You probably know Jay McCarroll from the first season of Project Runway. You probably don’t know how multi-faceted he is. Did you know he also designs fabrics? He does. Check out this awesome, maybe slightly druggy woodland life hanging out in the overcast woods fabric. This year, he’ll be at Crafty Bastards with his embellished [...]

Kimberly Dorn, Jeffrey Everett and Tina Seamonster (me!) had a great time discussing Crafty Bastards on The Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU 88.5FM yesterday. You can listen to the show online right now if you missed it! Crafty Bastards is Saturday, October 2, 2010 from 10am – 5pm in Adams Morgan, DC.

Katie Wagner might have the coolest job ever. Playing with legos and books for a living as Moonlight Bindery, Katie bridges the world of construction with the fantastic art of bookbinding. She also uses unexpected surfaces like chalkboards to create journals for those of us with capricious whims; or just a good love of chalk. [...]

Washington City Paper and Etsy want you to vote for your favorite Crafty Bastard! All 2010 vendors are in the running for Craftiest Bastard of 2010. The three vendors with the most votes cast in their favor will be awarded one of the following prizes: Grand Prize: Etsy prize package that includes a $500 Etsy [...]

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 [...]

With the 7th annual Crafty Bastards fast approaching in 3 months, the Crafty Jury is in full effect, rating our pool of applicants to see who will be selected as our official 2010 vendors!  Now in Day 2 of the Crafty Jury process, the 7 members of the Crafty Jury are half way through  determining [...]

Calling all crafters! Registration Hello Craft’s 2nd annual Summit of Awesome is now open. 2010 Summit of Awesome June 16-18 McMenamins Kennedy School Portland, Oregon Get a jump on registration for the ultimate  crafting-business conference. Geared specifically for independent artists and crafters, Hello Craft’s Summit of Awesome is 3 full days of seminars, mentoring sessions [...]

Attention all crafters and Crafty shoppers: The date has been set for the 2010 Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair! Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 2, 2010. The fair will take place from 10am-5pm, at our favorite location -  on the grounds at the Marie Reed Learning Center in Adams Morgan, in Washington, D.C. [...]

Treasury, a local vintage and clothing accessory boutique, is debuting their custom line of metal rings on Saturday. Titled “Lithics,” the line is produced by Treasury from vintage casts. Join them from 1 to 4pm for a celebration of the new line featuring music from DJ’s Kim and Sara (Kicks!, Black Cat). And read below [...]

Come shop, eat, drink, and be merry with the DC Rollergirls this Saturday night. I got details for ya: DC Rollergirls 2nd Annual Craft Fair & Holiday Bash! Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009 Time: 8-11 pm Location: McFadden’s, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037 (metro accessible via the Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro Station) This event [...]