The 2010 Crafty Bastards Vendor Gallery has arrived and I have just spent over an hour clicking about and marveling at it. Now you can, too! Use the options along the side to sort by category. Click an image to see the artist statement, additional images and website including Etsy Minis and social media links, [...]

Kathy Fahey‘s dedication to promoting the Baltimore folk music scene (by way of hand printed posters, t-shirts & album covers, as well as participation with a local shape-note singing crew) may be what put her on the map & earned her a Best of Baltimore last year (Best Artist – Baltimore Magazine, 2009) but her [...]

As a vendor for the 7th annual Crafty Bastards, I seriously do not want to start counting down to the October 2, 2010 show. But, as a shopper, I totally can’t wait. And we are hoping that you are getting super excited about it, too! To help you with that, we will be launching the [...]

Don’t tell me you are waiting until the last minute. You are, aren’t you?! What are you waiting for? The deadline to apply for booth space is July 4, 2010. Get more info and submit your Crafty Bastards application here. There is a $10 non-refundable application fee. The jury will review and score all completed [...]

We are super excited to announce that applications for Crafty Bastards 2010 are now being accepted. The deadline to apply for booth space is July 4, 2010. Get more info and submit your Crafty Bastards application here. There is a $10 non-refundable application fee. The jury will review and score all completed entries on various [...]

Last weekend’s snowpocalypse put a damper on my plans to shop at the Holiday Booty Market & Black Cat’s Rock and Shop.  Good thing our area has local shops that carry handmade goods to round out my last minute holiday shopping. Head downtown now to catch the final hours of DC’s Downtown Holiday Market, which [...]

Following the list of DC crafters I posted last week, below you will find links to all the Crafty Bastards in Maryland.  I’m working on the Virginia crafters.  Stay tuned. But first, one of my favorite ways to buy handmade: craft shows! Craft shows are a great place to find handmade gifts and come with [...]

In case you haven’t heard, holiday shopping season has arrived.  Since you are reading this, I’ll assume you’re not the sort that rushes to big box stores at 4am the day after Thanksgiving.  If you’re like me, you want no part of the mind-numbing mall experience and would rather avoid our nation’s gross display of [...]

When we love something around these parts we usually use the word awesome to describe it. It might be overused, but it works for us. But I have to say that I am not really sure how to describe Crafty Bastards 2009. Awesome might not be awesome enough. This past Saturday, the weather was perfect, [...]

You will love Carlybird Weaves. Carlybird Weaves is a one-woman business that brings a modern aesthetic to traditional woven patterns. Her line of handwoven fashion accessories includes cuffs, scarflettes, pocket scarves and other items for the home. All Carlybird Weaves products are handwoven, one line at a time, in Baltimore. In honor of her mother, [...]