Sweetie Pie Press
Tell us about yourself.i am a young lady from canada who likes to make things and travel. my
background and training is in physical and improvised theatre and i spend
most of my life touring around and performing comedy.
What will you be selling at the Craftstravaganza?i will be selling 1" buttons, zines, comics, art prints and surprises.
Do you sell your stuff anywhere else?oh yes, i have an etsy shop, a few online retailers and a wonderful
collection of amazing independent shops that sell my stuff in many cities
across north america. all of this information is available via my website:
http://www.sweetiepiepress.com/buttons/stores.html.
Where do you find inspiration?my friends, the city, the country, my sweetheart, office supplies, vintage
wallpaper, industrial design, public transit, comic books, candy wrappers,
mental hygiene films, travelling, road signs and even more that i am not
aware of.
What's your favorite animal?my cat, ribbon.
Fold to Center (Janelle M. Cipriano)
Tell us about yourself.I live and work in Chicago as a graphic designer by day and an independent artist and crafter by night. I love creating quality goods and seeing the happy faces of customers. I first got into this do-it-yourself craft movement in the hot hot sun at Renegade Craft Fair 2004 selling hand-printed cards, stationery and mobiles. What a great weekend! Paper now consumes my studio along with found and recycled materials and currently some untouched canvases.
What will you be selling at the Craftstravaganza?Fold to Center sells an assortment of quirky and lovely letterpressed greeting cards, silkscreen prints, stationery and home items.
Do you sell your stuff anywhere else?Fold to Center goods are currently sold at D.I.Y. craft shows and will soon be available at
www.foldtocenter.com.
Where do you find inspiration?Contemporary artists. Life experiences. Modern design – especially independent in nature. Nature. Paul Klee. Family. Ethnic pattern. The great I Am. Creating from scratch. Out of date processes. Cast away materials. Fine goods.
What's your favorite animal?Black bears and moose and other Northland creatures!
Polka Ostrich: Lacey Prpic-Hedtke
Tell us about yourself.I love wearing sequins, anything polka, hula hooping and casteneting. I have resigned myself to the fact that I am a gypsy and there is no turning back. I really want a dog. I can swear in several languages.
What will you be selling at the Craftstravaganza?Hula hoops! Magnets, stickers, flasks, photos, block prints, fortune cookies, zines, pictures of men's underwear, buttons, and fun fun fun
Do you sell your stuff anywhere else?My website
polkaostrich.com if it ever gets running.
Where do you find inspiration?From having a fun life, sparkles, dancing to James Brown, fireworks, skinnydipping, bike riding and my hair. Also the great woman Isabella Stewart Gardner.
What's your favorite animal?Definately an ostrich. They're magnificent creatures.
Rarebird Studio
Tell us about yourself.Micaela Clark, jeweler and artist.
Fabricated assorted metals. Precious/semi Stones. Found objects & more.
William Sattler, artist. Max Maddox, artist.
Oil, acrylic, spray paint, canvas and wood. Paintings, sculpture and mixed media.
What will you be selling at the Craftstravaganza?Jewelry, Paintings, Sculpture, Clothing and more.
Do you sell your stuff anywhere else?We have sold in stores all over Minneapolis.
Where do you find inspiration?We find inspiration everywhere.
What's your favorite animal?Our favorite animal: Underdogs.
