holiday shows.

It wouldn't be December without some holiday shows! Here are some upcoming events I'll be at:

GRUMP [Give Rad Urban Made Presents]
20 of your favorite Crafty Bastard Vendors will show and sell their awesomeness. You will find something for everyone on your list. Plus. DJ. Bar. Fortune Telling. Carnival games. Cupcakes. For reals, it will be rad.
Saturday, December 10, 11am–5pm
American Legion | 224 D St SE | Washington, DC

Rock-n-Shop at the Black Cat.
Hunting for that perfect holiday gift? Looking to augment your hardcore collection with some essential records? Searching for the perfect T-shirt? Stop right there, my friend! Rock-n-Shop is where it's all at.
Sunday, December 11, doors open 8pm
Black Cat | 1811 14th St NW | Washington, DC

Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market at Big Bear Cafe.
Shop local and support your favorite artisans and designers at DC's best coffee shop. We'll help you finish your holiday gift shopping list as you pick up some treats for yourself, sing along with the carolers, and enjoy everyone's favorite winter treat, spiked cider!
Sunday, December 18, 5–9pm
Big Bear Cafe | First and R St NW | Washington, DC

I hope to see you there!
ps....Thanks to everyone who made it out to visit me at the west elm show last week, and thanks to Etsy and west elm for hosting!

Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market

It's happening again! The Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market at Big Bear Cafe in Washington, DC, will take place on Sunday, December 18, 5–9pm.

Shop local and support your favorite artisans and designers at DC's best coffee shop. Vendors include Sean Hennessey, De*Nada Design, Tigerflight, Van Wagoner Studios, Leafyhead Lotions & Potions, Highway to Hill, and Goshdarnknit.

We'll help you finish your holiday gift shopping list as you pick up some treats for yourself, sing along with the carolers, and enjoy everyone's favorite winter treat, spiked cider!

Details:
What: Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market
Where: Big Bear Cafe (First and R St NW, DC)
When: Sunday, December 18
Time: 5-9pm

Invite your friends!

west elm + Etsy: Handmade Holiday

I recently announced that I'd been selected by Etsy and West Elm to participate in their Holiday Pop Up Shop. Well, that day is almost here! This Thursday, December 1, find me at west elm, Tyson’s Corner, in McLean, VA, from 6–9pm.

The Tyson's Corner west elm + Etsy pop up event will feature Goshdarnknit along with Pickwick Papers, Naked Decor, Herban Lifestyle, and Rachel Pfeffer Designs. The featured local charity for the Tyson's Corner event is Jill's House.

From the west elm blog:
It’s time! Join Etsy + west elm on the evening of Thursday December 1 for a Handmade Holiday Workshop in your local west elm store! We’re super excited that all 37 of our stores* will be hosting a workshop to create handmade ornaments and there will be a mini-market of local Etsy sellers set up to share their wares. Come find something for everyone on your list and contribute gifts and decoration for a tree that will be donated to a local charity. Each store chose a charity in their community!....


Knit Dress VIII . 2011 . by Rania Hassan . Available here

I hope to see you there!

Similar events are happening at all west elm shops, so if you're not in the area, maybe you'll find one nearby. Click here to see the full list.

Details:
What: Etsy + West Elm Holiday Pop Up Shop
When: Thursday, December 1, 2011
Time: 6–9pm
Where: west elm, 7866L Tyson’s Corner Center, McLean, VA 22102
Click here for a mall directory.

etsy+west elm.

I'm thrilled to share that I’ve been selected by Etsy and West Elm to participate in their Holiday Pop Up Shop at West Elm, Tyson’s Corner, on December 1 from 6–9pm. And I would love for you to be there!

I’ll have notebooks:

...and lunchbags:

....and even some of my new Knit Dress pieces:

If you see something specific in my shop you’d like me to bring for you, please drop me a message I’ll be sure to save it for you!

More about the event from West Elm:
On December 1 from 6-9 p.m. we are hosting a Handmade Holiday Workshop and Mini Market with Etsy in every single one of our West Elm stores. At these events you can enjoy drinks and snacks while you shop from local Etsy sellers and make ornaments with Etsy to help decorate a tree we’re donating to a local non-profit.

Details:
What: Etsy + West Elm Holiday Pop Up Shop
When: Thursday, December 1, 2011
Time: 6–9pm
Where: West Elm, 7866L Tyson’s Corner Center, McLean, VA 22102

I hope to see you there!

crafty bastards 2011.

Super excited to announce I'll be participating in this year's Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair. Save the date! Saturday, October 1, 10am–5pm, Adams Morgan, Washington, DC.

Above are the limited edition buttons I designed for a Hello Craft promotion at Crafty Bastards 2010. Other packs were designed by El Jefe Design, and Kelly Towles. To the right of the buttons is my Castaway illustration, shown here hand printed on a Moleskine notebook:

This pocket size notebook is available in both ruled and plain pages in my shop.

My hand printed notebook collection has been growing. To make more of the cover artwork visible, Sean designed and built these awesome display racks:



Only 62 days to go till the best event in DC. This will be my 5th year as vendor, and I'm just as excited as I was for my very first Crafty Bastards show.

What will this year bring? What are you doing to prepare?