How is your holiday shopping going? I am a total procrastinator and haven't even started! I do know where I'll be doing my shopping though...online...from small businesses and local artisans! This weekend is a prime opportunity to support actual humans making things (rather than bizzilionnaires who don't pay taxes or treat their workers well).
From December 4-6, over 30 local artists under the LGBTQPIA+ umbrella will be offering our goods via the Make the Yuletide Gay Online Market.
How it works:
-Head to the Facebook Event Page for the info and the link to the market.
-At 5pm on Friday, December 4th, the link to the market website will go live!
-Use the discount code of GAY10 for 10% off many artists websites (mine included!)
-Finish up your shopping by 5pm on Sunday, December 6th to get your discount.
I’ll be adding some new items to my website just in time for this market, so check back in!
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The List
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The List is a new online resource for discovering some of the best Artisans in the US.
As cooler weather descends upon us and with shipping taking forever these days, it might be a good time to start thinking about holiday shopping (I know, I know... this sounds ridiculous, but it's true!) The website just launched TODAY, so check it out!
The cool thing about this website (and the reason that I joined it) is that it links you directly to the artisan's website, so we artists still get 100% of the sales, rather than only earning a percentage of the sales (as is the case in brick and mortar shops or websites like Etsy). The cool thing for shoppers is that most artists are offering a special deal through The List.
Here are a couple of my favorite artisans featured on The List:
Stace of Spades:
I know you all are already passionate about art, supporting local artists and small businesses, cause that's how you got on this mailing list! But I also understand that we sometimes we set our morals aside for convenience or savings. With so many small businesses shutting down, I've made a pledge to myself to buy from small businesses and directly from artists for this (and most likely every) holiday season. Will you join me? Hit the comment button on top and let me know if you are with me!
Shopping for the Holidaze!
NewsIt seems like there is a craft market every day this month in Minneapolis, amiright? This new trend in adding a market to every event is a little overwhelming for customers and vendors. Luckily you have your pal over here at Black Spoke to help in the decision making process!
A Conspiracy of Strange Girls and Jackson Flats presents:
A Winter’s Night Market
For high quality, last-minute gift shopping, this market shouldn’t be missed! With over 30 vendors from the art collective: A Conspiracy of Strange Girls and the artist lofts: Jackson Flats, you are sure to find some truly unique, edgy, and eclectic handmade wares. Also, this is the last market that Black Spoke will be participating in this year! I’ll have my classic designs, some new belt and jewelry, and some trash art, my mixed media illustrations on cardboard.
Other markets that I’ll be shopping at (but not vending) are:
