April is National Art Glass Month

Delphi a glass supplier is hosting it’s 19th Annual Art Glass Festival to celebrate National Art Glass Month.  Delphi’s online festival is a place for glass hobbyists and artists from around the world to come together to display their works and provide inspiration and creativity! Any art glass, mosaic or jewelry piece qualifies for entry, whether it’s a sun-catcher or a 2,000 piece Tiffany-style lamp. All skill levels are welcome. Delphi will award  thousands of dollars in prizes to the winners!

Delphi will start accepting entries on March 1st and end April 1st, 2010. You can get all the details about the 19th Annual Art Glass Festival here.

I will be entering this contest and will keep you posted on what I design. If you are a glass hobbyist or artist, leave a comment and share what you’ll be entering (feel free to leave a link to a photo/blog/website).

Etsy Dallas announces 2010 members….

Okay, all you indie shopping Dallas-ites, Etsy Dallas has just announced the 2010 member line up.

And if that isn’t exciting enough you will want to mark you calendar now for the 2nd Annual Spring Bash:

Saturday ,May, 1st

11am-5pm

South Side on Lamar (1409  South Lamar St)

“Along with hand-picked locally-made goods, the Bash will offer up live DJ music, free charity raffle, photo booth, DIY crafts, and 50 free goody bags stuffed with top quality handmade swag. Admission is free. Sponsorship packages available on our web site. Come on out to the Bash – a hip, modern craft event full of shopping, music, and handmade good times. Think of it as a celebration – not just your typical craft show!”–Handmade Bash

Artist applications and sponsorship opportunities are available online at  Handmade Bash web site.

Featured Indie Artist: Harrilu

I am so excited to share one of of my favorite local Dallas designers, Megan Mucci, and her amazing  hand silkscreened designs that she sells through Harrilu (( pronounced Hārry-Loo). Harrilu’s name comes from her small-yet-mighty mutts Harriet & Pippa Lou. This creative genius is a graduate of  University of Texas at Austin with a  BS in Communications/Advertising. She worked in the corporate world for a bit before becoming an art-trepeneur (yes, I know it’s not a real word!). Megan combines her love of screenprinting with her ‘oodles of doodles’ that she continues to create to make her fresh & fun designs for Harrilu.

Megan will be one of the vendors at the upcoming Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash so if you live in Dallas-Fort Worth area don’t forget to save the date (Nov 21st) and come and see her goods in person like this darling aqua tee!

Featured Indie Artist: La Alicia

Alicia Colina-Ashby enjoyed coloring, origami and being read to as a child. With an eye for color , super paper folding skills, and a talent for transforming “found” objects,  she creates amazing  eco friendly purses, earrings,  decor and so much more.

This crafty chick has got some serious creative mojo and an eye for designing the unexpected!

My personal favorite is this Eco Chic Clutch! Isn’t it to die for! This has officially been added to my birthday wish list (DH please take note if you’re reading this!).

Rock your next gathering with this amazing 6 foot recycled paper garland. Talk about a conversation starter/ice breaker!

Treat yourself or a friend to these fab re-purposed earrings.

As a chocolate addict, I’m also drawn to this calorie free up-cycled in clock!

You can make your very own wish list by checking out her Etsy shop, La Alicia. Get a little crafty inspiration when you read Alicia’s blog, Creative Adventures.

If you live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, you can check out her goods in person at the following up coming shows:

October 3rd : Arts and Crafts Spectacular

November 21st : The infamous Etsy Dallas 2nd annual  Jingle Bash

December 5th & 6th: North Haven Gardens

Featured Indie Artist: KarmaCrochet

Patricia Ivanisevic isn’t really sure when she started crafting. Her mother was a seamstress and a tailor, so she grew up surrounded by yarn and fabric. Whilst living in Argentina, she got her first Barbie but there were no clothes available. Using her mother’s scraps, she knit, crocheted and sewed fabulous fashions for Barbie. She felt the magic of creating something from a little stringy thing (aka yarn) and the rest is history!

She admits that she’s a geek in disguise and that most people are really surprised by that. Hmm. Geek + creative= Yes, it’s possible!

At the moment, Patricia takes inspiration from colors that speak to her. In the past, it may have been an object, shape or image that spoke to her to be recreated from yarn.

Here are a few of her favorite designs:

I’m always curious what other artist’s work spaces are like. My studio is filled with creative clutter (hey, I make it work!). Patricia is in the process of organizing everything and says she works in chaos! Hmm, this looks pretty neat & tidy to me.  She works in several spaces and says the only place she doesn’t work from is the bathroom!

You can catch Patricia and her wonderful yarn confections at the following upcoming shows in the Big D:

• Urban Street Bazaar
• Jingle Bash
• North Haven Gardens

Embarqadero-Shop Local, Shop Handmade

Heads up DFW! You have a new place to shop locally for handcrafted goods in NE Dallas. Colleen & Scott Goodrich recently had the grand opening for the Embarqadero.

I met Colleen through a Shecky’s show and I’m sure glad she kept my business card. When she opened Embarqadero, I received an invitation to the Grand Opening and had the opportunity to meet with her to discuss including my work in the shop.

I was tickled to see a dichroic glass pendant “reinvented” in one of her beautiful necklace designs that she had for sale. I was having “green envy moments” when she shared some of her amazing finds in her stash that haven’t made it into a completed jewelry design yet.

Her husband ,Scott, creates wood and leather crafted goods with amazing detail to workmanship.

Grab a friend and shop local handmade goods. The Embarqadero has the following hours:

Plus, you can catch them at the Middlefaire in Hillsboro, TX Sept 27 & 28 and Oct 4 & 5th.