Indie South Handmade Fair is a community arts and crafts market (formerly known as Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa). For our first show (Saturday, December 8, 2012, at Ben’s Bikes), we’d like to up the interaction with artists/crafters and participants by offering demos and workshops throughout the day.
This is where you come in. If your art or craft lends itself to a demonstration, by all means let us know if you’d be interested! In exchange for the demo, you will get a booth at the market for a reduced price.
If you have a special skill that translates well to a workshop, we’re looking for that too. Activities for both kids and adults are welcome. Get in touch with us and we will work out all the details, such as the supplies you’ll need, your availability, and if you would also like a booth at a discounted fee in order to sell your wares.
Depending on the level of interest among our artists, we would like to have about three demos, and about two or three workshops. We will also have volunteers to assist you. This is a new idea that we want to expand upon, so even if you’re not up for it this time, please consider it for future events.
Once we’ve got a schedule in place, we are planning to heavily promote this aspect of the fair. We will have programs listing all the artists, with a special section devoted to our demonstrators/teachers. This is your chance to reach out to the community and get to know people who may never have seen your art. We want to take the concept of an art market and evolve it into a daylong celebration of our creative community. Our goal goes beyond bringing in potential customers (though of course, that’s great too). We want to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to be creative and enjoy what art in Athens has to offer.
Please join us in this new endeavor!
See our Facebook page for more info. https://www.facebook.com/events/274176059361882/
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