News - Handmade Market Chicago

Goodbye 2011 and hello 2012. Thank you for the support.

handmadechicago — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:45:30 +0000

Here at Handmade Market Chicago, we want to officially thank the sellers and visitors for making 2011 such a blast and success; ending the year with a bang. The last show of 2011, December 10, closed our craft season on a high note. Let’s make 2012 just as good, if not better.

HMM’s first show of 2012 is Saturday, January 14 — noon – 4:00PM. Mark your calendars. The sellers list and event banner will be listed soon.

Thanks for your support year after year. Buy local. Buy handmade.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We’ll see you next year.

- Handmade Market Chicago

HMM has a show this saturday – mark your calendars.

handmadechicago — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:38:29 +0000

Do some Christmas shopping with a handmade touch. We’ll see you then.

Handmade Holiday Pledge 2011

handmadechicago — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:37:48 +0000

Keep this in mind while doing your Christmas shopping. We’ll see you Saturday.

Winter 2012 dates are now on sale.

handmadechicago — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:58:16 +0000

Winter 2012 dates (January through April) are now on sale. All shows are at the Empty Bottle. Please review all of the show details below and in the To Sell section to make sure you are an approved seller before booking.

We are going to continue with the second Saturday of the month from October to April.

Here are the dates:

October 8, 2011
November 12
December 10
January 14, 2012
February 11
March 10
April 14

There are a couple of changes this season.

1. The threshold is being increased for the approval of sellers. Here are the new guidelines.

All of your items must be handmade by you. In addition, the components you use must be handmade by you or significantly altered from their original state. This second requirement applies most often but not exclusively to jewelry sellers. Examples that would qualify would be silver smithing, upcycling, chainmaille, fused or blown glass, resin work, etc.

If you have been an approved seller in the past and are not sure how this new requirement impacts you, please email: Heather.

2. Prices will stay the same as this year. The cancellation fee is being increases to $10. Keeping and maintaining a waiting list and filling cancellations takes a significant amount of time and energy and we would like to discourage cancellations as much as possible. As always, if you arrange for a suitable and approved replacement on your own, there is no fee.

3. If you haven’t sold with us before and have not been approved to sell, you should take care of that now. Tables sell quickly and you can’t book until you are approved.

Thanks.

- HMM

Fall 2011. First show of the season. 80º+. Thanks.

handmadechicago — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:44:53 +0000

The first show of the season felt more like a summer day and the foot traffic was ample too. Thanks to everyone who attended and participated in this season’s first Fall 2011 Handmade Market. Mark your calendars for out next show, November 12th. We’ll see you then.

October 2011 sellers list is up

handmadechicago — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 03:01:42 +0000

The October 2011 sellers list has just been posted.

Just a reminder, the first show of the 2011 fall season is happening in a little less than 2 weeks.

Mark your calendars and join us. We’ll see you then.

Fall 2011 dates are now on sale.

handmadechicago — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:59:55 +0000

Fall 2011 dates are now on sale. All shows are at the Empty Bottle. You can not purchase a table unless you are already an approved seller. Please make sure you read the To Sell section.

Thanks.

- HMM

The Handmade Market on 190 North. . .

handmadechicago — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 16:21:01 +0000

The Handmade Market is going to be featured on 190 North tomorrow, March 6th. 10:35 pm – (Central Standard Time) on ABC.

http://www.190north.com

Winter 2011 sold out, sellers list and banner.

handmadechicago — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:00:17 +0000

Just so you know. . .

Winter 2011 tables are officially sold out.

If you want to be added to the waiting list for any of the sold out shows, please do so here: heather@handmadechicago.com. Only 15 vendors will be accepted for each month’s waiting list.

The December 11th sellers list and event web banner have also been posted: http://www.handmadechicago.com/sellers.html

Thanks.

- Handmade Market Chicago

The air is crisp and it’s that time again. . .

handmadechicago — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 23:16:32 +0000

Handmade Market has an event next weekend, Saturday, November 13, 2010 from noon – 4:00PM. The sellers list and event web banner have been posted for your viewing pleasure.

Meet handmade artists and buy/see their wares.

Start your holiday shopping early also.

Buy local. Buy handmade.