Crafter in Need

Alison Gordon, super crafty gal (WonderlandQ, Bazaar Bizarre and the Sampler) recently faced a medical emergency and is without health insurance.

Members of the Crafty community are raising money with an etsy shop, check it: here!

I am planning to donate these two asymmetrical necklaces:

Treasure Trove of Mutiny Shows

Check out the Pirates at these shows:

Artomatic
Apr 13 - May 20
[see web site for hours]
2121 Crystal Drive
Crystal City, VA

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Big Art Show
The Rock And Roll Hotel
April 28 :: Saturday, 7pm-2am
1353 H Street, NE :: DC

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Squidfires Spring Art Mart
May 12 :: Saturday, 11am-7pm
Mt. Vernon Square :: Baltimore, MD.

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Open Studio Party
May 19 :: more info soon
Mount Rainier, MD

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Ballston Arts + Crafts Market
June 9 :: Saturday, 10am-4pm
Ballston Metro :: Arlington, VA

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Open Studio Party
June 16 :: more info soon
Mount Rainier, MD

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Ballston Arts + Crafts Market
October 13 :: Saturday, 10am-4pm
Ballston Metro :: Arlington, VA

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Art Star in Philly.

http://www.artstarphilly.com/ascb/ascb2007.html

The show will take place June 2nd, from 11-7pm & June 3rd, from 11-5pm. Vendors will be set up along The Liberties Walk (1030-1040 N 2nd St.) & Germantown Avenue (which runs between Hancock St. & 2nd St.).

Ballston Arts + Crafts Market

Yay! Another show with Mutineer Tinaseamonster of ilikeseamonsters.com!

The Ballston Arts+Crafts Market is held every second Saturday from June-October from 10am-4pm and Tina and I will be there in September and October (9/8 + 10/13). Come check us out at the Ballston Metro in Arlington, VA. Besides handmade art and crafts, there will be live music and food.



Details here!

PS - The first 100 people each day will get gift bags with coupons and treats from local businesses! Yay - free goodies!!!

ROCK AND ROMP! YAY!

I cribbed this from my friend's site, but here goes:

Rock and Romp is featuring a a very special CD release show and listening party for the awesome new children’s compilation PLAY. We are SO excited about this show, rompers! This is the CD we indie rock music-loving parents have been waiting for, with incredible tracks by Mudhoney, Supersuckers, Ben Davis, Channels and more. DC darlings Georgie James and The Cassettes have also contributed songs to get you and the kiddies moving, and they will be at the show to rock and romp with you! We’ll have CDs and limited edition posters designed by the totally rad and insanely talented El Jefe Design for sale and fun giveaways, too. This will be one Rock-n-Romp you won’t want to miss!




Sunday April 22nd 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Adults $5, kids under 12 FREE
Adults MUST be accompanied by a child for admission

The Spanish Ballroom @ Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD
Presented in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture, Inc., the National Park Service and Montgomery County, MD

Go Rania - Craftiest Bastard of the week!

Yet another Mutineer is the DC CityPaper's latest artist/crafter honored. Details here!

My friend and collective member is Rania of goshdarnknit and she makes lovely and unusual items. I am lucky to have done several shows with her and always find her work inspiring. It's both lovely, twisted and unusual.

Interview with Caitlin & other Mutiny stuff

Mutineer Caitlin of Rebound Designs got interviewed here!
and totally talked up the Mutiny! Go check it out.

Big Art Show @ Rock And Roll Hotel

Various Mutineers are participating in the travelling

BIG ART SHOW DC #1:
Saturday, April 28th
@ The Rock And Roll Hotel
1353 H Street, NE,
Washington, DC 20002

Check their site here: here!

THEIR "MISSION STATEMENT":

BIG ART SHOW gives local, unknown, and independent artists an opportunity to perform and display their work to their peers and to the public. Run by a collective of artists and volunteers based out of the greater New York area, BIG ART SHOW is driven by a passion to create an environment devoid of the pressures and insincerities of the public media.

BIG ART SHOW creates community both locally and nationally by having traveling art events which invite visual artists from any location to display their work, attend the shows, and network with other artists. Similarly, BIG ART SHOW provides an opportunity in which lesser-known
musicians can play in front of larger and more varied audiences."



This is a great opportunity to showcase local talent. Please join the Charming Vices blog & Craft Mutiny in promoting this event.

Another Mutineer is the Craftiest Bastard of the Week!

From this week's citypaper email!
CRAFTIEST BASTARD OF THE WEEK

Mixed media painting/Gocco print by Sean Hennessey, member of D.C.'s CraftMutiny.com. Craft Mutiny is a collective of local crafters and artisans that think mass-produced culture deserves to walk the plank. Reject the conveyer belt! Buy handmade.

Check out his Etsy shop here!

Making Prom Jewelry for Katrina Survivors

On Saturday, I am volunteering to make prom jewelry for Katrina survivors.

Thanks to ALCHEMY in Silver Spring for this opportunity.

More info if you want to help out here!

Wallets

New Line - Necklaces First

I have a new line of necklaces. They will be featured at next seasons' shows, in addition to the new men's lines (which right now features wallets and will soon include belts & buckles).

So here are some preliminary pics of the jewelry:

Back on track

I haven't blogged in forever because I have been crazy busy at work. But, I have two new lines of necklaces and a new line of wallets. They are rad and the boys will love them. This is my first line for guys (although it really is unisex). Gotta get some pictures up.

More to come!

The Downtown DC Holiday Market

Another Craft Mutiny show! You need this OOAK necklace, so come get it.

Get your last minute gifties at the The Downtown DC Holiday Market MONDAY Dec 18th.

Details here!

Black Cat's ROCK N SHOP: A Rock and Roll Garage Sale

It's time again for Rock N Shop at the Black Cat. Be there on SUN DEC 17. Get yr holiday gifts or suffer your fate at the mall.

Here is the official description: "Still looking for that perfect kitschy holiday gift for your pal? Wanting to augment your collection with some essential hardcore records? Searching for the perfect T-shirt? Look no further, my friend. Rock-n-Shop is where it's all at. This twice-yearly junk sale offers more than the standard fare...for one thing, it's not all junk. In fact, we've got one of our best rosters yet. Everything from anarcho book co-ops to handmade creations to plus-size clothes."

Details here!

PALACE OF WONDERS Holiday Arts and Craft Show

Oh so many shows...
So I got in into this one. The bar is super rad. Check their site: here!

Craft Mutiny Booty Market

The mutineers are having a craft show on December 2nd in Silver Spring. It's called the Booty Market and it will be rad!


Location: Rock-n-Romp House email for address

When: Saturday, December 2, 2:00pm to 7:00pm

It's that time of year when you're on the lookout for the perfect gift, and we Craft Mutineers want to give you a little help. Come by our Holiday Booty Market and sip some hot cocoa,have some munchies and shop the coolest local indie crafts around! Now, this is also a party to celebrate the season, so please don't be shy about just coming by to throw back some eggnog. We like you! We want to see you! If you happen to see something your pal or nephew or cousin or coworker would absolutely love to have for the holidays, all the better!

Kiddies are most definitely welcome!

Come early and get a fun giftie (while supplies last)!

Philly PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET - HOLIDAY EDITION !

I will be at the Philly PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET - HOLIDAY EDITION ! Check out the website here!

It happens at the Starlight Ballroom (460 N 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123) on Sat. Dec. 16 from 10am - 5pm. Philly is a great city and we often travel there for shows at The First Unitarian Church. We saw the Delgados there before they broke up. Great show!!!

HANDMADE ARCADE PICS

Here is a pic of my table:





I also had Tina's Zombie shirts and cards:






And Caitlin's pins:



The drive was longish - four hours each way. But the HANDMADE people were great. Friendly, helpful and encouraging. They even had veggie dogs and vegan treats - yum!

I've been accepted to the BUST Holiday Craftacular!!!

This is arguably the biggest indie craft fair around, so I am super psyched. I gotta start making more stuff - with all the shows upcoming. To find out more, click: this .

Charming Vices in PA newspaper UPDATED

HandMade is in one week! Never been to Pittsburgh before, but people say it is nice nice nice. Today, I gave an interview with a reporter from the Pittsburgh Herald-Tribune. She asked me about the craft revolution and being a DIY crafter.

Of course, I talked all about the Crafty Mutiny. Stay tuned.

11.12.06 UPDATE

The article was published and you can Check it out here!

I really appreciate the mention but and the fact that I was one of the featured crafters. Unfortunately, the pic attributed to me is not of my work. It's cute, but not mine. Sigh...