by Noella Noelophile®
(Courtesy of Sara Vausbinder/Jackalope Arts, and used with permission.)
Uh-oh–a “Jackalope” is on the loose!
And three different cities are going to have a great time.
This Saturday and Sunday, November 7th and 8th, the second Jackalope Art and Craft Fair is happening in Pasadena. This is a brand-new, all-handmade multicity arts market, just started in April of this year. And their mission is to give communities the opportunity to meet the makers. (They also have hands-on DIY workshops, since all of us are “makers” in some way!)
Jackalope Arts co-founder Sara Vausbinder has a background in music, PR and special events (she has her own record label!). She and partners Melissa Shipley and Laura Fischer created Jackalope Art Fair to run in each of their three home cities. (Jackalope shows are coming up in Denver and Phoenix, within the next few weeks.).
Sara talked about the experience of creating Jackalope Arts, shared a favorite experience from the first Pasadena “Jackalope” (which is a great lesson in branding and preparation!), and offered a preview of this weekend’s Jackalope Art and Craft Fair.