First of all, to the gifted and talented artisans of Handmade in the South Bay–whose first Spring Boutique I’d planned to promote. Without even the ability to tweet, I can only tell you that it was fantastic–two rooms in El Segundo’s Joslyn Center filled with needlecrafters, soapmakers, quilters, jewelry designers and generally cool stuff. They also held a raffle for a great cause–all their raffle proceeds went to benefit San Pedro-based Packages for Patriots.
I look forward to telling you all about the NEXT amazing event they’ll be hosting!.
Secondly, to the organizers of Artisanal LA.
This is an incredible event, held at the L.A. Mart and focusing mainly on artisan foods, but also featuring crafts by some amazing artists. While they were kind enough to invite me to cover their Spring Show this weekend–guess who never saw the “invite”, due to the cranky Internet?
So, I look forward to alerting you, the minute they announce the dates for their FALL show. Save a weekend (usually in October), as well as room for some truly delectable items like freshly baked bread and hand-dipped chocolates–just for starters.