The STL Craft Mafia is a proud sponsor of the Soulard Market Park Arts and Crafts Fair which features the work of over 80 artists and crafters. There will be live music, food, face painting, tarot card readings, street performers and much more! Come join us rain or shine (hopefully shine) for a few days of fun!

Paste and The Soulard Business Association are proud to present The Soulard Market Park Arts and Crafts Fair. An event featuring local artists as well as street performers, food vendors and live music. There are three event dates May 15, June 19, and July 17. The fair will take place in the Soulard Market Park located at the corner of 9th and Lafayette. Fair hours are from 9am-3pm.

For more information please visit www.pastecrafts.com.

We’ve banded together to create a cooperative space for indie crafters and artists: we’re going to…

Provide a kick-ass community-centered craft collective by providing personal studio/work spaces for artists and crafters to come socialize and create.

Create events and provide opportunities for sales to help artists make money through their craft.

Develop relationships between our organization & local businesses/organizations that will enrich our artists’ businesses.

Remove cost-prohibitive barriers by providing shared equipment & supplies available for all Collective members to use.  We will invest in new shared equipment at every opportunity

Strengthen the indie craft sense of community and enhance our reputation within our community.

Check out our MADE page for more information and to learn how to get involved.

What is it? It’s a large, indoor green indie craft fair hosted by the STL Craft Mafia & Webster U’s Environmental Studies Committee. Featuring info on green living, an Upcycle Exchange Program to reuse and donate craft supplies, and lots more! This year there will be a few differences in the event – it will be a one day show instead of two and booths will be more spacious. Check the website for details!

Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010
Time: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Location: Webster University, 125 Edgar, Webster Groves, MO 63119

Apply online now! The application deadline is April 24th.

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When is the show?

Saturday March 13, 2010  from 10am to 6pm
Sunday March 14, 2010 from 10am to 4pm.

I want to go to there. Where is it?

St. Louis Artists’ Guild and Galleries (map)
2 Oak Knoll Park
St Louis, MO 63105-3008
(314) 727-6266

Who’s in the show?

Check out the list of over 65 vendors who will be selling their crafty goodness this weekend.

Will the Upcycle Exchange be there?

You betcha! Download the wish list for Indie Craft Revolution here & trade in your old junk for some sweet crafty discounts & freebies.

We hope to see you there! Good luck to all of our members & fellow vendors ~

The Upcycle Exchange wish list for Indie Craft Revolution is live and ready for download. Doing a little spring cleaning? Many of our members & vendors at the show use upcycled materials in our creations. Check out this list to find out what you can donate to receive sweet deals from our crafties at the show!

Use your Upcycle Exchange coupons in-person with member artists who are participating in the show! Check out the Artists page to see their individual donation incentives.

STL Craft Mafia member Amy Rickles of Stick to Your Knittin Kitten is donating 10% of the sales from her shop between now and March 5 to the American Lung Association via Master the Met. We caught up with her to find out more about the local event and how others can get involved. Read on, my crafties.

What is Master the Met?
Master the Met is the 2010 Fight for Air Climb to raise money for the American Lung Association. It takes place on March 6, 2010. Participants (myself included) will be climbing 42 flights of stairs (that’s over 1000 stairs!) to the top of the Metropolitan Building in downtown St. Louis. Each participant pays a $25 registration fee and must raise at least $100 to participate in the event.

How did you get involved?
A friend of mine learned about the event and decided to get a team together to participate. Our team is called Drinkers with a Climbing Problem. I decided to participate in this event because I have personally been touched by lung-related issues: my grandpa died of emphysema and related problems in 2007; several of my family members have severe asthma, and I have mild asthma; and the mother of a friend of mine was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. I also thought that training for the event would a good way for me to improve my health.

How can our fans participate/get involved?
The event is currently full, so it is too late to sign up to participate in the climb itself. However, there are still several ways to get involved. I am donating 10% of my sales through March 5 to the American Lung Association, so any purchase from me will help this cause. They can also donate directly to the American Lung Association through my personal page, through my team page , or through the main Master the Met site.

Vote for our very own The Fancy Lamb in the Rikrak Studio 2010 Handmade Oympics: where the handmade world comes together to celebrate making things! Robin (The Fancy Lamb) is nominated in the “Thrifty-forward, Sustainability-Minded” category for her amazing handmade pieces created using one-of-a-kind vintage items. Check out the work in her shop and then go vote!

Check out our very own April Tate (Miss Lemon) and our fellow STL crafties in ALIVE Magazine‘s signature feature story profiling St. Louis’ 25 most influential people, places and ideas of the year on newsstands now! Meet ALIVE’s 2010 Buzz Listers face to face at the Buzz List Launch Party this Friday, Feb 5 at Lucas Park Grille. Congrats April!!

Tonight kicks off the third dose of the Big Ass Indie Art & Craft Show at Mad Art Gallery in Soulard. The festivities (and shopping!) begins at 7PM, sharp. Bring your pals and check out the goods while you enjoy a cool beverage from the bar and shop to the tunes of Venice Gas House Trolley.

Big Ass Indie is a department store-style show with more than 80 local artisans. Prepare to shop handmade clothing, jewelry, paper goods, plush, toys, accessories, photography, fine art, housewares, children’s items, and much more. FREE admission Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Be sure to bring your dry and canned goods to the show this weekend! Food & supply donations go directly to the Violence Prevention Center of Southwest Illinois & local food pantries.

Keep reading for a peek at some of the STL Craft Mafia’s wares for sale this weekend. For a bigger look, check out the BAICS Fan Page.

Want to shop for handmade goodness this holiday season after the craft shows? How convenient would it be to have said crafty goodness right smack dab in the mall where you are shopping anyway? Our genius member, Shelah (Destroyed by Design) fulfilled your (and our) wishes by bringing us The Foundrie! We would like to extend an enormous virtual high-five to Shelah!

Read on to find out more and be sure to stop by this season for your handmade holiday~

A new concept in retail shopping, The Foundrie is a seasonal pop-up shop that will highlight the best in handmade goods, including clothing, jewelry, house wares, and other merchandise. Featuring some of the best local St. Louis artisans as well as designers from across the country, the boutique will serve as a destination for unique and high-quality holiday shopping.

In addition, The Foundrie will play host to exclusive trunk shows and artist demonstrations during its limited-time engagement. A full schedule of events will be available at www.thefoundrie.com.

The Foundrie is the brainchild of Shelah McClymont, a visual merchandiser by trade and well-known local jewelry designer.