This weekend, I will be at Gifty at The Crucible in Oakland! Please stop by and say hi! Here’s some information about it (or, you could, you know, just click the link):

Shopping at the mall was never like this!

Support local artists and community arts education for youth and adults while you get your last minute shopping done at the Bay Area’s most unusual holiday celebration.

Whatever holiday you celebrate, spark it up with a visit to The Crucible’s Holiday Gifty celebration. Shop for unique and affordable gifts created by over 70 Bay Area artisans, and experience the excitement of our 56,000 sq. ft. studio, where furnaces roar and sparks fly.

• Handmade jewelry, glass creations, sculpture, clothing, ceramics
and more
• Demonstrations of glass blowing, metal casting, and blacksmithing
from 11AM to 3PM
• The Crucible’s Bike Shop with be selling Bicycles of all sizes
• Family friendly performances
• Santa arrives at 1PM
• Prize drawing at 3PM each day; grand prize drawing Sunday
• Refreshments and holiday treats
• Learn about classes and workshops that will ignite your own creativity!

And the best part…FREE admission!

I’m pretty excited about this show, as Oakland and the Crucible are both very dear to me. There will be lots of cool things to see and do, and a bunch of amazing folks. I’m also really looking forward to finally eating at the Liba falafel truck. Oooh, I’ve been waiting so long to start my falafel affair! Hope you can make it!

Also coming up this weekend is the San Francisco Bazaar Bizarre. I don’t have a table there this year, but it’s a great event and you should check it out if you’re around.

In other news, the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago was incredible. A record 53 octopi found new homes, plus some snowmen and owl bags. In fact, I sold everything I brought and nearly ran out of business cards + buttons! Thank you Chicago, and thanks to Danny and Sue for this great show. It’s going to be in San Francisco on the 19th +20th, but I’ll be out of town. Still, pretty darned exciting.

Back to crocheting for me!