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April Showers of Crafty Goodness!

April Showers of Crafty Goodness!

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TweetMan, will it be a busy month! So many opportunities to sell, buy, and help the local economy with handmade goods! I know you are all excited to get your Chili on at the Chili with the Works Show! For all you baby and little people fans, get your cute faces ready for  IMI Jr! [...]

Spotlight: Neighborhood Blonde

Spotlight: Neighborhood Blonde

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TweetIt was a hot summer day in July and I was just about to experience the phenomenon of love at first sight. As I strolled along the talented makers’ booths at the SouthSide Works Exposed Festival, something beckoned and I slowly gazed to my left. In that moment, time stopped and the hustle of the [...]

SouthSide Works Exposed: July 15 – 17

SouthSide Works Exposed: July 15 – 17

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TweetWe’re in the home stretch getting ready for our favorite 3-day outdoor city festival! The SouthSide Works Exposed offers a comfortable space to hang with the kids, friends, parents or your furry friends. Enjoy more than 60 regional artists selling handmade wares. We’ll have our tents set up and will make our home along 27th [...]

Three Reasons to Buy Handmade

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TweetIn the last five years, buying handmade has become increasingly trendy. However, buying handmade presents more than just social and cultural benefits. Here are three environmentally-conscious reasons to buy handmade: Efficient In comparison to buying products off Amazon or Ebay, purchasing locally handmade products requires minimal transportation and shipping. First-hand purchases significantly reduces our carbon [...]

May Fair at the Waldorf School

May Fair at the Waldorf School

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TweetThe Waldorf School of Pittsburgh invites the community to this year’s annual May Fair. Saturday May 7th, 2011 11am-3pm 201 S. Winebiddle St. Pittsburgh, PA 15224 May Fair is $5 to attend- with funds benefiting the Waldorf School! I Made It! Market will be offering the opportunity to 10 artists to join in the fun [...]

Craft-spirations!

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TweetLadies and Gentlemen! It is going to be one craft-tastic summer in Pittsburgh! Please stretch those phalanges before you knit and crochet your life away! I wanted to throw out some craft-spriations for those who are looking to expand their own crafts with technology! BEHOLD! the lampshade! SUCH OPPORTUNITY! So Many ways of making the [...]