Cleveland Handmade

Studio, that is!

We’re excited to announce that longtime Cleveland Handmade members Melissa Klimo-Major and Gina DeSantis are both hosting new or expanded studios at the Screw Factory Artists’ Studios at Lake Erie Building!

The festivites start Friday, April 19 from 6-9pm in studio 339 as  Melissa and her Terra Verde Handmade/Burning River Candle Co. celebrate their new space. Refreshments, samples and giveaways will be available while they last. Be sure to check out the new products and find out about new monthly promotions. RSVP and invite on Facebook if you’d like by clicking here.

Then join Gina DeSantis in her newly expanded ceramics studio during the Screw Factory Spring Open Studio on Saturday, May 4 from 12-6pm in studio 323. Visitors can tour the new work area which will offer classroom and independent study opportunities. Please visit Gina’s website for complete class and workshop listings.

The Last Minute Market and Screw Factory Open Studio is almost here!!
Saturday, Dec 15  10am-6pm
13000 Athens Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio 44107
Find details here: HandmadeFeelsGood.com
Or listen to the WCPN spot for Last Minute Market 2012

Cleveland Handmade Market at Tower Press
Saturday, December 1st, 2012. 10am-6pm
1900 Superior, Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Free off-street parking in the lot behind the Tower Press Building
easy access from I-90, on-site cafe and gallery Artefino
Tower Press Collective Studios will be open in the artfully decorated halls of the first floor

Participating Market Sellers for the December show:

Sarah Hurt T BY SARAH Jen Buchanan JENBUZA BAGS Beth Hess CLEVELAND TART Kerri O’Connor LES TROIS FLEURS Amy Thompson RURAL URBAN Linda Moore Renee Flynn FIRE STONE CANDLES The Tirpaks BLASTMASTER April Bleakney APEMADE APPAREL Karen Koch LIFE NEEDS ART Adriel Meyer CONTRIVE Alicia Costello SIMPLE HANDS Summer Aims SUMMER C. AMBER Ana Molnar ANABANANA JEWELRY Cristina Bruce-Kaiser PICCOLINO DESIGNS Jenn Szalkowski NIGHT OWL GLASS Erica Frazier-Young ON THE LOOKOUT Elaine Slea KEEPING MOTHER NATURE GREEN-KMG, LLC

Winterfest is the all-day street festival and celebration that kicks off the holiday season in Cleveland. Starting at 1:00PM on Saturday November 24, families will enjoy free entertainment and activities all day long on Public Square.

Cleveland Handmade is thrilled to be a part of this wonderful tradition again!

Please visit the Holiday Pop Up Shop: 2:00-7:00pm featuring the Cleveland Handmade Market, offering amazing locally-designed items.

Here are the sellers you will see there:

anabanana bling inc., Jerry Wang Painting, Art Cellar Studio LLC, Kp3 Photography, BLASTMASTER, Kuukisu Art, Clay Creations, Linda Parthemer,  Cynde H Designs, mE~ by bridgette d., Diviniteez and Les Trois Fleurs,  Miche Mozaix Art Tiles and Jewelry, EarthLight Art Source, Pack Rat Patty Art, Handmade Lovelies, Pooch Pie Hand Crafted Dog Apparel, Heather Smotzer Jewelry, Scentsational Soap, Sunshine and Memories

and nearby food vendors: Savannah’s Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn, Cinnamon Roasted Nuts, Cleveland Chestnut Roasting & Phoenix Coffee.

You can find a complete list of all of the days many many activities, as well as a map here: http://www.downtowncleveland.com/events/winterfest

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Join Cleveland Handmade Markets and Dovecote Work/Display as they present Pinned and Pined For, a celebration of our region’s talented jewelry designers.

Pinned & Pined For will be an exhibit of only handmade jewelry, pinned to gallery walls for a minimalist display.

Cleveland Handmade Market at Tower Press
on Saturday, September 15th, 2012, during the Sparx City Hop
Free off-street parking in the lot behind the Tower Press Building -OR- ride the Blue Line to the Art Quarter with the free Sparx City Hop Trolleys! Delicious sandwiches, soups, salads, snacks, and espresso drinks at Artefino!

September participating artists:
{Margaret Bakke} {Jen Buchanan & Jackee Clark} {Vincent Tirpak} {Tricia Hodson} {Kate Snow} {Beth Lewin} {Emily Gerson} {Kerri O’Connor} {Erika Laine Hansen} {Cynde Hujarski} {Rachel Jernigan} {Shelley Turk & Adam Taseff} {Valerie Tyler} {Deborah Cooper-Asberry} {Meg McIntyre} {Jennifer Worden} {Chris Keener} {Jessica Levine} {Donna Penfield} {Jane King} {Geri Coletta} {Sarah Gendell}

Cleveland Handmade was honored and excited when Project Learn, Greater Cleveland’s premier adult literacy and education center, asked us to help with their annual benefit event. Get your tickets now to attend this unique combination of local business, art, wonderful craft beer, and a fantastic non-profit organization.

From Project Learn:

“The 1st Annual ABC Benefit
Art & Beer In Cleveland for Project Learn!
Shop this exclusive Art Sale while sampling summer beers at relaxed, inviting Visible Voice Books in Tremont!

Saturday, August 11, 2012 1pm – 6pm
Visible Voice Books in Tremont 1023 Kenilworth Cleveland, OH 44113

Cleveland Handmade Market at Tower Press
Saturday, December 3, 2011
1900 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
10am-6pm

Finish (or start!) your handmade holiday shopping at our second-to-last
Market of the year.

The third annual Cleveland Handmade Market at Tower Press will feature
giftable work from local artists and artisans including: woodcut prints,
photography, paintings, jewerly, clothing, knit and crocheted accessories,
paper goods, screen printed tees and totes, etched glass, teas, pottery,
and upcycled lighting.

You can find a complete list of artists and details at
Http://ClevelandHandmade.com/TowerPress
A Facebook event can be found here if you would like to RSVP or invite
others: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=201969763197464

Open studios on the first floor give you a chance to see artist workspaces
and the Tower Press building’s unique live/work spaces. The Artefino Art
Gallery Cafe will be open as well, with their delicious espresso drinks,
soups, salads, and sandwiches.

Free admission and free off-street parking in the lot behind the building
(access it from East 21st Street.)

Save the Date for Last Minute Market!
Our biggest Market of the year will take place on Saturday, December 17th
from 10am-6pm at the Lake Erie Building (aka The Screw Factory) at 13000
Athens Avenue in Lakewood.
Details about the Last Minute Market, and a preview of participating
artists, can be found at Http://HandmadeFeelsGood.com

See you soon!”

Cleveland Handmade Market at Tower Press, 1900 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114

On Saturday, September 10th, our September Market runs in conjunction with the Downtown Cleveland Alliance’s Sparx City Hop event. Make us your first stop during this great event which highlights the cultural wealth of our city. Hours are 11am-6pm.
Our September 10th artist/sellers will include:

Janiece McWilliams of JBird’s Garden Kristina Haberek of Henna Me Therese Taylor of The Keyhole Gallery Jen Nemrava of SJDF Leather Bags Meg McIntyre of MMsquared Judy Crighton of Modern Pixie Geri Coletta Ceramics
Cindy & Vinny Tirpak of Blastmaster Glass Nancy Markham Photography Kelly Noon of Sunshine and Memories
Jen Buchanon of Jenbuza Bags with Jackee Clark Mosaics Chris Keener of Beach Glass Artifacts

The Cleveland Handmade Market at Tower Press during the Sparx City Hop will feature a dozen artists from Northeast Ohio, open studios of the resident artists at the Tower Press Building, delicious food and espresso drinks, as well as art, from the on-site cafe and gallery Artefino, and perhaps a peek into the work of one of Cleveland’s treasures at the soon-opening Schreckengost Museum. RSVP on Facebook here