by Noella Noelophile®
Shoppers peruse the Pasadena Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair.
(Photo courtesy of Gil Riego Photography, and used with permission.)
If you follow folklore, a “jackalope” is a mythic creature.
But, if you love juried indie crafts shows, with lots of opportunities to visit with talented artisans, you’ll have a wholly different definition.
That’s because the Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair is just about to make its autumn appearance in Pasadena.
Next Saturday and Sunday, November 17th and 18th, Old Pasadena’s Central Park will host more than 200 booths. At each will be a unique, and highly creative, line of handcrafted specialties.
Laura Ann’s Jams sets up at the Pasadena Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair.
(Photo courtesy of Gil Riego Photography, and used with permission.)
If you have an entrepreneur on your Christmas list, she may very well love the personal organizers and desktop calendars Hadron Epoch is offering. Need a gift for a fashionista? Lalamel has some breathtakingly-beautiful silk sheath dresses that just make me wish I had the body to wear them! Got a “foodie”–or two or three–in mind for something special? Wallflower Chocolate Company offers American craft chocolate made from scratch. (However, good luck, keeping anyone from getting into this before you can give it to your intended recipients!)
The Key Historic at the Pasadena Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair.
(Photo courtesy of Gil Riego Photography, and used with permission.)
And these are just three of the artisans scheduled to be on hand at Jackalope Pasadena, which runs from 10 am to 4 pm, both days. (I won’t even talk about the jewelry vendors, whose work is enough to tempt anyone! Suffice it to say that during my previous visit to Jackalope Pasadena, I wasn’t going to buy earrings…wasn’t going to buy earrings…well, I’d just take a look…
Okay, okay! So I did come home with three new pairs. C’est la vie.)
(Photo courtesy Gil Riego Photography, and used with permission.)
In addition, each day of the Jackalope Pasadena Indie Arts Fair starts with a free yoga class, at 10 am, courtesy of YogaWorks.
Also, DIY crafting opportunities will be available, for all ages, all weekend long. Among the creative spaces offering a chance to design something special are Bullseye Glass Resource Center, which will be doing glassmaking demos, and Kidsart Pasadena, who will host a kids’ coloring table.
(Photo courtesy of Gil Riego Photography, and used with permission.)
And prepare to kick back and enjoy the music! Acoustic musicians will perform throughout the weekend, and you may want to grab something tempting from one of the food trucks, take a break and just be a part of a great time.
Before I wrap this up, here’s some more good news.
(Photo courtesy of Gil Riego Photography, and used with permission.)
Jackalope Arts, which started with a Pasadena show in April, 2015, now has a new California location! They’ll be coming to Burbank in May of 2019, according to their website.
Meanwhile, if you happen to be in the Denver area, mark your calendar! Their December show’s coming up, on December 8th and 9th.