Where to Find Me In-Person:
Festivals & events where I'll have a booth full of leather goods & cat toys--many, many more items and designs than seen in my web shop--and often some themed for the event itself!
Nov 24 - Nov 26
GeekCraftExpo
Returning to Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park is the very popular GeekCraftExpo! Limited hours on Friday evening, and 11-6 Saturday, and 11-5 Sunday. As always, a curated selection of artists and crafters presenting a mind blowing variety of wares!
Past events
Sep 8 - Sep 10
San Genarro Italian Festival
Celebration of Italian culture, music--and food--with variety of local craft vendors.
Aug 13
Brewery Street Market & Car Show
Deep Draft Brewing presents its first Brewery Street Market, with local vendors presenting their unique crafts and car show and live music! The market will be between Wig Wam Tavern and Deep Draft Brewing off the Old Belfair Highway in Gorst.
Sep 9 - Sep 11
San Genarro Italian Festival
The best Italian experience is back after a break of 2 years! Amazing food, music and vendors line South Angelo St in Georgetown, Seattle. Admission is free--but bring plenty to sample the wonderful foods & craft vendors while you enjoy Italian music performed by not only local favorites, but also bands from Italy!
Aug 20 - Aug 20
Olalla Americana Music Festival
Fabulous music pf all varieties performed by over a dozen artists & bands throughout the day & night! A Blue Berry Pie contest, and the field is ringed with local crafts & artisan, foods and even some some demonstrations. All within the little league ball park near Highway 16 off Olalla Valley Road.
Jun 4
Maritime Gig Festival
Harborside Drive along the water front in historic Gig Harbor will be filled with vendors of local arts & crafts on Saturday, June 4. I will have my booth full of wonderful leather goods--a mix of favorite style from past years and new shapes & types using new leathers I've been gathering up this spring, and many with Father's Day gifts in mind!!
Dec 4
Hometown Holidays Night Market 2021
West Seattle Junction is hosting its Hometown Holidays Night Market and Tree lighting at Alki Beach area. Event will include photos with Santa, and full stage show hosted by Elvis. Make your own ornament to hang on the tree!
Nov 27 - Nov 28
GeekCraftExpo Seattle 2021
Back in 2021 for holiday shopping for all the wonderful Fandom and Geekery goodness! Hangar 30 will be full of amazing items--but do bring your vax passport & mask for entry on either Saturday or Sunday.
Nov 1 - Nov 15
Kokoro Craft Show
Virtual for 2021! The Virtual Kokoro Craft Show is hosted by Friends of the Japanese American National Museum in LA, and hosts over 60 vendors from 10 states! Please visit the site for links to many amazing vendors--including myself, of course!! And when shopping, please enter the code "KOKORO2021" for a small discount on your order during the show, as well as ensure share of proceeds go to support the museum!
Oct 9
Georgetown Trailer Park Mall "MONSTER MASH"
GTPM Monster Mash Market THE GEORGETOWN TRAILER PARK MALL is a quintessential Seattle landmark home to designers artists and collectors running independent shops out of vintage trailers. During the Monster Mash Market our indie community of eight trailers swells up to 40 craft vendors and artists. Quirky & locally made original artworks & crafts by aritsans in the Puget Sound area gather for this fun celebration of fall & Halloween! Masks required, vendors will have hand cleaner & wipes.
Aug 21
CANCELLED: Maritime Gig Festival
Notice 8/17 of cancellation for 2021 event!! Planning for the June 4, 2022 edition!! Gig Harbor's celebration of its Maritime roots and community! The 2 day event includes a Parade & Car Show--but vendors are on Saturday ONLY--so there's room for the car show on Sunday in the small but lovely water front down town area of Gig Harbor!
Jun 19
Vespa Festa!
Vespa Festa! is sponsored by the Italian Cultural Organization, which had been in Georgetown, south Seattle. This one day event is at Casa Italiana's new home in Burien, at 13208 1st Ave S, and will have food vendors, produce & live plants, merchandise & reps from some local organizations all to celebrate the easing of C-19 restrictions (though being safe) & start summer!
Nov 27 - Nov 29
GeekCraftExpo Seattle Holiday Market
GeekCraftExpo, like all other shows in 2020, has been cancelled as an in-person show, but they are arranging an on-line mall, with links to vendors. And it will return in 2021 to Hangar 30 at Madison Park!!
Jul 18 - Jul 19
Art in the Park at Waterland
Now in its third year, Art in the Park is part of the Waterland Festival, a SeaFair sanctioned event and a long-standing tradition in the Seattle Southside area. The handmade art and craft market has built a good following in the past 3 years and features many activities for a fun filled weekend, bringing many shoppers to this free event. It is supported by Destination Des Moines and the City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with Seattle Southside Regional Tourism
Jul 10 - Jul 12
CANCELLED: La Conner Guitar Festival
Rescheduled from May: Over 40 luthiers showcasing their incredible designs, as well as vendors of fine accessories and luthier supplies, gather in beautiful La Conner, WA for the 4th Annual La Conner Guitar Festival.
Dec 14
Handmade Holiday Market at 2nd Use Seattle
One day holiday market showcasing artists with unique designs and emphasis on those that are working with salvage and repurposed materials. Second Use relies on the creativity of the community to repurpose materials and preserve the history of the Puget Sound Region. The artists and makers of our community, as the re-visionaries that shape the future of reuse.
Dec 6 - Dec 8
Christmas In The Country -- Bansai8 Creations had to cancel out from this one this year!
Talented artists and crafters will have variety of goods at a number of venues around Bainbridge Island.
Nov 29 - Dec 1
Geek Craft Expo
Friday 6-9pm with paid ticket Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun 10am - 4pm. IT'S LIKE A MALL FOR GEEKS! If you're looking for "that" special thing--or things--to complement your geeky lifestyle, there is simply no better place to shop; everything for sale at GeekCraft Expo is incredibly unique, limited in quantity (i.e. NOT mass produced—this stuff is all made by hand) and TOTALLY NERDY! If you have geeks on your holiday shopping list, THIS IS WHERE YOU WANNA GO.
Nov 14
Philips Craft Fair
Craft fair at Philips campus (employees only) with local crafters presenting a variety of goods.
Nov 2
Deathsploration Resource & Art Fair
Local organizations, artists, businesses post up at camp long for the day creating space for you to discover, engage, learn and play. Come for the raffle, stay for the Dance Party !!
Oct 12
3-in-1 Event Schooling Show
Schooling show with dressage, stadium jumping & cross country--and area with vendors!