Art Pride Parade 2010

What's better than a parade?? A parade about ART, of course!!

On Saturday, May 29th, members of Wichita Handmade marched in the Squirrelly Girl's Art Pride Parade in the Delano District. Dressed in fabulous (and somewhat freakish!) finery, we strutted our stuff down Douglas Avenue, handing out giveaways to the crowd and carrying our banners.

Not only was it great to be having fun and representing the group, but it was wonderful to see other artists and local independent businesses! Some of my favorites were Lucinda's, Tribal Reflections Bellydance, and the peeps who make Chicken Poop Lip Junk!! (Which, by the way, contains no poop.) ;)

Enjoy these pics--since I was actually IN the parade, I only got one or two of us in action, but here are some images of us having fun before and after. :)

Oh....and be sure to come see us next year! xoxo

Be Sure to Wear Your Green!

Ooooh, it's MARCH!!!!

Do you know what that means?

Daylight savings time begins. More light. The first day of Spring--which hopefully means warmer weather. Gardening. And of course, St. Patrick's Day...

ST. PATRICK'S DAY!? YES!

And along with St. Patrick's Day comes Historic Delano's 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade! I am completely crazy about parades. I don't know why. They never fascinated me when I was a kid, really, but in recent years, I have grown to love them.

So does this really have much to do with us? Of course! We at Wichita Handmade will be marching in the parade on Saturday, March 13 at noon, and showing off our crafty pride. Come see us! We will be handing out a variety of giveaways and goodies to the crowd! The parade travels down Douglas, between McLean and Walnut.

A Taste of Knit Tagging

Yay!

This is what we want to do. What a fun way to "beautify" and get our message of awesomeness out. Soon, the streets of Wichita will be bedecked with all manner of colorful stitches...it's just a matter of when...mwah ha ha ha ha!!!

(And if that video didn't provide enough color for you...enter to win this week's giveaway on Folk Craft! Three, count 'em, THREE, lucky winners will be drawn sometime on Saturday, August 22nd. See the site for details!!)

What a Blast!

As if you didn't already know, last Saturday was Wichita Handmade's 1st Craft Sale!  And let me say, it was a wonderful time.  Lots of friends, lots of handmade things, and thankfully the rain stayed away...although it was chilly for May.  

Since we are a relatively new group, it was so exciting to meet people who had heard about us or who recognized our items from our online shops.  It was even more exciting that so many were really and truly excited about the "handmade movement"!  

And in case you're wondering, I certainly didn't walk away empty-handed, either!  (Check out my individual blog to see my goodies.)

Here are a few shots from the day; most of these were taken before the sale started.  Photos by Leanne and JaNelle

krexcreations.etsy.com chillin' with his lovely, handmade handbags....(I want them all, by the way!)

Folk/Sugarpickle and justpuff.etsy.com posing with their awesome friends!

leandrageorge.etsy.com is hiding behind her gorgeous housewares!

itsallaboutvintage.etsy.com sits behind her booth of gorgeous jewelry, handmade from vintage pieces--fabulous!!

angelady619.etsy.com with her lovely little angels and inspirational items.

backyardstudio.etsy.com setting up some ceramic goods; she has photography, too!

emilyhoutz.etsy.com's gallery-worthy oil paintings sit out in the "Yard Gallery" :)

jillhoutz.etsy.com was inside away from the cold!  But what lovely pottery.

shellystout.etsy.com: ribbon candy & eye candy, too!