 Join us for 1, 2, or all 3 days of THE CREATIVE CONNECTION EVENT. Space is limited!
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The HandMade Market
Come and shop the juried HandMade Market at THE CREATIVE CONNECTION! Open to the public, the HandMade Market will showcase the best crafts, artisans, apparel, home design, and repurposed vintage pieces, along with artisanal foods and beauty products from throughout the United States. Our handpicked designers and purveyors of all things handmade will create a shopping experience that is unique, inspiring, attainable, and lots of fun.
Enjoy a boundless list of categories — handknits, journals, jewelry, paintings, home accessories, fashion, crochet, pet accessories, baby items, photography, confections, mittens, skin care products — that you’d be hard-pressed to find together under one roof. All owned and operated by women entrepreneurs at all levels, the businesses in the HandMade Market are ready to show you their treasures.
Make the HandMade Market at THE CREATIVE CONNECTION your Fall 2010 shopping destination.
For your convenience, The UPS Store can ship all of your items safely and securely.
The Booth will be located at the Expo Hall on Friday, September 17TH 2 P.M. – 5 P.M.
and Saturday September 18TH NOON – 3 P.M.
Shop to your hearts content during your stay in Minneapolis and leave all of your items big or small for us to pack and ship. The booth is operated by The UPS Store owner-in business since 1999
If you have any questions about shipping your items, please call Judy at 612-669-4996.
Schedule
Friday, September 17 – Ree Drummond Book Signing 12 noon to 2:00 PM
Wednesday, September 15: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Early Bird HandMade Market Preview
Thursday, September 16: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday, September 17: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday, September 18: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
If you are interested in being a vendor at the HandMade Market, please contact our HandMade Market Managers, Jane Hall and Darla Ambroz, thecreativeconnectionmpls@gmail.com
  
 The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Pioneer Woman Cooks, Ree Drummond began blogging in 2006 and has built www.thepioneerwoman.com into an award-winning website where she shares recipes, showcases her photography, and documents her hilarious transition from city life to ranch wife. She lives on a working cattle ranch near Pawhuska, Oklahoma, with her husband, Ladd, and their four ranch hands.
 2 Martins In A Nest creates bouquets featuring “martinmade” paper flowers. The flowers embellish headbands and bows, top hatpins, and are arranged in antique spools and bobbins – vintage with a dusting of whimsy. Wedding flowers by commission.
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 Once upon a time in the Midwest there was a little girl who created art to suit herself. She grew up, had kids, collected a lot of stuff, and created a lot more art. She had a store to share her love of mixing the old with the new, and then she was done with that. She traveled the world to shows, judging, lecturing and teaching, and she was done with that. Now she is back home once again creating art to suit herself, and hopefully you. Welcome to the irrelevent array of homemade frivolity that is All My Own.
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 Allora Handmade began as a hobby and has quickly turned into a way to help artist Jessica Erickson support her family while her husband is in school. Full of beautiful statement pieces and Jessica’s signature rolled rosettes, Allora Handmade is a place dedicated to reminding each of us to stop and smell the roses. Visit her Etsy shop
Ampersand Cards produces handmade and printed greeting cards, narrative collages and books featuring the original writings of Kay Foley. At turns humorous, whimsical, uplifting, and philosophical, her words reach right into the hearts and souls of women.
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 Amy will be sharing her new book Vintage Notions An Inspirational Guide to Needlework, Sewing, Cooking Fashion and Fun, as well as books and favorite patterns from her company Indygo Junction. Learn about the The Vintage Workshop and its upcoming refocus and redesign to meet the needs of today’s artists and crafters. In the very near future (we’re working on it now), both our loyal and new customers will find that it is easier – and less expensive – to download images from our new website. In addition, we are planning to showcase the artwork of artists and designers who have been inspired by the past and we will also begin selling individual items from my own personal collection, some one-of-a-kind. Visit her website
 A paper and craft shop featuring stationery, gifts, craft kits, ephemera packs and supplies for dabblers and artists; also showcasing works by the two Komai sisters and over 40 local & indie artists and crafters.
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 Art is…You-A special & safe enviroment where artists can share in their passion for creativity. Discover why artists are escaping to The East Coast Art Retreat.
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 Specializing in exclusive limited edition craft totes, camera bags, crafting supplies and accessories. We believe a girl can look fabulous and get crafty too.
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 Mixed media collage and other artful creations, using wonderful vintage images, color and lots of humor!
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Started in 2006, attagirl by kedrin has quickly grown from crocheting gifts for friends to selling in three states and online. We know how hard it is to find the perfect accessory in the perfect color – that’s why we offer custom orders on all of products! Choose from over thirty shades of yarn and allow 2-4 weeks for delivery. All of the attagirl by kedrin products are made in a smoke-free and pet-free environment, using incredibly soft acrylic yarns and vintage buttons. If you want the best in custom creative crocheted accessories, look no further than attagirl by kedrin!
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 Each of Bittersweet’s handcrafted pieces is unique as a result of the handmade process; they echo the essence of the moment- encompassing where you’ve been, where you are, and what you dream to be.
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 We believe 100% linen is the absolute best cloth for household use. Napkins, tablecloths, aprons, pillows, guest towels and much more… Everything is made here in Columbia County, NY from the finest European linen.
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 It almost sounds too good to be true: handmade soaps created in an historic 140 year-old log farmhouse that has been in one family’s ownership since the 1880s, located in the lush Kettle Moraine region of southeastern Wisconsin, and made to pay homage to a beloved grandmother who crafted her own soaps in a bubbling pot in the back garden. The amazing thing is that it’s all true!
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 Cherish Designs Jewelry is handcrafted jewelry that incorporates a message or feeling of inspiration. Each piece is unique and created for you to Cherish. I love to recycle and repurpose vintage finds to create a new piece of art. I am humbled when someone falls in love with one of my creations. I am a jewelry junkie at heart, so many of my pendants are created so that you can easily slip the pendant off the chain it comes with and wear with your own selection of chains.
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 We love to create items that inspire you in your home and make some of your not-so-fun chores more enjoyable!
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 Country Threads Quilt Shop and Pattern Company is your full service quilt shop in a chicken coop. From rural Iowa, Country Threads supplies quilters around the world with fabric, patterns, notions and inspiration to create. We also offer patterns and supplies for Punchneedle embroidery, instructions for making rugs from rags and primitive decorating accents.
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 Fresh, funky fabrics and needlework patterns, yarns, books, classes and so much more in Northeast Minneapolis!
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Debbie Egizio creates playful works of mixed media art that is delightful and amusing. Her work ranges from paintings and collages to paper flower creations and magical theaters of wonder.
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 Diane Dettmann is an author, presenter and teacher. She has published articles in educational publications, national journals related to Finnish studies and presented at conferences in the United States, Canada and Finland. She enjoys the creative process of writing and is promoting Miriam Daughter of Finnish Immigrants a book she coauthored with her aunt, Miriam Dloniak. Diane is currently working on a memoir about her journey as a widow. As a writer she enjoys inspiring others to follow their creative spirit.
Maija’s Mittens, created by designer and seamstress Mary Elleson Jones, are meticulously designed and perfectly matched. Mary also creates unique handmade jewelry from pages of magazines. Mary believes in using the earth’s finite resources wisely. Each pair of mittens is imbued with the spirit of her Finnish ancestors and their steadfast love of the land. Maija’s Mittens will warm your hands as well as your heart.
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 Handmade jewelry, clothing, and art by artist, designer, and DIY glamour girl Christine Rose Elle. Vintage flapper inspired goodies that any modern girl would love!
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 Eagle Creek Quilt Shop…Where women who love fabric create!
Located in an enchanting turn-of-the-century railroad depot in Shakopee MN. (just minutes from the Junk Bonanza,) Eagle Creek is a quilter’s paradise and the home for all manner of creative stitching. You’ll find rich hand-dyed wool, reproduction fabric, gorgeous batiks, trendy oilcloth, primitive wool rugs, and yards of beautiful prints from Creative Connection stars like Amy Butler and Heather Bailey.
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 Featuring the best in contemporary folk art, décor, paintings, jewelry and wearable art, soft sculpture, heirloom teds, art dolls and vintage finds and
fancies…
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 The Little Shop Where Art RULES!
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Sugar and Spice, sparkles and sweets…that’s what Eye Candy Creations is made of! Offering one of a kind handcrafted whimsical and fanciful assemblage art and keepsake treasures. Eye Candy also specializes in vintage inspired 3D collages, gift tags, t-shirts, tote bags, notecards, and art prints. The perfect place to visit if you have sweet tooth!
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 Fennel Studio is a line of soft accessories and home decor by Michele Heidel. Her work is a blend of her appreciation for contemporary design, her love of soft warm things, and her background in fiber arts. Handbags, scarves, pillows and more are sewn, crocheted, or embellished with striking sculptural elements and an eye for modern color, texture, and design.
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 “From out of the cracks came colors and patterns that pleased her, designs and shapes that healed her…” Unique handcrafted jewelry art that sparks the spirit!
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 Glass Garden Beads is a full service bead store with a specialty in bottle cap beads, buttons and charms, original kits and mixes, and vintage glass.
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 Founded in 2005, The Glitter Workshop offers unique accessories and gifts for children and the child in all of us.
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 Gussy is a colorful line of ruffled accessories sewn by Maggie Whitley. Inside her shop you’ll find zipped pouches, tote bags, laptop bags, headbands and more! Each ruffle is machine sewn free-hand style, making each ruffle unique. Gussy started in March 2009; in May 2010 Maggie quit her day job to pursue Gussy full-time. Gussy products are for the girl that likes to carry a little extra sass with her :]
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 Founded by Rebecca Sower, this group of women in Despinos, Haiti, sell their handcrafts as a way to become self-sustained and financially independent. Jewelry, bags, soaps, embroidery work and more.
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 Whimsical mixed media folkart featuring paper mache boxes, paper, clay and wax.
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 J. Jewels Designs began as a creative outlet, making jewelry for friends and family. Enjoying it so much and trying to create a way to stay home, it has quickly blossomed into a business that continues to grow!
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Handmade handbags, wallets, and accessories that are fun, fresh, and functional.
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 Artistically, I work in watercolor, ink, and acrylic, focusing on vivid color, shape and line. Subject matter varies, from botanical, everyday surroundings and landscapes to whimsical abstract studies.
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Hutch Studio is a collective of handcrafted whimsies by Krys Kirkpatrick and fellow artists of Bunnies By The Bay, and friends. Come take a whirligig class in our 120 year old farmhouse in Laconner WA.
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 Hand-poured candles and lotions using only the finest natural vegetable waxes and fragrance oils.
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 Welcome to Lemoncholy’s Studio; an adventure in mixed media art, jewelry design, travel, photography and more. Join me as I babble about my life as an artist, the mom of two boys, my quirky and fun decorating style and living life to the fullest.
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I work out of my studio which is located in the Paseo Arts District in Oklahoma City, Ok. My one-of-a-kind, mixed media art pieces are sold at a local boutique (The Cloverleaf Boutique). I also hold a couple of art shows a year at my studio and occasionally participate in the Paseo Districts “Friday Night Gallery Walk” which is held once a month. I recently stepped into the blog world and created “Flutter” where I can show my work and my process.
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 Much Ado About You… where FABULOUS is personal again! Emmy Blakely has created this delightful line of Personalized Planning Products including Day Planners, Teacher Lesson Planners, Student Academic Planners, Appointment Books, and Address Books, all intended to make your life easier and more beautiful. Each planner is made to order, and can be customized to suit your specific needs.
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 Quilted Paper Cuts, Limited Edition Quilted Valentines, 100% Cotton Stationary, Invites, Prints, “Toadly Organic” Linens and Baby Goods!
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PickleBerries features vibrant artisan made fused glass. Expect to find handmade hair accessories, earrings and pendants. Most work focuses on the use of beautifully colored millefiori, these pieces resemble little clusters of flowers.
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 Rachael Brooke Art Jewelry is a one-woman art studio in Madison, WI. I’ve been hawking my wares and teaching others my skills since 1998. Customers tend to use the same words to describe my work: simple, striking, elegant. It’s the repetition of those words that led me to use “simply striking style” as my tag line. My newest work is the Vintage Redux Collection which features jewelry hand-cut and fabricated from old metal objects – retro aluminum drinkware, serving trays and candy, tea or tobacco tins all on 100% recycled sterling silver wire. Green living has never been so colorful! Please visit my booth to watch me create jewelry on the spot and pick out your very own piece of “simply striking style”. Visit Her shop
 Creations that vary from classic simplicity to an eclectic mix of fine metals and found objects. Pieces that make the wearer fall in love at first sight. Unique products for real people!
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 Handcrafted repurposed journals, jewelry, bags and art by Rebecca. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and made by Rebecca in her farmhouse studio.
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 redshoes26 design is a full-service creative resource that specializes in
identity systems, custom wedding/event invitations, greeting cards, mixed-media and fine art.
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Rose Mille is a shop dedicated to elevating the art of craft. Since 1998 it features elegant furnishings, gifts and fashions, many of which are original designs by Michelle herself. But, if you ask Michelle, the best part is the amazing collection of hard to find crafting materials. Such as vintage millinery flowers, ribbons, trims, papers, glass glitter and buttons. Visit her booth at the Creative Connection’s Handmade Market, where you will find most of Michelle’s favorites.
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 One of a kind totes and handbags. A unique mix of new and recycled materials.
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 These silhouettes are indiviually handcrafted in Fenton, Michigan. Each object was originally hand cut and carefully matched with 18th or 19th century papers which are used for the backgrounds. Different applications of this artwork includes framed pieces, beveled glass ornaments and even jewelry. Each piece tells a story of its own.
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 With 30 diverse art and crafting titles, Stampington & Company is your source for creative inspiration! From paper-crafting and mixed-media art to doll-making and art-to-wear, our family of publications explores a broad range of artistic media.
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 I love well-made, hand crafted items and take great pleasure in creating them. I list One Of A Kind (OOAK) outfits for babies and children. Only quality designer fabrics, buttons and trims are used. All my fabric is pre-washed so there will be no worry with the care.
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I will be offering original mixed media acrylics on canvas and antique boards, prints on birch plywood, finished punchneedle as well as punchneedle and rug patterns.
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 Premium jewelry findings, chain, vintage metals and stones and many unique components for your art and handmade jewelry needs. Artists and designers alike are sure to find inspiration amongst the many treasures and trinkets. Let your imagination take a swim through The Mermaid’s Dowry- inspiration guaranteed!
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 I’m lindsey cheney. I am married to an incredibly supportive husband and am mom to 3 littles, 7 and under. my days are full of sewing, home schooling, crafting, snuggling, avoiding the laundry, sneaking bites of chocolate, and wondering “is it naptime yet?”. I own a small home-based business where I make and sell hand sewn items in fabulous fabric combinations. My shop is filled with plenty to choose from for gifting, but also with many goodies you’ll want to keep for yourself! Visit her site
 Mother and Daughter team Bert and Dana Freed founded The Well Done Experience in 2006 to perpetuate the craft of bead crochet through workshops, events, and private lessons, as well as specialized kits and products. In 2008 they launched Chicken and the Egg Designs, their line of couture beadwork. Each piece in the collection is handmade and one-of-a-kind.
Visit Them at http://www.welldoneexperience.com and http://www.chicken-egg.com
Too Many Suitors features screen-printed tees for the whole family, stationery, art prints and more—all at a reasonable price!
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 I strive to create collages that have a classical appearance. I look for vintage themed papers and images for a nostalgic feel. I am especially attracted to ephemera that is stylistically French. I enjoy the process of assembling the various components that evolve into the finished piece. I start with canvas. I then assemble the collage with various papers and a central image. Next, I cover the assemblage with gel medium so that I can add another layer of acrylic paint. The encaustics are covered in a beeswax and resin medium. Embellishments are added. The beaded trim is added and then the wire for hanging. The altered journals and cones are assembled for collage in a like manner. Each is original and one of a kind. Visit her shop
Whether it’s art, food, music, written works, or choreographed dances, extraordinary women know that the process of creating is as important as what ultimately gets created.
Where Women Create invites you into the creative spaces of the most extraordinary women of our time. Through stunning photography and inspirational stories, each issue of this quarterly magazine will nourish souls and motivate creative processes.
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 Whimsy House features jewelry and upcycled accessories fashioned from vintage buttons, trims, fabrics and findings, felted wool and leather. One-of-a-kind… just like you!
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