Knoxville Creative Hands Street Team | Etsy Craft Party

Do you love to create things? Do you have a craft room? Are you on Etsy?

If you answered yes to any or all of those questions, I have an event you will be interested in!

First, a little backstory...
I am the Captain of the local Etsy community-based team, Knoxville Creative Hands Street Team {KCHST}. Membership in KCHST is mainly Etsy shop owners, but there are some members who don't have an Etsy yet. We're a great resource for anyone who sells handmade or vintage goods. Lots of tenured Etsy sellers are on the Team and if you need a question answered or problem solved, this is the place to come. In addition to being an educational resource, we also get together to have fun and socialize, which brings me back to the topic of this post, the Etsy Craft Party. 

The year will be the 4th Etsy Craft Party and the third one the KCHST has celebrated. Last year we got together and created a glittery Sunsphere inspired centerpiece to display at our meetings and workshops. Here is a photo of the golden globe of awesomeness. 

The theme for this year's Etsy Craft Party is 'Crafting for Community' and we will be creating t-shirt market bags. The plan is for everyone to make at least one bag to be donated to the Market Square Farmers' Market so they can sell them. The event invitation has all of the information, but the project link is also below.

Project: T-shirt market bags

This is a FREE event, but please RSVP so we will know how many awesome crafty peeps to expect!

Bring a snack to share and the beverage of your choice. We'll have utensils, napkins and cups on hand, as well as a corkscrew if you would like to bring a bottle of wine.

Etsy Craft Party hashtag for Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: #craftparty

Find us on Pinterest at pinterest.com/kchst

Follow us on Twitter at Twitter.com/KCHSTknoxEtsy 

Visit us on Facebook at facebook.com/KCHST

View us on Instagram @knoxvillecreativehands

>>> The Knoxville News ran an article by Ali James about what KCHST is and what we do as well as the Etsy Craft Party.

For more information on Etsy’s Craft Party, check out this article: https://www.etsy.com/blog/news/2013/save-the-date-for-etsy-craft-party-2013/

Let's get crafty!!

Please send any questions to Lisa Gifford Mueller, Captain of Knoxville Creative Hands Street Team, at KCHSTcraftparty@gmail.com.

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Get Sassy for Literacy!

Sassy Glass Studio is supporting adult education through the Friends of Literacy from May 13 to May 19, 2013. Visit us at the Market Square Farmers' Market on Saturday, May 18th or shop the Etsy shop any time and a portion of your purchase will be donated. Last year I was a volunteer with Friends of Literacy and it is an amazing program. The students are so eager to learn and improve their lives. So inspiring!

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Market Square Farmers' Market | Fresh, local and handmade

I love May because it means the Market Square Farmers' Market is back. And this year marks the 10th anniversary of the MSFM. Wow! Even though I have only been a vendor at the Market for the last three years I have been a fan since it started. The MSFM runs from May to November and then the Holiday Market takes place in December.

Last week was the first Saturday for MSFM and not even rain couldn't keep folks from coming out to pick up produce, flowers and handmade items from artists and craftisans. Visit the link to the brand-new interactive map of the Farmers' Market to locate your favorite vendors and find new ones! I particularly love the other crafty vendors in the area of the MSFM in front of Krutch Park where I am located each week. We call ourselves the Kraft Kartel and have a lot of fun together. We share ideas, promote each other to our customers, and keep the energy level high. We've been talking about creating a logo for t-shirts and stickers.

Sassy Glass Studio is at the MSFM most every Saturday {see the calendar on the right side for exact dates} and will be focusing on offering a wider variety of functional, kitchen and home fused glass. I'l still have lots of decorative pieces, but I really enjoy creating pieces that do double duty as functional and decorative.

If you visit the MSFM for the produce, you will enjoy following along with my friend and blogger of awesomeness, Kristina McLean, aka Mouth From the South, on her amazing blog as she shares how she is using her CSA from farm vendor Colvin Farms this season.

I look forward to seeing you at the Market Square Farmers' Market this season!

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Dogwood Art Festival events continue this weekend!

This weekend {April 20 and 21, 2013} the Dogwood Arts Festival presents another fabulous art opportunity for the Knoxville community - Dogwood Art DeTour. Sassy Glass Studio will be on the tour which takes place Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm. The studio will be open to the public and you will be able to watch me work, purchase fused glass art as well as ask questions or just see if I have mowed my lawn {which I have!}.

My new lawn mower! Needed to get the lawn mowed before the Art DeTour!

Here is a link to the complete list of artists and studios participating in the Art DeTour. Directions to Sassy Glass Studio can found below.

Sassy Glass StudioLisa Gifford Mueller – Fused glass

5000 Parkdale Road
Knoxville, TN 37912
(865) 406-3870
Directions: From 1-75 N, take the Merchants Dr. exit 108. Turn right on Merchants Dr., and then left onto Parkdale Road. Second driveway on the right up Parkdale Road from the traffic light intersection of Parkdale Road and Cedar Lane.

There are 16 studios on the tour with several featuring multiple artists. I will be working on a new project, so be sure to drop by and find out what it is!

There will be signs directing visitors to the various studios. My studio is at the end of my driveway in the lower level of the building at the back.

I look forward to seeing you this weekend!

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Dogwood Arts Festival Market Square Art Fair | Sassy Glass Studio

This weekend Knoxville celebrates the arrival of Spring with the Dogwood Arts Festival Market Square Art Fair. Over 80 artists will be exhibiting in this juried art fair showcasing everything from jewelry to pottery to photography and of course, fused glass art. Artists tents are situated on Market Square and in the grassy area of Krutch Park extension between Krutch Park and Gay Street. This is a fun, family-friendly, and best of all, free event with a wide variety of entertainment through out each day of the Art Fair. There will also be food vendors serving up everything from corndogs to funnel cakes. Or you can take advantage of the numerous restaurants Downtown has to offer. Park in one of the parking garages centrally located to Market Square {free after 6pm and all weekend} and walk to the Art Fair and grab dinner while you are out. I highly recommend Blue Coast Grille/Margarita Loft's southwestern fare and margaritas and Rita's Ice for gelati or Italian ice.

Sassy Glass Studio's booth is located on Market Square directly across from Oodles, near Latitude 35. Latitude 35 is also a great choice for brunch, lunch or dinner. The patio is covered and offers a relaxing respite from wandering the Art Fair. Market Square will be hopping all weekend and the weather will be fantastic, so be sure to come on Downtown and see what local and regional artists have to offer.

Dates and times

Friday, April 12, 2013 from 11 am to 9 pm

Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 10 am to 9 pm

Sunday, April 14, 2013 from 11 am to 5 pm

I look forward to seeing you at the Art Fair and don't forget that Sassy Glass Studio is on the Dogwood Art DeTour next weekend {April 20 and 21} from 10 am to 5 pm each day. Come watch me work, check out my studio, ask questions about fused glass classes or purchase fused glass art.

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