by Noella Noelophile®
Scented soaps release wafts of lavender and rose. Handcrafted glass ornaments sparkle in the sunlight. Local musicians showcase their talents on the live stage. Unique earrings dangle temptingly from velvet backgrounds.
Smiling artists guide DIY enthusiasts through stitchery, ornament making and the alchemy of creating bath salts. Handcrafted food vendors offer samples (good luck avoiding those homemade marshmallows–ummmm, yummmmmm!). Lines form for food trucks offering tacos, Indian food and warm cookies–not to mention the line at the artisan popsicle stand.
Did I tempt you? That’s just a preview.
And all this, to tell you that Dear Handmade Life’s Patchwork Show and Maker’s Market Community Festival is in the middle of their winter-show season! Oakland, Redwood City, Sebastopol and San Pedro are coming up on their itinerary.
All Patchwork Shows offer free admission, and this is still one of my favorite places to shop for Christmas. Here are the remaining winter show dates and times.
(Royalty-free image by Falkenpost from Pixabay.)
“Patchwork”, Bay Area-style
This Saturday, November 18th, Patchwork Show Oakland happens in Jack London Square.
More than 75 vendors are expected to be on-hand. DIY opportunties include Christmas ornament crafting, T-shirt painting and creating rose-infused body oil. There’s also “Book Beast Building” with Salamander Feltworks, which is needle felting and sounds like a lot of fun.
Patchwork Show Oakland takes place Saturday, November 18th, from 11 am to 5 pm. in Jack London Square, Broadway and Water Street. Here’s the link to the event and parking map.
Next stop: Redwood City
Next, on Sunday, November 26th, Redwood City will welcome the show.
This particular edition of the Patchwork Show will feature more than 100 talented artists exhibiting, along with live music and DIY activities in a central downtown location. As if that isn’t enough to tempt anyone to visit, ther are numerous restaurants, museums and shops within walking distance of the show. DIY activities listed so far, for this show, include creating a “chunky knit coaster” and making bath salts, with sensory bottles and “messy play kits” for the youngest makers.
Patchwork Show Redwood City happens Sunday, November 26th, from 11 am to 5 pm in Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway between Winslow Street and Middlefield Road. Here’s the link for more information.
(Royalty-free image by Caterina Bassano from Pixabay.)
Sebastopol in December
On Saturday, December 2, Patchwork Show partners with Sebastopol Center For the Arts, a gallery and workshop space, for Patchwork Show Sebastopol! Fine art, food trucks and DIY activities will all be a part of a festive first-weekend-in-December experience. While their website doesn’t yet give specifics, this promises to be a great way to spend a pre-Christmas Saturday.
Patchwork Show Sebastopol happens Saturday, December 2nd, from 11 am to 5 pm at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 South High Street, between Willow and Burnett. Here’s the link for information.
Grand finale: San Pedro
Last, but never least, Patchwork Show San Pedro winds up the winter-show season, on Sunday, December 10th. More than 100 vendors, plus food trucks, will be outdoors on the grounds of CRAFTED, a year-round crafts marketplace. Expect a listing of craft activities and special experiences on Dear Handmade Life’s website in the coming weeks, and don’t forget to also venture into CRAFTED to say “hi” to their year-round exhibiting artists, as well.
Patchwork Show San Pedro happens Sunday, December 10th, from 11 am to 5 pm on the grounds of CRAFTED, 112 East 22nd Street, at Miner. Here’s the link for more information.