renegade craft fair chicago 2008: highlights
posted by the scholar on September 13th, 2008filed under: art, artists, clay, paper, personal accessories, textiles
conditions were pretty intense at the renegade craft fair in chicago earlier today. the rain started in the morning and continued for hours and hours today. and it wasn’t a drizzle either; i am talking torrential downpours that left me soaked to the bone. i am happy to report that the shopping was absolutely terrific though, with plenty to see from vendors old and new. my camera survived thanks to the macgyver-styled ziplock bag cover i fashioned, and i came home with a big messenger bag filled with crafty goodness. i’ll be showing you the highlights in a few posts, starting with this one…
charming prints and sweet stuffies from denise simon
pretty porcelain jewelry from sofia masri
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handmade boh bon soaps
berkley illustration wallets and prints
whimsical plush from kinderfluff
vintage typewriter key jewelry from the weekend store
elegant textile designs from maramiki
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prints from the talented artists at charmingwall
the fair is on from noon-10 pm tomorrow (sunday), so if you’re local come on down and get inspired by some fabulous artists! if not, stay tuned for more highlights and links to the artists.
September 14th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Miss Gigi, methinks you must give credit where credit is due. WHO fashioned your macgyver cover for your camera and WHO schlepped the bulging canvas bag? Fess up now. Love and kisses, Linda
September 14th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
fair enough linda. the hubs did those things, but it was I who thought of them! 🙂
September 15th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Hi Gigi, thanks for the gorgeous highlights, and including maramiki. It was a rain-soaked affair, but I was especially impressed by how many people made it out in the downpour to support the artists. Inspiring.
Thanks again,
Mara
September 17th, 2008 at 7:44 am
hi mara,
a few other people have remarked on the number of folks in attendance too, so i am happy to know that!
maybe the next time we meet the weather will be nice. 🙂
September 17th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
oh my gosh! those vendors deserve a medal for staying thru that deluge. thanks for slogging thru it, scholar, so i didn’t have to 🙂
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:16 am
you’re very welcome. 🙂