RedAvaDesigns’ very first event of 2017 is the Handmade Market at The Empty Bottle! I’ve been working on several new designs and will be debuting them at the Handmade Market on Saturday, February 11, from 12 noon until 4pm. Walk next door to Bite Cafe for a bite, grab a drink at The Empty Bottle while you shop, and pick up a Valentine’s Day Gift for a loved one or for yourself. More than 30 sellers will be on the premises.

The Empty Bottle
1035 N. Western
Chicago, IL 60622

 

Join me for the 2nd annual Holiday Remix! Building on the success of the annual Remix Chicago summer festival, Remix is continuing its holiday fair. Remix Chicago Holiday Craft Fair is a fantastic way to kick off the holiday shopping season with handmade and recycled artwork and crafts! Free admission.
Saturday, December 10, 11am-4pm
Broadway Armory Park
5917 N. Broadway Ave. Chicago, IL 60660

Shop local and handmade! This Saturday, December 3, RedAvaDesigns will be at Waters Annual Holiday Craft Market along with over 30 artisans offering handmade gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list, including jewelry, clothing and accessories, home goods, and more!

While you shop, we will have lots of fun activities for kids, including Santa, Holiday Gift Tree and Cake Walk. There will also be food trucks parked outside. The event proceeds benefit Waters School.

Hours are 10am until 3pm and admission is free!
Waters Elementary School
4540 N. Campbell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60025

On Thursday, November 17, RedAvaDesigns will be at Bizarre Bazaar, Herman Miller Inc, 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza Suite 321, Chicago, IL 60654. The International Interior Design Association Illinois Chapter welcomes dozens of local artisans and crafters, as they display their unique, handmade items for purchase, while supporting the IIDA Illinois Chapter Education Fund.

Fall is here and I’m excited to be back with Coterie Chicago for the 6th Annual West Town Art Walk on October 1st, 2016. Just over 20 local artists, artisans, and makers will be participating in this indoor pop-up market on one day only the at the Beauty Bar, 1444 W. Chicago Avenue, noon until 6pm. Admission to the Art Walk and Food Truck Social is free.

The Edgewater Arts Festival is happening this weekend, September 24-25 on Granville, east of Broadway. Hours are 11am-6pm. I will be in booth #62 (just east of Winthrop St.) and I hope to see you there!
 

Now in its fourth year, the Edgewater Arts Festival is rapidly growing into one of Chicago’s premier artistic events. It combines fine art with a unique, contagious “block party” atmosphere. Each year, the Festival hosts an impressive multi-cultural and multi-generational lineup of Chicago artists and attracts thousands of art lovers and buyers coming from all over the city.

http://www.edgewaterartists.com

 

I’m excited to be back at the 14th Annual Ravenswood ArtWalk this weekend, September 10-11, from 11am-6pm. I’ll be located on Ravenswood at Berteau, booth #2 at the RAW Street Fest!

At the center of the ArtWalk is the RAW Street Fest, which features over 50 exhibitors, two stages of live music, the craft beer garden, a children’s activity corner and food truck roundup.

For over 14 years, RAW has grown into what it is today; a dynamic celebration of the arts that features over 150 artists and 50 venues, while placing special focus on the diverse talents of the Ravenswood Corridor.

I hope to see you there!

I’ve been working on several brand-new pieces for the upcoming 15th Annual Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival, one of my favorite events of the year. Check them out this Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21, from 11am-9pm. The fest is located at Morse and Glenwood, in Rogers Park. Admission is free. I’m in Booth 170, on Morse just west of Glenwood!

This Sunday, August 7, RedAvaDesigns will be at the Made in Chicago Market, sponsored by the Chicago Reader, at Plumbers Hall, 1340 W. Washington, from 11am-5pm. Find locally-made jewelry, accessories, apparel, housewares, and more, along with delicious food and drink vendors. Indoors, air-conditioned, free admission and parking!