Our First Meeting of 2010

Our first meeting of the new year had quite a bit of business, old and new. We are starting to discuss the date and location for our spring show. If you are an artisan in the Houston area, watch the blog for further details. We are thinking next show will be around the last week in April, or the first week in May.

We are going to showcase various members of our group. If you are a member with authoring rights to the blog, you may post your own article, provided at least a week has passed since the last artisan posted theirs. :) Ana Maria did an awesome job with hers last year, so we are bringing it back up to the top of the blog.

Reminder: upcoming events for artisans are posted in the Ning discussion group, if you need an invitation to it, and have paid your yearly dues, email Jo

OUR NEXT MEETING will be February 16th, 7pm at
La Madeleine
770 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N
Houston, TX 77024 US map Location #1 on the map is where we will be meeting.

Introducing Ana Maria Sanchez of Amaria

The designer behind Amaria is Ana Maria Sanchez. Born to Paraguayan parents, Ana Maria was raised in Houston, Texas. As a child, Ana Maria was impressed by her family’s South American style. She was taught the importance of style and an appreciation for all things handcrafted at an early age. Her mother taught her that women must always respect and adorn their bodies.

Ana Maria studied the native lace making in Paraguay called nanduti which means spider web. Her logo incorporates the nanduti. She pursued her love for design, studying fashion design and merchandising. The pursuit of luxurious, impeccably made designs fine tuned her eye for the exquisite.
Her family and friends encouraged her to pursue her longtime dream of creating her own designs. In 2007, Ana Maria started her own company. She is currently designing feminine, delicate, jewelry in sterling silver and 14 karat gold fill. Her designs catch and intrigue the eye.

Happy New Year! Monthly Meeting Jan 19th

This will be our first meeting in 2010! We are meeting January 19th at 7:00 in a new location. so check out the map! We will have a private meeting area. As there is a small cover charge for the area, please let them know that you are with the Artisans group if you are buying a meal, beverage, or dessert . :) It will be wonderful to hear each other with ease! Hope to see you there.

La Madeleine
770 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N
Houston, TX 77024 US map Location #1 on the map is where we will be meeting.


If this is your first time to attend an Artisans meeting, please read the linked post called Artisans 101 to be ready for the meeting , and make it most useful to you.

A Quick Thank You!

A Quick Thanks to the folks at Bethany United Methodist Church where we were able to hold our Fair on Saturday! More details later, but for now just saying if we asked for something it was there in a jiffy!

Our donation drawing for 3 baskets with items donated by Artisans members raised the amount of the donation to the Bethany Children's Ministry, was $131.00! Thank you to the Artisans that donated items, and visitors to the fair who donated!

With all of us working together, this show was a success. We look forward to our next one which we hope will be around Mothers' Day. More details on that later!

No More Meetings till January!

Just to remind everyone again, there is no meeting November 17th, as well as no meeting in December!

We'll see everyone again the third Tuesday in January, at the new meeting place of La Madeleine near Hwy 10 and Sam Houston Toll way. More information will be posted and sent around in January.

Houston Artisans First Show and Sale

first fall show on Saturday, November 14th
Bethany United Methodist Church
3511 Linkwood,
Houston, Tx 77025 map to church
The show will be in the church gymnasium from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm.

No entry fee! 3 baskets of items donated by Artisans will be raffled off during the day. Total proceeds of the raffle for the baskets will be given to the Bethany Children's Ministry

Please follow this link for all the information on the show!

Article about Artisans of Houston

I've just written a new article about "Artisans of Houston" !!! It has a slide show too! Please check it out on this date, as it is featured on the front page! Go to www.Indiesmiles.com
If you miss it will be in the left section column and you can scroll down to see it!
Linda ;)