Noon Knowledge Sharing Series

Craig Topfer, an annual vendor at The Sunday ARTisan Market, will be holding a 30 minute talk about his mastered skills with wood and woodworking. This will be the first of two parts and the topic on August 26th will be "Frame Construction and Custom Hardwood Frames".
Craig has been written about in "Art Showcase Magazine" and has worked on projects for The University of Michigan Hospital's Gifts of Art. His passion for the woods he uses clearly shows in the details and skills of his work. Craig's focus on a framed piece of art is from the frame inward, which is a very worthy and unique perspective. Much of his work focuses on the Arts and Crafts movement though his knowledge of art and wood spans any specific period or movement. I hope that you will join us at Noon for the 30 minute program and discussion.

2nd Artist Supply Swap!

On September 23rd we are going to host the second ever Artist Supply Swap! This event is open to any regional crafter, artist and curiosity seeker that is interested in finding new inspiration, or selling off old ones. There are applications available from www.artisanmarket.org to set up as a seller for this unique event. Then all you'll have to do is 'Bag-n-Tag' your items. Possible items that you may find would be: - skeins of yarn - jewelry bits - fabric - trims - Lots of collage items - soap supplies - display pieces - mat boards and frames - and whatever else other crafters have collected over the years. (only crafter and artist supplies will be permitted for sale. No flea market, garage, clearanced or buy-n-sell items will be allowed. If you have questions, contact artisanmanager@yahoo.com) You can't deny what a great event and opportunity this will be for buyers and sellers alike. The Artist Supply Swap! will take place in our market and the set up fee is only $15 for a 8'x6' space. Of course, our regular Sunday ARTisan Market will also be taking place on this same day, along our main isle as usual. Looking forward to seeing you there....

Market News...

Hi Everyone,
Our summer at the market has been fantastic, we have been blessed with lots of warm weathered Sundays. We can certainly tell that Fall is approaching and we are gearing up for an abundant season. We have only 4 months left in our 2007 season, and that breaks down to only 14 more Sundays. WOW!!! Time flys when you are havin' fun! So, if you are currently selling with us, be sure to plan your time wisely. Also, for those crafters and artisans out there that are interested in getting started with us, Now is the perfect time. You can get an application from our website or contact the market manager at artisanmanager@yahoo.com for information.