The DC Arts Center Wall Mountables show is a really great way to show (and sell!) your art. This year’s show has been announced. July 17 – August 30 Installation: July 15 from 3-8pm, July 16 from 3-8pm, July 17 from 3-6pm Opening Reception: July 17, 7-9pm Deinstallation: September 2 – 6, 2-7pm Check out [...]

Some of the Hello Craft/Crafty Bastards crew will be in the Etsy Virtual Labs today at 5 p.m. for a workshop on applying to craft fairs. What some extra tips on applying to Crafty Bastards? Join us today, June 25! Just go to the Etsy Virtual Labs and log in. The Crafty Bastards deadline is [...]

Saturday, June 20th Baltimore, MD This weekend, Charm City Craft Mafia is presenting their annual Pile of Craft. Shop handmade and have fun at this year’s Pile of Craft, a DIY art and craft show. There will be over 50 amazing, local, crafty vendors showing off their astounding apparel, jewelry, accessories, ceramics, paper goods, fine [...]

Screw your Facebook event invite. The rock poster is alive and kicking here in D.C., and poster maker and Crafty Bastards veteran, Anthony Dihle wants you to know about it. Civilian Art Projects is presents its second exhibition of music-based posters following last summer’s Screams & Screens exhibition of artists from across the country. PAPER [...]

The Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts is a really helpful organization who “supports artistic expression and innovation by serving the legal needs of Washington, Maryland and Virginia’s arts and cultural communities”. Below you will find their May and June workshop and clinic schedule. On the evening of May 21st, join the Washington Area Lawyers [...]

I am always amazed by something that Heidi Kenney is making, but when I checked in at her blog yesterday, I found something that kinda blew me away. Take a look. It is Luke in the dead Tauntaun from Star Wars. She writes that this piece is for a show later this summer called Stitch [...]

Debbie and Kim at Handmade Mart are having a Vendor/Volunteer Party at the Pyramid Atlantic Store (924 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring) on May 21 (this Thursday) from 7 pm to 9 pm where you’ll get to mingle with cool, crafty folks, have a drink, sign up for shifts, tour the event site, get more info, [...]

There are so many local craft shows going on in May, I’m not sure how you will pick! SquidFire’s 2009 Spring Art Mart Kicking off the season this Saturday, May 9 from 11-6pm is SquidFire’s 2009 Spring Art Mart in lovely Baltimore, MD. Join over 50 of the best local and regional crafters and artists [...]

Crafty Bastards 2009 planning is underway and vendor applications will be availble soon!  Please forgive the outdated info on the site.  We are working to get everything updated.  A couple notes about Crafty Bastards 2009. There will not be a Crafty Bastards show in Silver Spring, MD in June. However, the folks at Pyramid Atlantic [...]

On Saturday, May 2nd from 8pm-11pm, Hello Craft will host a Show of Awesome in the back room at Miss Pixies (1626 14th St, NW, Washington, DC 20009). Come party with the craftiest folks in DC! There will be music by Jason Hutto and Shelby Cinca, late night vintage shopping at Miss Pixie’s, a free [...]