SF Etsy & Popupsters Present the 2014 Indie Holiday Emporium

SF Etsy and Popupsters to Host the 2nd Annual Indie Holiday Emporium at Pier 35

Etsy.com comes to life in this unique shopping experience in San Francisco. 

WHAT: SF Etsy and Popupsters will host the 2nd Annual Indie Holiday Emporium on November 29^th & 30th from 11am – 5 pm at the old SF Cruise Terminal (Pier 35) on the Embarcadero in San Francisco, the event will feature local etsy.com artists, artisan food and crafting station provided by GoGo Craft. A great event for the whole family, there will be a wide variety of unique local, handmade wares - many first-time craft show vendors! 

WHO: SF Etsy and Popupsters along with a community of local etsy.com handmade goods artists and food artisans - Visit our EtsyLocal Event Page for a listing of the participating SFEtsy shops - Indie Holiday Emporium on Etsy Local

WHEN: Saturday, November 29th, 2014 and Sunday November 30th from 11 am to 5 pm

WHERE: Pier 35 (Old SF Cruise Terminal) 1454 The Embarcadero San Francisco, CA 94124. Plenty of nearby public parking available and easily accessible via SF Public transportation and by bike. 

WHY: Etsy.com comes to life in this unique shopping experience in San Francisco. Come out and shop and support over 180 local artisans and small batch food vendors as the local San Francisco Etsy team showcases their work. This event is an excellent opportunity to get your holiday shopping done in one place.

For more information, please visit the event page on Facebook

CONTACT:  Popupsters -  info@popupsters.com

        SF Etsy Leadership Team - SFEtsyLeadership@gmail.com

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Savvy Entrepreneur: Craft Swap Recap

One of the essential ingredients for success in running your own small business is a support group. As you're probably well aware the SF Esty Street Team is a great resource for just that reason. We have over 400 members in the Bay Area will all levels of experience and all sorts of backgrounds. There is almost sure to be someone who's "been there, done that" when you find yourself with a problem to solve. But beyond just being a resource for knowledge, having a group of like minded entrepreneurs to turn to when you're feeling overwhelmed, frustrated or simply beat down is invaluable.

All of this is why I was so pleased to hear that three of our team members have taken it upon themselves to form a meetup committee with the mission of having more in-person events for all of us to really get to know each other and make some deeper connections.

Lisa of Tickle and Smash, Rochelle of Haute Mélange, and Géraldine of Géraldine Adams Illustrations are the trio behind the most recent and biggest of these events so far, The First Annual Craft Swap. Held at TechShop, the afternoon was filled with all sorts of crafty goodness.

There was a plentiful swap table filled with all sorts of treasures.

GoGo Craft was in the house to to help us all make a banner with plenty of tools and supplies at the ready.

And one generous crafter donated boxes, upon boxes of inspiring materials.  

This is just the beginning of many more events to come, from smaller monthly meetups at cafes and wine bars to bigger events with hands on demos and networking. So watch for updates on Facebook, Twitter and here on the blog.

Thanks again, Lisa, Rochelle and Geraldine!

Rochelle and Lisa (Geraldine was unable to be at the event)

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Thanks for a Fabulous First Annual Craft Swap!

We came, we swapped, we networked -- we made banners! We had a great time at yesterday's First Annual SF Etsy Craft Swap and Networking Event!

Swapping some Crafty Goodness!

You'll be hearing more details about the event from our Savvy Entrepreneur this week, but I wanted to take a moment to personally thank the amazing SF Etsy Meet Up Committee for all their hard work putting together this event-- especially Lisa of Tickle and Smash, Rochelle of Haute Mélange, and Géraldine of Géraldine Adams Illustrations. A lot of planning and energy went into making the event a success, and we really appreciate it.

Big thanks as well to TechShop SF, S.C.R.A.P., and GoGo Craft for their help and support! And of course thanks to Etsy for the team grant that helped make it possible!

Lastly, on a personal note, I'd like to send out a big warm fuzzy gratitude hug to those of you who were behind the gift that I was given at the event. What a super surprise! It's been almost two years now since I stepped up as the team leader for SF Etsy, and it's been a lot of work, but I'm just thrilled by how much the team has grown and developed in that time. It means a lot to me that y'all would be so thoughtful as to get me something to mark my devotion to the team -- I will use my new car magnet with pride! (It has the SF Etsy logo on it and my own Etsy shop name and address, isn't that neat?)

From left to right: Rochelle of Haute Mélange , Jen (yours truly) of Mama's Magic Studio, Devon from TechShopSF (our fabulous go-to gal for help with organizing!) and Lisa of Tickle and Smash

Events like this are just one example of the awesome things we're now able to do, because of the hard work put in by many of the people on the team. Thanks to everybody who helped make this event possible! We're already excited about what the Second Annual might look like!

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If you're an Etsy seller in the San Francisco Bay Area, contact Jen from Mama's Magic Studio about joining SFEtsy!

Meet Up Tomorrow! Don't Miss The Crafty Goodness!

I am so excited about the SF Etsy Craft Swap and Networking Event tomorrow! Any time SF Etsy members get together is sure to be a Crafty Good Time -- but this meet up is going to be extra-special! I'm really looking forward to swappiong craft supplies, seeing some of my favorite SF Etsy folks, meeting new people, and making a banner with GoGo Craft.


Don't miss out on this chance to experience the fun of TechShop SF and network with SF Etsy! The meet up is open to the public as well as all SF Etsy members -- a $5 donation is requested -- and all the other info you need is at our RSVP page. See you there!

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If you're an Etsy seller in the San Francisco Bay Area, contact Jen from Mama's Magic Studio about joining SFEtsy!

GoGo Craft's DIY Banner -- Make Yours On Sunday!

Just when you thought there couldn't be any more Crafty Goodness happening on Sunday!

(What's that? You haven't heard about the SF Etsy Craft Swap & Networking Event on Sunday? Read on -- or Get ye to our RSVP page immediately!)

When you need a break from all that Swapping and Networking Action, you can get your crafty mojo on with GoGo Craft. Our fabulous planners have lined up a very special crafting activity -- DIY Banners! Many thanks to Lisa of TickleandSmash for the following announcement:

CRAFTY SWAP NEWS! At our Meet Up on Sunday, GoGo Craft will lead a workshop from 1-3 pm making SF Etsy Banners for your booth or studio.

For those attending that are not an SF Etsy Team member yet? - Not to worry. Create a self-affirmation banner with inspirational words to hang in your work space. Materials, tips, and tricks provided.

You can bring your own artwork/logo to add on if you wish. Feel free to bring your own materials if you like - you can add embroidery, ribbon, buttons, etc.... to customize.

DONT FORGET - This Weekend - OCT 30 - at the First Annual SF Etsy Team Craft Swap at @TechShopSF

WHATS HAPPENING..
SF Etsy Street Team with the support of TechShop, GoGoCraft and S.C.R.A.P. presents The First Annual Craft Swap and Networking Event For Sustainable Craft Making. Along with an afternoon of inspirational craft and networking, we are inviting everyone to bring their craft
items that they no longer have a use for to share with other team members in a Craft Swap!

Bring: Stuff to Swap, Something Finger Food / Snacks and Your Crafty Friends - And don't forget to bring a bag for your new craft swap Items you'll be taking home with you.

And there is a $5 Donation request.

DONT FORGET TO RSVP

Many thanks to GoGo Craft for their help with this event!

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If you're an Etsy seller in the San Francisco Bay Area, contact Jen from Mama's Magic Studio about joining SFEtsy!

RSVP and Volunteer for our First Annual Craft Swap & Networking!

Don't forget to RSVP for our Craft Swap and Networking Meet up at TechShop SF -- only 11 days away now! Collect your swappable craft supplies, sign up for the potluck item you want to bring, and be sure you have lots of business cards on hand to help you network!

We are also in need of some more volunteers for this event. Please sign up here to help make sure our First Annual Craft Swap and Networking Event is a big success!

Questions? Let us know in the comments! Hope to see you there!
(And thanks to Katy Atchison for the adorable flyer design!)

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If you're an Etsy seller in the San Francisco Bay Area, contact Jen from Mama's Magic Studio about joining SFEtsy!

Meet Up Coming Up! First Annual SF Etsy Craft Swap & Networking Event!

We invite you -- SF Etsy members, blog readers, and creative members of the SF community -- to the First Annual SF Etsy Craft Swap and Networking Event at TechShop SF!

When? Sunday October 30th from 12 pm to 4 pm

Where? TechShop SF

How? RSVP here and then show up with crafty stuff, potluck items, and $5 donation at the door. Read on for more details!

SF Etsy Street Team with the support of TechShop, GoGoCraft and S.C.R.A.P. presents The First Annual Craft Swap & Networking Event For Sustainable Craft Making. Along with an afternoon of inspirational craft and networking, we are inviting everyone to bring their craft items that they no longer have a use for to share with other team members in a Craft Swap!

How does it work? The Craft Swap promotes the reuse and recycling of items and sustainable craft, as well as having FUN. All you need to do is bring a potluck item and craft materials that you no longer have a use for to donate to the event. After that, it’s a trading free-for-all! Do a little spring cleaning and refresh your crafting inspiration by taking out the old and bringing in the new! Don’t forget to bring an extra bag to take all your new free-cycled goodies home with you! Our friends from S.C.R.A.P. will also be on-site with a donation box for anything you want to send to a new home.

This is a SF Etsy event open to the community to support local craft activity that is also considerate of the environment, minimizing waste and maximizing fun. During the event TechShop will be providing tours of their facility, and will be doing demos on some of their equipment.

The SF Etsy Street Team has roots in Etsy’s beta grassroots marketing and was part of the original “street teams” concept for spreading the word about Etsy and handmade to folks on the street. Like the San Francisco Bay Area in which it is located, the SF Etsy Street Team is a vibrant and diverse community, full of creativity. We strive to support and promote local Etsy sellers by sharing expertise and advice, hosting local shows and events, and providing a valuable network of local talent and resources.



TechShop is a membership-based workshop that provides members access to equipment, and instruction. You can think of TechShop as a craft gym for artists and makers but with tools instead of weights. During the event TechShop will be providing tours of their facility, and will be doing demos on some of their equipment.

GoGoCraft will be leading us in making SF Etsy Banners for your Etsy shop and event booths. GoGoCraft is a mobile crafting workshop for crafters of all skill levels and interests.

S.C.R.A.P will be providing some craft materials from their organization - SF Etsy Team can depend on S.C.R.A.P as a place to find all manner of materials for all our creative projects. S.C.R.A.P

We are asking a donation of $5 at the front door which will be used to facilitate this event.

We also welcome volunteers to help and ask folks to bring something for the potluck. We have two sign up sheets. One for the potluck where members bring a potluck item for the event and the other where you can volunteer to help out. All assistance is very much appreciated.

Potluck Sign Up

Volunteer form

Note: Because of the access to tools and craft at this facility please do not wear open toed shoes during the event for safety reasons.

We encourage all members to use Social Media and their blogs to talk about the event and our friends TechShop, GoGoCraft, and S.C.R.A.P. Any blogs or mentions about the event will be featured on the SF Etsy Blog post event. Videos and photos of the event are also appreciated and encouraged and can be uploaded to the SF Etsy Flickr account. Sharing = Community.

For More Information:

Rochelle Foles

Lisa Spinella

Géraldine Adams

Location:

TechShop San Francisco is located at 926 Howard Street, just 1 block from the Moscone Center. It’s 3 blocks from Powell Street BART station. Private parking lot at the TechShop building with a ten dollar per day charge.

Don't forget to RSVP so we know to expect you! And feel free to leave a comment telling us how excited you are about coming to the meet up!

Many thanks to all the members of our Meet Up Committee for their hard work on this event, and thanks to Etsy for their support in the form of a team grant to help fund our first annual SF Etsy Craft Swap and Networking Event. Hope to see you there!

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If you're an Etsy seller in the San Francisco Bay Area, contact Jen from Mama's Magic Studio about joining SFEtsy!

Upcycled To-A-Tee Workshop with GoGo Craft at Teahouse

There are many exciting things to be had in Berkeley, but a more than a few gems are found when you ask around. I recently was speaking with my friends at Teahouse Studio about the goings-on in their fair city and was excited to hear about something happening right there next week!

Teahouse Studio is a new space in Berkeley run by local artists that enjoy promoting wonderful creativity & sustainability in our everyday lives. It's no wonder that they would want to host a workshop with GoGo Craft! Creativity & sustainability is totally their market! And in fact, they usually bring it to you!

Check out this fun new workshop next Tuesday at Teahouse! It's only a hop, skip & a jump away from BART, too!

Upcycled To-A-Tee Workshop

Join GoGo Craft at the fabulous Teahouse Studio in Berkeley, CA for a series of modern and hip make-and-take projects.  With fun friendly attitudes and the expertise to inspire any level of maker, our crafting workshops are a fun way to embrace your creative side.

What Do I Get?

• All materials, tips, and tricks provided
• Expert instruction
• Drinks and light refreshment
• Participants come away with a cool and stylish handmade item

What  Does It Cost?

• $20/person

What Can I Make?

Upcycled To-A-Tee- Tuesday, June 28th 7-9pm

Got a closet full of tee shirts that are just taking up space?  GoGo Craft will show you how to make a boring, stretched-out old tee into a gorgeous necklace!  Not too handy with a sewing machine?  Not to worry!  This low-sew projects can be completed in one “crafternoon” with our patterns and a needle and thread.   If you aren’t quite ready to cut up your own tee, GoGo Craft will provide you with one.

Sign up here

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If you're an Etsy seller in the San Francisco Bay Area, contact Jen from Mama's Magic Studio about joining SFEtsy!

GoGo Craft at Urban Bazaar!

Need a good excuse to visit Urban Bazaar, that fantastic shop owned by two fantastic SF Etsy members? (Aside from all the cool stuff and cool folks that you'll find there, that is.) Well, here it is!

GoGo Craft is having a Workshop at Urban Bazaar! You'll get to hang out with amazingly crafty peeps and learn to make an upcycled sweater cup cozy and pin.

What's GoGo Craft, you ask? "A full-service eco-conscious mobile crafting workshop providing exciting and accessible make-and-take workshops for all ages."

And it's brought to you by Amelia and SF Etsy's own Kpoene' (look for more exciting stuff from Miss Mignonette very soon here at the SF Etsy blog!) -- two crafty gals with tons of creativity. Sure to be a good time!

Mark your calendars for November 14th from 1-4 p.m. Tickets available here.

I'd totally be there, except we're already double-booked that afternoon with birthday parties. Ah, the busy social life of the preschool and kindergarten set! You think I'm kidding... I'm NOT! My kids have more parties than I do. Sigh. Clearly I need to set aside some "Mama Time" for the next GoGo Craft Party (aka Workshop, but we know these peoples know how to have a good time) -- because Crafting is Good For The Soul!

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If you're an Etsy seller in the San Francisco Bay Area, contact Jen from Mama's Magic Studio about joining SFEtsy!