meet The Maker: McKenna Paints is a shop that sells funky and whimsical wearables made from 100% recycled fabric. The fabric is recycled from a variety of used items from secondhand stores (i.e. dresses, pants, shirts, linens, curtains, etc.) and then stiffened to hold its shape. Additionally, certain wearables are hand painted. Assembled with nickel and lead free findings, these lightweight earrings and accessories will add a pop of color and pattern to your everyday wear.
Introduce yourself to this Akron maker THIS Friday, September 2nd from 6-9pm at Kenmore’s First Friday Series! Enjoy an evening with Crafty Mart, @thirstydogbeer , @indremusic, @marcleeshannon and many more festivities this Labor Day weekend!
#craftymart #kenmorefirstfriday #akronohio
Meet The Maker: @clemenocandleco is a small batch hand poured candle company that not only uses clean burning quality ingredients but also connects with local and regional artists to create unique home looks and inspired concepts. What sets Columbus maker Joshua Wright apart is his attention to detail and modern design ideas as well as his commitment to customer service. Meet Josh at Kenmore First Fridays September 2nd from 6-9pm and grab a candle with a “brand new to you” scent! #craftymart #kenmorefirstfriday
It’s Market Week, so let’s Meet The Maker: Hailing from Copley, Alina O’Connell is Akron Horror Hounds.
Alina runs a horror movie club with both virtual and in person events. She makes and sells horror movie-themed pins, magnets and keychains, as well as magnetic bottle openers.
Find this creative small biz on Kenmore Blvd with us this Friday, September 2nd from 6-9pm as we celebrate the Kenmore First Friday Series. Live music onstage, beer from Thirsty Dog, plenty of food and so much more! #akronohio #craftymart #kenmorefirstfriday #summerfun
Meet The Maker: Elena Labra hails from Youngstown and her small creative business is Staircase Ceramics.
Elena's work is handmade, wheel-thrown, functional pottery. She plays a lot with hand painting the surface of her work, primarily including whimsical, floral designs. Each piece is meant to brighten up your daily routine! She works with a warm and earthy stoneware clay body and her glazes range from neutral, to pastels, to vibrant colors.
Find Elena one week from today as we pop up at the September 2nd First Friday Series in Kenmore! #craftymart #kenmorefirstfriday #akronohio #supportlocalartists
Meet the Maker: Atlas and Aether blends classical metalsmithing with innovative techniques such as copper electroforming, etching, and 3D printing, and using other found materials, to create unique and often mixed-media works that are immortalized as jewelry forever.
Meet Olmsted Falls maker Ashley Smith at Kenmore First Fridays on September 2nd. She’ll be there from 6-9pm along with other Crafty Mart makers, plenty of live bands, food, drinks and moonlit shopping on the boulevard.
Here’s her website if you want to check her out before the show: https://www.atlasandaether.com/ #craftymart #kenmorefirstfriday #akronohio
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Hey Makers! We'd love for you to join us for a spooky afternoon at our 2nd Annual Halloween Mini Mart. It's Saturday, October 1st from Noon-5pm. Find the application here, they close next Sunday: https://craftymart.submittable.com/submit
And that’s a wrap on our 2022 Beginner Maker Sessions! We had a fantastic cohort who did the work and it really showed at their Launch Market yesterday. Their products are beautifully created, their booths are engaging, their branding is intentional and we hope you find these makers at a local market this year. Last night we celebrated with an after party at R.Shea Brewing where everyone could relax, talk shop, and receive a certificate of completion. We are very proud of everyone involved! Congratulations to TracyDarlin, the winner of our Best Booth Contest! You will find her at our holiday show in November. If you’re interested in moving from hobby to small business, look for the next round of Beginner Maker Sessions to happen in 2023. Head to craftymart.org for more information about our educational programming. #craftymart
Wheeeee!!!! The weather may not be very lovely on Saturday, but we can all get together at Crafty Mart Presents Spring Fling! and manifest it! #wearegonnaspringfling #craftymart
March 26th. Noon-5pm. 43 handmade makers. Make and take station, food, drinks, crafty closet swag swap. WE ARE READY FOR YOU! #craftymart #swingintospring
So much happening on Saturday, March 26th! Our Crafty Supply closet will be open AND our Spring Fling market takes place Noon-5pm. You can drop off your unwanted craft supplies, shop for upcoming occasions such as Mother’s Day, Easter and graduations, have some great food at @straydogakron and @kineticvegan, drink some beers by @rsheabrewing. Make a craft or two, chat with old friends and new. IT IS GONNA BE SO GREAT!!
Need something for a last minute DIY costume? Remember the Crafty Closet is open Mon-Fri 9-5pm!
We’re burning this apple pie scented candle by local maker Corrina's Candles right now, basking in the warm glow! You could be doing the same, just pop over to ohiomakerboxes.com and order yours today. Inside this box is the cutest curated box that is ALL FALL, baby. #weloveautumn #makesuswanttobake #supportlocalmakers
This will be my 5th year participating in Crafty Mart events. If you’re not familiar with my work I make pop culture inspired plush dolls. I like to include lots of different genres so there is something for everyone. Who can you see that you recognize from this video?
Halloween Mini Market is happening!
Watch Dina from Dina's Days: a thrifty life + style blog unbox our Summer Maker Box! You can also support talented Northeast Ohio makers and treat yourself (or someone else) with this box. The Summer Maker Box is available until September 30th. www.ohiomakerboxes.com to purchase. Follow these makers: Redbudsuds Free Period Press Good Life EO Accessories White Fox Black Koi Candle Co. Savoure Kitchen
It’s been an exciting day for Crafty Mart as we began transforming our Carbon Black Event Space! Birchwood Supply Co. is pouring resin to fill the cracks in the floor and Art Bomb Brigade was in to begin their wall design. This is all in gratitude to the folks who supported our Kickstarter. The grand opening will be in November!
Last Call for our Master Maker Sessions! If you are a maker looking to level up your business, check out the Sessions description and view ticket link here: https://ticketstripe.com/mastermaker2021 Eric Strickland from Funky Designs Concrete Art and Jewelry participated last year, listen to what he has to say.
Hey Makers! We currently have open applications for The 13th Annual Crafty Mart, PugFest and a special Halloween Mini-Mart! Head to https://buff.ly/3wDIi8I and apply under the Makers tab. Don't wait too long, applications close in August! Please share with all your maker friends!
E.J. Thomas Christmas Arts & Crafts Show
198 Hill StreetThe Artists and Studios of Summit Artspace
140 East Market Street
Music "DJ Kenny Kidd" Entertainment
428 Stonehurst Dr