CRAFTCATION: INDIE BUSINESS & DIY CONFERENCE

CRAFTCATION: INDIE BUSINESS & DIY CONFERENCE

The creators and hosts of the awesome Craftcation conference, would like to invite team South Bay & LA to their amazing annual event!


CRAFTCATION (www.craftcationconference.com) is a four-day indie business & DIY craft conference that takes place March 21-24th 2013 in Ventura, Ca.

It's a retreat to inspire, network and build the independent craft business community.

Their objective is to ignite the entrepreneurial business spirit and
strengthen skills and abilities of both seasoned business owners and
newcomers to indie craft business. Incorporating both business and
social activities, Craftcation features industry professionals leading
attendees in DIY and small business workshops, panel discussions
and Q & A sessions.

TOPICS:
INDIE BUSINESS: How to start a crafty business, maximizing social
media, blogging, in’s & out’s of indie craft shows, Etsy, wholesaling,
merchandising, accounting, legal issues, branding, website design,
publishing, pricing, design & display, branding and more.

DIY WORKSHOPS: Screenprinting, sewing, canning & preserving,
cheese-making, needle arts, terrariums & edible gardens, sustainable
organic cooking, jewelry and more.

COMMUNITY: Meet & greets, pop-up shops, yoga, food tours, BBQ
& cocktail socials and so much more!

MORE INFO: www.craftcationconference.com
REGISTER AT WWW.CRAFTCATIONCONFERENCE.COM BEGINS SEPT 1ST 2012

Check out their website above!!!!!!!
-Camille

PATCHWORK INDIE ART & CRAFT FESTIVAL HOLIDAY 2012 CALL FOR VENDORS:

{{{{{(APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY MAIL SEPTEMBER 10th)}}}}} 

Patchwork would love for South Bay & LA Team Etsy to show them what you've got!

Vendors APPLY NOW for the PATCHWORK INDIE ART & CRAFT FESTIVALS HOLIDAY SHOWS

SHOW DATES: 

southern california:

**CULVER CITY: nov 4th 2012 * 11-5pm * helms bakery * 8711 washington
**LONG BEACH: nov 11th 2012 * 11-5pm * marine stadium * bayshore @ appian way
**SANTA ANA: nov 25th 2012 * 11-5pm * downtown * sycamore @ 2nd street
northern california:
**OAKLAND: nov 18th 2012 * 11-5pm * jack london square * 98 broadway

A BIT ABOUT PATCHWORK:

PATCHWORK indie art & craft festival (www.patchworkshow.com) showcases 100+ local emerging artists, crafters & designers. Come down and eat + drink from local cafe & restaurant booths as you listen to live local tunes and peruse goods from the best California makers. This year we will celebrate our 6th year and 23rd festival! Vendors feature clothing for men, women & kids, handbags, accessories, art, ceramics, home & garden goods, plushies, jewelry, paper goods, edible treats, pet gear, crochet & knit goods, kits & patterns, bath & body goodies & more! We'll also feature a bike valet, photo booth & more! Please note all applications go through a jury process to ensure a varied selection of lovely handmade goods. As makers and small business owners ourselves, patchwork creators DELILAH SNELL (www.roadlesstraveledstore.com) & NICOLE STEVENSON (www.randomnicole.com) seek to build upon the handmade community by offering makers an affordable venue to show their goods, network and build their businesses and also produce CRAFTCATION: INDIE BUSINESS & DIY CRAFT CONFERENCE (www.craftcationconference.com)

HOW TO APPLY:

info on applying & download applications (http://www.patchworkshow.com/apply.php) 

(APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY MAIL SEPTEMBER 10th) 

MORE INFO:
check out some photos from our spring 2012 santa ana show (randomnicole.com/blog/2012/05/30/patchwork-indie-art-crafts-festival-spr...)
general patchwork info (www.patchworkshow.com)