Archive for the ‘Craft Fair’ Category
Weekly Wrap-Up: Owl I Want Is You
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
+ Not gonna lie, you guys, we’ve got owls on the brain these days. We are surrounded by all kinds of creative takes on our mascot, and we’re gearing up in a serious way for the upcoming HOOT Group Show in our Spotlight Gallery. It’s gonna be epic.
+ Whooooo’s (see what we did there?) excited for the CHICAGO RENEGADE CRAFT FAIR?!?!? Spoiler alert: we are. DIY workshops, roving marching bands, crazy delicious food + drink, and the best indie crafters the world has to offer, all in one place! NEXT WEEKEND, y’all! Be excited!!
+ Did we peep a little shout-out to Renegade favorites Sonnenzimmer in the latest issue of the Reader? Yes, yes we did, and we like what we see.
+ Renegade Handmade will be closed on Labor Day, but as always, you can shop all day + night in our online shop.
+ What are you guys up to this weekend? Whatever you’re doing, enjoy! The Renegade Gang commands you!
Happy 9.02.10!!
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Yes! It only comes once a century! It’s September 2, 2010!
It’s 9.02.10 Day!!!!!
To celebrate, we picked out some jewelry for the ladies of Bev Hills and have a very special announcement!
Since Kelly, Donna, Brenda and Andrea are such trendsetters (well, okay, maybe not Donna, she’s more a follower, right?), you can pick up any of these jewelery delights not at the Peach Pit (or even The Peach Pit After Dark), but right here in our online store!!!
What do you buy the girl who has everything?! Well, for our beloved spoiled little rich girl Kelly Taylor we’ve got a gorgeous crystal cluster necklace from Nous Savons – nothing less than crystal would ever do! – and an adorable circular locket necklace from Lauren Haupt. Now remember, Kelly, this locket is for storing memories – not diet pills or for when you go skiing – yeah, we saw Season 6, girl.
Raven haired vixen Brenda Walsh may have started sweet, but by the time of her departure she had to worry about matching jewelry with her studded leather jacket! Well, VERAMEAT’s zombie queen necklace + a coiled snake ring from Species By The Thousands will surely match Dylan’s motorcycle and simultaneously give good ole Mr. + Mrs. Walsh something to worry about!
Oh, Donna Martin. We don’t even know where to start! Well, your choice in color-palette is certainly unique, so these X’s and O’s laminated earrings from Ina Weise will surely match any spandex ensemble you throw together + since you did save that deer from a forest-fire that one time, we know you’ll love this storybook ring from The Weekend Store. With these great items, maybe Donna will finally quit her whining!
If only Andrea Zuckerman had come to us sooner, we could have helped her bag Brandon with this fashionable ensemble! Ever the environmentalist, Andrea will surely love making a statement with these bamboo and suede branch earrings from Molly M + can preside over the West Beverly Blaze newspaper with added authority wearing a brass pencil necklace from Gold Teeth Brooklyn!
Imagine the handmade-craze these girls would have caused wearing these items about the halls of West Beverly High!
Happy 9.02.10 Day once more!
And since we’re on the subject of LA….
Yes! The rumors are true!
We will be returning to Los Angeles State Historic Park this December 11 + 12 for the 1st Ever Renegade Craft Holiday Sale in Los Angeles!!
This past July’s event was such a hit, we just had to come back for more!
Mark your calendars – Applications Open September 17th!!
SO many more details to emerge soon!!
Stay Cool!
Five Fresh Faces at RCF
Saturday, August 28th, 2010
Here’s a sneak peak of some of the artists participating in their first Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago!
Beautiful Nature inspired Jewelry!
Starburst Feather Earrings, Wooden Beads
2. Vintage + Deadstock + New Frames from Labrabbit Optics
(He customizes/outfits the lenses for you himself!)
Ze (Matte Tortoise/Blue) by RvS By V)
3. Fantastic Knitwear by YesJess
(I’m particularly obsessed with this Ear warmer)
Big ol’ Bow Earwarmer in Black
4. Beautiful prints by Friends Again
5. Hand layered Stitched bags by Maric Fine Goods
Jute Tote, Black Stich
Keep checking our Blog for sneak peaks and updates for the 8th annual Renegade Chicago!!!
+ Stay cool.
Cotton Monster Giveaway!!
Friday, August 27th, 2010Oh man, is this a great giveaway! Renegade crush Cotton Monster is giving away one of her custom Jelly Monsters AND five blockprinted patches (perfect for making a banner)! One lucky reader will win all this handmade goodness, and all you have to do to enter is leave a comment below telling us what you’re most excited about for the weekend (spoiler alert: our favorite weekend dreams include insanely beautiful Chicago weather and lots of iced coffee). We’ll pick a winner by random Sunday at noon Chicago time. Good luck!!
3rd Annual Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco Begins This Weekend!!
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
We are at it again! This time, we’re taking over the Bay with the help of over 250 of the nation’s top indie-craft, art, design and DIY talents!
It’s the 3rd Annual Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco and it begins THIS weekend at the Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion!! FREE-TO-ATTEND, the event runs from 11am – 7pm on Saturday + Sunday and features many exciting features like…
CRAFT WORKSHOPS + DEMONSTRATIONS with such fantastic groups as Etsy, the Museum of Craft and Folk Art, St. Anthony Foundation, Accessorize with Toys, ScrapSF and the Scout Books Art Market coordinated by Portland-based Pinball Publishing!
Not to miss! A rocking performance by everyone’s favorite Troglodyte jug-band Thee Hobo Gobbelins on Sunday at 2pm
Don’t forget about the free-to-use MagBooth or to stop by our Info Booth to pick up a free issue of 7×7 Magazine or Juxtapoz Magazine and sign up for one of our free-to-enter raffles!
SEE YOU THERE!
Roadtrip to Renegade: I-5 With the Berkleys.
Sunday, July 25th, 2010
(Another in our series following some of our favorite crafters as they make the trek to the West Coast Fairs. Today, Ryan and Lucy Berkley of Berkley Illustration share their experiences making the journey from Portland to SoCal and explore what is perhaps the greatest roadside restaurant on I-5… or the world. Go see the Berkley at Renegade Los Angeles RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE! And next weekend you can see their smiling faces at the San Fransisco fair.)
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Portland to Los Angeles: Just under 1000 miles of road.
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We have driven the I-5 many times up and back but for some reason we’d never stopped at Anderson’s Pea Soup before. I’m happy to say that today we mended that gaping hole in our roadside repertoire.
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I think we can all agree that any roadside attraction worth its salt has some kind of board you can put your head through.
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I love how Andersons hasn’t tried to modernize too much. Look at the awesome combo of typefaces!
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Oops. I guess they’re a little modern inside. They have these nice trendy mugs adjacent to their adorable collection of Dutch Fairytale knick-knacks.
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I don’t know if this is legal, but here is the recipe for their pea soup. Please note, as we did, it’s vegan friendly!
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Why is this upside down???? Well, if you turn your computer around you can see the sweet loot we scored. It was too early for soup eating so we grabbed a can to go. Maybe we can share it at Renegade? Bring a spoon! Also, you don’t even realize how cool those cups are. They have a light show inside them! We’re hoping to feature those after dark later in our adventures.
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We also picked up this very special postcard. We’re going to mail it to the first person who emails us at lucyandryan@gmail.com and tells us their favorite song with “California” in the title. See you again soon!
UPDATE: We have a winner! Thanks for playing!
Weekly Wrap-Up: The Return of Don Draper Edition
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Joan Holloway Finger Puppet by abbeychristine
There’s SO MUCH to be excited about this weekend. Here’s our weekly round-up of awesome to-dos…
+ First up, the LA Renegade Craft Fair!!! Those of us holding down the fort at Renegade HQ in Chicago are a teensy bit jealous of everyone headed to the West Coast, so if you’re in LA this weekend, check out what’s sure to be an AMAZING fair. Let us live vicariously through you, please!
+ New at Renegade Handmade: sassy undies, rad geometric earrings, and pretty prints. Check it out!!
+ Ooh ooh ooh! Enter our newest giveaway! Cupcakes + bacon = greatest thing ever? Just maybe.
+ Is Betty really going to divorce Don in Reno? Will Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce get the coveted accounts? Will Peggy & Joan ultimately take over the world? We are DYING for the season premiere of Mad Men, who’s with us?
+ The following video is a little old, but it’s a lot of awesome. Enjoy the weekend!
Roadtrip to Renegade: Sweetie Pie Press in the Heartland
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
(Another in our series following some of our favorite crafters as they take to the road headed for the West Coast Fairs. Today, Becky from Sweetie Pie Press explores the finer points of diner cuisine & sidewalk sales right smack dab in the middle of the country.)
woke up in a favourite kansas city motel (we have actually stayed here on almost every tour). the people are nice, but the menu is limited at the adjacent diner. (just kidding; they have more selections of homemade pies than you can shake a stick at.)
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, MO
taken in by the amazing young men at a gallery/shoppe called wonder fair, we made our first foray into the prairie oasis of lawrence, kansas. this is the sweetie pie press’ first ever stop in kansas and i was tickled pink to join the boys for a day-long sidewalk sale. brick buildings, big skies, and like-minded people always put me in good sorts, sleep or no.
The view over Massachussetts Street. Sidewalk Sale Wonder Fair Lawrence, KS
Sidewalk Sale Wonder Fair Lawrence, KS
Sidewalk Sale Wonder Fair Lawrence, KS
Roadtrip to Renegade: Sweetie Pie Press Discovers Giant Condiment Bottle
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
(From our series following crafters as they roadtrip out to the West Coast fairs. In this installment, Becky of Sweetie Pie Press explores the world of novelty condiment bottles.)
we are staying just outside of st. louis, missouri, in southern illinois. while exploring, we happened upon the world’s largest catsup bottle in collinsville, illinois. it made me wonder if there might be a slightly larger ketchup bottle somewhere else.
World’s Largest Bottle of Catsup Collinsville, IL July 14, 2010
St. Louis, MO July 14, 2010 Photo by Reverend Aitor
2nd Annual Renegade Craft Fair in Los Angeles Begins Saturday!!
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
We’ve got our sun-screen and shades all packed and ready to go!
The 2nd Annual Renegade Craft Fair in Los Angeles begins this Saturday and we couldn’t be more excited to check out all the crafty wares of these 200+ artists!
Workshops abound at the event, with ReForm School, Tanya Aguiñiga, The Urban Craft Center, Sew LA, ETSY + Threadless each organizing wonderful activities!
We’ll be jamming to tunes provided by KXLU + Amoeba Music all weekend long, signing up people for our free-raffles, getting our photo snapped in the free-to-use photobooth provided by The Magnolia Photobooth Co and be taking lotsa photos like this!
It’s going to be SUPER BIG FUN! See ya there!
