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It’s a Crafts N’At Weekend ~ and it’s a benefit for Animal Friends
the kickoff event:
day: friday, august 27th
time: 6-9pm
location: wildcard in lawrenceville
info: craftsnat.org
crafts n’at 2010:
date: sunday, august 29th
time: 12-5pm
location: soldiers and sailors hall, grand ballroom
info: craftsnat.org
91.3 fm WYEP’s Rock the Block, September 18
Join I Made It! Market will be popping into
WYEP’s Rock the Block Party
with headliner Alejandro Escovedo, local opener Colonizing the Cosmos, and VIP artist Freedy Johnston
September 18, 2010
VIP 6-11pm; General Admission 8-11pm
The WYEP Community Broadcast Center & Bedford Square
Rock the Block with WYEP as we turn Bedford Square into a block party. Your ticket includes food, drinks, and a night of live music.
*Tickets on sale Friday, August 6.”
VIP Party, $100, 6-11pm
Get VIP treatment with an exclusive performance by Freedy Johnston at The WYEP Community Broadcast Center, plus enjoy the Harris Grill’s frozen cosmopolitans, food and beer tasting. Ticket includes access to the outdoor party.
General Admission, $35 in advance/$40 at the door, 8-11pm
Enjoy food and drinks from local restaurants, and see live performances by headliner Alejandro Escovedo, with local opener Colonizing the Cosmos.
New this year: shop for crafts from the local crafters of I Made It! Market.
This is a 21 and over event.
Tickets on sale Friday, August 6 at 10am through ProArtsTickets.
Online: www.proartstickets.org
Phone: 412.394.3353
Enjoy food and drinks from: Penn Brewery, Big Dog Coffee, Borders EastSide Seattle’s Best Coffee, Bites & Brews/ The Elbow Room/ Buffalo Blues, East End Food Co-op, Franktuary, Fudgie Wudgie, The Goodie Truck, Gypsy Café, Harris Grill, Las Velas, Piper’s Pub, Turner Dairy Farms, and more.
Rock the Block benefits 91.3fm WYEP, The Station Where the Music Matters.
Spend your summer in the city with WYEP!
Thank you to our sponsors:
Elisco Advertising
Kreider Printing
Media Partners City Paper and Nakturnal
buy tickets
More about Alejandro Escovedo
Applications will be available here starting August 22 at 7 pm. 18 Artists will be accepted.
Pittsburgh/Cleveland Craft Exchange – Spend a weekend in Cleveland
December 18 @ the Screw Factory 
Celebrate the Rust Belt craft love by joining IMI’s Friends, Cleveland Handmade for their Annual Holiday Marketplace. I Made It! will be scooting a bit West to join our Cleveland friends for the December 18 show at the Screw Factory Artists’ Studio!
We joined them last year and oh was it fun! Plus you get to meet the lovely Kathy who runs this fancy event and it takes place in the Screw Factory which is full of artists’ studios – workshops galore!
This year we are hoping to plan a crafty happy hour the night before the event to spread the love, make some new connections, relax before the madness, and maybe even celebrate a b-day with cupcakes!
Connect with Cleveland Handmade on Facebook and Twitter: @clevehandmade
Here is their Facebook event.
Here is the scoop – let CH know that IMI sent you.
Online and mail-in applications are available for both the December 4th Wooltex show and the December 18th Last Minute Market at the Screw Factory!
Please visit http://ClevelandHandmade.com/2010-applications to find them.
Info about IMI’s upcoming December 3&4 Holiday Market coming soon!
Saturday, August 14 :: 11 am – 7 pm @ Hartwood Amphitheater
The Allegheny Green + Innovation Festival is an exciting new event designed to engage and communicate opportunities for green and sustainable living as well as showcasing innovative projects in our region. We have exhibitors focusing on providing tips and opportunities for integrating green and sustainable practices in everyday life. From health and wellness to conservation and energy – there are activities for children and families that will make the day at Hartwood lots of fun. There is also music that starts at Noon and runs through 8:15pm. Seivers Concessions will be available for food purchases and has a lot of tasty treats.
And… you can shop for environmentally friendly handmade wares from over 20 vendors with the I Made It! Market. Check out our list of participating artists. and the event website. and our facebook invitation. and their facebook invitation. then, share with your eco-conscious friends!
Here is the line-up of musical acts performing at the event:
12:00-1:35 pm
Kelsey Friday (children’s music)
(Break 12:50-1:05)
2:00-3:15 pm
Greg Joseph (folk rock)
3:45-5:00 pm
The Turpentiners (acoustic/blues)
5:30-6:30 pm
The Long Time Darlings (rock/lyrical)
7:00-8:15 pm
Joe Grushecky & the House Rockers (classic rock)
Other DIY excitement!!!!
I want to invite all of you to the Pittsburgh Edition of the Disposable Film Festival! We are showing a screening of the festival this THURSDAY, August 12th, at the Leslie Park Pool (where we had the Bikefest/BikeSwap I Made It! Market last Saturday.)
The DFF is coming to everyone’s favorite City of Champions! That’s right: goooo Pittsburgh!
With the help of Globe Bikes, we’re taking the DFF Bike-In on the road! This event is a partnership with the lovely folks at BikePGH, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Zipcar, Councilman Patrick Dowd, The Lawrenceville Corporation, and Citiparks.
The Pittsburgh Edition of the DFF is happy to be part of BikeFEST2010! We will be hosting a raffle with b…ikes, parts, and services donated by Globe and local vendors! There will also be a bike valet. Bring your blanket and sit in an abandoned pool as this event is also at the Leslie Park Pool in Lawrenceville: 4600 Butler Street, Pittsburgh PA 15201. We will also be screening 20 minutes of work from local filmmakers! There is no admission fee and there will be concessions: espresso and other snacks provided by Morning Glory Coffeehouse from the Morningside Neighborhood.
Get your inspiration on Thursday Night and apply for 2011!!!
http://disposablefilmfest.com/
Allegheny Green + Innovate :: I Made It! Market Artists
Since the 1930’s, Allegheny County has hosted an annual County Fair. Over the years, the fair saw many changes and has not been held since 2000. It’s time to bring the fair back with a new twist. Allegheny County has gone from an agricultural economy to a green economy. In 2010 they will host the first Allegheny Green and Innovation Festival. The Festival provides an opportunity to highlight sustainable living practices and innovative practices available to residents of Allegheny County and our region.
The Allegheny Green and Innovation Festival will take place on Saturday August 14 from 11 am – 7 pm at the Hartwood Amphitheater. Thousands of festival-goers will have the opportunity to learn about products and services that promote a green lifestyle. The event will include earth-friendly food and product exhibitors and vendors, crafters, green living demonstrations, musical entertainment, children’s activities and much more.
I Made It! Market will POP into the Allegheny Green + Innovation Festival. We are opening our application up to makers who create wares that incorporate a reuse/recycle/repurpose process or function. Let us know all about your art and how it is GREEN!
Find them online: www.alleghenycounty.us/greenfestival
Find Allegheny Green + Innovate on Facebook
Participating Artists
as i am naturals
CassidyCay
Design Yer Bags
E-a-poo’s®
grrr
Kassondra Amada
kikipurses
Lost Marbles
Lumpkin
luxe.
M & J Creations
Miss Chief Productions
Neighborhood Blonde
Never New Furniture
On The Rocks Designs
pittsburgh wallets
subu, inc.
The Surreal Banana Peel
Vehement Romantic
Meet the Maker :: Tamara of Barker’s Herbs and Heirlooms
Meet Tamara:
and learn more about her work and where to find her online here.
