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Mid Century Modern / Pyrex Lovers - NH

Craft shows this weekend

Hey everyone, I'll be busy this weekend at two craft shows. Saturday is opening day over at the Concord Arts Market. It's an outdoor, weekly, juried artisan craft and fine arts market. 9-3

On sunday I'll be at the Junk in the Trunk Market. This will be held at the Bedford High School.
This market will have a bit of everything. 10-3

Antiques on Elm

This is always something I've wanted to do, sell my stuff in an antique store!

About a week ago I was walking in downtown Manchester, NH. I was suppose to be working out at the gym but it was too nice out to be indoors, so I walked. I remembered an antique store I've always wanted to visit so that was my destination. I don't know what came over me but I had so much fun walking around and talking to the ladies that ran the store. I started asking questions about renting a space and well a week later I have booth set up.

It was pretty simple to get it started, all I needed to do was fill out an application and pay them the first month's rent, in this case i'm required to stick with them for 3 months. There is always the thought that no one will buy your stuff, but I was willing to take that chance, you never know until you try.

So you need to set up an inventory of your items. For now I have a notebook with descriptions and prices and discounts for people who pay with cash. I cleaned up and dusted off all my items and tagged them according to the store's requirements. Pretty simple.

I hope people will enjoy my 50's-70's items. If you are local please stop by, my booth number is 44 at Antiques on Elm. I think I will also stick in some of my fabrics by the end of the week, I still have so much I want to place in there, but for some reason every time I go I never bring enough with me.

If anyone has any questions about the process, don't hesitate to ask!

Enormous Tiny Art show

I'll have some of my art in the 11th Enormous Tiny Art show at the Nahcotta Gallery, Feb. 1-29. The Opening is February 3rd from 5-8pm. I will be there with bells and whistles, hope to see you there!

Enormous tiny art show artist page: https://www.enormoustinyart.com/The-Artists.aspx

Danish Modern Auction (Jan 14th)

Regal auction services in Franklin, NH is doing a huge danish modern auction Saturday, Jan. 14th at 11am. Click here for more info.

Will you be attending?

Not Your Grandma's Craft Fair is fast approaching, will you be attending? There is a Facebook event page you can check out here. It will be at the McDonough Elementary School on 550 Lowell Street in Manchester, Saturday, November 12 · 9:00am - 3:00pm. Hope to see you there!
Free parking and free admission

Click here to see a list of the venders

New Goodwill opening in Manchester

Yay more places to find treasures!
There will be a grand opening September 22nd. The new Goodwill location is at 165 John E. Devine rd in Manchester.

Not Your Grandma's Craft Fair

I just signed up for this today. It's a new event and it's close to home for me so I thought hey, why not!

"Not Your Grandma’s Craft Fair" spawned from the need to fill a gap in our local artsy craft market. After attending many local crafts fairs, we realized we just didn’t quite fit. We wanted somewhere to not only sell our wares but also a place to see artists like us, a little estranged from the potholder/doily crowd. Not Your Grandma’s Craft Fair intends to be a showcase of the areas best artists and crafters, attracting crowds who might not make it to the average church basement bazaar.

Location 550 Lowell Street, Manchester, NH 03104
Time November 12th 2011, 9:00am - 3:00 pm
Website
Facebook page

Handwoven: Kate Kilgus

Kate Kilgus located in Londonderry, is a weaver and designer who creates handwoven weddings accessories and housewares. Check out her Etsy shop.

Peter Sandback

Peter Sandback is a modern furniture maker in the woods of Harrisville, NH. He uses local materials and his table tops are made from logs that are cut down on his property. The cylindrical wood bases for the Drum tables are from an actual drum factory in Manchester, New Hampshire


Peters Studio
Originally built as a commercial garage, Sandback converted the building — set on 30 acres of forest — into an organized and efficient workshop where he handcrafts every piece of furniture in his line.

Art Party No. Five

Pictures from last years party



Tanya Lacourse has created a great way for us artsy people to get together!

"Please come out to our next Art Party at this incredible studio in the mills. Bring your artsy friends, your portfolios, and your own beer or wine. We will be showing large mixed media works by local artist Ryan Lefebvre, spinning soulful music, and providing some nibbles."

For more information on the Manchester Art Party, visit the Facebook page

Time:
Wednesday, November 17 · 6:30pm - 10:00pm

Location
Althea Haropulos Studio at Langer Place
55 South Commercial Street, 2nd Floor
Manchester, NH

Hippie Chick Bakery

The Hippie Chick Bakery located in Kensington, NH was established in 2001 and is proudly owned by Amy Mastronardi and Carl Neunaber.

"At Hippie Chick Bakery, we make Wedding and Special Occasion Cakes using only the freshest and finest quality ingredients, locally grown and organic whenever possible. All our eggs come from our own flock of free range rescued shelter chickens, fed vegetarian organic feed. Many of the fruits and all of our edible flowers come from our own organic gardens or one of the local farms we work with. We take the enviroment into account with every decision we make in the bakery, from organic ingredients in recyclable packaging, to enviromentally friendly cleaning products, and products produced with fair trade practices. That is why we truly are "Quality with a conscience"™!"

"In our Peanut and Tree Nut-free facility, we also produce beautiful cakes that are dairy-free, egg-free, and/or gluten-free, as well as being able to accomodate a myriad of other dietary needs!"

Zoomed local [ new hampshire ]

Came across this by accident on Flickr. This was posted on www.scoutiegirl.com in the zoomed local section.

digital print by Jenn Ski
cherry and rosewood jewelry box by KRT Woodworking
flower print by Jen Murray
handwoven table napkins by Nutfield Weaver
handknit wool scarf by Beaded Wire
wallet by L & B Accessories

Thrifty hot spots: OPUS

In my travels living in NH, I have come across some cool consignment shops, thrift stores, and flea markets. Today I'm posting about OPUS: Other People's Unique Stuff. Tanya Lacourse (another NH native) just did a post about it over Apartment Therapy:

OPUS (Other People's Unique Stuff) opened its doors a few years ago on Manchester's West Side in the run down strip between South Main and Granite Streets. The consignment shop has been steadily growing a following and the waiting list to consign is now over 6 months long. They operate a separate studio where they re-paint much of the furniture they sell. One of their specialty seems to be painting occasional tables milky blue or milky verdant green.

Click here to read more.

Local Artist: Liane Tyrell

Handmade Portraits: Enhabiten

Liane Tyrell, a.k.a. enhabiten, is interested in handmade marks. Whether they're in paintings, drawings or the stitches she makes on her unique housewares, the patterns and textures of a surface entice her. Liane specializes in pillows using vintage fabrics but has been known to make other domestic wares such as table runners, soft sculptures and embroidered wall hangings. Her rustic pillows are functional, but they also serve as tactile works of art.

Take a look at Design*Sponge's Sneak Peek of Liane's rustic New Hampshire farmhouse!

SNOB (Somewhat North Of Boston) Film Festival

www.snobfilmfestival.com

The Somewhat North of Boston (SNOB) Film Festival is a grassroots effort to showcase and support independent filmmaking. It strives to bring films to the area that local audiences might not otherwise see. Proceeds from the SNOB Film Festival will be used to support the arts.

The SNOB (Somewhat North of Boston) Film Festival began in 2002 and has taken place in Concord NH in varying forms every year (except for last year's hiatus) since then.

Concord Arts Market: Fall is here!

The award-winning Concord Arts Market is a juried weekly, outdoor artisan and fine arts market. Guest artists from the New England region also join us, to bring shoppers the best variety of handmade goods our region has to offer. Admission is FREE, all are welcome--come out and support local artists. The new space at Eagle Square is up and running every and Saturday from 9AM to 3PM, rain or shine!