CRAFT EXTRAVAGANZA is Tomorrow!!!

Ahhh!! I am still hustling to get myself ready for our Craft Extravaganza Spring Parking Lot Sale, which is TOMORROW!!!!

Please join us on Saturday, April 17th for some great crafts-- ALL handmade here in Kansas, absolutely no sweatshop labor. There will be pottery, sculpture, paintings, jewelry and accessories, and more. And I can also tell you that these artists' works are unique AND high quality.

So come by and see us tomorrow from 9am till 1pm at the Secret Gallery in Wichita, Kansas, located on the northeast corner of 2nd and Meridian (street address is 300 N. Meridian.)

xo,

Leanne

folk.etsy.com

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.

HELLO 2010, HELLO WICHITA!

It's been a while!!

After...uh...months of not blogging, we have a couple things to say! (I promise, I'll try to not drag it out.) ;)

The first WH meeting of the new year was held last night, and boy did we take care of business. Here are some upcoming events that we hope to see you at!

• February's meeting will be a special workshop for Etsy sellers. Focus: shop identity. It would be a great time for new and seasoned Etsians alike to pick up a few pointers or simply share your knowledge with someone else.
• March holds the exciting St. Patrick's Day Parade in Historic Delano; check out our awesomeness Saturday the 13th at noon! {our pictures from last year...}
• In April we will have a parking lot craft sale at the Secret Gallery, and admission is FREE.

We will have more workshops and events where we bring craft to the public, so be sure to follow us and stay updated!

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Hope to see you soon. :)

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!