Artropy Vendors

This is going to be a GREAT show. Here's the big list of our top-notch vendors. Hope to see you there!!!


Amy Andell

Angels Gourden

Anna's Inspirations

A Unique Pet Emporium

Avaeli Couture

Candy Calamity

Caprice Design

Crock-Etching

DownZipper

Emily's Escape

Emily Kircher
Fav Moon Girl

GardenGwyn

Heidi Server

Jules Magools

Just Liv

KatieFenwick

Lauren Wright

Rachel's Things

Raven Crow

Sew Good & Trendy

South City Studio

Souvenirs from Wonderland

Sparrow Studio

Squaresville

Strung Out and Wired

The Crafty Wino

The Science Faire

Artropy

No fooling, but ShowMe Etsy's spring show, Artropy, will be later this month at Sqwires! Artropy is a unique art & craft show that features a number of artists with diverse talents in many areas including: jewelry design, painting, textile arts, photography, mixed-media, glass work, eco-fashion and illustration. A list of artists participating in the show will be available soon!

Saturday, April 17, 2010
Time: 10:00am - 3:30pm
Sqwires ~ The Annex
1415 South 18th Street

The Flower Offered of Itself

Amy Rickles of Stick to Your Knittin' Kitten created this treasury, The Flower Offered of Itself, featuring ShowMe Etsy and St. Louis Craft Mafia artists!

Call for Artists - Artropy

Spring is just around the corner, which means it's almost time for Artropy! The event will be held at SqWires - the Annex in historic Lafayette Square on April 17th from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Interested in participating?

Please send us the following info:

First/Last Name:
Business Name:
Contact Email:
Contact Phone:
Any past shows you have participated in:
Website (that has 3-5 images of your work):
Description of your work:

Email the completed application to Holly at southcitystudio (at) gmail (dot) com.

The deadline for application is March 25, 2010.

Notification of acceptance will be by March 27, 2010.

The cost for participation is $50 and will be due by March 31, 2010.

This show will feature over twenty exceptional St. Louis artists with diverse talents in many areas including: jewelry design, painting, textile arts, photography, mixed-media, glass work, eco-fashion and illustration. Can't wait to see you!

1st ever Membership Drive!

The ShowMe Etsy team is excited to announce our first official Membership Drive. If you are interested in applying to join our team, please download and read the Membership Requirements and Application on the right side of this page. Applications are due by February 24 and team invitations will be extended in early March.

ShowMe Green

We're rockin' this week with another Etsy Treasury by Stick to you Knittin' Kitten, this time in lovely shades of green! St. Patrick's Day here we come. :) Click HERE to view!

ShowMe Blue

Check out this lovely treasury, called ShowMe Blue, made by Avaeli Couture featuring SME members. Click HERE to view!

Featured SME Member ~ Ravyn's Cache

What's the story behind the name of your business?
When I first joined the medieval re-enactment group, Society for Creative Anachronism, I chose the name Raven because I’d also chosen a Viking persona, both because it allowed me to have things from all over the world rather than just one country (Viking trade route, you know!). I’d first thought of Bronwyn, so the “Y” stayed. The name stuck, and it fit. The name later migrated into character names for various games (as Ravyncrow and Ravyn Crowe) and eventually became part of who I am. Somewhere in there I ran across a shop in Clayton called Page One. It was an awesome little book shop that sold used books, new books, and random other things. Reading and collecting things had always been a passion of mine, and I loved to shop, unpack and sort things, (still do!) but then they just sat there (they still do!). So I thought one day I’d open a shop like that and call it Ravyn’s Cache, for the magpie in me to shop and order and sort and then SELL. Once I started my Etsy shop, there was no doubt what the name would be. Then I joined the ShowMe Etsy Team, and started doing actual craft shows and farmers markets, so it became my official business name on my license as well.

How did you get involved in your craft?
My mother was an artist and seamstress, played the violin when she was younger, and encouraged creativity. My dad was a photographer, a draftsman, sang in choirs and played the trumpet when he was younger, and also encouraged creativity. So I had the background and grew up with artsy things all around me. I started out with paper crafts, linoleum block printing, painting and clay. That was in elementary school. Then I moved on to writing poetry, short stories, and thinking about becoming a concert pianist. In college I ended up in the theatre department and everything changed, as whole new worlds opened up. I actually didn’t start making jewelry until I was grown and married. I started with plastic pony beads and any other free or inexpensive beads that were as unique as I could find. Eventually I progressed to where I could afford the ‘real’ stuff and now I use everything I can. Several classes in metalworking added another dimension. But jewelry isn’t my only craft, it’s just the one on which I’m currently focused. I also paint, crochet, needle felt, work with papers and fabric (I love hand made paper! Textiles! Fabrics!), and make my own blends of scented oils, both to wear and for candle making. The next thing to show up in my shop will be crochet items, most likely, followed by paintings. At least that’s the plan.

What inspires you?
Everything and anything! Nature … something I’ve read or seen … seeing someone wearing an outfit that makes me say “I can make something to go with that” … sometimes just whatever beads and items happen to land together in front of me. I like to work in semi-organized chaos, so a lot of times the pile in front of me brings out some very interesting pieces.

Beside your craft, what other activities do you enjoy?
I love to read, and do all the crafts listed above. I enjoy learning new things, and meeting new people. I’m passionate about nature and the outdoors and animals (including spiders and centipedes, which I passionately detest). I enjoy playing the piano, which I’m finally relearning after decades of not having a piano on which to practice. Facebook and online computer games also take up a lot of my time, but I enjoy them quite a bit as well.

Can you give any advice about selling on Etsy?
Promote! I’m not good at promoting, but I know it’s important. I know I’d do much better if I spent more time in promotion. Good photography is a must as well, since your customer is not able to touch and examine your product in person.

Favorite movie/book/music?
Books by Terry Pratchett, Katherine Kurtz, Mark Twain, Neil Gaiman, Alexander Dumas, and (as one friend used to say) any book with an animal on the front and the word “telepathy” on the back. Hah.

Movies? I like comedies and farces, fantasy and science fiction, action and westerns. Old movies with Audrey or Katherine Hepburn, or Cary Grant or David Niven are awesome. Cartoons are good too. Ice Age was great, and I love musicals like Mame and Paint Your Wagon. Tombstone is still one of my favorite Westerns, although Cat Ballou is definitely in the running. I do have trouble with movies that make me cry. If I *know* it will make me cry I probably won’t watch it, even if I *know* I’ll like it otherwise. (I still won’t watch Old Yeller or Marly & Me … All Dogs Go To Heaven about did me in)

Music? Classical, particularly Baroque, but I like Dvorak and Chopin and Tchaikowsky too. Folk, folk rock, and Celtic music. Gypsy music. Emmylou Harris and Garth Brooks (although I’m not fond of the man, I do like his songs). Tom Russell. Natalie McMaster.

In ten years you'll be...
10 years older! And hopefully still alive and crafting!

It's a ShowMe Etsy Valentine

In less than a month it'll be Valentine's Day. Why not find a gift from your sweetie among our ShowMe Etsy artists?

Don't Forget Ladies' Night

Calling all last minute shoppers! December 16th is the Ladies Night at The Melting Pot of Town & Country, located at 294 Lamp & Lantern Village. Join us for a delectable four-course fondue feast all while shopping handmade crafts!

The fun begins at 5 p.m. and the cost is only $27 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (636) 207-6358.

The following SME members will be participating:

Dec 16: Down Zipper, Aleece's Attic, Crafty Wino, and Alexandra’s Jewelry

The Melting Pot
294 Lamp and Lantern Village
Town & Country, MO 63017

Featured SME Member ~ Avaeli Couture

Give us the 411 about yourself.
I am a stay at home mom to 3 1/2 year old twins and have been married to a wonderful man for 14 years. I have been my own boss in the direct sales business for over 10 years and it is where I am most comfortable. It has allowed me to stay at home with my children while at the same time having a fulfilling career...... the best of BOTH worlds!! (also the hardest job in the world too!)

What's the story behind the name of your business?
I have boy/girl twins and their names are Eli and Ava. I decided to put the two names together to form "Avaeli" (pronounced UH-VAY-LEE) and added Couture. Couture means it was made for you, the best of the best :-)

How did you get involved in your craft?
I have a love for jewelry and a love for home shows, so I thought it would be fun to combine the two and start my own business! The hand-stamped collection of my business was born approximately one year ago after I saw a friend wearing a similar necklace. Unfortunately, her necklace was very pricey and I really did not want to spend that kind of money. BUT, I soon became obsessed over it and started doing research online. I decided to buy some supplies to start making the hand stamped jewelry myself. I soon became engrossed! I found myself making new pieces everyday and wearing them the moment I created them! Now, I have over 75 pieces in my collection, all designed and made by me at a price everyone can afford! I am selling my pieces on Etsy and via home shows and craft fairs. The response has been incredible and I am enjoying it so much! I absolutely love creating pieces for my customers that I know they will cherish forever :-)

What inspires you?
My family! When I am creating my jewelry pieces I always do it with my kids and husband in mind. I create things that I can wear with their names on it. I am also inspired by all of the other awesome artists on Etsy and on the Show Me team!

Beside your craft, what other activities do you enjoy?
I love to eat, see movies, shop, spend time with friends/family and sleep! I also love live theater and have performed in many shows myself, there is nothing on this earth that makes me as happy as to be on stage. Another thing that makes me feel most happy is the ocean. I feel drawn to it, peaceful and content around it and there is no place else I would rather be! (except for on stage, wait, I already said that!) I also love wine and everything about it. Whether I am learning about it or drinking it :-)

Can you give any advice about selling on Etsy?
Spend lots of time there! Research the site and learn as much as you can. Also, take good photographs of your listings. Your photos create the feel of your shop and customers are more apt to purchase your item if it looks great!

Favorite movie/book/music?
I love so many movies and all types of music! I do however love movies based on true stories and non-fiction auto biographical books are the only books that I read. Music? Everything and anything EXCEPT for country and death metal! LOL

In ten years you'll be...
Dealing with TWO 13 year olds!!!! OH MY GOSH, help!!! hahaha

Artropy This Weekend!

art-tro-py [ahrt-truh-pee] - noun - 1. A unique art & craft show experience 2. A measure of the randomness of the production, according to handmade principles, of what is beautiful, appealling, or of more than ordinary significance.

Looking for a unique gift? ShowMe Etsy presents Artropy on December 5th, 2009 in the cozy and intimate setting of Off Broadway, near the Lemp Mansion.

Come see Off Broadway transformed into a unique shopping locale! Join local St. Louis artists with diverse talents in areas including: jewelry design, textile arts, photography, mixed-media, glass work, eco-fashion and illustration. Artropy will run from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

And while you are in the area, visit Firecracker Press at 2838 Cherokee Street , St. Louis MO, which is just around the corner from Off Broadway. They are having their annual Print Holiday Sale from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. This indoor print-themed arts & craft sale will take place all along the street, with businesses hosting artists from all over the St. Louis area. For more info call (314) 776-7271.

Also, just 10 minutes away is Big Ass Indie at Mad Art Gallery. It runs December 4 from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m., December 5 from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. and December 6 : 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more info check out their website HERE.

Buy Local. Buy Handmade.

Ladies Night at The Melting Pot!

ShowMe Etsy is partnering with The Melting Pot of Town & Country, located at 294 Lamp & Lantern Village, for a unique and special event! We invite you to join us on December 2nd & 16th for an upcoming Ladies’ Nights Out. Each night, with seatings beginning at 5 p.m., will feature drink specials and a door prize. Enjoy a delectable four-course fondue feast which includes a savory cheese fondue, a fresh salad, a succulent combination entrée, and a decadent chocolate fondue dessert, all while shopping handmade crafts!

The cost is only $27 per person and required reservations can be made by calling (636) 207-6358.

The following SME members will be participating:

Dec 2: Sew Good and Trendy, KJ’s Kwilting, Sparrow Studios, Bella Luna Crafts

The Melting Pot
294 Lamp and Lantern Village
Town & Country, MO 63017

Rock n' Roll Craft Show

Rockin' Thanksgiving weekend is the 6th annual Rock n' Roll Craft Show at Third Degree Glass Factory. It's hard to believe how much the show has grown over the past few years to turn into a major shopping event. There will be a few SME will be members present so I encourage everyone to come out and support handmade!

Edwardsville HS Craft Fair

This weekend some SME members will be participating at the Edward HS Craft Show. Why not get some of your holiday shopping done early?

Edwardsville High School
6161 Center Grove Rd,
Edwardsville, IL‎ 62025

Show hours: Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Art & Craft Shows This Weekend!

A few SME members will be spread around the St. Louis metro area this weekend!

St. Louis Artist Boutique
Saturday & Sunday, November 7 & 8, 2009
Kirkwood Community Center
111 S. Geyer Rd
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days

Eureka High School Holiday Craft Fair
Saturday, November 7, 2009
829 Highway 109, Eureka, MO 63025
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Featured SME Member ~ The Craft Wino

Give us the 411 about yourself.
My name is Connie, and I am a wino! :) I'm orignially from Omaha, NE, and have lived and visited several of the lower 48 states due to my job and my mother's when I was younger. I've been married now for 12 years to a wonderful husband that is my best friend, as well as the most understanding man one of my nature could have! Our kids currently are 3 dogs (Windi City, Roxy, and Duncan). Eventually we would love to have a little two legged one of our own.

My backround in being creative comes from both sides of the family, both in crafting and cooking! After dabbling in several craft mediums, I found a niche that played on my love of wine. From there it took off and The Crafty Wino was born~

What's the story behind the name of your business?
After being told about Etsy and researching it a bit, I decided to sign up. I wrote down a list of names that myself and a few coworkers talked about at lunch. One seemed to just click with what I was about, as well as made us smile.

How did you get involved in your craft?
I first starting making wine charms, as I was bored with the ones that were for sale and thought it would be fun to make them for my friends. I then saved up some corks and wanted to make a corkboard for myself, and it took off from there.

What inspires you?
My mother, who always has a crochet hook in hand making something for someone or their baby.

Beside your craft, what other activities do you enjoy?
Playing with "kids", walking, gardening, cooking/baking, and of course visiting the fabulous Missouri Wineries!

Can you give any advice about selling on Etsy?
Utilized as many web based social sites to promote your shop, i.e Twitter, Facebook, or the various blogs. These are free marketing tools at your disposal and will lead to sales in your shop!

Favorite movie/book/music?
Movie: Jane Erye with Orson Wells; Book: currently Breaking Dawn of the Twilight series; Music: I mainly listen to hard rock/metal...currently liking the new Breaking Benjamin

In ten years you'll be...
a household name! ;) yep, Wino has high hopes!

Last Day for Tower Grove Farmer's Market!

This weekend, October 24th is the LAST day of the season for Tower Grove Farmer's Market. It's been a fantastic success and ShowMe Etsy has had lots of fun. Don't miss out on this last time for wonderful seasonal produce and of course handmade goods.

The farmer's market will run from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. ShowMe Etsy will be present in full force!

Celebrating Halloween

One of my favorite holidays is halloween. See how ShowMe Etsy celebrates!

Coming in Dec!

art-tro-py [ahrt-truh-pee] - noun - 1. A unique art & craft show experience 2. A measure of the randomness of the production, according to handmade principles, of what is beautiful, appealling, or of more than ordinary significance.

ShowMe Etsy presents Artropy on December 5th, 2009 in the cozy and intimate setting of Off Broadway, near the Lemp Mansion.

Come see Off Broadway transformed into a unique shopping locale! Join local St. Louis artists with diverse talents in areas including: jewelry design, textile arts, photography, mixed-media, glass work, eco-fashion and illustration. Artropy will run from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Can't wait to see you!

Buy Local. Buy Handmade.