Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Worldwide Craft Party 2011



This Friday Etsy Dallas is partnering up with Oil and Cotton, Dallas' favorite location for traditional and contemporary craft classes and exhibition for the second annual Worldwide Etsy Craft Party. We'll be crafting up landscape necklaces along with collaborative collage and weaving projects. Local artists will give spinning demonstrations.



For inspiration, a screening of documentary film Handmade Nation will be held during the event... and of course we'll have our free Etsy Dallas photo booth, as well as free beers, snacks, and desserts for party-goers to enjoy!



If you'd like to RSVP and invite your friends, just jump over to the Meet-Up Site. RSVP is not required. Everyone's invited - This event is free, for all ages; open to the public.

Join us Friday, June 10th at 7pm.

Oil and Cotton
837 W. 7th Street
Dallas, Texas 75208
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Monday, June 6, 2011

Member Spotlight: Signifying Not


Magical, creepy, beautiful and mysterious: those are the words that pop into my mind when I look at the amazing work of Signifying Not. Summer's gorgeous illustrations are not only available as prints, but t-shirts, accessories and cool gifts. Read on as Summer Ortiz answers a few of our questions...

ED: How did you get started selling your art?

SO: I had taught myself to screen print and had been making shirts for myself and friends since high school. People had been encouraging me for years to sell the shirts, but I never took their advice until last January when I had a little bit of extra cash and took the plunge into running my own business.


ED: What kind of products do you sell, and what materials do you work with?

SO: Clothing, prints, magnets, plush creatures, really anything we have the time and imagination to create. Work with all kinds of materials, but mainly tees and paper.

ED: What are your future plans for Signifying Not?

SO: We are always expanding and creating new things, but this year I am hoping to have some new tee designs and think of some new ways to display our designs - more prints, bags, etc. We are also looking to expand and sell our wares in more shops around Dallas and possibly elsewhere.

ED: What are you most inspired by?

SO: I am inspired by all things weird/odd/strange - Victorian traditions and fashion, unusual historical figures and events, wunderkammers, fairy tales (original versions), literature, vintage illustrations and prints.



Summer lives in North Deep Ellum with a chihuahua named Oliver, and works as a designer for the Texas Woman's University. You can find her products on Etsy as well as Dolly Python.


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Friday, June 3, 2011

Weekend Guide June 4 + 5

Date: Thursday, June 2nd through July 31st
Time: Shop hours: Wednesday-Saturday 12-7pm, Sunday 12-4pm
Location: Make + Made (previously Make Shop & Studio), 313 N Bishop Ave, Dallas
Cost: Free

More Info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=206004559437550

Etsy Dallas Member Participating: Butter Design Lab


Date: Saturday, June 4th and Sunday, June 5th
Time: 7am-3pm
Location: Good 2 Go Tacos Parking Lot, 1146 Peavy Road, Dallas, TX
Cost: Free
More Info: http://dowdystudio.blogspot.com/2011/05/dowdy-studio-wagon-goes-to-go...
Etsy Dallas Member Participating: Dowdy Studio


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