The Urban Forest Project

Call for Artists: Participate in the Urban Forest Project

This spring, The Urban Forest Project will plant 100 street banners by local designers and students in downtown Washington, DC. Each banner will use the form of, or metaphor for a tree, to make a powerful visual statement about the environment. This project is being brought to Washington, DC as a platform to engage the public in the District's environmental efforts.

The banners will be hung on light poles in downtown Washington, DC during the spring of 2010 in celebration of Arbor and Earth Days. They will then be recycled into unique one-of-a-kind totebags designed exclusively for the project. Proceeds from the sales of the totebags will go to nonprofit environmental efforts that help make Washington, DC a clean, green and sustainable city.

This project, conceived by Worldstudio, is being presented in Washington, DC in collaboration with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH), AIGA DC and Corcoran College of Art and Design.

• Download the application*
• View the specifications*

4th annual booty market at design within reach in adams morgan

update:
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Due to the snowstorm and that both rania and are are mouring the death of a kitty we recently started taking care of, we're not gonna be at the market today.

it is still going, so if you're up by adams morgan, which is walkable from the woodly park metro, please stop by.
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4th Annual Holiday Booty Market

Saturday, December 19, 2009 -- 10am-5pm
Design Within Reach - Adams Morgan
1838 Columbia Rd. NW
Washington, DC

The last D.C. craft show of the year is happening at Design Within Reach in Adams Morgan, Saturday, December 19th! Shop for awesome handmade goods while hanging out in the coolest home furnishing showroom in DC. This is your last chance to get your hands on fabulous stuff from 20 of your favorite local indie crafters and designers. Check out a slew of handmade gifts from local vendors such as Jaime Zollars prints, Red Praire Press tees, and recycled leather wristcuffs from Fisticuffs Leather. Get Zombie Plague Holiday cards from Tina Seamonster or handmade soaps from Biggs and Featherbelle. Complete vendor list below! Email tinatheseamonster@gmail.com if you have questions. Invite your friends using our Facebook event page! There will be free snacks and temporary tattoos!

Vendors

Woolarina Woolarina is a two-woman operation aiming to provide color and warm fuzzy knits to the east coast. Our yarns are delightfully soft and our knits and patterns are fun and functional! Knit some rad mitts today, or pick up a merino-cashmere hat – can’t go wrong with the soft luxury!
Red Prairie Press Hand drawn design, screenprinted in small runs on sweatshop free apparel. All made in our cozy basement studio in Baltimore, MD!
Jaime Zollars Jaime Zollars is a painter inspired by Folk Tales and Flemish Painters. She paints pictures for children's books and gallery walls, and loves to make stuff when she's not painting for clients. Her art is available in fine art Giclee prints, silk screen prints, t-shirts and cards.
60 Bugs "60 bugs" is a punk rock song written by a 5 year old. 60bugs is the line of awesome hand-embroidered and gocco-printed stuff inspired by it. Sometimes funny, sometimes absurd, mostly always cute, Debbie Lee of 60bugs makes fun items for all ages like tee shirts, pins and reusable coffee sleeves.
Tina Seamonster Tina Seamonster is all about helping you destroy Christmas with her line of Zombie Plague Holiday cards. And her Obama vs. Zombies shirt is the must have gift this holiday season.
Tigerflight tigerflight makes animals from recycled sweaters and other upcycled materials. She is inspired by flora, fauna, puddles and candy wrappers. She also makes the best rhubarb pie. Possibly ever.
this chickadee this chickadee is on a mission to create all sorts of magical things for you and your home. Aprons, totes, and table decorations are one-of-a-kind creations, stitched with love. The aim of this chickadee is to provide an alternative to mass-produced items and to inspire, educate and brighten.
Biggs and Featherbelle handmade natural body care products created by two sisters including soaps, lip balms, bath soaks, body butter bars, body scrubs, belly balm and gift sets.
Fisticuffs Leather 100% recycled leather and found object cuffs and watchbands...soon to have dog collars too!
goshdarnknit Ghost writers, imaginary friends, runaways, unite! Goshdarnknit is illustrated notebooks for your pockets and knit paintings for your walls, all by DC artist Rania. She knits, paints, and gocco prints every surface imaginable with swirly tales of cherry swallowing, bunny spinning, arm doodling fun.
De*nada Design & Kelly Towles De*nada Design is a design boutique specializing in knits, bags and graphic tees that are comtemporary, fun and energetic. Kelly Towles is a DC based visual artist ("street-style"), whose work includes limited edition prints, original drawings and illustrations.
George Ryan My craft is to make accessories for your life. I specialize in found object jewelry, applique and sowing. My style is silhouettes, fun animals and things that will make you smile.
Sweet Pepita Sweet Pepita is one-of-a-kind children’s clothing that’s hand-crafted using only recycled fabric and 100% organic cotton. The result is a visually appealing and texturally irresistible product that is just as unique as the child wearing it.
{craftgasm} At {craftgasm} I create reclaimed paper goods with a sense of history using maps, found materials, & my vintage typewriter. I cut, fold, & assemble stationery sets with map envelopes; I use junk mail, picture books, & other ephemera to create upcycled cards, journals, & pins (with & without snark).
Mary Ellen Doran DC based artist Mary Ellen Doran has developed a unique line of hand linked chains and gemstone jewelry. Her "wrapped" neck pieces incorporate tiny top-end gemstones to create a monochromatic splash of color as an alternative to a single larger stone.
The Littlest Bean Jen's work is driven by a curiosity about color, shape and texture. Using randomly cut fabrics, intricately cut felt, and an assortment of found media, she creates one-of-a-kind accessories for women and kids. Each piece is hand-cut, hand-stitched and embroidered - to add some color to your day.
oh ginger Oh Ginger is about fun, simplicity, whimsy and accessibility. Using interesting textures, vintage ephemera, bold and exciting colors and affordable materials, Oh Ginger's jewelry and accessories are perfect gifts for loved ones (and yourself)!
The Garbologist's Wife Women’s clothing and accessories created from an eclectic collection of upcycled and vintage materials in sizes small to 3X.
Sean Hennessey DC artist Sean Hennessey creates beautiful wall sculptures from upcylced glass combined with concrete and steel. Using common and slightly nostalgic imagery, he presents work as archeological remnants of our present world and ways of thinking, with hopes to inspire and make your life better.
Moonlight Bindery I am a bookbinder who mixes my traditional skills with fun and funky materials. The books I create are made from LEGO® pieces, wallpaper, Shrinky Dinks®, cork, and unique papers. The antique presses and vintage fonts in my home-based studio inspire my creativity. I can make a book out of ANYTHING!
Daisy Lacy I make cute dresses and shirts for ladies using thrifted materials.

Annual Open Studios and Holiday Sale This Saturday

Green Light Bulb
available for purchase HERE

8th Annual Washington Glass School Holiday Party/Sale and Open House!
Time: 2 to 6pm
Date: Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009
Where : 3700 Otis Street, Mt Rainier, MD

This Saturday is our 8th Annual Holiday Party/Sale and Open House! Always our biggest event of the year! Dozens of glass artists will be showing in the studio....plus holiday food and music. Sculpture, video, bowls, jewelry.......tons of great artwork to purchase!

Plus this year, we have joined with all the other Mt. Rainier artists....so all the studios in our complex will also have their doors open. Painting, sculpture, ceramics......its all here at the largest cluster of professional artist in the area!

Time: 2 to 6pm
Date: Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009
Where : Washington Glass School (ground zero) and all surrounding studios of the Gateway Arts District
3700 Otis Street, Mt Rainier, MD

more info on the other open studios in the gateway arts district HERE

i can't shake this song from my head.

video from crafty bastards 2009

chicago

this past week the wife and i visited chicago under the pretense of visiting SOFA chicago. thats kinda how we vacation. here are some of the gazillion pictures we took.

Sofa Chicago

Sofa Chicago
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

I'm off visiting the fine craft event SOFA in Chicago.

IMG_4321

IMG_4321
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

plate glass relief sculptures, just out of the kiln.

Fresh outta da oven
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan


this is what the mold looked like:

slide show of sculpture! tonight!

Washington Sculptors Group Annual Image Show.
Tuesday October 27th.
6:30-9:00, with a reception at a nearby restaurant.

The Charles Sumner School
1201 17th Street NW, Washington, D.C.
Accessible by both Farragut North and West Metro Stations

Every year the Washington Sculptors Group presents its work to the public and its membership through a slide show. Artists will talk briefly about their work.
If you're interested in local sculpture and sculptors please join us. This is a free event. cash bar for reception.

for more information about the Washington Sculptors Group:
http://www.washingtonsculptors.org

all about the process

here are a lot of pictures of works in progress of the art that i create. paintings, stencils, prints, glass concrete, all kinds of stuff here from the last handful of years.



to see the whole set not as a slide show click HERE

plaster molds for glass

plaster molds for glass
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

a musical interlude

DCCAH needs YOU!

the James Renwick Alliance

photo.jpg
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

I recently joined the James Renwick Alliance and went to my first meeting last night.

Like a lot of solid arts organizations they seem to be lacking in a younger membership base. I've found the same thing with the Washington Sculptors Group, of which i am a board member.

Anyway, we got a tour from their awesome curator Nicholas Bell and a great talk about a new glass sculpture they are acquiring.

I will also be participating in their James Renwick Alliance Day, a one day sale of artwork from the members.

check out the group's website here:
http://www.jra.org/

free studio space in baltimore contest

APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE FREE
C. SYLVIA & EDDIE C. BROWN STUDIO IN THE BROMO SELTZER ARTS TOWER

Competition deadline is Friday, October 9.


Attention Artists! Here's your chance to apply for free studio space at the historic Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, worth $24,000. With the support of Baltimore philanthropists Eddie and Sylvia Brown, one studio in the building, the Brown Studio, is offered free of charge to an emerging visual artist for a period of two years.
The Brown Studio, offered only as a work space, is located on the building's second floor and features large windows and 360 sq. feet of space. The building amenities include high speed Internet access, 24-hour secure access, and year-round climate control.

The Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower is located at 21 South Eutaw Street.

Applicants for the Brown Studio must be able to demonstrate an established artistic practice by presenting a CD of representative work and a resume. In addition, applicants must submit a completed application and a $25 non-refundable application fee.


The application for the Brown Studio at the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower is due on Friday, October 9, 2009. The Brown artist will be announced on October 30, 2009. The tenancy will begin on or about December 1, 2009, and conclude on November 30, 2011.

The applications will be reviewed by an independent jury.
To download the application, visit bromoseltzerartstower.com.
Questions? Call 410-752-8632.

come out to arts on foot on saturday!

i know arts on foot is three days this year, but i'll only be there tomorrow. and i have new stuff! come on out:

Arts on Foot 2009
11-5 PM
F Street NW, between 7th and 9th, between the Portrait Gallery and the Spy Museum.
Washington, DC

i'll be set up just outside the entrance to the Hotel Monaco.

in progress stuff...

in progress stuff...
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

things have been pretty busy here.. lets face it ... the past few years have been a bit insane for me. my goal for the next year is to slow down a bit and do things a bit differently.

but anyway, coming up i've got Crafty Bastards, Arts on Foot, and the James Renwick Alliance Day. i'll post the details soon...

The Common Element at the Artdc.org Gallery

ARTDC Gallery hosts sculptural glass work by artists of Washington Glass School and DC GlassWorks

An exhibit of glass artwork from artists of the Washington Glass School and DC GlassWorks are featured in a show that links the two DC-area glass institutions:The Common Element.

Hosted by the organization ArtDC.org (in their new Hyattsville gallery at the Lustine Center), the collaborative spirit of the two studios is celebrated in this groundbreaking art show.

The Common Element: Glass and Sculpture

ARTDC Gallery
5710 Baltimore Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20781
301-209-0116
August 15- September 6, 2009

Reception August 15, 2009, 4-6 pm

Artists include: Patrick Burke, David Cook, Joe Corcoran, Cheryl P. Derricotte, Nancy Donnelly, Sean Hennessey, Michael Janis, Steven Jones, Brendan Kager, Jennifer Lindstrom, David D'Orio, Anne Plant, Ragan Sheridan, Erwin Timmers, Megan Van Wagoner and Sue Weisenburger.

DC Artists Meetup Tonight

Member Networking Event: Happy Hour
Tuesday July 21, 2009 5:30-8:30pm

Join members of Washington Sculptors Group and WPA for a casual meet-up at the Warehouse Café. . Connect with fellow WPA and WSG members and meet other artists! Everyone is welcome

Meet. Talk. Share ideas, Plan projects together. Solve problems. In person. Live. IRL. Together.

Warehouse Café
1021 7th Street NW
Washington DC 20001

MT. VERNON SQ. (Green/Yellow Lines): 1 Block – walk south on 7th St.

GALLERY PLACE – Chinatown Exit (Red/Green/Yellow Lines): 4 Blocks – walk north on 7th St.

http://www.warehousetheater.com
http://www.wpadc.org
http://www.washingtonsculptors.org

dc artist and art professional meetup

ArtistsNetworking Event: Happy Hour
Tuesday July 21, 2009 5:30-8:30pm

Join members of Washington Sculptors Group and WPA for a casual meet-up at the Warehouse Café. . Connect with fellow WPA and WSG members and meet other artists! Everyone is welcome

Meet. Talk. Share ideas, Plan projects together. Solve problems. In person. Live. IRL. Together.

Warehouse Café
1021 7th Street NW
Washington DC 20001

MT. VERNON SQ. (Green/Yellow Lines): 1 Block – walk south on 7th St.

GALLERY PLACE – Chinatown Exit (Red/Green/Yellow Lines): 4 Blocks – walk north on 7th St.

http://www.warehousetheater.com
http://www.wpadc.org
http://www.washingtonsculptors.org

The Path of the Boatman

test
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

its the last weekend to go see artomatic 2009 . dont miss it.

55 m street se
washington dc
http://www.artomatic.org

Believed to be Michelangelo's first painting

Michelangelo's First Painting
Originally uploaded by Trish Mayo

found this on flickr. fascinating, no?

two fringe festival plays

somehow, i'm still not quite clear on the details, some friends convinced me to work on two Capital Fringe Festival Shows.
here are the details:



"Pepe! The Mail Order Monkey Musical" is a 50-minute Broadway-style musical based on an infamous true tale told by renowned glass artist Tim Tate -- in the spring of 1968, two young brothers test suburban conventions when they order a live monkey from an ad they saw in a comic book.


TICKETS, information on the show, video and photos of rehearsal -- and soon -- a song clip -- are available online at http://PepeMonkey.com

Dates for performanes are:

-- Wednesday July 15 @ 9:30pm (special guest TV legend, Dick Dyszel)
-- Saturday July 18 @ 5:30pm (special guest Dick Dyszel)
-- Wednesday July 22 @ 5:45pm (special guest story originator, Tim Tate)
-- Friday July 24 @ 10:30pm (special guest Top Chef, Carla Hall)
-- Saturday July 25 @ 8:00pm (special guest Tim Tate)

Tickets are only $15 each.
All ticket holders for the Capital Fringe Festival are required to show the door usher a "Fringe Button." The money raised from the sales of the $5 buttons are given directly back to the artists. Wearing the button throughout the year gets you discounts are various restaurants, shops and theaters. These buttons are available for sale at the Fringe Box Office at 601 New York Avenue, NW.

Performances are at a venue called "The Mount" -- the Mount Vernon United Methodist Church at 900 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20001
The church is located at the corners of 9th Street, Massachusetts Avenue and K Street, NW, and is 3 blocks north of Gallery Place Metro. There is street parking, and the old convention center parking lot is a block away.


The Tactile Dinner

A TACTILE DINNER

a synæsthetic experience in seven-courses inspired by the Futurists
adapted and directed by Carmen C. Wong

Marking the 100th anniversary of Futurism, banished? productions cordially invites everyone to celebrate the passé-ist glory of Futurist degustation: a tactile seven-course “meal” of gastronomic revolution! Pasta Prohibited!

R.S.V.P. or food-related concerns to info@banishedproductions.org

Course 1: Polyrhythmic Salad
Course 2: Aural Sensations
Course 3: Aerofood
Course 4: Magic Food
Course 5: Visual Nutrients
Course 6: Totalrice
Course 7: Tactile Vegetable Garden
Digestivo

Playing as part of the 2009 Capital Fringe Festival at
The Arthur S. Flemming Center (1426 9th St. NW, map)

Performances:
Sat 07/11: 7p, 9:15p
Sun 07/12: 3p, 6:15p, 8:15p
Mon 07/13: 7:30p
Sun 07/19: 4p, 7:30p

$15 with $5 suggested gratuity. Advance tickets on sale June 22 at the Capital Fringe Festival Box Office at 607 New York Ave NW, by phone toll-free at 1-866-811-4111, or online at www.capfringe.org. All major credit cards accepted. Tickets may also be purchased with cash only at the door one hour prior to scheduled performance times.

For more info, call 443-803-1163 or email info@banishedproductions.org

Banished? Productions

Both shows would be thrilled to receive donations as well.

Sculptural Glass Tours at Artomatic

Sean Hennessey and Cheryl Derricotte and other sculptors at the Washington Glass School will be giving tours of select glass sculpture at Artomatic every Sunday in June. Meet in the lobby by 2 PM, if interested.


Join a glass art tour of Artomatic!
Hosted by members of the Washington Glass School, these informative tour guides will lead you directly to all the great glass on exhibit this year! Ever wonder how a piece of glass art was made or what was the artist's motivation? This is your chance to ask and learn. All tours leave from the lobby of Artomatic. Wear comfortable walking shoes and join in the fun!

Tours Dates/Times/Guides:

JUNE 2009

Sunday, June 14 @ 2pm, Sean Hennessey, Cheryl Derricotte and Syl Mathis
Sunday, June 21 @ 2pm, Sean Hennessey, Cheryl Derricotte and Anne Plant
Sunday, June 28 @ 2pm, Sean Hennessey, Cheryl Derricotte and Jim Manning

55 M Street SE
Washington DC

Residency at Strathmore

Based on its successful Artist in Residence program for musicians, Strathmore is starting a Fine Artist in Residence program in 2009-2010 to support and foster the artistic development of promising local emerging artists near the college or graduate level. 2 selected artists will work under the guidance of Strathmore education and fine art staff and professional artist and program mentor Alfredo Ratinoff.

Emerging artists would be expected to:
• Attend all workshops, professional development, lecture/demonstrations and the opening session for the program.
• Meet at least twice with their mentor
• Create a new work of art that would be exhibited at Strathmore during their residency
• Develop an education program that can be utilized by Strathmore Education and offered to one of our partner schools or low income groups
• Be present on one Wednesday evening to talk about their art before a public Artist in Residence concert (like a mini talk and tour), or participate in a Saturday Talk and Tour
• Work with Alfredo to create a commemorative tile that can be gifted to future and potential supporters of the program

Emerging artists will receive:
• A small stipend for materials to support the creation of a new work
• A group exhibition in the Strathmore Mansion featuring artwork of each mentor and emerging artist
• The opportunity to have 1 work of art on view at Strathmore during their residency. This work can be changed as often as once per week.
• The option to attend an additional fine art workshop at Strathmore

How to Apply:
Please submit a proposal that includes a resume, artist statement, work sample (CD, DVD, or digital images, no more than 20 pieces) and an 18 month exhibition history.

All materials should be sent to:
Strathmore
Local Artist Proposal
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852-3385

washington glass school tours Artomatic at 2 PM today

washington glass school @ AOM tour
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

Cheryl Dericote and I will be giving tours of select glass sculpture and objects at Artomatic today.

Meet in the Lobby of 55 M Street SE by 2 PM

Both Shores

Both Shores
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

this is one of my new pieces "Both Shores" now on view at Artomatic 2009

I'm very excited about this new series and i hope you get a chance to check it out in person.

Artomatic Opens Tonight!

Artomatic 2009
55 M Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003

Opens May 29, 2009

Fri-Sat: Noon-1 am
Sun, Wed, Thu: Noon-10 pm

Take Metro! Located directly above the Green Line Navy Yard Metro Stop, West Entrance
website



Come to the 9th floor to see my new creations in Glass, Concrete and Steel.
In creating my pieces i use common and slightly nostalgic items to tell a story of transformation and growth based on my interpretations of religions, spirituality, and myths.The ethereal quality of glass set within the earthly and corporeal concrete is the metaphor our our yearning and questing souls confined in these earthly bodies.

Plus, they're like wicked cool and i'm really happy with them!
more of my work can be seen here

three pieces

three pieces
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

i finished installing me pieces for artomatic.
come on out friday and see.
http://www.artomatic.org
1/2 street and m se.
navy yard metro.
noon- 2am.
i'm on the 9th floor.

remember that 9th floor! the top floor! to the west side of the building for those cardinally inclined.

Patterns in concrete with glass

Patterns in concrete with glass
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

i'm piecing various components together for a series of wall relief sculptures.

A sculpture by novie trump

A sculpture by novi trump
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

novie's studio is next to the washington glass school. i popped in there the other day and couldnt leave without this piece.
so i thought i'd promote her a bit since she's so rockin.

http://novietrump.com/home.html

Steel frames

Steel frames
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

I'm welding up some steels frames for new sculptures. It's been a long long time since I've used steel ony work.

Artists Happy Hour in DC! tomorrow! thats tuesday!

Tuesday May 19th
Happy Hour at Warehouse Cafe

The Washington Sculptors Group and the Washington Project for the Arts
invite artists to join one another at the Warehouse Café
Meet. Talk. Share ideas, Plan projects together. Solve problems.
In person. Live. IRL. Together.
Everyone is Welcome!

Warehouse Café
Tuesday May 19th
5:30-8:30 PM
http://www.warehousetheater.com/
1021 7th Street NW
MT. VERNON SQ. (Green/Yellow Lines): 1 Block – walk south on 7th St.
GALLERY PLACE – Chinatown Exit (Red/Green/Yellow Lines): 4 Blocks –
walk north on 7th St.

Concrete

Concrete
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

a concrete cast, pulled from a rubber mold, taken from a glass positive made from a plaster mold made from a flexible curve and a plug.

for real.

Mixing concrete

Mixing concrete
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

making some pieces for artomatic as well as some of my doors that i sell online.

lots of open studios this weekend. definitely plan on coming!

The Washington Glass School turns 8 years old!
come celebrate with us!

The Glass School will be open from
Noon - 6 PM
Saturday, May 16, 2009

3700 Otis Street
Mount Rainier , MD



Additionally, all the other studios will be open too. you've been out there, right? you know all the cool stuff around. Flux Studios, Red Dirt, Ellyn Weiss, DC Glassworks, the Artdc.org gallery.

there is tons of stuff happening.
heres more info

Artomatic

DC's baseball stadium.
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

this is the view from the new Artomatic space. i'll be participating in it again this year.

it opens on may 29th. plan to be there. its a blast.

my work will, as usual be, brand spanking new, and a slightly different format than previous work.

55 M St. S.E
Washington DC
take the metro.
navy yard stop on the green line.
seriously. take the metro.

the Summit of Awesome starts today

Friday May 1

*Make Something Awesome area open all day 10 -5 at Miss Pixies*
9:30 a.m. Check in and breakfast - Miss Pixies
10:30 a.m. Welcome
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Morning Sessions:

• Crafting a Green Craft with Jamie Chan and Blas Herrera - Urban Fauna Studio, Liz Grotyohann and Jeff Fein-Worton - Cosa Verde, Becky Streipe - Glue and Glitter - Solly’s
• What’s a Social Network and How to use it for Good with Danielle Maveal - Etsy Success & Virtual Labs, Willo O’Brien - WilloToons - Bar Pilar
• Customer Service. Crafting with a Smile with Caitlin Phillips - Rebound Designs, Rebecca Juliette - This Chickadee - Gate 54
• Street Teams. Why you should connect and collaboratee with Jen Menkhaus and Megan Van Wagoner - B.E.S.T. - DC9

1 - 2 p.m. Lunch with Craftnote: Maria Thomas - CEO, Etsy - Miss Pixies
2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Afternoon Sessions:

• FIber Workshop with Jamie Chan and Blas Herrera - Urban Fauna Studio - Miss Pixies
• Simple Mold Making with Adam Maron - Miss Pixies
• Am I a Business? How and when to form a business for your crafty endeavors with Cynthia Gayton and Paige Totaro - Washington Area Lawyer for the Arts - Gate 54
• How to Photograph your Work with Sherry Insley- Dandelion Blu - Bar Pilar
• Branding and Identity with Jeffrey Everett - El Jefe Design - Solly’s
• Event Sponsorship with Deb Dormody and Margaret Carleton - Craftland - DC9

4:30 p.m. Break
6:15 p.m. Summit showing of Handmade Nation - DCJCC
8:30 p.m. Public showing of Handmade Nation - DCJCC

-Dinner on your own-

Saturday May 2

*Make Something Awesome area open all day 10 -5 at Miss Pixies*
9 - 9:30 a.m. Check in and breakfast - Miss Pixies
10 - 11:30 a.m. Morning Sessions:

• Sew a Felt Broach with Beth Baldwin - Tiger Flight - Miss Pixies
• Fun with Duct Tape with Kristina Bilonick - Miss Pixies
• Developing a Product Line. Deciding what to make and sell with Ali Dryer - Pistol-Stitched, Rebecca Juliette - This Chickadee - Bar Pilar
• Navigating the Art world with Craft with Joetta Maue, Quincy Pearson, Sean Hennessey, Jaime Zollars - Solly’s
• Selling in a Brick and Mortar with Urban Fauna Studio, Deb Dormody and Margaret Carleton - Craftland - Gate 54
• Plate Breaking Demo with Juliet Ames - The Broken Plate - DC9

12 - 1 p.m. Lunch with Craftnote: Jenny Hart, Sublime Stitching - Miss Pixies
1:30 - 3 p.m. Afternoon Sessions:

• Sewing Demo with DC Threads - Miss Pixies
• Embroidery Demo with Jenny Hart - Sublime Stitching - Miss Pixies
• Consumption and Sustainability. How DIY will Save the World with Sara Cotner - $2000 Wedding, Autumn Wiggins - Upcycle Exchange - Gate 54
• Selling Successfully Online with Danielle Maveal- Etsy Success & Virtual Labs, Liz Grotyohann and Jeff Fein-Worton - Cosa Verde - Bar Pilar
• Tax Implications of Starting a Business with Michael Kreps, Debbie Leung, Benjamin Takis and Paige Totaro - Washington Area Lawyer for the Arts - Solly’s
• Organizing a Craft Fair with Al Hoff, Jessica Manack - Handmade Arcade, Christy Petterson, Shannon Mulkey - ICE, Kathy Malone - Brooklyn Indie Market - DC9

3:30 - 5 p.m. Afternoon Panel: Going out on a Limb with Jeffery Everett - El Jefe Design, Kasey and Kelly Evick - Biggs & Featherbelle - Miss Pixies

-Dinner on your own-

8 p.m. - 11 p.m. Show of Awesome Craft Party - Miss Pixies

Sunday May 3

*Make Something Awesome area open all day 10 - 3 at Miss Pixies*
10 - 10:30 a.m. Check in and breakfast - Miss Pixies
11 - 12:30 Morning Sessions:

• Make a Small Book with Esti Gerson - Miss Pixies
• Screen Printing Demo with Christy Petterson - Miss Pixies
• Copyright and Tradmarks, How to protect yourself and your work (Note this session will start at 11:30 am) - Megan Gray - Solly’s
• The Ins and Outs of Trade Shows with Rania Hassan - goshdarnknit, Sean Hennessey, Rhonda and Elijah Wyman- Figs and Ginger - Gate 54
• Craft Fair Booth Set up and Displays with Caitlin Phillips - Rebound Designs, Shauna and Stephen - Something’s Hiding in Here - DC9

1 - 2 p.m. Lunch at Miss Pixies
2 - 3 p.m. Awesome Crafty White Elephant - Miss Pixies
3 - 3:30 p.m. Wrap up and Farewell - Miss Pixies

*All programming is subject to change, but hopefully will not!

Your registration includes all programming from Friday through Sunday. Spaces are extremely limited, so register now!

All access passes are $180. Day passes are available.

DC Public Art

Artistic Bike Rack Dedication

Mayor Fenty and Councilmember Wells to Join DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the District Department of Transportation for

Bike Rack Dedication

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities in collaboration with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Well's will mark the completion of twenty-eight artistically designed bike racks by six local artists.

The artists whose designs were selected are Matt Barinholtz, Karin Edgett, William Gordon, Carolina Mayorga, Melinda Merinsky and Joe Sutliff. All six bike rack designs will be displayed at the dedication event.

The DC Creates Public Art Artistic Bike Rack proposal invited local artists to enhance the city’s standard bike racks and create unique designs that could be placed in locations city-wide. Artists were encouraged to incorporate their interpretation of the “DC experience” into their artwork as well as consider particular locations for the placement of the work. The intent of the project is to encourage more people to use bicycles and increase the number of bike racks throughout the city that are both functional and artistic.

For more information contact Deirdre Ehlen at Deirdre.Ehlen@dc.gov or 202-724-5613.