Bazaar Bizarre has started a new ETSY street team in order to showcase the amazing products we make and sell and build some community.  Would you like to become a part of the team?  If you have participated in Bazaar Bizarre and want to become part of the ETSY team, email Kevin at Bugunderglass@mac.com with your ETSY shop name. 

thanks, Kevin

Kevin Clarke www.bugunderglass.com
A Green Certified Business

Thank you to all who attended Bazaar Bizarre at the Maker Fair. We had a great group of vendors and an enthusiastic crowd. Bob Baldwin was just one of the winners of our raffle prizes, which included various items from vendors selling that weekend. One last thank you to the vendors who contributed the prizes!

Congratulations to our Bazaar Bizarre Maker Faire Raffle Winners! And extra special thanks to all our vendor donors.

The 2010 Winners Are:

Andrew T.
Bob B.
Steven W.
Eric M.
Megan L.
Nina D.

NEW PEOPLE and BAZAAR BIZARRE SAN FRANCISCO continue our collaborative series to create another all-floor vertical art village to celebrate the 43rd Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival! As a venue on the main strip of Japantown, NEW PEOPLE has prepared a line up of art, shopping and food fun for our visiting customers.

Check Out This Weekend’s Bazaar Bizarre Vendors Here!

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WHEN AND WHERE
April 10 & 11 – Saturday and Sunday
April 17 & 18 – Saturday and Sunday
11:00am – 6:00pm each day

Thank you again to all the wonderful people who applied to be on our steering committee. Bazaar Bizarre SF is lucky to have the participation of 10 community members from the local craft scene. They are volunteering their time to help Bazaar Bizarre SF grow as a show and as a community event.  We’ll be working together in the coming year to increase BBSF’s presence in the craft community and find ways to better serve vendors and customers alike!

We’re happy to introduce….

Cheryl Aronson is a native northern Californian and owner of Moxieville Press, a division of Moxieville Creative. She is a Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Copywriter living and working in Petaluma. Besides design, illustration and writing, she keeps busy with designing custom letterpress and screen printed stationery and notes for any occasion. As an avid thrift store junkie, her current crafty mission is reviving the corsage. Moxie corsages are spun with vintage delights, kitschical nonsense and whimsy, some a bit irrereverent, others sweet as buttercream icing; but always, nostalgic and one-of-a-kind. The style of 1930’s -1960’s are her favorites, as kitsch and humor can help turn a pear-shaped day right again. Cheryl is founder of the Petaluma Craft Mafia which produces Craftaluma events. You can also visit her at www.moxieville.com and www.petalumacraftmafia.com.

Kevin Clark is a biologist, educator and artisan and hopes to restore some sense of wonder about the natural world.  His museum insect displays allow people to get closer to these extraordinary animals in order to learn about their unique personalities and witness their stunning colors, intricate patterns and amazing detail. He has been working with insects in the craft business for over 8 years and has participated in over 100 shows.  Bug Under Glass is a SF Green Certified Business and displays only farm-raised insects that benefit forest conservation programs around the world. www.bugunderglass.com & www.etsy.com/shop/BugUnderGlass

Gabriel Colaluca, is a graduate of the University of San Francisco and makes his home in the vibrant Lower Haight neighborhood of San Francisco. Growing up, Gabriel was exposed to the best of art and culture through travel and education provided by his father. These experiences were key in molding his sense of aesthetic and design A sampling of pieces can be viewed at www.thebrownbanana.com Why “The Brown Banana?” Well, one of two things can be done with a banana a bit past its prime: throw it out, or make it into something tasty like banana bread or, perhaps, banana pudding with vanilla wafers! Mmmm. So, we strive to take materials you might find headed for the recycling bin and reclaim them for art’s sake.

Kim Emilianowicz is a high school visual art teacher, currently working in the SFUSD Court Schools, who truly enjoys the challenges and rewards of working with her amazing students. Kim has been teaching for three years and previously taught in Stockton, CA and Frankfurt, Germany. She graduated from Kent State University with a B.A. in Art Education and a B.F.A. in Jewelry, Metals & Enameling. Kim is a metalsmith with a strong appreciation of crafts.  When she is not teaching or making art, she enjoys taking advantage of the arts and culture of San Francisco.

Rebecca Morrissey is the designer and creator of MsCraftypants, purveyor of baby gear including bags, bedding, changing pads and mobiles with her focus on quality craftsmanship, bright colors and modern imagery.  She carries a line of grown-up quilts and bags for adults who want to nurture their inner child.  Her products are sturdy and built for use.  Having her own busy family, MsCraftypants’ products are regularly tested for durability. www.mscraftypants.com

Loretta Nguyen, an Oakland native and co-founder of fiftyseven-thirtythree which started in 2007 by Nguyen and James Dawson, a graduate of the California College of the Arts, fiftyseven-thirtythree operates out of the Oakland Cannery designing and producing hand screenprinted, stenciled, and appliqued tees and hoodies using solvent free inks on sweatshop free apparel. www.fiftyseven-thirtythree.com

Jim Phillips comes from a crafty Midwestern family; his paternal grandmother was a ceramicist and floral arranger, his maternal grandmother crocheted and had the greenest of thumbs, and his father was reknown for his pressed flower cards, bookmarks, and such. Jim himself dabbles in ATCs, collage, weaving, loom knitting, embroidery, and anything else that isn’t too messy. However, in regards to the BazBiz Steering Committee, he’s here as A Consumer. Jim grew up in the Midwest (where he learned all about craft fairs), put in over a decade in New York (where he learned all about shopping), and has been in San Francisco for 20 years (where he learned about shopping at craft fairs).

Riquelle Small is a local crafter and small business owner. It is Riquelle’s intention to share her abilities though the arts. She enjoys the healing arts, creating jewelry, design, video art, music, dancing, laughing and more. Visit her at www.wellspacegallery.com,  www.prettyfunjewelry.com &  www.riquelle.com

Nicole Vasbinder has designed the accessory line Queen Puff Puff since 2003 and sells her retro flavored handbags and accessories throughout the United States and beyond. As a sideline, she recently started making and selling journals made from recycled record albums under the label Vinyl Frontier. Nicole also owns StitchCraft, a hip sewing and craft studio in Petaluma, CA and co-produces the popular Petaluma Downtown Craft Mart.

During the day, Karrie Weaver is a geologist. At night she’s a crafter. She started as a knitter, and then became a spinner too. She have recently used her sewing skills to use to make needle cases. If you want to see what she is up to, check out her web page http://www.girlontherocks.com/knit

♥ HAVE AN INDIE VALENTINE’S DAY ♥

Find the perfect handmade gift for that special someone.  Browse our Vendor Gallery to start your wish list today!

♥ Enter our Free Bazaar Bizarre Raffle ♥

We’ve got some SPECTACULAR LOCAL SHOWS we want you to know about. Many of you may ask: What’s The MISSION of BAZAAR BIZARRE SF? Some may answer: “To sell stuff” While that is partly true, our answer is To Support Local Artists and Small Businesses. To create an AWESOME COMMUNITY of people (*YOU*) that want to keep these LOCAL, CURATED, CHARITY events happening! Artists and Craftspeople can’t make a living on just one show. They need support….they need you!

Just a reminder that Baz Biz San Francisco Holiday applications are closing on Monday Sept 21st 2009 at midnight. For more information proceed to this page: http://www.bazaarbizarre.org/sanfrancisco/application/index.html

The 2009 Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco is a Handmade market, Indie entertainment extravaganza and D.I.Y. Festival all under one roof! You can’t miss it!

Shop Indie: It’s A Stroll In The Park!

Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco will feature over 100 carefully juried artists and designers from across the country. This DIY extravaganza will take place in beautiful Golden Gate Park at the SF County Fair Building. Within walking distance to world-renowned museums and international cuisine, Bazaar Bizarre is at the center of one of San Francisco’s most celebrated neighborhoods!

Indie Music, Swap-O-Rama-Rama and Crafty Workshops

Groove all weekend with our crafty DJs including the genius of Slide and Spin Studios. Swing by the Maker Shed and Craft Magazine booth to create D.I.Y. projects for FREE! Capture the moment by posing in the Magnolia Photo Booth, FREE to all customers! Jump into the D.I.Y. spirit by re-fashioning for the holidays. For $5 and a bag of clothes you can enter the WORLD FAMOUS clothing swap and workshop Swap-O-Rama-Rama. Swap-O-Rama-Rama’s D.I.Y. experts will help you cut, sew, print and personalize your up-cycled fashion finds! As if that wasn’t enough, additional attractions include FREE raffles of various craft publications from Chronicle Books and Craft Magazine, books signings, and workshops with crafty authors such as Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching.

Bazaar Bizarre Gives Back To Your Community

Bazaar Bizarre is a community event. 50% of our door fees will be donated to art education organizations such as Out of Site Center For Arts Education. Out of Site Youth Arts Center offers FREE after school, weekend and summer programs in visual and performing arts.

Where & When

Saturday December 12th 2009 12 – 6 PM

Sunday December 13th 2009 12 – 6 PM

San Francisco County Fair Building

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Admission $2.00 for adults,  Children under 12 FREE

50% of Admission Fees Go To Charity

One of our Baz Biz Veteran Vendors Martin Hsu (www.martinhsu.com) would like to invite you to join him at the opening reception of “The Legend of Naii” on Friday, 6/26/09 from 7-10pm.  ”The Legend of Naii” is a series of 8 paintings which are part of a group show called “Battle Royal” at Gallery 1988 San Francisco.  The series is a tribute to his nai nai which means grandmother on the dad’s side.  She was the center of his family and will always be his inspiration.