New Team Page on Etsy ~ Link to current team

http://www.etsy.com/teams/5517/artisans-of-houston

Links to our team page on Etsy, so you can see current members shops. We are always interested in finding new members for our team, or vendors who don't wish to join the team, but live in the area. We are currently in the early stages of developing a show for this spring and next fall.

To join our team page on Etsy, you must have attended at least one meeting, and paid your yearly dues($25.00). These dues help us to have the operating funds necessary to pay for the facility, and buy insurance for the events. We do give team members a reduced fee for booths at our shows.

November Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 16

Our next meeting is Tuesday, the 16th, at 7pm at the Forum.
777 N Post Oak Rd
Houston, TX 77024

map

Here are the more detailed directions:
Once you turn into the driveway of the Forum, drive straight and pass a red building on the left and a small white building on the right. After that is a parking garage and a parking lot - the garage gate sometimes does not work, so parking in the lot seems better. The meeting is in the red building, on the fifth floor in the room called the Bistro (immediately outside of the elevators). The person at the front desk where you sign in can direct you as well, just tell them you're there for Artisans of Houston. Please feel free to bring things to show around!

We will be discussing the show that we had in October.

A Successful Show!

Yesterday, October 23rd was our second annual A FAIR TO REMEMBER. It was a beautiful day, we had a nice turnout, and the Fellowship Hall at Bethany Christian Church was filled with happy Artisans and shoppers. Our miniteam is very eclectic, with jewelers, graphics designers, party ware banners, mobiles, monsters, apparel for women and children. Reclaimed and Recycled part pieces, Handmade pens and boxes, and fiber arts...

The staff at Bethany did a great job assisting us get ready for the show, and were super to work with. A number of vendors donated items to the silent auction held by the school, so we hope that will add to the items offered this year. Last year we auctioned off chances at baskets at our other church and raised a bit over $100. for their youth ministry. This year items donated to the silent auction were worth more in their value, so how much they actually raise will depend on the bidders. :)

A special thanks to Doug Threeton, who was our contact at the church. He was a pleasure to work with! Celina our on the day of custodian, fulfilled every request, and did a great job too. If you were one of our shoppers at the Fair, we hope you'll look for our next A FAIR TO REMEMBER. First word of it, will appear here on this blog. We hope you'll come back to see us again, and tell your friends to come too.

Second Annual Artisans of Houston Show

Our second annual show, A Fair to Remember, will be on Saturday, October 23rd, at Bethany Christian Church from 10am t0 3pm.

All information posted about the show can be seen by clicking here.

Artisans Confirmed For our Show

A great day to get an early start on your Holiday Shopping! We hope to see you there!

www.amaria.etsy.com/
www.doodlink.etsy.com
www.vmgceramics.etsy.com
www.serendipityrose.etsy.com
www.acute-accent.com
www.cottoneyedjo.etsy.com
www.ahhwow.etsy.com
www.DVineLittleDivas.etsy.com
www.TatusWelle.etsy.com
www.armedwithstyle.com/
www.starcatdesigns.com
www.frilledandfeathered.com/

We have other Artisans as well,
Ginnie Murphy Jewelry
Kay Herndon Jewelry
Nan Stombaugh Jewelry
Emily Hall Stationary and greeting cards
Jenifer Kirby Baby and Children's Clothing
Melissa Quinones Everyday Accents
Jerry Harmsen Handmade pens and toys
Natthan Mack Discovery Green Sunday Market - Recycled Art

Next meeting of Artisans of Houston is October 19th! Show on 23rd!

The Forum, an assisted living center located right at the intersection of I-10 and 610. Map here:

October 19th, 7 pm in the Bistro Room at the forum. We will be discussing final planning for the show on Saturday, October 23rd. If you are a vendor at the show, who is considering joining, this would be a great meeting to come to.

Here are the more detailed directions:
Once you turn into the driveway of the Forum, drive straight and pass a red building on the left and a small white building on the right. After that is a parking garage and a parking lot - the garage gate sometimes does not work, so parking in the lot seems better. The meeting is in the red building, on the fifth floor in the room called the Bistro (immediately outside of the elevators). The person at the front desk where you sign in can direct you as well, just tell them you're there for Artisans of Houston. Please feel free to bring things to show around!

September Meeting Reminder

Our next meeting is this Tuesday, the 21st, at 7pm at the Forum.

Here are the more detailed directions:
Once you turn into the driveway of the Forum, drive straight and pass a red building on the left and a small white building on the right. After that is a parking garage and a parking lot - the garage gate sometimes does not work, so parking in the lot seems better. The meeting is in the red building, on the fifth floor in the room called the Bistro (immediately outside of the elevators). The person at the front desk where you sign in can direct you as well, just tell them you're there for Artisans of Houston. Please feel free to bring things to show around!

We will be discussing the upcoming show.

Forms and Information for Show

Here are the Registration form, the Rules and Information document, and the promotional flier (internet sized) for the Fall 2010 A Fair to Remember!

Registration Form (.pdf)

Rules and Information Document (.pdf)

Promotional Flier (.jpg)

Inquiries may be directed to artisansofhouston [at] gmail.com

Press Release: 2010 A Fair to Remember

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday August 28, 2010
Artisans of Houston presents: A Fair to Remember
Contact: artisansofhouston [at] gmail.com
HOUSTON, TX


Come shop early for all of your holiday gifts at the 2nd Annual "A Fair to Remember", hosted by the Artisans of Houston.

This artisan market extravaganza will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2010 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at a new location: Bethany Christian Church, at 3223 Westheimer Road between Kirby and Buffalo Speedway, next to Lamar High School. The parking lot is behind the church off Bammel Lane.

Both admission and parking for this event are free. Participating artisans will be donating some of their handmade creations for silent auction to the church.

All items for this event have been handmade by the artisans, and include: fiber arts, handbags, jewelry, mixed media art, paintings, photography, sculpture, stationary, stained glass, wallets, decor, and more.

Artisans of Houston is a group of artists and crafters in the Greater Houston Area. Members of the group have individual online shops on sites such as Etsy.com and sell their handmade goods at shows throughout Texas and the United States.

Don’t miss it!

Next meeting of Houston Artisans is scheduled for August! :)

The Forum, an assisted living center located right at the intersection of I-10 and 610. Map here:

We will be announcing information about the date and location of our fall show after that meeting, and discussing it there. So if you attend, you will be among the first to know. We have adopted some bylaws, which will make it possible for our group to be a non profit. This has many advantages to us as a group and as individual members.

Third Tuesdays in August(17), September, October, and December will begin at 7:00 pm at:

The Forum
777 N Post Oak Rd
Houston, TX 77024

We are allowed to bring food in to this location, but it is not a restaurant, so brown bag or drive through on the way. :) After a long summer break, we'll all enjoy seeing each other again. Be sure to bring along new creations to share after the business portion of the meeting is completed. We will begin planning for the fall show, which will be at a great location!

If this is your first meeting to attend, please read the Artisans of Houston 101 post so you can have an idea of how the meetings run. You do not need a personal invitation from a current officer or member if you are a Houston area artist or artisan with or without an Etsy shop.

Look Outside the Box!

Good morning all! My Part 2 article about the amazing artist, Deb Hil is up and this one is about her studio! Yall will LOVE it!!! The main picture was donated my a wood artist where the box is all wood as well as the ribbon!!! I sure do hope yall mosey on over there and I'm leaving yall a link where you can go directly to the comment section. I had so much fun making this article and going on location. I felt like Alice in Wonderland, it's that gorgeous!!!
The link is:
http://www.indiesmiles.com/think-outside-of-the-box-part-2/#respond
Happy reading and visualizing!
Linda :)

Summer Meetings

Artisans of Houston will not be meeting in June or July. Our next meeting will be in August. Details of time and location will be posted later.

Have a good summer!

Etsy Craft Party on June 18th

Jun 18 Houston, TX

When:
Friday, June 18, 2010
8:00 PM

Where:
Sew Crafty, 321 B West 19th St
Houston, TX

Etsy is encouraging crafters to set up local parties to connect. This is the place and time for the Houson Party. If you might attend please go to: http://www.meetup.com/Etsy-Craft-Party/ and let them know you are interested. :) 228 people have signed up already as interested.

AoH button for your blog

I have created a button to use on your blog or wherever to lead people back to our blog. Here is what it looks like:





Blogger is not letting me give you cut-and-paste code, but just put that picture wherever you want it and make it a link to the blog - http://artisansofhouston.blogspot.com.

Congrats to Linda Jones!!

I want to announce that Linda Jones of Visual Smiles Gallery placed 6th in the Etsy Design Contest for January with her "Jack Russell Love" sculpture. He's really very cute. If you want to see a picture you can go to Linda's Etsy shop listed above.

Congrats Linda - we're proud of you!!!

ETC from Etsy has a monthly Design Contest with a different subject each time. If you are interested you can go to ETC's Ning site to get info.

February 2010 Feature - Acute Accent

Continuing the Artisan Feature series for February 2010:

Acute Accent is the creation of Shan Johnson Sevcik, who started making wallets and purses in frustration at the selection available to her. She has yet to come up with the perfect design, but is always working on it. All the designs for items made by Acute Accent are original - no patterns are used. Functional, durable, and beautiful are the goals for the items at Acute Accent, and with a perfectionist at the sewing machine, the quality of construction is excellent.

Shan started her business in early 2008, and it has been growing slowly but steadily. She hopes to continue this trend, as it is her only job and she is full of enthusiasm, new plans, and new designs.

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.