Hudson Valley Makes

Closing Hudson Valley Makes (please read)

I've never had to write a blog post like this before so please bear with me.  I started this blog almost a year ago with the best intentions of spreading the "Buy Handmade!" message throughout the Hudson Valley.  I wanted to provide a source of handmade businesses and events in the area as I have found alot of craft fair listing websites are just a mess and not the most up to date. 

I work full time and have a long commute to NYC every day, I have my own business which I work on keeping afloat, a blog, I am one of the leaders of Hudson Valley Etsy - the official Etsy team of the Hudson Valley, and I also maintain their blog with the help of some of our lovely members.  Needless to say I have stretched myself out too thin and am unable to commit to this website the way I have to everything else. I need to let something go.

Not enough submissions have been coming in and it's made me check the site less and less. And I hate to have a blog which hasn't been updated in weeks.  So this will be my last blog post. The submission forms have been disabled and I will no longer update the Twitter account. 

Thank you so much for reading and following on Twitter! I do encourage you to follow Hudson Valley Etsy  as we list every Friday where members of the group will be selling their wonderful items.  Also follow the group on @HVNYTeam . I'm still pretty easy to find too, you can follow my blog at Pulp Sushi.   I would still love to connect with other locals for projects and opportunities in the Hudson Valley.

Cheers!

Marilyn Perez

New Shops For March

Naughty Bird Designs

NY NOW Accepting Applicatio​ns For Juried Design Sections

Designers, artists and manufacturers are invited to submit applications for three juried, design sections and two special design incubator showcases presented at NY NOW®, The Market for Home & Lifestyle (formerly NYIGF®). Applications for the summer 2013 edition, which runs August 17-21, in New York City, are available online at www.nynow.com. 

NY NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR JURIED DESIGN SECTIONS
Accent on Design® and Handmade® Applications due March 15
A+ and Emerging Designer Maker Applications due June 14 

Accent on Design
A juried collection of 150 contemporary designers comprise Accent on Design, the home and lifestyle industries’ foremost resource for design-led merchandise for nearly 30 years. Criteria for acceptance by the Accent on Design Selection Committee include: original, creative and authentic product design; new and innovative use of materials; products which address and solve problems; consistent and continuous new product creations; a focus on contemporary design (as perceived by the jury); and functionality. Accent on Design applications will be accepted through Friday, March 15. The online form is available at www.nynow.com/apply. 

A+: The Young Designers’ Platform
Within Accent on Design, A+ introduces the work of emerging designers, selected on the basis of design concept, creativity and originality. A+ provides emerging designers an affordable opportunity to expose their concepts, prototypes and finished products to the wholesale marketplace.

Applications for A+ will be accepted only from design students, recent graduates and young companies in business for one year or less. Designers will be juried by the Accent on Design Selection Committee based on design concept, creativity and originality. A+ applications will be accepted through Friday, June 14. The online form is available at www.nyigf.com/Exhibitors/NYNOWCollections/ATheYoungDesignersPlatform/AApplication.aspx.

Fishkill Craft Fair - Deadline April 1st!

Hudson Valley Etsy has teamed up once again with the Fishkill Business Association to present the 20th Annual Art and Craft Fair on June 2, 2013.

Download the application here

We are looking for 50 art and craft vendors plus 12 food vendors to fill the fair ground space.

What do I need to know?

- Held at the CVS Plaza - 986 Main Street, Fishkill NY 12524

- The event is juried. There is a place on the application to put links to your work. Send pictures if you do     not have web links please. You can also send pictures via email. There is a contact on the application.

-Vendors need a valid business tax ID number to participate

- Each space is 10' X 10' .

- Food trucks are welcome to apply.

- Tents with weights are mandatory (we are on blacktop).

- Handmade items only. Pre-packaged food vendors (from a third party) do not qualify.

- Checks are to be sent in with your application. Checks will be shredded if you are not chosen to be part of this year's show. If you want them back, please send a SASE.

- The deadline for the application is April 1, 2013. No exceptions. Applications sent without payment before the deadline will not be accepted.

- You will be notified if you have been accepted or not to the show the 2nd week of April.

- Please note: Membership to Hudson Valley Etsy for the sole purpose of the discounted fee is not possible. Members as of January 31, 2013 are eligible for the discount. If you want to apply to the team anyway, please find us here.

You can download the application here.


If you have any questions, please feel free to email Jess Schleicher at knotbygranma@gmail.com.

Blog Update: New Shops Added January 2013

Hope your 2013 is off to a good start! Today I wanted to share the latest shops added. 

Pixie Sweetie Quilts

Linda's Sewing Room